Synonyms: Aecidium podophylli, Allodus podophylli, Caeoma podophyllatum, Dicaeoma podophylli, Puccinia aculeata, Puccinia aurea.
Common name: Mayapple Rust.
Puccinia podophylli is a rust fungus that infects Mayapple (Podophyllum peltatum) plants. In East and Central Texas, it has been found to cause yellow to orange spots on the upper surface of leaves, with corresponding brown to black lesions on the lower surface. The fungus produces telia on the underside of infected leaves, which are typically visible in late spring and early summer. It is a relatively common occurrence in the region's wooded areas, particularly in moist, shaded environments where Mayapple grows abundantly.
Leaves of May apple (mandrake, Podophyllum peltatum) with yellow spots caused by teleutosori of mayapple rust fungus Allodus podophylli (Puccinia podophylli) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest, near Huntsville. Texas, May 5, 2018
Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Vein-bordered yellow areas on the leaf of May apple (mandrake, Podophyllum peltatum) with teleutosori of mayapple rust fungus Allodus podophylli (Puccinia podophylli) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest, near Huntsville. Texas, May 5, 2018Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Underside of a leaf of May apple (mandrake, Podophyllum peltatum) with brown teleutospores of mayapple rust fungus Allodus podophylli (Puccinia podophylli) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest, near Huntsville. Texas, May 5, 2018Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Aecia of mayapple rust fungus Allodus podophylli (Puccinia podophylli) on underside of leaves of May apple (Podophyllum peltatum) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, March 2, 2019Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Tiny bright orange cups of aecia on the underside of leaves of mayapple caused by mayapple rust fungus Allodus podophylli(Puccinia podophylli) on underside of leaves of May apple (Podophyllum peltatum) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, March 2, 2019Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Young plants of May apple (Podophyllum peltatum) with aecia of mayapple rust fungus Allodus podophylli (Puccinia podophylli) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, March 2, 2019Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Underside of a leaf of May apple (Podophyllum peltatum) with aecia of mayapple rust fungus (Allodus podophylli, Puccinia podophylli) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, March 16, 2019Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Tiny bright orange cups on aecia of mayapple rust fungus (Allodus podophylli, Puccinia podophylli) underside of a leaf of May apple (Podophyllum peltatum) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, March 16, 2019Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
May apple (mandrake, Podophyllum peltatum) with yellow spots caused by teleutosori of mayapple rust fungus Allodus podophylli (Puccinia podophylli) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, March 30, 2019Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Aecia of mayapple rust fungus Allodus podophylli (Puccinia podophylli) on underside of leaves of May apple on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 29, 2020Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Leaves of May apple (Podophyllum peltatum) with yellow spots caused by teleutosori of mayapple rust fungus Allodus podophylli (Puccinia podophylli) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 23, 2020Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Brown teleutospores of mayapple rust fungus Allodus podophylli (Puccinia podophylli) on underside of a leaf of May apple (Podophyllum peltatum) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 10, 2021Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Underside of a leaf of May apple (Podophyllum peltatum) with brown teleutosori of mayapple rust fungus Allodus podophylli (Puccinia podophylli) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 10, 2021Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Close-up of teleutosori of rust fungus Allodus podophylli (Puccinia podophylli) on underside of a leaf of May apple (Podophyllum peltatum) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 10, 2021Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Yellow spots on a leaf of May apple (Podophyllum peltatum) caused by teleutosori of rust fungus Allodus podophylli (Puccinia podophylli) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 10, 2021Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Leaf of of May apple (Podophyllum peltatum) with aecia of mayapple rust fungus Allodus podophylli (Puccinia podophylli) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 10, 2022Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Underside of a leaf of May apple (Podophyllum peltatum) with aecia of mayapple rust fungus Allodus podophylli (Puccinia podophylli) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 10, 2022Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Aeciospores of rust fungus Puccinia podophylli from a May apple leaf under a microscope, collected from Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 10, 2022
Aeciospores of rust fungus Puccinia podophylli from a May apple leaf under a microscope at higher magnification, collected on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 10, 2022
Two different kinds of spores (orange Aeciospores and black teliospores) of mayapple rust fungus (Puccinia podophylli) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 16, 2022Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Teliospores (teleutospores, black) of mayapple rust fungus (Puccinia podophylli) under a microscope at low magnification, collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, April 16, 2022
