My guess would be Dryopteris dilatata and therefore Milesina kriegeriana
Rust on fern
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Rust on fern
Found today on a fern. If anyone can identify the fern, I'll probably have an ID
My guess would be Dryopteris dilatata and therefore Milesina kriegeriana
My guess would be Dryopteris dilatata and therefore Milesina kriegeriana
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Re: Rust on fern
Hi Adam,
As far as I'm aware, there are only two rusts which affect Dryopteris ferns: - Milesina kriegeriana, and Milesina carpatorum.
Milesina kriegeriana attacks several Dryopteris species, but Milesina carpatorum only attacks Dryopteris felix-mas
From your photos, I can't be certain that your fern is Dryopteris dilatata (as Dryopteris carthusiana is very similar), but I'm pretty certain that your fern isn't Dryopteris felix-mas, so yes, Milesina kriegeriana must be the rust.
As far as I'm aware, there are only two rusts which affect Dryopteris ferns: - Milesina kriegeriana, and Milesina carpatorum.
Milesina kriegeriana attacks several Dryopteris species, but Milesina carpatorum only attacks Dryopteris felix-mas
From your photos, I can't be certain that your fern is Dryopteris dilatata (as Dryopteris carthusiana is very similar), but I'm pretty certain that your fern isn't Dryopteris felix-mas, so yes, Milesina kriegeriana must be the rust.
Common sense is not so common.