Phylum: Basidiomycota Class: Pucciniomycetes
Order: Pucciniales Family: Pucciniaceae
Species: Puccinia menthae Pers.
Synonyms: Aecidium menthae
Caeoma labiatarum
Dicaeoma menthae
Mint Rust
Puccinia clinopodii
Puccinia labiatarum
Rhwd Mintys
Trichobasis clinopodii
Trichobasis labiatarum
Uredo labiatarum
Uredo menthae
Common Name:


A Rust Fungus
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Puccinia menthaePhotographer: © Jake Dalzell
On Mint, Mentha
Photographer: © Jake Dalzell

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Associated Species (where recorded) & number of records:
Mentha aquatica (2)
Mentha arvensis (1)
Habitat (where recorded) & number of records:
Substrate (where recorded) & number of records:
Leaf (1)
Months recorded in & number of records:
January (5)
September (5)