PUCCINIA PHRAGMITIS |
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| Fig 1 |
DESCRIPTION: 1 - 2cm in diameter.
A reddish blemish on the upperside of a Dock leaf can give away the position of this wonderful cluster cup specimen growing on the underside. Hundreds of greyish-white discs are grouped together on a wonderfully striking reddish-purple background with each cup having a torn fringed edge. SPORES: Chocolate brown, elliptical or ovate, echinulate. HABITAT: On Dock leaves. SEASON: Uncommon. May to July. |