Puccinia albescens
This rust causes galls on Moschatel (Adoxa moschatellina) but the host is not significantly distorted or swollen. The pale yellow spermogonia and aecia are on leaves, stems, petioles and flower-heads. Uredinia and telia are rarely formed.
Puccinia adoxae also causes galls on Moschatel, with brown telia, and causes the plant to become swollen and distorted. Puccinia argentata also causes galls on this host but is rare (ref. Redfern & Shirley 2023) and has not been recorded in VC55.
host/aecia 
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Woodland where Moschatel (Adoxa moschatellina) is present.
April to June.
Graham Calow
Burbage, Sheepy Wood
16 April 2019
aecia on Moschatel
conf. R Lemmon
sue
Cloud Wood
02 April 2026
on Moschatel
sue
Cloud Wood
02 April 2026
aecia with white peridium
Graham Calow
Burbage, Sheepy Wood
16 April 2019
specimen examined - on Moschatel
Graham Calow
Burbage, Sheepy Wood
16 April 2019
fungal galling on Moschatel
sue
Cloud Wood
02 April 2026
sue
Cloud Wood
02 April 2026
Graham Calow
Burbage, Sheepy Wood
16 April 2019
aecia on Moschatel
conf. R Lemmon
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Species profile
- Species group:
- fungus
- Kingdom:
- Fungi
- Order:
- Pucciniales
- Family:
- Pucciniaceae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 3
- First record:
- 16/04/2019 (Calow, Graham)
- Last record:
- 02/04/2026 (Bell, Melinda)
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