Fungi › Ustilaginaceae
brome smut fungus
Ustilago bullata
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
semiloose smut of oatsUstilago avenae
salt barleyHordeum marinum
chilean bromeBromus cebadillaStudy checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 1,270 |
|---|---|
| California | 317 |
| Washington | 253 |
| Idaho | 222 |
| Canada | 149 |
| Oregon | 91 |
| Utah | 77 |
| Northwest Territories | 51 |
| Colorado | 41 |
| Nevada | 41 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Plant pathogenDescends from a fungal lineage whose members commonly parasitize or infect plants.Inferred from its group
- ParasiteDescends from a lineage whose members commonly live parasitically on another organism.Inferred from its group
Classification
| Kingdom | Fungi Including Lichens · Fungi |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Basidiomycete Fungi · Basidiomycota |
| Class | Smut fungi · Ustilaginomycetes |
| Order | Ustilaginales |
| Family | Ustilaginaceae |
| Genus | Ustilago |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise brome smut fungus with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.