| Affected Part |
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Summary |
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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 |
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may have adult |
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Cryptocephalus decemmaculatus |
10-spotted Pot Beetle |
Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae |
Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
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/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Cryptocephalus decemmaculatus/ | Cryptocephalus decemmaculatus | 10-spotted pot beetle | | | | adult |
Plant / resting place / on | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | | | | |
| (5-8) | adult may be found on |
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may have adult |
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Cryptocephalus pusillus |
a leaf beetle |
Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae |
Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
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/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Cryptocephalus pusillus/ | Cryptocephalus pusillus | a leaf beetle | | | | adult |
Plant / resting place / on | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | | | | |
| (5-10) | adult may be found on |
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is foodplant of larva |
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Cryptorhynchus lapathi |
Withy Beetle, Withy Weevil |
Coleoptera: Curculionidae |
True Weevils (Part I): Family Curculionidae, subfamilies Raymondionyminae to Smicronychinae, Morris, M.G., 2002
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/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Curculionidae/Cryptorhynchus lapathi/ | Cryptorhynchus lapathi | withy beetle, withy weevil | | | | larva |
Foodplant / feeds on | | UK and/or Eire |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | ? | | | | |
| | larva feeds on |
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is foodplant of |
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Polydrusus pterygomalis |
a weevil |
Coleoptera: Curculionidae |
Broad-Nosed Weevils (Entiminae), Morris, M.G., 1997
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/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Curculionidae/Polydrusus (Eustolus) pterygomalis/ | Polydrusus (Eustolus) pterygomalis | a weevil | | | | |
Foodplant / feeds on | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | | | | |
| | feeds on |
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is foodplant of |
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Polydrusus cervinus |
a weevil |
Coleoptera: Curculionidae |
Broad-Nosed Weevils (Entiminae), Morris, M.G., 1997
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/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Curculionidae/Polydrusus (Neoeustolus) cervinus/ | Polydrusus (Neoeustolus) cervinus | a weevil | | | | |
Foodplant / feeds on | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | | | | |
| | feeds on |
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is foodplant of |
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Otiorhynchus scaber |
a weevil |
Coleoptera: Curculionidae |
Broad-Nosed Weevils (Entiminae), Morris, M.G., 1997
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/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Curculionidae/Otiorhynchus (Otiorhynchus) scaber/ | Otiorhynchus (Otiorhynchus) scaber | a weevil | | | | |
Foodplant / feeds on | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | | | | |
| | feeds on |
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is foodplant of |
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Phyllobius argentatus |
Silver-green Leaf Weevil |
Coleoptera: Curculionidae |
Broad-Nosed Weevils (Entiminae), Morris, M.G., 1997
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/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Curculionidae/Phyllobius (Dieletus) argentatus/ | Phyllobius (Dieletus) argentatus | silver-green leaf weevil | | | | |
Foodplant / feeds on | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | | | | |
| | feeds on |
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is foodplant of |
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Phyllobius glaucus |
a leaf weevil |
Coleoptera: Curculionidae |
Broad-Nosed Weevils (Entiminae), Morris, M.G., 1997
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/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Curculionidae/Phyllobius (Metaphyllobius) glaucus/ | Phyllobius (Metaphyllobius) glaucus | a leaf weevil | | | | |
Foodplant / feeds on | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | | | | |
| | feeds on |
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is foodplant of |
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Phyllobius pyri |
Common Leaf Weevil |
Coleoptera: Curculionidae |
Broad-Nosed Weevils (Entiminae), Morris, M.G., 1997
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/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Curculionidae/Phyllobius (Phyllobius) pyri/ | Phyllobius (Phyllobius) pyri | common leaf weevil | | | | |
Foodplant / feeds on | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | | | | |
| | feeds on |
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is associate of larva |
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Parasyrphus nigritarsis |
a hoverfly |
Diptera: Syrphidae |
Colour Guide to Hoverfly Larvae (Diptera, Syrphidae) in Britain and Europe, Rotheray, G.E., 1993
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/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Syrphidae/Parasyrphus nigritarsis/ | Parasyrphus nigritarsis | a hoverfly | | | | larva |
Plant / associate | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | | | | |
| | larva is associated with |
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litter is decayed by colony of Phaeostalagmus dematiaceous anamorph |
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Phaeostalagmus tenuissimus |
a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus |
Chaetosphaeriales: Chaetosphaeriaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
