Great Burnet Rust

Great Burnet Rust - Xenodochus carbonarius

Description

Great Burnet Rust (Xenodochus carbonarius) causes galls on the leaves of Great Burnet (Sanguisorba officinalis).  There is no host-pant alternation.  Swollen purple spots on leaf undersides and petioles bear orange aecia; later, black telia are produced on both surfaces of leaves.

Identification difficulty

host

Recording advice

Photograph the rust on the host.  Ensure you have noted the host-plant species in your comments

Habitat

on Great Burnet, meadows and wet grasslands

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