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Rusty bluebells

25 Friday Feb 2022

Posted by sconzani in fungi, plants

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Bluebell, Bluebell rust, British rusts, rust on Bluebells, rust on plants, Uromyces muscari

It will be some weeks yet before we see the first Bluebell flowers but I found my first examples of Bluebell rust (Uromyces muscari) during today’s walk. One to look out for….

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Bluebell rust

05 Friday Feb 2021

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Bluebell rust, Bluebells, rust fungi, rust on Bluebells, rust on plants, Uromyces muscari

Now that the lush leaves of Bluebells are poking their fleshy heads above the soil, it’s time to check for Bluebell rust (Uromyces muscari), which can be found on native, cultivated and hybrid Bluebells.

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I’ve been looking during my recent local exercise walks but have found most of the locals are rust-less, except in one location, which is where I found these examples.

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This rust won’t affect the flowers, of course, and, as far as I’m aware, it doesn’t affect the health of the plant. In fact, most people won’t even notice it’s there but now you know about it, you might.

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