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Chrysomyxa pirolataPhoto: by kind permission of Natural Resources CanadaBack to the BAP list |
DescriptionGeneral: a rust; infecting Pyrola species (telia) and Spruce species (aecia)Dimensions: . Fruit Body: the aecial stage infects the spruce cones, which turn brown prematurely and reveal orange-coloured aeciospores between the cone scales in late summer; the telial stage infects Pyrola species, yellow uredinia uniformlycovering the lower leaf surfaces and sometimes petioles; few records of telia. |
Spores: aeciospores broadly ellipsoid, hyaline, thick walled, verruculose-depressed forming a reticulate pattern, 20-35 x 14-24 microns; urediniospores hyaline with yellow content, thick walled, verruculose similar to patterning on aecioispores, 15-22 x 23-24 microns Odour: none Taste: none Chemical Tests :none Occurrence: telia rare on Pyrola media and P. minor; aecial hosts limited toSpruce species. |
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