Erysiphe flexuosa
Erysiphe flexuosa
Description
A powdery mildew found on Horse Chestnut. The chasmothecia have twisted and coiled appendages.
Similar Species
Horse Chestnut may also have powdery mildews of differnt species - see Woods et al (2024) for more detail.
Recording advice
Photogrpah the mildew on the leaf, and not host plant species. Microscopic exmaination of chasmothecia will be needed for verification - proivde a photograph of these, or description
Habitat
Horse Chestnut and other Aesculus species
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