Farysia thuemenii (A.A. Fisch. Waldh.) Nannf., (sedge flower smut fungus)


8 Jun 2009 at OSGR: SX84 in South Devon, England

Record Summarysmutted catkins of Great Pond Sedge, with Anthracoidea subinclusa
Found asFruitbody
Date8 June 2009
Associated organismCarex riparia
OS grid refOSGR: SX84
Lat/Lon50° 20’ N, 3° 40’ W
Vice CountySouth Devon, VC no: 3
CountryEngland
Voucher8 Jun 2009[F]
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Notes:

Sorus: with hyaline, thin-walled filamentous elaters

Ustilospores: mostly globose, 4-6µm diam., but of very varied shape and size including oblong spores (especially next to the elaters). Spores rough, brown under microscope.

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