Cryptomyces maximus
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| Cryptomyces maximus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Leotiomycetes |
| Order: | Rhytismatales |
| Family: | Cryptomycetaceae |
| Genus: | Cryptomyces |
| Species: | C. maximus |
| Binomial name | |
| Cryptomyces maximus | |
Cryptomyces maximus (commonly known as willow blister) is a species of fungus within the genus Cryptomyces.
Cryptomyces maximus is the only species listed on The world's 100 most threatened species as being native to the British Isles.[1]