Agrostis L.
(bent grasses)

Interactions where Agrostis is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

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Affected Part Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season Summary
is foodplant of larva Anthomyza pallida an anthomyzid fly Diptera: Anthomyzidae A monograph of Palaearctic Anthomyzidae (Diptera), Part 2, Roháček, J., 2009
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Anthomyzidae/Anthomyza pallida/Anthomyza pallidaan anthomyzid flylarva Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Agrostis/Agrostisbent grasses larva feeds on
is foodplant of larva Stiphrosoma laetum an anthomyzid fly Diptera: Anthomyzidae A monograph of Palaearctic Anthomyzidae (Diptera), Part 2, Roháček, J., 2009
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Anthomyzidae/Stiphrosoma laetum/Stiphrosoma laetuman anthomyzid flylarva Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Agrostis/Agrostisbent grasses larva feeds on
is parasitised by colony of Fusoma anamorph UK/Ireland Fusoma biseptatum an anamorphic fungus Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Fusoma biseptatum/Fusoma biseptatuman anamorphic funguscolonyFusoma anamorph Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Agrostis/Agrostisbent grasses colony of Fusoma anamorph parasitises
(dead) dead is decayed by colony of Drechsler dematiaceous anamorph Drechslera dematioidea a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Pleosporales: Pleosporaceae Drechslera dematioidea, Punithalingam, E., 1990
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Pleosporaceae/Drechslera dematioidea/Drechslera dematioideaa dematiaceous anamorphic funguscolonyDrechsler dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Agrostis/Agrostisbent grassesdead colony of Drechsler dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead
culm (live) live culm is parasitised by embedded sorus Urocystis agrostidis a smut fungus Urocystidales: Urocystidaceae Additions and amendments to the list of British smut fungi, Spooner, B.M. & Legon, N.W., 2006
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Urocystidales/Urocystidaceae/Urocystis agrostidis/Urocystis agrostidisa smut fungusembeddedsorus Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Agrostis/Agrostisbent grassesliveculm embedded sorus parasitises live culm
ear ear may be infected and damaged by colony of Fusarium anamorph Foreign Fusarium poae Carnation Bud Rot, Silvertop Disease (A causative organism) Hypocreales: Nectriaceae New or interesting British fungi, Dennis, R.W.G. & Wakefield, E.M., 1946
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Nectriaceae/Fusarium poae/Fusarium poaecarnation bud rot, silvertop disease (a causative organism)colonyFusarium anamorph Foodplant / pathogenForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Agrostis/Agrostisbent grassesear colony of Fusarium anamorph infects and damages ear
inflorescence inflorescence is parasitised by Sphacelia anamorph Claviceps purpurea Ergot Hypocreales: Clavicipitaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Clavicipitaceae/Claviceps purpurea/Claviceps purpureaergotSphacelia anamorph Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Agrostis/Agrostisbent grassesinflorescence (7)Sphacelia anamorph parasitises inflorescence
inflorescence inflorescence may be infected and damaged by rather short sclerotium Claviceps purpurea Ergot Hypocreales: Clavicipitaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Clavicipitaceae/Claviceps purpurea/Claviceps purpureaergotrather shortsclerotium Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Agrostis/Agrostisbent grassesinflorescence (9-11)rather short sclerotium infects and damages inflorescence
leaf (basal) (dead) dead leaf (basal) is decayed by colony of Helminthosporium dematiacous anamorph UK/IrelandQuestionable Helminthosporium stenacrum a dematiaceous hyphomycete Pleosporales: Massarinaceae New or interesting British fungi, Dennis, R.W.G. & Wakefield, E.M., 1946
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Massarinaceae/Helminthosporium stenacrum/Helminthosporium stenacruma dematiaceous hyphomycetecolonyHelminthosporium dematiacous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Agrostis/Agrostisbent grasses?deadleaf (basal) colony of Helminthosporium dematiacous anamorph is saprobic on dead leaf (basal)
leaf sheath (lower part) (dead) dead leaf sheath (lower part) may be infected and damaged by immersed perithecium Major Gaeumannomyces graminis Take-all Patch Disease, Ophiobolus Patch (Causative Agent) Magnaporthales: Magnaporthaceae Fungal Diseases of Sports Turf, Baldwin, N.A., 1990
Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Magnaporthales/Magnaporthaceae/Gaeumannomyces graminis/Gaeumannomyces graministake-all patch disease, ophiobolus patch (causative agent)immersedperithecium Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Agrostis/Agrostisbent grassesdeadleaf sheath (lower part)Major (3-10)immersed perithecium infects and damages dead leaf sheath (lower part)
leaf leaf is spotted by immersed, crowded or in rows pycnidium of Pseudoseptoria coelomycetous anamorph Pseudoseptoria donacis a coelomycete Dothideales: Saccotheciaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Dothideales/Saccotheciaceae/Pseudoseptoria donacis/Pseudoseptoria donacisa coelomyceteimmersed, crowded or in rowspycnidiumPseudoseptoria coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Agrostis/Agrostisbent grassesleaf (5-7)immersed, crowded or in rows pycnidium of Pseudoseptoria coelomycetous anamorph causes spots on leaf
leaf leaf is spotted by acervulus of Colletotrichum coelomycetous anamorph Glomerella graminicola an ascomycete Glomerellaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Glomerellaceae/Glomerella graminicola/Glomerella graminicolaan ascomyceteacervulusColletotrichum coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Agrostis/Agrostisbent grassesleaf acervulus of Colletotrichum coelomycetous anamorph causes spots on leaf
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by immersed pseudothecium Botryosphaeria festucae an ascomycete Botryosphaeriales: Botryosphaeriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Botryosphaeriales/Botryosphaeriaceae/Botryosphaeria festucae/Botryosphaeria festucaean ascomyceteimmersedpseudothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Agrostis/Agrostisbent grassesdeadleaf (6-8)immersed pseudothecium is saprobic on dead leaf
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by colony of Cercosporidium dematiaceous anamorph UK/Ireland Mycosphaerella recutita an ascomycete Capnodiales: Mycosphaerellaceae Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Mycosphaerella recutita/Mycosphaerella recutitaan ascomycetecolonyCercosporidium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Agrostis/Agrostisbent grassesdeadleaf colony of Cercosporidium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead leaf
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by immersed pseudothecium Keissleriella culmifida an ascomycete Pleosporales: Lentitheciaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Lentitheciaceae/Keissleriella culmifida/Keissleriella culmifidaan ascomyceteimmersedpseudothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Agrostis/Agrostisbent grassesdeadleaf (5-10)immersed pseudothecium is saprobic on dead leaf
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by embedded stroma Phyllachora graminis an ascomycete Phyllachorales: Phyllachoraceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Phyllachorales/Phyllachoraceae/Phyllachora graminis/Phyllachora graminisan ascomyceteembeddedstroma Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Agrostis/Agrostisbent grassesdeadleaf embedded stroma is saprobic on dead leaf
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by superficial conidioma of Dinemasporium coelomycetous anamorph Dinemasporium strigosum a pyrenomycete Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Dinemasporium strigosum/Dinemasporium strigosuma pyrenomycetesuperficialconidiomaDinemasporium coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Agrostis/Agrostisbent grassesdeadleaf (1-12)superficial conidioma of Dinemasporium coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead leaf
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by perithecium Dinemasporium strigosum a pyrenomycete Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Dinemasporium strigosum/Dinemasporium strigosuma pyrenomyceteperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Agrostis/Agrostisbent grassesdeadleaf (6-7)perithecium is saprobic on dead leaf
leaf (fading) fading leaf is parasitised by hypophyllous, plurilocular stroma of Placosphaeria coelomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Placosphaeria graminis a coelomycete Dothideales British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Dothideales/Placosphaeria graminis/Placosphaeria graminisa coelomycetehypophyllous, plurilocularstromaPlacosphaeria coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Agrostis/Agrostisbent grassesfadingleaf hypophyllous, plurilocular stroma of Placosphaeria coelomycetous anamorph parasitises fading leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is spotted by immersed stromatic of Rhynchosporium coelomycetous anamorph Rhynchosporium agropyri Leaf Blotch or Scald Of Grasses - causative organism, Couch Scald Helotiales Monograph of Cercosporella, Ramularia and Allied Genera - Vol 1, Braun, U., 1995
