Bath Wildlife Sightings
Melampsora populnea (Mercury/Poplar Rust) on Mercurialis annua (Annual Mercury), Upper Church Street, Bath, ST7465
Date first seen
Date last seen
Frequency of Sighting
Species
Evidence
Quantity
1 infected plant
Locality
Upper Church Street, Bath
Habitat
Female plant of Annual Mercury
Environmental Conditions
Sunny
Grid Reference
ST745653
Other Information
This rust is more often seen on Dog's Mercury and distorts the stems and midribs of leaves. Its alternative host plants are poplar species. I think the nearest poplars are on the top edge of Charlotte Street car park.
Recorded by
Rob Randall
Identified by
Rob Randall
