Willow Tarspot - Rhytisma salicinum
This fungus forms thick, raised shiny black areas on the leaves of sallows. These overwinter in leaf-litter, eventually cracking open to release spores.
Leafmines caused by the weevil Isochnus cause black spots, mainly on narrow-leaved willows
on Salix species, mainly Goat Willow, Grey Willow, Eared Willow and hybrids
sue
Albert Village Lake
03 November 2018
on Grey Sallow
sue
Albert Village Lake
03 November 2018
sue
Ellistown, Battram turn plantation
28 October 2020
sue
Ellistown, Battram turn plantation
28 October 2020
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Species profile
- Common names
- Willow Tarspot
- Species group:
- fungus
- Kingdom:
- Fungi
- Order:
- Rhytismatales
- Family:
- Rhytismataceae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 4
- First record:
- 03/11/2018 (Timms, Sue)
- Last record:
- 16/08/2023 (Lewis, Steven)
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