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Violet Rust

Puccinia violae

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Violet Rust, photo 1 of 5
Violet Rust, photo 2 of 5
Violet Rust, photo 3 of 5

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Fungus. Grows in marshes. Feeds on a living host, at its expense.

There are 5 observations of Violet Rust in Québec, mostly in Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Capitale-Nationale and Outaouais, and it has been reported in 3 of the 17 regions.

Where to see it

  1. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine2
  2. Capitale-Nationale2
  3. Outaouais1

Habitat

MarshAlexander Rumpel

Taxonomy

KingdomFungiPhylumBasidiomycotaClassPucciniomycetesOrderPuccinialesFamilyPucciniaceaeGenusPuccinia

Grows on

Blue violetViola adunca
TOXIC
Canadian white violetViola canadensis
Marsh blue violetViola cucullata
Downy yellow violetViola pubescens
Large-leaved white violetViola incognita
Sweet white violetViola blanda
Johnny-jump-upViola tricolor
Marsh violetViola palustris
Bog white violetViola lanceolata
Northern bog violetViola nephrophylla
Common blue violetViola sororia
Smooth yellow forest violetViola eriocarpa
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