Bistort Silver Rust vs

Microbotryum marginale compared with Microbotryum scorzonerae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bistort Silver Rust
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Microbotryomycetes (Microbotryomycetes)	Microbotryomycetes (Microbotryomycetes)
Order same	Microbotryales (Microbotryales)	Microbotryales (Microbotryales)
Family same	Microbotryaceae	Microbotryaceae
Genus same	Microbotryum	Microbotryum
Species	Microbotryum marginale	Microbotryum scorzonerae

Evolutionary Relationship

Bistort Silver Rust and share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Microbotryum.

Conservation Status

Bistort Silver Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bistort Silver Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bistort Silver Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Bistort Silver Rust

The Bistort Silver Rust (Microbotryum marginale) is a species in the genus Microbotryum. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Microbotryum scorzonerae es un hongo carbon que parasita especificamente a Scorzonera y plantas relacionadas de la familia de las margaritas. Reemplaza el polen y los ovulos de las plantas hospedadoras con masas de esporas oscuras, reduciendo la reproduccion del hospedador. Este patogeno altamente especializado habita praderas y estepas donde se encuentran sus hospedadores de Scorzonera.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden