Anther #smut disease of meadow salsify (#Tragopogon pratensis) caused by #Microbotryum tragopogonis-pratensis, transmitted by pollinating insects, sterilizes the host by inducing abortion of female structures and replacing pollen with powdery, dark fungal spores (Moudeyres, FR).
Microbotryum silenes-dioicae ex Silene dioica
#Silenedioica #Silene #RoteLichtnelke #RedCampion #Compagnonrouge #Microbotryumsilenesdioicae #Microbotryum #rust #rost #rustfungus #rostpilz #mushroom #mushrooms #fungus #fungi #pilz #pilze #champignons #champignon #nature #natur #FungiFriends
Microbotryum silenes-dioicae ex Silene dioica
#Silenedioica #Silene #RoteLichtnelke #RedCampion #Compagnonrouge #Microbotryumsilenesdioicae #Microbotryum #rust #rost #rustfungus #rostpilz #mushroom #mushrooms #fungus #fungi #pilz #pilze #champignons #champignon #nature #natur #FungiFriends
Microbotryum succisae ex Succisa pratensis
#Succisapratensis #Succisa #Teufelsabbiss #devilsbit #Succisedesprés #succisadiprato #bocadodeldiablo #Microbotryumsuccisae #Microbotryum #PhytoPathology #fungi #Pilz #Rostpilz #Brandpilz #SmutFungus #Rustfungus #FungiFriends #Nature
Microbotryum tragopogonsis-pratensis ex Tragopogon pratensis
#Tragopogonpratensis #Wiesenbocksbart #meadowsalsify #Salsifisdesprés #Microbotryumtragopogonsispratensis #Microbotryum #Smut #Rust #Smutfungus #Rustfungus #Brandpilz #Rostpilz #Phytopathology #fungus #FungiFriends
Microbotryum tragopogonsis-pratensis ex Tragopogon pratensis
#Tragopogonpratensis #Wiesenbocksbart #meadowsalsify #Salsifisdesprés #Microbotryumtragopogonsispratensis #Microbotryum #Smut #Rust #Smutfungus #Rustfungus #Brandpilz #Rostpilz #Phytopathology #fungus #pilz #FungiFriends
Anther smut fungus #Microbotryum sp. belonging to the M. dianthorum complex found on carthusian pink (#Dianthus carthusianorum), Moudeyres, FR. Maybe M. carthusianorum (Denchev et al., 2009)?
Anther smut fungus #Microbotryum dianthorum on fringed pink (#Dianthus hyssopifolius or 'Œillet de Montpellier'), whith anthers transformed into a blackish-brown mass of teliospores instead of pollen (Millau, FR).
Moss campion (Silene acaulis) infected by the anther smut fungus #Microbotryum sp., likely M. silene-acaulis (Parc de la Vanoise, Tignes, FR).
'Anther smut fungus' #Microbotryum sp. (maybe M. dianthorum) on carnation (#Dianthus saxicola), whith anthers transformed into a blackish-brown mass of teliospores instead of pollen (Roquesaltes, FR).
'Anther smut fungus' #Microbotryum sp. (maybe M. dianthorum) on carnation (#Dianthus saxicola), whith anthers transformed into a blackish-brown mass of teliospores instead of pollen (Roquesaltes, FR).
Anther smut fungus, #Microbotryum lychnidis-dioicae, on white campion (Silene latifolia), Plaisir, FR.
Anther smut fungus, #Microbotryum lychnidis-dioicae, on white campion (Silene latifolia), Plaisir, FR.
Common anther-smut fungus #Microbotryum saponariae on #Saponaria officinalis, along the Tarn river (Verdalle, FR). The anthers produce fungal spores instead of the plant's own pollen. Plants also have sexually-transmitted diseases! #wildflowerhour #wildplantdisease
Common anther-smut fungus #Microbotryum saponariae on #Saponaria officinalis, along the Tarn river (Verdalle, FR). The anthers produce fungal spores instead of the plant's own pollen. Plants also have sexually-transmitted diseases! #wildflowerhour #wildplantdisease
Common anther-smut fungus #Microbotryum saponariae on #Saponaria officinalis, along the Tarn river (Verdalle, FR). The anthers produce fungal spores instead of the plant's own pollen. Plants also have sexually-transmitted diseases! #wildflowerhour #wildplantdisease
Another 'anther smut fungus', #Microbotryum sp. (M. violaceum or M. lychnidis-dioicae?), on #Silene noctiflora (Les Clayes-sous-Bois, FR).
Another 'anther smut fungus', #Microbotryum sp. (M. violaceum or M. lychnidis-dioicae?), on #Silene noctiflora (Les Clayes-sous-Bois, FR).
Another 'anther smut fungus', #Microbotryum sp. (M. violaceum or M. lychnidis-dioicae?), on #Silene noctiflora (Les Clayes-sous-Bois, FR).
Here the 'anther smut fungus' #Microbotryum dianthorum found today on #Dianthus longicaulis, whith anthers transformed into a blackish-brown mass of teliospores instead of pollen (L'Hospitalet-du-Larzac, FR).
Here the 'anther smut fungus' #Microbotryum dianthorum found today on #Dianthus longicaulis, whith anthers transformed into a blackish-brown mass of teliospores instead of pollen (L'Hospitalet-du-Larzac, FR).
Here the 'anther smut fungus' #Microbotryum dianthorum found today on #Dianthus longicaulis, whith anthers transformed into a blackish-brown mass of teliospores instead of pollen (L'Hospitalet-du-Larzac, FR).
