Buerenia inundata

Alternative names
Burenia inundata
Protomyces inundatus
Description

An epiphyllous gall on Apiaceae especially Fool’s-water-cress (Helosciadium nodiflorum). The galls take the form of yellowish or pale brown pustules, mainly on the leaves of the host plant.

[Note that it appears as Burenia in the BPGS key (Redfern & Shirley 2023)] 

Identification difficulty

host

Recording advice

Photograph the gall on the host plant.  Ensure you have included a note of the host plant species in your comments 

Habitat

on Fool's Watercress - marshland and water's edge

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Species profile

Species group:
fungus
Kingdom:
Fungi
Order:
Taphrinales
Family:
Protomycetaceae
Records on NatureSpot:
2
First record:
13/08/2020 (lemmon, roy)
Last record:
25/06/2022 (Calow, Graham)

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