Jewelweed Rust Puccinia recondita Roberge ex Desmazières    
Kingdom Fungi   >   Phylum Basidiomycota   >   Class Pucciniomycetes   >   Order Pucciniales   >   Family Pucciniaceae   >   Genus Puccinia   

Description:

Smooth yellow to red patches on leaves. Pustules develop.

Relationships:

Found on leaves of jewelweeds (Impatiens), including Orange Jewelweed. Alternate hosts are various grasses including wheat. (J. Solem, pers. comm.)

There are 17 records in the project database.

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Jewelweed Rust on Orange Jewelweed in Harford Co., Maryland (6/9/2018). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

Jewelweed Rust in Caroline Co., Maryland (5/31/2021). (c) Wayne Longbottom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Wayne Longbottom. (MBP list)

Jewelweed Rust in Caroline Co., Maryland (5/31/2021). (c) Wayne Longbottom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Wayne Longbottom. (MBP list)

Jewelweed Rust on Orange Jewelweed in Caroline Co., Maryland (5/25/2019). Photo by Wayne Longbottom. (MBP list)

Jewelweed Rust in Talbot Co., Maryland (5/31/2021). (c) Wayne Longbottom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Wayne Longbottom. (MBP list)

Jewelweed Rust in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/27/2021). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Matthew Beziat. (MBP list)

Jewelweed Rust in Caroline Co., Maryland (5/25/2019). Photo by Wayne Longbottom. (MBP list)

Jewelweed Rust on jewelweed in Howard Co., Maryland (5/21/2020). Photo by Sue Muller. (MBP list)

Jewelweed Rust (pustules on ventral leaf surface) in Howard Co., Maryland (5/31/2020). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Jewelweed Rust in Howard Co., Maryland (5/31/2020). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Jewelweed Rust in Carroll Co., Maryland (6/1/2021). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Matthew Beziat. (MBP list)

Spores of Jewelweed Rust in Howard Co., Maryland (5/31/2020). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

Spores collected from a Jewelweed Rust specimen in Howard Co., Maryland (5/31/2020). Almost round, warty, hyaline (with orangish tint); measured 21.4-24.7 x 24.7-27.9 microns. Photo by Robert Solem. (MBP list)


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