Blumeria graminis (DC.) Speer
(Grass Mildew, Grass and Cereal Powdery Mildew)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesBlumeria graminis (Grass Mildew, Grass and Cereal Powdery Mildew)
FamilyERYSIPHACEAE (powdery mildews)
OrderERYSIPHALES (powdery mildews)
SubclassLEOTIOMYCETIDAE (powdery mildews)
ClassLEOTIOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumPEZIZOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of ascomycetes)
PhylumASCOMYCOTA (spore shooters, ascomycete)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Blumeria graminis (Grass Mildew, Grass and Cereal Powdery Mildew) :
1: Blumeria graminis (Grass Mildew, Grass and Cereal Powdery Mildew)
24 Sep 2013 OSGR: ST90 50° 50’ N, 2° 0’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
conidial state epiphyllous on living Cocksfoot leaves
Image 1: Infection - close-up - highly enlargedImage 2: Infection - close-up - magnifiedImage 3: Conidial chain - magnifiedImage 4: Conidial chains - magnifiedImage 5: Conidial chains on leaf surface - microscope low magnificationImage 6: Conidial chains on leaf surface - microscope low magnification (2)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Wolfe, M.S. 1965 Physiologic specialization of Erysiphe graminis f.sp. tritici in the United Kingdom TBMS Vol 48 (2): 315-326.

Blumeria graminis (Grass Mildew, Grass and Cereal Powdery Mildew) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Blumeria graminis (Grass Mildew, Grass and Cereal Powdery Mildew)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 100 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Blumeria graminis (Grass Mildew, Grass and Cereal Powdery Mildew)
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