Pink Patch
Pink Patch - Limonomyces
Description
The hyphae form a loose web of fluffy bright pink threads on lawns and short grasslands.
Similar Species
Laetisaria fuciformis causes 'Red Thread' disease on lawns. There are two species of Limonomyces: L roseipellis and L culmigenus. The differences between the two species are microscopic.
Recording advice
Photograph the fungus in grassland habitat
Habitat
grasslands, lawns
Life History
Pink Patch disease is usually short-lived; lawns recover quickly and the effect is mainly cosmetic. For more see here
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