In some cases a rust fungus may be identifiable from a photo if the host plant can be identified. However, in many cases a rust fungus can be identified only by microscopic examination of a specimen.
This category on Canberra Nature Map is for those sightings of rust fungi where identification from a photograph is not possible or where a sighting still needs to be seen by a someone with the relevant expertise.
Rust fungus is listed in the following regions:
Canberra & Southern Tablelands