Albugo candida
Albugo candida is a white fungus-like organism that attacks various crucifers often causing serious deformities and damage to the plants. The visual signs are a crusty white coating, which consists of thousands of spore capsules that burst through the plants epidermis. This may cause thickening and distortion of the stem, leaves and fruits.
On various crucifers, especially Shepherd's-purse .
Summer.
Fairly widespread and not particularly uncommon in Britain.
Occasional in Leicestershire and Rutland - the Woodhouse Eaves record of 15th June 2013 is the 9th for VC 55.
David Nicholls
Stoney Stanton, Highgate Lodge Farm
01 May 2019
on Shepherd's-purse
Graham Calow
Sapcote, Park Road
12 May 2020
on Shepherd's-purse
steven lewis
Scalford
26 September 2020
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Species profile
- Common names
- Crucifer White Blister
- Species group:
- Slime Moulds
- Kingdom:
- Chromista
- Order:
- Albuginales
- Family:
- Albuginaceae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 34
- First record:
- 15/06/2013 (Calow, Graham)
- Last record:
- 29/08/2023 (Graves, Hazel)
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