Birch Rust - Melampsoridium betulinum
The rust fungus Melampsoridium betulinum affects the leaves of Birch species (and sometimes Alder) as its primary host, producing uredinia and teia on leaves, usually the under-surface. The alternate aecial host is Larch. It is not considered to be gall-causing on either host.
Widespread and fairly frequent in Britain.
Status in Leicestershire and Rutland not known.
Barbara Cooper
Long Clawson
19 July 2016
Barbara Cooper
Long Clawson
19 July 2016
underside of leaf
Graham Calow
Sapcote, Limes Play Area
28 October 2020
rust on Alder
David Gould
Enderby, Everards Meadows
28 September 2019
Barbara Cooper
Long Clawson
19 July 2016
Barbara Cooper
Long Clawson
19 July 2016
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Species profile
- Common names
- Birch Rust
- Species group:
- Fungi
- Kingdom:
- Fungi
- Order:
- Pucciniales
- Family:
- Pucciniastraceae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 12
- First record:
- 13/07/2016 (Grimes, Martin)
- Last record:
- 23/10/2023 (lemmon, roy)
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