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Questions and Answers: 2021

Question: Please help me identify what this is on PUSSY WILLOW leaves in Thomaston Maine. Thank you.

  • Question

    Please help me identify what this is on PUSSY WILLOW leaves in Thomaston Maine. Thank you.

    Answer

    Dear cinylangnewlife, good afternoon. The yellow on your willow leaves appears to be a willow rust (genus Melampsora). While I'm not a mycologist, the morphology of the spots seems to fit well for this rust fungus. Best wishes.