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Rhynchosporium agropyri/Rhynchosporium agropyrileaf blotch or scald of grasses - causative organism, couch scaldimmersedstromaticRhynchosporium coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Agrostis/Agrostisbent grassesliveleaf immersed stromatic of Rhynchosporium coelomycetous anamorph causes spots on live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is spotted by embedded stroma Phyllachora graminis an ascomycete Phyllachorales: Phyllachoraceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Phyllachorales/Phyllachoraceae/Phyllachora graminis/Phyllachora graminisan ascomyceteembeddedstroma Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Agrostis/Agrostisbent grassesliveleaf embedded stroma causes spots on live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is parasitised by uredium Puccinia recondita f.sp. agrostidis a brown rust Pucciniales: Pucciniaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Puccinia recondita f.sp. agrostidis/Puccinia recondita f.sp. agrostidisa brown rusturedium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Agrostis/Agrostisbent grassesliveleaf uredium parasitises live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is parasitised by telium Puccinia recondita f.sp. agrostidis a brown rust Pucciniales: Pucciniaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Puccinia recondita f.sp. agrostidis/Puccinia recondita f.sp. agrostidisa brown rusttelium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Agrostis/Agrostisbent grassesliveleaf telium parasitises live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is parasitised by numerous sorus Jamesdicksonia dactylidis a smut fungus Georgefischeriales: Georgefischeriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Exobasidiomycetes/Georgefischeriales/Georgefischeriaceae/Jamesdicksonia dactylidis/Jamesdicksonia dactylidisa smut fungusnumeroussorus Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Agrostis/Agrostisbent grassesliveleaf (8-9)numerous sorus parasitises live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is parasitised by embedded sorus Urocystis agrostidis a smut fungus Urocystidales: Urocystidaceae Additions and amendments to the list of British smut fungi, Spooner, B.M. & Legon, N.W., 2006
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Urocystidales/Urocystidaceae/Urocystis agrostidis/Urocystis agrostidisa smut fungusembeddedsorus Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Agrostis/Agrostisbent grassesliveleaf embedded sorus parasitises live leaf
plant (dying) dying plant may be infected and damaged by strand UK/Ireland Laetisaria fuciformis Red Thread Disease (Causal Organism) Corticiales: Corticiaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Corticiales/Corticiaceae/Laetisaria fuciformis/Laetisaria fuciformisred thread disease (causal organism)strand Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Agrostis/Agrostisbent grassesdyingplant (9-10)strand infects and damages dying plant
plant (patchily bronze or bleached) patchily bronze or bleached plant may be infected and damaged by Major Gaeumannomyces graminis Take-all Patch Disease, Ophiobolus Patch (Causative Agent) Magnaporthales: Magnaporthaceae Fungal Diseases of Sports Turf, Baldwin, N.A., 1990
Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Magnaporthales/Magnaporthaceae/Gaeumannomyces graminis/Gaeumannomyces graministake-all patch disease, ophiobolus patch (causative agent) Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Agrostis/Agrostisbent grassespatchily bronze or bleachedplantMajor (late summer-)infects and damages patchily bronze or bleached plant
root (rotten) rotten root may be infected and damaged by UK/Ireland Cladochytrium caespitis a chytrid Chytridiales: Cladochytriaceae British Parasitic Fungi, Moore, W.C., 1959
/Fungi/Chytridiomycota/Chytridiomycetes/Chytridiales/Cladochytriaceae/Cladochytrium caespitis/Cladochytrium caespitisa chytrid Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Agrostis/Agrostisbent grassesrottenroot infects and damages rotten root
