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Puccinia sp.

Puccinia sp.

Photo by LuckyLogan
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Field Notes

Description:

Found on a few Gooseberries near a gravel parking lot. Spores left on my finger after I touched it were the same color as you see. Not sure if it is a fungi or a slime mold. Leaves of the plant did not appear to be affected by this, only the fruit.

Species ID Suggestions

Gooseberry Clustercup

Puccinia caricina var. pringsheimiana
LennyWorthington
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Comments (1)
beaker98
That's really awesome Logan! I've never seen anything like that!

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Iowan Biodiversity
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PublishedJune 1, 2014

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