17/Aug/24, 5:15 PM
Nõva mastikukaitseala, Rannaküla, Läänemaa, Estonia
Coniferous forest, on leaves of Vaccinium vitis-idaea
59°13'49.5"N 23°40'45.9"E
🔆 Evening, partial overcast, semi-shade
Original Instagram postExobasidium vaccinii
azalea gall
- Scientific identification
- Exobasidium vaccinii (Fuckel) Woronin
- Family
- Exobasidiaceae
- Class
- Exobasidiomycetes
- Genus
- Exobasidium
Names across languages
- English: azalea gall
- German: Gemeine Preiselbeer-Nacktbasidie
- Finnish: Puolukanpöhö
- Estonian: Pohla-paisseen
- Russian: Экзобазидиум брусничный
The scientific profile
From the latest record: 2024-08-17.
Hymenium
N/A
Cap
N/A
Hymenium Attachment
N/A
Stipe
N/A
Description
Spores are produced in specialized cells on the surface of the infected plant tissue
Description
Parasitic, infects species in the genus Vaccinium, including cranberries, blueberries, and lingonberries, found in temperate and boreal regions
Edibility
Not edible
Odour
No odor noted
Microscopy
Spores ellipsoid to broadly fusiform and smooth, 12–16 × 3–5 µm, basidia are elongated and produce spores on the plant surface
Overview
Parasitic fungus that primarily infects species of Vaccinium. This fungus causes noticeable abnormalities in the host plant, including swelling, discoloration, and malformations of leaves and stems. Affected tissues may turn reddish, pink, or whitish, depending on the severity of the infection.
1867). Verh. Naturf. Ges. Freiburg 4(4): 397.
Field encounters
8/20/16, 1:47 PM (1)
Tõrvajõe, Vaivara, Estonia
8/27/16, 5:39 PM (2) 8/27/16, 5:55 PM (3) 9/7/16, 2:31 PM (4) Host plant Vaccinium vitis-idaea. Plant pathogen.
🔆 Forest shade, manual WB
Original Instagram postSource hashtags
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