Iris Rust Puccinia iridis Wallr.    
Kingdom Fungi   >   Phylum Basidiomycota   >   Class Pucciniomycetes   >   Order Pucciniales   >   Family Pucciniaceae   >   Genus Puccinia   

Status:

Iris Rust is a microscopic fungus. Observations without microscopic or molecular confirmation are speculative.

Description:

Iris Rust (Puccinia iridis) is parasitic on several species of irises (Iris spp.) in North America. It is most often found in its uredinial stage (asexual) and causes orange-brown pustules on the leaves of irises.

Where to find:

This species can be found in gardens with cultivated irises.

There is 1 record in the project database.

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Iris Rust in Howard Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) johnbotany, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by John Hall. (MBP list)

Iris Rust in Howard Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) johnbotany, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by John Hall. (MBP list)

Iris Rust in Howard Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) johnbotany, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by John Hall. (MBP list)


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