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Western Gall Rust

Cronartium harknessii

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Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in British Columbia.January 27, February 25, March 39, April 45, May 70, June 77, July 48, August 45, September 48, October 44, November 24, December 25.
United States985
Canada761
British Columbia475
California344
Alberta187
Idaho103
Washington98
Colorado73
Oregon73
Alaska40

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

Classification

KingdomFungi Including Lichens · Fungi
PhylumBasidiomycete Fungi · Basidiomycota
ClassPucciniomycetes
Orderrust fungi · Pucciniales
FamilyColeosporiaceae
GenusCronartium

Sources

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