Uromyces polygoni-avicularis (Pers.) G.H. Otth
(Knotgrass Rust)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesUromyces polygoni-avicularis (Knotgrass Rust)
GenusUromyces (a genus of rust fungi)
FamilyPUCCINIACEAE (a family of rust fungi)
OrderPUCCINIALES (rust fungi)
ClassPUCCINIOMYCETES (rust fungi etc)
SubphylumPUCCINIOMYCOTINA (rust fungi etc)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Uromyces polygoni-avicularis (Knotgrass Rust) :
1: Uromyces polygoni-avicularis (Knotgrass Rust)
15 Sep 2009 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Telia on stems, uredia on leaves of Common Knotgrass
Image 1: Infected Common Knotgrass - in situImage 2: Infected Common Knotgrass - in situ (2)Image 3: Infected Common Knotgrass - in situ (3)Image 4: Infected shoot - close-up - enlargedImage 5: Infected shoot - close-up - enlarged (2)
2: Uromyces polygoni-avicularis (Knotgrass Rust)
15 Sep 2009 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Telia on stems, uredia on leaves of Common Knotgrass
Image 1: Uredia on infected leavesImage 2: Telia (on stem) and uredia (on leaves) - enlargedImage 3: Telia - magnifiedImage 4: Telia - magnified (2)Image 5: Uredia - magnifiedImage 6: Uredia - magnified (2)Image 7: Uredia - magnified (3)Image 8: Uredia on top of leaf - close-up - enlargedImage 9: Uredia on underside of leaf - close-up - enlargedImage 10: Teliospores - magnifiedImage 11: Teliospores - magnified (2)Image 12: Teliospores - magnified (3)Image 13: Teliospores - magnified (4)Image 14: Teliospores - microscope low magnificationImage 15: Uredospores - magnifiedImage 16: Uredospores - magnified (2)

Uromyces polygoni-avicularis (Knotgrass Rust) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Uromyces polygoni-avicularis (Knotgrass Rust)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 15 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Uromyces polygoni-avicularis (Knotgrass Rust)
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