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Bath Wildlife Sightings

Galls of Taphrina pruni (Pocket Plum fungus) on Sloe, Upper Swainswick, ST7568

Confirmed

Date first seen

Date last seen

Frequency of Sighting

Species

Prunus spinosa Linnaeus (Blackthorn), Taphrina pruni (Fuckel) Tul. (Pocket Plum fungus)

Evidence

Quantity

Several on one bush

Locality

Upper Swainswick

Habitat

Sloe bush on roadside

Environmental Conditions

Sunny

Grid Reference

ST759683

Other Information

The fruit swells up and becomes distorted.

Recorded by

Rob Randall

Identified by

Rob Randall