Phylum: Ascomycota Class: Leotiomycetes
Order: Rhytismatales Family: Rhytismataceae
Species: Rhytisma salicinum (Pers.) Fr.
Synonyms: Melasmia salicina
Xyloma salicinum
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Rhytisma salicinumPhotographer: © David Mitchel
On Willow, Salix
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Associated Species (where recorded) & number of records:
Salix (10)
Salix repens (3)
Salix cinerea (2)
Salix caprea (1)
Salix cinerea subsp. oleifolia (1)
Habitat (where recorded) & number of records:
Woodland: broadleaved, semi-natural (5)
Woodland (4)
Woodland: mixed (4)
Neutral grassland: semi-improved (3)
Grassland: calcareous, semi-improved, upland (2)
Woodland and scrub (2)
Bog: raised (1)
Coastland: grey dunes (1)
Woodland: broadleaved (1)
Woodland: coniferous, plantation (1)
Substrate (where recorded) & number of records:
Leaf (13)
Fallen Leaf (1)
Living leaf (1)
Months recorded in & number of records:
April (1)
May (1)
August (4)
September (4)
October (8)
November (1)