rust fungus

Synonyms:

rust

Types:

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Melampsora lini, flax rust, flax rust fungus

fungus causing flax rust

Cronartium ribicola, blister rust

fungus causing white pine blister rust and having a complex life cycle requiring a plant of genus Ribes as alternate host

Puccinia graminis, wheat rust

rust fungus that attacks wheat

Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae, apple rust, cedar-apple rust

rust fungus causing rust spots on apples and pears etc

Type of:

fungus

an organism of the kingdom Fungi lacking chlorophyll and feeding on organic matter; ranging from unicellular or multicellular organisms to spore-bearing syncytia