So anybody with experience/knowledge on common mallow (I think I have malva parviflora) and mallow rust (also known as P. Malvacearum) ever seen a plant get rid of its infection so effectively? Should I spread this plants seeds in hopes to try to get rid of the fungus or would that just start a never ending cycle of micro evolution? This plant ceased almost all photo synthesis (forcibly albeit) and was then able to attack the fungus (which it has been exposed to for its whole life) and rapidly began destroying the haustoria and healing those diseases parts (see second pic). Unfortunately, I ripped it out of the ground as I thought it was a goner but it was developing little leaves which are all unaffected (third pic). Could this be used as a vaccine? Also, I want to preface out of all the 95%ish infection that occurred on the stalk, only about 5 percent can still be seen (fourth pic). Let me know your thoughts and also tips on how to seed my yard with these (should I use a pencil do they need light water?)… thank you!
by Head_Knee_7379
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A common pattern in plants infected with foliar diseases is that the plant will excise the infected tissue and push new tissue out. The new tissue will then become infected and be excised. Mallow rust rarely kills the plant, so this cycle repeats.