Urocystis anemones (Pers.) G. Winter
(Anemone Smut)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesUrocystis anemones (Anemone Smut)
GenusUrocystis (a genus of smut fungi)
FamilyUROCYSTIDACEAE (a family of fungi)
OrderUROCYSTIDALES (an order of fungi)
ClassUSTILAGINOMYCETES (smut fungi and relatives)
SubphylumUSTILAGINOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Urocystis anemones (Anemone Smut) :
1: Urocystis anemones (Anemone Smut)
19 May 2010 OSGR: SK38 53° 20’ N, 1° 30’ W Vice County: South-west Yorks (VC 63) England
hypophyllous lesions on Wood Anemone leaves
Image 1: Infected leaf - top surfaceImage 2: Infected leaf - top surface (2)Image 3: Infected leaves - lain downImage 4: Infected leaves - top surfaceImage 5: Leaf spot - top surface - close-up - enlargedImage 6: Leaf spot - top surface - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 7: Sorus - close-up - enlargedImage 8: Sorus - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 9: Sorus - close-up - enlarged (3)Image 10: Sorus - close-up - enlarged (4)Image 11: Sorus - close-up - enlarged (5)Image 12: Sorus - close-up - enlarged (6)Image 13: Ustilospores - magnifiedImage 14: Ustilospores - magnified (2)Image 15: Ustilospores - magnified (3)Image 16: Ustilospores - magnified (4)Image 17: Ustilospores - magnified (5)Image 18: Ustilospores - magnified (6)Image 19: Ustilospores - magnified (7)
2: Urocystis anemones (Anemone Smut)
21 Apr 2002 OSGR: SU77 51° 30’ N, 0° 50’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
splits in stems of wood anemone
Image 1: Infected plant - enlargedImage 2: Infection - enlargedImage 3: Infection - magnifiedImage 4: Spore balls - magnifiedImage 5: Spore balls - magnified (2)

Urocystis anemones (Anemone Smut) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Urocystis anemones (Anemone Smut)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 11 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Urocystis anemones (Anemone Smut)

Widespread and locally common, especially in Yorkshire.

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