Record Summary | leaf-spots on leaves of Spur Valerian |
Found as | Infection |
Date | 12 June 2009 |
Associated organism | Centranthus ruber |
OS grid ref | OSGR: SX86 |
Lat/Lon | 50° 30’ N, 3° 40’ W |
Vice County | South Devon, VC no: 3 |
Country | England |
Voucher | 12 Jun 2009[A] (Please quote this in any queries about this record) |
Notes:
Causes pale brown leaf spots with a darker margin with similar, smaller concentric whitish spot within which often forms a shiny scale. Underside similar but margin paler brown, central spot less differentiated. Spot centres sometimes fall out to leave shot holes.
Some leaves with dead areas probably killed by heavy infections.
Conidiophores amphigenous, but avoiding central scale on upper surface.
Conidia hyaline, 0-1 septate, with prominent scars, 15-21/1.7-3.5µm.
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