Puccinia menthae is a fungal plant pathogen that causes rust on mint plants, leaving rust-colored disease on the foliage it infects.
It belongs to the kingdom Fungi, the phylum Basidiomycota, and the class Pucciniomycetes. Within that group it sits in the family Pucciniaceae and the order Pucciniales.
Distribution and Habitat
Puccinia menthae is known from mint plants, and its first recorded hosts were leaves of Mentha aquatica, water mint.
The fungus is most often seen in late summer and early autumn. Reported presence climbs from spring, peaks in September, and falls off sharply after October.
Presence in this pattern shows when the fungus is most commonly seen, not how many individuals exist or the full extent of its range.
Photos
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Ecology and classification
Classification
- Phylum
- Basidiomycota
- Class
- Pucciniomycetes
- Order
- Pucciniales
- Family
- Pucciniaceae
- Genus
- Puccinia
- Species
- Puccinia menthae
Sources
- GBIF Species names and classification
- iNaturalist Photos
- Wikidata Common names and conservation status
- Wikipedia Summary extract
