Pustula obtusata s. str.

Pustula obtusata s. str.

Alternative names
Pustula tragopogonis
Albugo tragopogonis
Description

This is a white blister-rust fungus that cause galls on Goat's-beard and Salsify (Tragopogon).  Whitish crusty pustules are formed on the leaves, and the plant is sometimes distorted and deformed.

Identification difficulty

host

Recording advice

Photograph the blister-rust on the host plant; ensure you have noted the host species in your comments

Habitat

On Goat's-beard and Salsify plants.

Further Information

This is part of the Pustula obtusata sensu lato species complex that affects a wide range of hosts in the Asteraceae, including Ragworts (Senecio and Jacobaea).

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