sheath sheath is spotted by immersed, crowded or in rows pycnidium of Pseudoseptoria coelomycetous anamorph Pseudoseptoria donacis a coelomycete Dothideales: Saccotheciaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Dothideales/Saccotheciaceae/Pseudoseptoria donacis/Pseudoseptoria donacisa coelomyceteimmersed, crowded or in rowspycnidiumPseudoseptoria coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Agrostis/Agrostisbent grassessheath (5-7)immersed, crowded or in rows pycnidium of Pseudoseptoria coelomycetous anamorph causes spots on sheath
sheath (dead) dead sheath is decayed by colony of Cercosporidium dematiaceous anamorph UK/Ireland Mycosphaerella recutita an ascomycete Capnodiales: Mycosphaerellaceae Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Mycosphaerella recutita/Mycosphaerella recutitaan ascomycetecolonyCercosporidium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Agrostis/Agrostisbent grassesdeadsheath colony of Cercosporidium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead sheath
sheath (dead) dead sheath is decayed by superficial conidioma of Dinemasporium coelomycetous anamorph Dinemasporium strigosum a pyrenomycete Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Dinemasporium strigosum/Dinemasporium strigosuma pyrenomycetesuperficialconidiomaDinemasporium coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Agrostis/Agrostisbent grassesdeadsheath (1-12)superficial conidioma of Dinemasporium coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead sheath
sheath (dead) dead sheath is decayed by perithecium Dinemasporium strigosum a pyrenomycete Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Dinemasporium strigosum/Dinemasporium strigosuma pyrenomyceteperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Agrostis/Agrostisbent grassesdeadsheath (6-7)perithecium is saprobic on dead sheath
sheath (live) live sheath is spotted by immersed stromatic of Rhynchosporium coelomycetous anamorph Rhynchosporium agropyri Leaf Blotch or Scald Of Grasses - causative organism, Couch Scald Helotiales Monograph of Cercosporella, Ramularia and Allied Genera - Vol 1, Braun, U., 1995
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Rhynchosporium agropyri/Rhynchosporium agropyrileaf blotch or scald of grasses - causative organism, couch scaldimmersedstromaticRhynchosporium coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Agrostis/Agrostisbent grasseslivesheath immersed stromatic of Rhynchosporium coelomycetous anamorph causes spots on live sheath
stem base (dead) dead stem base may be infected and damaged by immersed perithecium Major Gaeumannomyces graminis Take-all Patch Disease, Ophiobolus Patch (Causative Agent) Magnaporthales: Magnaporthaceae Fungal Diseases of Sports Turf, Baldwin, N.A., 1990
Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Magnaporthales/Magnaporthaceae/Gaeumannomyces graminis/Gaeumannomyces graministake-all patch disease, ophiobolus patch (causative agent)immersedperithecium Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Agrostis/Agrostisbent grassesdeadstem baseMajor (3-10)immersed perithecium infects and damages dead stem base
stem stem is galled by stroma UK/Ireland Epichloe baconii Bent-grass Choke Hypocreales: Clavicipitaceae Biology of the Epichloe-Botanophila interaction: an intriguing association between fungi and insects, Bultman, T.L. & Leuchtmann, A., 2008
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Epichloë in Britain, Spooner, B.M. & Kemp, S.L., 2005
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Clavicipitaceae/Epichloe baconii/Epichloe baconiibent-grass chokestroma Foodplant / gallUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Agrostis/Agrostisbent grassesstem (fertile in 8)stroma causes gall of stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by immersed pseudothecium Botryosphaeria festucae an ascomycete Botryosphaeriales: Botryosphaeriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Botryosphaeriales/Botryosphaeriaceae/Botryosphaeria festucae/Botryosphaeria festucaean ascomyceteimmersedpseudothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Agrostis/Agrostisbent grassesdeadstem (6-8)immersed pseudothecium is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by immersed pseudothecium Keissleriella culmifida an ascomycete Pleosporales: Lentitheciaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Lentitheciaceae/Keissleriella culmifida/Keissleriella culmifidaan ascomyceteimmersedpseudothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Agrostis/Agrostisbent grassesdeadstem (5-10)immersed pseudothecium is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by scattered, initially immersed pseudothecium