Record Summary | infection on underside of leaves of Greater Knapweed |
Found as | |
Date | 7 June 2005 |
Associated organism | Centaurea scabiosa |
OS grid ref | OSGR: ST95 |
Lat/Lon | 51° 20’ N, 2° 0’ W |
Vice County | South Wilts, VC no: 8 |
Country | England |
Notes:
Seems to be associated with grazed patches.
Short chains of smooth featureless hyaline cells 15.5-20/20.5µm diam.
Possibilities:
1. gall (ie plant growth response to ?insect attack)
2. fungus (perhaps Albugo or related - the "spores" look nothing like "white rusts")
The following literature was used to identify this find:
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