| Author | Mordue, J.E.M. & Ainsworth G.C. |
| Year | 1984 |
| Title | Ustilaginales of the British Isles |
| Series | Mycological Papers |
| Type | Book/Report |
| How Complete | All British species known at the time, including those on crops and garden plants. |
| Source | Mycological Papers, No 154, 96pp, Commonwealth Mycological Institute |
| Illustrations | Half-tone phtographs, photomicrographs and electron micrographs at the end of the book |
| Review (by Malcolm Storey) | Enables identification of most of this group of plant parasites. |
| Examine |  Compound Microscope |
| Specimen Preparation | Although the host plant gives a good clue, microscopic examination of spore preparations is often required. If water is used, a wetting agents helps the spores to spread out and makes spore-balls visible. |
| Identification difficulty | Fairly straightforward, although some species on cereals cannot be distinuished microscopically. |
