Phylum: Ascomycota Class: Leotiomycetes
Order: Rhytismatales Family: Rhytismataceae
Species: Rhytisma salicinum (Pers.) Fr.
Synonyms: Melasmia salicina
Smotiau Tar Helyg
Willow Tarspot
Xyloma salicinum
Common Name:


Click on the dots to get a species list for the 10km square that it represents.
This distribution map was produced using DMap
Rhytisma salicinumPhotographer: © David Mitchel
On Willow, Salix
Photographer: © David Mitchel

Photographer: © Stuart Dunlop Photographer: © Stuart Dunlop
Have you a photograph, digital or otherwise that you would like to provide for this page? Or would you like to use this photograph? If so, please e-mail David Mitchel at the address given on the home page.

Or search Google Images for this species
View this species in its UK context on the NBN Atlas
Associated Species (where recorded) & number of records:
Salix (15)
Salix caprea (3)
Salix repens (3)
Salix cinerea (2)
Salix cinerea subsp. oleifolia (1)
Habitat (where recorded) & number of records:
Woodland: broadleaved, semi-natural (8)
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)
Parkland and scattered trees: broadleaved (1)
Scrub: dense/continuous (1)
Woodland: broadleaved (1)
Woodland: coniferous, plantation (1)
Substrate (where recorded) & number of records:
Leaf (16)
Fallen Leaf (1)
Living leaf (1)
Months recorded in & number of records:
April (1)
May (1)
August (4)
September (5)
October (14)
November (1)