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Spring Beauty Rust - Puccinia mariae-wilsoniae These leaves have been in a jar in my fridge for a couple weeks. I had intended to take some pics of them under the microscope sooner, but didn&#039;t have time until yesterday. The orange depressions were empty a couple weeks ago, but are now full of spores. Also, the leaves have turned red.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/113851/spring_beauty_rust_-_puccinia_mariae-wilsoniae.html" title="Spring Beauty Rust - Puccinia mariae-wilsoniae"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/113851_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=f4sIetSzMi1MRufpAkZeJQKjyTE%3D" width="200" height="160" alt="Spring Beauty Rust - Puccinia mariae-wilsoniae These leaves have been in a jar in my fridge for a couple weeks. I had intended to take some pics of them under the microscope sooner, but didn&#039;t have time until yesterday. The orange depressions were empty a couple weeks ago, but are now full of spores. Also, the leaves have turned red.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/113850/spring_beauty_rust_-_puccinia_mariae-wilsoniae.html<br /> Initial observation:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/112730/spring_beauty_rust_-_puccinia_mariae-wilsoniae.html Geotagged,Puccinia,Puccinia mariae-wilsoniae,Spring beauty rust,United States,rust,spring beauty" /></a></figure><br /> Initial observation:<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/112730/spring_beauty_rust_-_puccinia_mariae-wilsoniae.html" title="Spring Beauty Rust - Puccinia mariae-wilsoniae"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/112730_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=Q1gSkrbnDv089zglHW9xaRoAKyo%3D" width="200" height="162" alt="Spring Beauty Rust - Puccinia mariae-wilsoniae Habitat: Deciduous forest; there was a whole cluster of infected spring beauty plants<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/112732/spring_beauty_rust_-_puccinia_mariae-wilsoniae.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/112731/spring_beauty_rust_-_puccinia_mariae-wilsoniae.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/112729/spring_beauty_rust_-_puccinia_mariae-wilsoniae.html<br /> <br /> Nineteen days later (during which they were stored in a refrigerator):<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/113851/spring_beauty_rust_-_puccinia_mariae-wilsoniae.html Geotagged,Puccinia mariae-wilsoniae,Spring,Spring beauty rust,United States" /></a></figure> Geotagged,Puccinia mariae-wilsoniae,Spring beauty rust,United States Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Spring Beauty Rust - Puccinia mariae-wilsoniae

These leaves have been in a jar in my fridge for a couple weeks. I had intended to take some pics of them under the microscope sooner, but didn't have time until yesterday. The orange depressions were empty a couple weeks ago, but are now full of spores. Also, the leaves have turned red.

Spring Beauty Rust - Puccinia mariae-wilsoniae These leaves have been in a jar in my fridge for a couple weeks. I had intended to take some pics of them under the microscope sooner, but didn't have time until yesterday. The orange depressions were empty a couple weeks ago, but are now full of spores. Also, the leaves have turned red.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/113850/spring_beauty_rust_-_puccinia_mariae-wilsoniae.html<br /> Initial observation:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/112730/spring_beauty_rust_-_puccinia_mariae-wilsoniae.html Geotagged,Puccinia,Puccinia mariae-wilsoniae,Spring beauty rust,United States,rust,spring beauty

Initial observation:
Spring Beauty Rust - Puccinia mariae-wilsoniae Habitat: Deciduous forest; there was a whole cluster of infected spring beauty plants<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/112732/spring_beauty_rust_-_puccinia_mariae-wilsoniae.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/112731/spring_beauty_rust_-_puccinia_mariae-wilsoniae.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/112729/spring_beauty_rust_-_puccinia_mariae-wilsoniae.html<br /> <br /> Nineteen days later (during which they were stored in a refrigerator):<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/113851/spring_beauty_rust_-_puccinia_mariae-wilsoniae.html Geotagged,Puccinia mariae-wilsoniae,Spring,Spring beauty rust,United States

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    Ruth Spigelman
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    Superb and intriguing macro study Christine. Dynamic little fungi. Posted 4 years ago
    1. View Christine Young's profile
      Christine Young
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      Thank you, Ruth! Posted 4 years ago

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The Spring beauty rust

''Puccinia mariae-wilsoniae'', commonly known as the spring beauty rust, is a species of rust fungus found in North America. A plant pathogen, it grows on the leaves of the spring beauty flowering plants ''Claytonia caroliniana'' and ''C. virginica''.

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Similar species: Pucciniales
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Uploaded Apr 29, 2021. Captured in 5 Old Middle St, Goshen, CT 06756, USA.
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