Celandine Clustercup Rust - Uromyces dactylidis
Most easily seen when the bright orange aecia appear on the leaves (underside) and petioles of Lesser Celandine, the alternate host-plant, causing galls.
Uredinia and telia are on the primary host, various grasses
Grows on various members of the Ranunculaceae family, especially on Lesser Celandine.
Spring and summer
Alternate hosts are Dactylis, Poa and Festuca rubra.
Widespread and fairly frequent in Britain.
Probably fairly frequent, but under recorded in Leicestershire and Rutland.
Graham Calow
Witherley
23 April 2015
on Lesser Celandine
Graham Calow
Witherley
23 April 2015
on Lesser Celandine
Graham Calow
Witherley
23 April 2015
(upper surface of affected leaf))
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Species profile
- Common names
- Celandine Clustercup Rust
- Species group:
- Fungi
- Kingdom:
- Fungi
- Order:
- Pucciniales
- Family:
- Pucciniaceae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 5
- First record:
- 23/04/2015 (Calow, Graham)
- Last record:
- 05/05/2020 (Bell, Melinda)
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