Erysiphe trifoliorum

Erysiphe trifoliorum

Alternative names
Erysiphe trifolii var. trifolii
Description

Erysiphe trifoliorum is a powdery mildew that affects legume species in the Fabaceae family, including Vetchlings, Bird's-foot Trefoils, Clovers, etc. - refer to Woods et al (2024) for more details.  

Similar Species

On some hosts, Erysiphe pisi is very similar and detailed microscopic examination is necessary.

Identification difficulty

host/microscopy

Recording advice

Photograph the mildew on the host plant, and add host species to the comments for your record.  Depending on host species, microscopic examination is needed to separate from similar species on this host; refer to Woods et al (2024) for details. 

Habitat

Fabaceae family - legumes, clovers, vetchlings, etc.

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