Violet Smut - Urocystis violae
The smut fungus Urocystis violae causes pustules on the petioles and leaf veins, and/or leaves of violets. The pustules rupture to release a black spore mass, composed of many individual balls of spores.
host 
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Violets - including Viola odorata, V. riviniana, V. reichenbachiana and V. hirta, and garden cultivars
Spring
Rare; the 2023 record is the first known for VC55.
Hazel Graves
Cloud Trail
03 May 2023
Hazel Graves
Cloud Trail
03 May 2023
Hazel Graves
Cloud Trail
03 May 2023
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Species profile
- Common names
- Violet Smut
- Species group:
- fungus
- Kingdom:
- Fungi
- Order:
- Urocystidales
- Family:
- Urocystidaceae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 1
- First record:
- 03/05/2023 (Graves, Hazel)
- Last record:
- 03/05/2023 (Graves, Hazel)
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