Bistort Silver Rust vs

Microbotryum marginale compared with Microbotryum scorzonerae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bistort Silver Rust
Kingdom same	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
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 is a smut fungus specifically parasitizing Scorzonera and related plants in the daisy family. It replaces the pollen and ovules of host plants with dark spore masses, reducing host reproduction. This highly specialized pathogen inhabits grasslands and steppe environments where its Scorzonera hosts occur.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden