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Fungus

DateSat 2014-12-13

A rust fungus, probably the aecial form of Phragmidium violaceum, growing on bramble a leaf (Rubus sp). 

On the upper surface of the leaf the fungus appears as purple blotches:

Photos taken in Whiteknights Park, Reading, UK, on 2012-09-14.

AuthorTristram Brelstaff | CommentPost a Comment |
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