Meadowsweet rust gall
Meadowsweet rust gall | |
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Mature gall on a meadowsweet leaf | |
Scientific classification | |
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Sphaerophragmiaceae
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Genus: |
Triphragmium
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Species: |
T. ulmariae
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Binomial name | |
Triphragmium ulmariae |
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Synonyms[2] | |
Puccinia ulmariae DC. (1808) |
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Triphragmium ulmariae is a species of fungus in the Sphaerophragmiaceae family. It causes meadowsweet rust gall, which develops as a chemically induced swelling, arising from the lower surface of the meadowsweet leaves.
Cause
This common gall is caused by the foliar 'rust' fungus Triphragmium ulmariae (DC.) Link, 1825 .[3]
Appearance
The fungus attacks the petioles and / or midribs of the perennial meadowsweet (Filipendula ulmaria) plant, a member of the Rosaceae family, causing swelling and distortion. Sori develop with bright orange spores.[3]
Life cycle
The rust's spores reach the meadowsweet via air movements and are spread from the galls that develop on the petioles and / or midrib veins.
Infestation
The rust has a severe effect on the survival of meadowsweet seedlings.
See also
References
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External links
- ↑ Biolimages
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- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Stubbs, F. B. Edit. (1986) Provisional Keys to British Plant Galls. Pub. Brit Plant Gall Soc. ISBN 0-9511582-0-1. P. 27.