Teliospores (teleutospores, black) of mayapple rust fungus (Puccinia podophylli) under a microscope, collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, April 16, 2022
Teliospores (teleutospores, black) of mayapple rust fungus (Puccinia podophylli) collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, April 16, 2022
Aeciospores (orange) of mayapple rust fungus (Puccinia podophylli) collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, April 16, 2022
Leaves of May apple (Podophyllum peltatum) with yellow spots caused by teleutosori of mayapple rust fungus Allodus podophylli (Puccinia podophylli) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 23, 2022Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Underside of a leaf of May apple (mandrake, Podophyllum peltatum) with brown teleutospores of mayapple rust fungus Allodus podophylli (Puccinia podophylli) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 23, 2022Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Teliospores (teleutospores) of mayapple rust fungus (Puccinia podophylli) under a microscope at low magnification, collected in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, April 23, 2022
Teliospores (teleutospores) of mayapple rust fungus (Puccinia podophylli) under a microscope, collected in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, April 23, 2022
Young plants of May apple (Podophyllum peltatum) with aecia of mayapple rust fungus Allodus podophylli (Puccinia podophylli) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 4, 2023Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Aecia of mayapple rust fungus Allodus podophylli (Puccinia podophylli) on underside of leaves of May apple (Podophyllum peltatum) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 4, 2023Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Underside of a leaf of May apple (Podophyllum peltatum) with aecia of mayapple rust fungus (Allodus podophylli, Puccinia podophylli) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 4, 2023Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Tiny bright orange cups on aecia of mayapple rust fungus (Allodus podophylli, Puccinia podophylli) underside of a leaf of May apple (Podophyllum peltatum) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 4, 2023Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Aeciospores (orange) of mayapple rust fungus (Puccinia podophylli) collected in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, March 4, 2023
Various spores of mayapple rust fungus (Puccinia podophylli) collected in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, March 4, 2023
Aeciospores (orange) and some other spores of mayapple rust fungus (Puccinia podophylli) collected in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, March 4, 2023
Orange aeciospores under a microscope of mayapple rust fungus (Puccinia podophylli), collected in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, March 4, 2023
Bright orange mayapple rust fungus Allodus podophylli (Puccinia podophylli) on underside of leaves of May apple (Podophyllum peltatum) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 21, 2023Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Close-up of bright orange cups of mayapple rust fungus Allodus podophylli (Puccinia podophylli) on underside of leaves of May apple (Podophyllum peltatum) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 21, 2023Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Teliospores (teleutospores, black) of mayapple rust fungus (Puccinia podophylli) in KOH, collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, April 9, 2023
May apple leaf with yellow spots caused by teleutosori of mayapple rust fungus Allodus podophylli (Puccinia podophylli) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 6, 2024Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Underside of May apple leaf with teleutosori of mayapple rust fungus Allodus podophylli (Puccinia podophylli) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 6, 2024Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Close-up of underside of May apple leaf with teleutosori of mayapple rust fungus Allodus podophylli (Puccinia podophylli) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 6, 2024Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, 77873, United States
Spores (teleutosori) at low magnification of mayapple rust fungus Allodus podophylli (Puccinia podophylli) collected on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 6, 2024
Spores (teleutosori) of mayapple rust fungus Allodus podophylli (Puccinia podophylli) collected on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 6, 2024The observations document the presence of mayapple rust fungus (Puccinia podophylli) on May apple plants (Podophyllum paltatum) in Sam Houston National Forest, Texas. The fungus was observed over several years (2023-2024) and at different stages of its life cycle. Aecia, bright orange cups containing spores, were found on the underside of leaves, while teleutosori, dark-colored spore-producing structures, caused yellow spots on the upper surface of leaves. Spores were collected and examined under a microscope. The observations provide a detailed record of the fungus's morphology, life cycle, and distribution in the forest, highlighting its consistent presence on May apple plants in the area. The data can be useful for understanding the ecology and epidemiology of the fungus and its impact on May apple populations.
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