Pucciniastrum epilobii (Pers.) G.H. Otth
(Willowherb Rust, Fuchsia Rust)

Interactions where Pucciniastrum epilobii is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
telium (intercellular) intercellular spores of telium parasitises live Major Chamerion angustifolium Rosebay Willowherb Myrtales: Onagraceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniastraceae/Pucciniastrum epilobii/Pucciniastrum epilobiiwillowherb rust, fuchsia rustintercellularsporestelium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Myrtales/Onagraceae/Chamerion angustifolium/Chamerion angustifoliumrosebay willowherbliveMajor (8-10)
uredium uredium parasitises live stem Major Chamerion angustifolium Rosebay Willowherb Myrtales: Onagraceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniastraceae/Pucciniastrum epilobii/Pucciniastrum epilobiiwillowherb rust, fuchsia rusturedium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Myrtales/Onagraceae/Chamerion angustifolium/Chamerion angustifoliumrosebay willowherblivestemMajor (8-10)
uredium uredium causes spots on live, often red or yellow spotted leaf Major Chamerion angustifolium Rosebay Willowherb Myrtales: Onagraceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniastraceae/Pucciniastrum epilobii/Pucciniastrum epilobiiwillowherb rust, fuchsia rusturedium Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Myrtales/Onagraceae/Chamerion angustifolium/Chamerion angustifoliumrosebay willowherblive, often red or yellow spottedleafMajor (8-10)
telium (intercellular) intercellular spores of telium parasitises live Clarkia amoena Godetia Myrtales: Onagraceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniastraceae/Pucciniastrum epilobii/Pucciniastrum epilobiiwillowherb rust, fuchsia rustintercellularsporestelium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Myrtales/Onagraceae/Clarkia amoena/Clarkia amoenagodetialive (8-10)
uredium uredium parasitises live stem Clarkia amoena Godetia Myrtales: Onagraceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniastraceae/Pucciniastrum epilobii/Pucciniastrum epilobiiwillowherb rust, fuchsia rusturedium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Myrtales/Onagraceae/Clarkia amoena/Clarkia amoenagodetialivestem (8-10)
uredium uredium causes spots on live, often red or yellow spotted leaf Clarkia amoena Godetia Myrtales: Onagraceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniastraceae/Pucciniastrum epilobii/Pucciniastrum epilobiiwillowherb rust, fuchsia rusturedium Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Myrtales/Onagraceae/Clarkia amoena/Clarkia amoenagodetialive, often red or yellow spottedleaf (8-10)
telium (intercellular) intercellular spores of telium parasitises live Epilobium anagallidifolium Alpine Willowherb Myrtales: Onagraceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniastraceae/Pucciniastrum epilobii/Pucciniastrum epilobiiwillowherb rust, fuchsia rustintercellularsporestelium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Myrtales/Onagraceae/Epilobium anagallidifolium/Epilobium anagallidifoliumalpine willowherblive (8-10)
uredium uredium parasitises live stem Epilobium anagallidifolium Alpine Willowherb Myrtales: Onagraceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniastraceae/Pucciniastrum epilobii/Pucciniastrum epilobiiwillowherb rust, fuchsia rusturedium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Myrtales/Onagraceae/Epilobium anagallidifolium/Epilobium anagallidifoliumalpine willowherblivestem (8-10)
uredium uredium causes spots on live, often red or yellow spotted leaf Epilobium anagallidifolium Alpine Willowherb Myrtales: Onagraceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniastraceae/Pucciniastrum epilobii/Pucciniastrum epilobiiwillowherb rust, fuchsia rusturedium Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Myrtales/Onagraceae/Epilobium anagallidifolium/Epilobium anagallidifoliumalpine willowherblive, often red or yellow spottedleaf (8-10)
telium (intercellular) intercellular spores of telium parasitises live Epilobium montanum Broad-leaved Willowherb Myrtales: Onagraceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniastraceae/Pucciniastrum epilobii/Pucciniastrum epilobiiwillowherb rust, fuchsia rustintercellularsporestelium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Myrtales/Onagraceae/Epilobium montanum/Epilobium montanumbroad-leaved willowherblive (8-10)
uredium uredium parasitises live stem Epilobium montanum Broad-leaved Willowherb Myrtales: Onagraceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniastraceae/Pucciniastrum epilobii/Pucciniastrum epilobiiwillowherb rust, fuchsia rusturedium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Myrtales/Onagraceae/Epilobium montanum/Epilobium montanumbroad-leaved willowherblivestem (8-10)
uredium uredium causes spots on live, often red or yellow spotted leaf Epilobium montanum Broad-leaved Willowherb Myrtales: Onagraceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniastraceae/Pucciniastrum epilobii/Pucciniastrum epilobiiwillowherb rust, fuchsia rusturedium Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Myrtales/Onagraceae/Epilobium montanum/Epilobium montanumbroad-leaved willowherblive, often red or yellow spottedleaf (8-10)
