A documented record of Anthracoidea pratensis on Carex flacca from a calcareous woodland edge near Aschfeld, Lower Franconia (Germany)

This short communication documents a voucher-supported record of the host-specific smut fungus Anthracoidea pratensis (Syd.) Boidol & Poelt on Carex flacca Schreb. from a calcareous woodland edge near Aschfeld, Lower Franconia, Germany. The record is supported by field photographs, microscopic observations, habitat notes, accompanying vegetation, GPS coordinates, and deposited herbarium material. The smut fungus voucher is filed under HTMG/120/19 and the host plant Carex flacca under HTMG/320/6/14. The article compares the finding with relevant taxonomic and ecological literature and discusses its value as a documented occurrence record for host-specific smut fungi associated with calcareous grassland and woodland-edge habitats.