Puccinia phragmitis

Reed Rust

Puccinia phragmitis, Reed Rust. A parasitic fungus found on various plants. In Redmire, the usual host plant is the Broad-leaved Dock, Rumex obtusifolius. Red markings on the leaves are the most visible effects.


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Puccinia phragmitis, Reed Rust
Rust on Dock
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Puccinia phragmitis, Reed Rust
Infected leaf
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Puccinia phragmitis, Reed Rust
Fungus on leaf vein
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Puccinia phragmitis, Reed Rust
Fungus on leaf vein

Photograph detail


Slide 1: Puccinia phragmitis, Reed Rust. Red markings on the leaf of Broad-leaved Dock, Rumex obtusifolius. West Wood. Redmire. May.


Slide 2: Puccinia phragmitis, Reed Rust. Red markings on the leaf of Broad-leaved Dock, Rumex obtusifolius. West Wood. Redmire. May.


Slide 3: Puccinia phragmitis, Reed Rust. Fungal fruiting bodies on a leaf vein of Broad-leaved Dock, Rumex obtusifolius. Collected from West Wood. Redmire. May.


Slide 4: Puccinia phragmitis, Reed Rust. Fungal fruiting bodies on a leaf vein of Broad-leaved Dock, Rumex obtusifolius. Photographed at x100, brightfield illumination. Collected from West Wood. Redmire. May.