telium (intercellular) intercellular spores of telium parasitises live Epilobium palustre Marsh Willowherb Myrtales: Onagraceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniastraceae/Pucciniastrum epilobii/Pucciniastrum epilobiiwillowherb rust, fuchsia rustintercellularsporestelium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Myrtales/Onagraceae/Epilobium palustre/Epilobium palustremarsh willowherblive (8-10)
uredium uredium parasitises live stem Epilobium palustre Marsh Willowherb Myrtales: Onagraceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniastraceae/Pucciniastrum epilobii/Pucciniastrum epilobiiwillowherb rust, fuchsia rusturedium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Myrtales/Onagraceae/Epilobium palustre/Epilobium palustremarsh willowherblivestem (8-10)
uredium uredium causes spots on live, often red or yellow spotted leaf Epilobium palustre Marsh Willowherb Myrtales: Onagraceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniastraceae/Pucciniastrum epilobii/Pucciniastrum epilobiiwillowherb rust, fuchsia rusturedium Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Myrtales/Onagraceae/Epilobium palustre/Epilobium palustremarsh willowherblive, often red or yellow spottedleaf (8-10)
telium (intercellular) intercellular spores of telium parasitises live Epilobium roseum Pale Willowherb Myrtales: Onagraceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniastraceae/Pucciniastrum epilobii/Pucciniastrum epilobiiwillowherb rust, fuchsia rustintercellularsporestelium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Myrtales/Onagraceae/Epilobium roseum/Epilobium roseumpale willowherblive (8-10)
uredium uredium parasitises live stem Epilobium roseum Pale Willowherb Myrtales: Onagraceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniastraceae/Pucciniastrum epilobii/Pucciniastrum epilobiiwillowherb rust, fuchsia rusturedium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Myrtales/Onagraceae/Epilobium roseum/Epilobium roseumpale willowherblivestem (8-10)
uredium uredium causes spots on live, often red or yellow spotted leaf Epilobium roseum Pale Willowherb Myrtales: Onagraceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniastraceae/Pucciniastrum epilobii/Pucciniastrum epilobiiwillowherb rust, fuchsia rusturedium Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Myrtales/Onagraceae/Epilobium roseum/Epilobium roseumpale willowherblive, often red or yellow spottedleaf (8-10)
telium (intercellular) intercellular spores of telium parasitises live Fuchsia magellanica Fuchsia Myrtales: Onagraceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniastraceae/Pucciniastrum epilobii/Pucciniastrum epilobiiwillowherb rust, fuchsia rustintercellularsporestelium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Myrtales/Onagraceae/Fuchsia magellanica/Fuchsia magellanicafuchsialive (8-10)
uredium uredium parasitises live stem Fuchsia magellanica Fuchsia Myrtales: Onagraceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniastraceae/Pucciniastrum epilobii/Pucciniastrum epilobiiwillowherb rust, fuchsia rusturedium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Myrtales/Onagraceae/Fuchsia magellanica/Fuchsia magellanicafuchsialivestem (8-10)
uredium uredium causes spots on live, often red or yellow spotted leaf Fuchsia magellanica Fuchsia Myrtales: Onagraceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniastraceae/Pucciniastrum epilobii/Pucciniastrum epilobiiwillowherb rust, fuchsia rusturedium Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Myrtales/Onagraceae/Fuchsia magellanica/Fuchsia magellanicafuchsialive, often red or yellow spottedleaf (8-10)
telium (intercellular) intercellular spores of telium parasitises live Fuchsia sp. cult. cultivated fuchsias Myrtales: Onagraceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniastraceae/Pucciniastrum epilobii/Pucciniastrum epilobiiwillowherb rust, fuchsia rustintercellularsporestelium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Myrtales/Onagraceae/Fuchsia sp. cult./Fuchsia sp. cult.cultivated fuchsiaslive (8-10)
uredium uredium parasitises live stem Fuchsia sp. cult. cultivated fuchsias Myrtales: Onagraceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniastraceae/Pucciniastrum epilobii/Pucciniastrum epilobiiwillowherb rust, fuchsia rusturedium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Myrtales/Onagraceae/Fuchsia sp. cult./Fuchsia sp. cult.cultivated fuchsiaslivestem (8-10)
uredium uredium causes spots on live, often red or yellow spotted leaf Fuchsia sp. cult. cultivated fuchsias Myrtales: Onagraceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniastraceae/Pucciniastrum epilobii/Pucciniastrum epilobiiwillowherb rust, fuchsia rusturedium Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Myrtales/Onagraceae/Fuchsia sp. cult./Fuchsia sp. cult.cultivated fuchsiaslive, often red or yellow spottedleaf (8-10)
aecium (hypophyllous, in two rows) hypophyllous, in two rows aecium parasitises needle Abies grandis Giant Fir Pinales: Pinaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniastraceae/Pucciniastrum epilobii/Pucciniastrum epilobiiwillowherb rust, fuchsia rusthypophyllous, in two rowsaecium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Abies grandis/Abies grandisgiant firneedle (6-7)
pycnium pycnium parasitises needle Abies grandis Giant Fir Pinales: Pinaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniastraceae/Pucciniastrum epilobii/Pucciniastrum epilobiiwillowherb rust, fuchsia rustpycnium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Abies grandis/Abies grandisgiant firneedle

