Sycamore leaf aka Sycamore Maple Acer pseudoplatanus Family Sapindaceae showing Tar spot Fungi Rhytisma acerinum at early stages

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Sycamore Leaf Set ( Underside and Top Side ) The black blotches on the leaf are Tar Spot fungus, Rhytisma acerinum, which can infect a wide variety of maples. The fungus overwinters on fallen leaves, then windblown spores infect young foliage the following spring.

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Size: 5050px × 3366px
Location: Yorkshire United Kingdom
Photo credit: © Wild Life Ranger / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: acer, acerinum, botany, disease, fungus, leaf, leaves, maple, plant, pseudoplatanus, rhytisma, sapindaceae, spot, sycamore, tar