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Melampsora populnea (Pers.) P. Karst., 1879 (Dog’s Mercury / Pine / Poplar Rust)

Date: 19 April 2007
Location: Berks, England
Voucher: 19/04/2007[B]
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State: Aecia (I)
Record Summary: Aecia and pycnia on Dog's Mercury leaf
Associated organism: on live leafe of Mercurialis perennis
Identification Notes: Pycnia: epiphyllous, reddish orange pimples.
Aecia: hypophyllous, bright golden yellow, wtih membranous peridium.

Images etc

magnified photograph Aecia - magnified 500 by 333 pixels
magnified photograph Aecia - magnified 500 by 333 pixels
naked eye photograph Infected leaf - underside 500 by 258 pixels
naked eye photograph Infection - leaf upperside - close-up - enlarged 500 by 391 pixels
naked eye photograph Infection - leaf underside - close-up - enlarged 500 by 375 pixels
magnified photograph Pycnia - on leaf upper surface - magnified 500 by 333 pixels
magnified photograph Pycnia - on leaf upper surface - magnified 500 by 333 pixels
magnified photograph Pycnia - on leaf upper surface - magnified 500 by 407 pixels

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