Interactions where Pucciniastrum epilobii is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Filters:

Affected Part Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season Summary
is grazed by larva Foreign Mycodiplosis coniophaga a gall midge Diptera: Cecidomyiidae Revision in Mitteleuropa vorkommender mycophager Gallmucken der Mycodiplosis-gruppe (Diptera, Cecidomiidae) unter Berucksichtigung ihrer Wirtspezifitat, Holz, B., 1970
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Cecidomyiidae/Mycodiplosis coniophaga/Mycodiplosis coniophagaa gall midgelarva Fungus / external feederForeign /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniastraceae/Pucciniastrum epilobii/Pucciniastrum epilobiiwillowherb rust, fuchsia rust larva grazes on
is grazed by larva Foreign Mycodiplosis melampsorae (A Rust Midge) Diptera: Cecidomyiidae Revision in Mitteleuropa vorkommender mycophager Gallmucken der Mycodiplosis-gruppe (Diptera, Cecidomiidae) unter Berucksichtigung ihrer Wirtspezifitat, Holz, B., 1970
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Cecidomyiidae/Mycodiplosis melampsorae/Mycodiplosis melampsorae(a rust midge)larva Fungus / external feederForeign /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniastraceae/Pucciniastrum epilobii/Pucciniastrum epilobiiwillowherb rust, fuchsia rust larva grazes on

Author & YearTitleSource
Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden PlantsCollins Photoguide, 2nd edition edition, Collins
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Holz, B., 1970Revision in Mitteleuropa vorkommender mycophager Gallmucken der Mycodiplosis-gruppe (Diptera, Cecidomiidae) unter Berucksichtigung ihrer Wirtspezifitat
Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota517pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Pucciniastrum epilobii (Willowherb Rust, Fuchsia Rust) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Pucciniastrum epilobii (Willowherb Rust, Fuchsia Rust) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPucciniastrum epilobii (Willowherb Rust, Fuchsia Rust)
GenusPucciniastrum (a genus of rust fungi)
FamilyPUCCINIASTRACEAE (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)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Pucciniastrum epilobii (Willowherb Rust, Fuchsia Rust)

Pucciniastrum epilobii (Willowherb Rust, Fuchsia Rust) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Pucciniastrum epilobii (Willowherb Rust, Fuchsia Rust):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 18 images of Pucciniastrum epilobii (Willowherb Rust, Fuchsia Rust)

Widespread and common, although rare in Ireland.

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