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fir broom rust

Melampsorella elatina

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Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Nova Scotia.January 11, February 9, March 14, April 19, May 37, June 29, July 40, August 25, September 20, October 21, November 14, December 13.
Canada898
United States518
Nova Scotia336
Quebec272
New Brunswick178
Ontario144
Prince Edward Island136
Newfoundland and Labrador101
Minnesota92
Russia69

Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.

Classification

KingdomFungi Including Lichens · Fungi
PhylumBasidiomycete Fungi · Basidiomycota
ClassPucciniomycetes
Orderrust fungi · Pucciniales
FamilyPucciniastraceae
GenusMelampsorella

Sources

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Practise fir broom rust with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.

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