Great Burnet Rust - Xenodochus carbonarius

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Description

This causes galls on the leaves of Great Burnet (Sanguisorba officinalis).  There is no host-pant alternation.  Swollen purple spots on leaf undersides and petioles bear orange aecia; later, black telia are produced on both surfaces of leaves.

Identification difficulty
UK Status

Widespread in England and Wales, though not well recorded.

VC55 Status

Status in Leicestershire and Rutland not known.

  • Graham Calow
    Stoney Stanton, Highgate Lodge Farm open access land
    13 June 2022
    on Great Burnet
  • Graham Calow
    Stoney Stanton, Highgate Lodge Farm open access land
    09 June 2019
    rust on Great Burnet - specimen examined
  • David Nicholls
    20 Acre Piece
    11 May 2012
    on Great Burnet
  • sue
    Thornton Meadows
    07 May 2018
  • David Nicholls
    Ulverscroft
    18 May 2012
  • steven lewis
    Eastwell, Ironstone Banks
    15 June 2019
  • Graham Calow
    Stoney Stanton, Highgate Lodge Farm open access land
    13 June 2022
    on Great Burnet
  • Graham Calow
    Burbage Common
    21 June 2016
    Galls on Great Burnet (Sanguisorba officinalis)
  • Graham Calow
    Stoney Stanton, Highgate Lodge Farm open access land
    09 June 2019
    rust on Great Burnet - specimen examined

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Species profile

Common names
Great Burnet Rust
Species group:
Fungi
Kingdom:
Fungi
Order:
Pucciniales
Family:
Phragmidiaceae
Records on NatureSpot:
11
First record:
11/05/2012 (Nicholls, David)
Last record:
23/06/2023 (Lewis, Steven)

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  • Graham Calow
    Burbage Common
    21 June 2016
    Galls on Great Burnet (Sanguisorba officinalis)
  • David Nicholls
    20 Acre Piece
    11 May 2012
  • Graham Calow
    Burbage Common
    21 June 2016
    Galls on Great Burnet (Sanguisorba officinalis)
  • Graham Calow
    Burbage Common
    21 June 2016
    Galls on Great Burnet (Sanguisorba officinalis)
  • steven lewis
    Ironstone Banks
    23 June 2023
  • Melinda Bell
    Whitwick,Coalville Meadow SSSI
    20 May 2020