Microbotryum silenes-dioicae
Microbotryum silenes-dioicae
Alternative names
Red Campion Anther Smut
Description
Microbotryum silenes-dioicae is a gall-causing smut fungus that affects the anthers of Red Campion.
Similar Species
Other campions and Silene are affected by different species of anther-smut.
Identification difficulty
Red Campion 
Recording advice
Please provide a photo of smut and host-plant; and include a note identifying the host species; be aware that there is a white form of Red Campion that could be confused with White Campion; see our species galleries for details
Graham Calow
Burbage Wood
15 May 2023
on Red Campion
Graham Calow
Freeholt Wood, Sapcote
26 May 2016
smut on anthers of Silene dioica
Melinda Bell
Bardon Hill
26 May 2021
sue
Bagworth
14 May 2021
Graham Calow
Burbage Wood
15 May 2023
uninfected flower inset top left
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