Box Rust
Box Rust - Puccinia buxi
Description
Box Rust causes galls on Box (Buxus sempervirens). There is no host alternation, and only brown telia are formed on yellowish patches, on both sides of the leaf, which become slightly swollen.
Identification difficulty
host 
Recording advice
Photograph the rust on the host. Ensure you have noted the host-plant species in your comments
Habitat
Box Buxus sempervirens
When to see it
Most months of the year.
steven lewis
Wymondham Rough LRWT
08 March 2020
telia on Box
steven lewis
Wymondham Rough LRWT
08 March 2020
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