Puccinia Monoica
18 Jan 2022
Ink painting/drawing of a false flower, formed due to the parasitic fungus Puccinia monoica parasitizing mustard.
Top: The painting shows a pseudoflower, with a green rosette of normal leaves at the base, an elongated stem, and yellow leaves at the tip.
Bottom: The painting shows a single leaf, covered in small cups known as spermatogonia.
Top1: scanned image
Top2: photograph
Bottom1: scanned image
Bottom2: photograph