Pathogens in Gardens

As any gardener knows many garden plants are prone to disease. Gardens can be a great place to find pathogens, both on cultivated plants and weeds. For pathogens on weeds look at the page on urban pathogens.

Snowdrops Galanthus

Snowdrop White Mould Ramularia septata

Symptoms on a leaf — look for withered, greyish leaf tips.
Up close the white tufts of conidia are visible.
Conidia under high magnification. Unfortunately this is from before I got good at microscopy!

Common on the host in parks and gardens. Look for withered leaf tips on which are found tiny white conidia in tufts.