Leptosphaeria culmifraga an ascomycete Pleosporales: Leptosphaeriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Leptosphaeriaceae/Leptosphaeria culmifraga/Leptosphaeria culmifragaan ascomycetescattered, initially immersedpseudothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Agrostis/Agrostisbent grassesdeadstem (spring, summer)scattered, initially immersed pseudothecium is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by pseudothecium Septoriella vagans an ascomycete Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Septoriella vagans/Septoriella vagansan ascomycetepseudothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Agrostis/Agrostisbent grassesdeadstem (4-8)pseudothecium is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by pycnidium of Hendersonia coelomycetous anamorph Septoriella vagans an ascomycete Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Septoriella vagans/Septoriella vagansan ascomycetepycnidiumHendersonia coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Agrostis/Agrostisbent grassesdeadstem pycnidium of Hendersonia coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by apothecium Albotricha acutipila a discomycete Helotiales: Hyaloscyphaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Hyaloscyphaceae/Albotricha acutipila/Albotricha acutipilaa discomyceteapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Agrostis/Agrostisbent grassesdeadstem (4-8)apothecium is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is spotted by acervulus of Colletotrichum coelomycetous anamorph Minor Glomerella graminicola an ascomycete Glomerellaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Glomerellaceae/Glomerella graminicola/Glomerella graminicolaan ascomyceteacervulusColletotrichum coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Agrostis/Agrostisbent grassesdeadstemMinor acervulus of Colletotrichum coelomycetous anamorph causes spots on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by perithecium Dinemasporium strigosum a pyrenomycete Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Dinemasporium strigosum/Dinemasporium strigosuma pyrenomyceteperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Agrostis/Agrostisbent grassesdeadstem (6-7)perithecium is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by superficial conidioma of Dinemasporium coelomycetous anamorph Dinemasporium strigosum a pyrenomycete Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Dinemasporium strigosum/Dinemasporium strigosuma pyrenomycetesuperficialconidiomaDinemasporium coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Agrostis/Agrostisbent grassesdeadstem (1-12)superficial conidioma of Dinemasporium coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead stem
stem (live) live stem may be infected and damaged by immersed stroma of Pseudocercosporella dematiaceous anamorph Foreign Oculimacula yallundae Foot-rot, Strawbreaker, Eyespot and Lodging Diseases (Causative Organsim), Wheat Eyespot Helotiales Monograph of Cercosporella, Ramularia and Allied Genera - Vol 1, Braun, U., 1995
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Oculimacula yallundae/Oculimacula yallundaefoot-rot, strawbreaker, eyespot and lodging diseases (causative organsim), wheat eyespotimmersedstromaPseudocercosporella dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / pathogenForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Agrostis/Agrostisbent grasseslivestem immersed stroma of Pseudocercosporella dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages live stem

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Agrostis (bent grasses) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Subtaxon Rank Featured
subtaxa
No of
interactions
No of
references
Species 2 trophisms
Species 1 trophisms
Species aggregate 9 trophisms
Species 32 trophisms 1 references
Species 2 trophisms
Species 4 trophisms
Species 32 trophisms 2 references
Species 2 trophisms
Taxonomic hierarchy:
GenusAgrostis (bent grasses)
TribePoeae (a tribe of grasses)
SubfamilyPOOIDEAE (a subfamily of grasses)
FamilyPOACEAE (grasses, couch)
OrderPOALES (grasses, sedges & rushes)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Agrostis (bent grasses)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Rand, M. 2010 Grasses in Hampshire http://hantsplants.org.uk/articles.php

Agrostis (bent grasses) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Agrostis (bent grasses):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 40 images of Agrostis (bent grasses)
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