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/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Chaetosphaeriales/Chaetosphaeriaceae/Phaeostalagmus tenuissimus/ | Phaeostalagmus tenuissimus | a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus | | | colony | Phaeostalagmus dematiaceous anamorph |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | | | litter | |
| | colony of Phaeostalagmus dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on litter |
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is decayed by superficial stroma |
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Daldinia concentrica |
King Alfred’S Cake, Cramp-ball |
Xylariales: Xylariaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Notes and Records (July 2001), Henrici, A., 2001
Daldinia concentrica versus Daldinia vernicosa, Whalley, A.J.S. & Watling, R., 1980
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/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Xylariaceae/Daldinia concentrica/ | Daldinia concentrica | King Alfred’s cake, cramp-ball | | superficial | | stroma |
Foodplant / saprobe | | UK and/or Eire |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | ? | | | | Minor |
| | superficial stroma is saprobic on |
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is associate of fruitbody |
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Galerina cinctula |
a toadstool |
Agaricales: Cortinariaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Cortinariaceae/Galerina cinctula/ | Galerina cinctula | a toadstool | | | | fruitbody |
Plant / associate | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | | | | Major |
| | fruitbody is associated with |
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is associate of fruitbody |
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Galerina heimansii |
a toadstool |
Agaricales: Cortinariaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Cortinariaceae/Galerina heimansii/ | Galerina heimansii | a toadstool | | | | fruitbody |
Plant / associate | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | | | | |
| | fruitbody is associated with |
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is associate of fruitbody |
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Hebeloma helodes |
a poisonpie |
Agaricales: Cortinariaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Cortinariaceae/Hebeloma helodes/ | Hebeloma helodes | a poisonpie | | | | fruitbody |
Plant / associate | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | | | | Minor |
| | fruitbody is associated with |
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is associate of fruitbody |
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Hebeloma nauseosum |
a poisonpie |
Agaricales: Cortinariaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Cortinariaceae/Hebeloma nauseosum/ | Hebeloma nauseosum | a poisonpie | | | | fruitbody |
Plant / associate | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | | | | |
| | fruitbody is associated with |
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is associate of fruitbody |
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Hebeloma vaccinum |
Willow Poisonpie |
Agaricales: Cortinariaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Cortinariaceae/Hebeloma vaccinum/ | Hebeloma vaccinum | willow poisonpie | | | | fruitbody |
Plant / associate | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | ? | | | | |
| | fruitbody is associated with |
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is associate of fruitbody |
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Entoloma caccabus |
a toadstool |
Agaricales: Entolomataceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Entolomataceae/Entoloma caccabus/ | Entoloma caccabus | a toadstool | | | | fruitbody |
Plant / associate | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | | | | |
| | fruitbody is associated with |
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is associate of fruitbody |
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Entoloma politum |
Nitrous Pinkgill |
Agaricales: Entolomataceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Entolomataceae/Entoloma politum/ | Entoloma politum | nitrous pinkgill | | | | fruitbody |
Plant / associate | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | | | | Major |
| | fruitbody is associated with |
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|
is associate of fruitbody |
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Entoloma minutum |
a toadstool |
Agaricales: Entolomataceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Entolomataceae/Entoloma minutum/ | Entoloma minutum | a toadstool | | | | fruitbody |
Plant / associate | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | | | | |
| | fruitbody is associated with |
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is associate of fruitbody |
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Hygrocybe cantharellus |
Goblet Waxcap |
Agaricales: Hygrophoraceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Hygrophoraceae/Hygrocybe cantharellus/ | Hygrocybe cantharellus | goblet waxcap | | | | fruitbody |
Plant / associate | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | | | | Minor |
| | fruitbody is associated with |
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is associate of fruitbody |
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Rugosomyces ionides |
Violet Domecap |
Agaricales: Lyophyllaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Lyophyllaceae/Rugosomyces ionides/ | Rugosomyces ionides | violet domecap | | | | fruitbody |
Plant / associate | | UK and/or Eire |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | | | | |
| | fruitbody is associated with |
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|
is associate of fruitbody |
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Rugosomyces obscurissimus |
Obscure Domecap |
Agaricales: Lyophyllaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Lyophyllaceae/Rugosomyces obscurissimus/ | Rugosomyces obscurissimus | obscure domecap | | | | fruitbody |
Plant / associate | | UK and/or Eire |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | | | | |
| | fruitbody is associated with |
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is associate of fruitbody |
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Gymnopus oreadoides |
a toadstool |
Agaricales: Omphalotaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Omphalotaceae/Gymnopus oreadoides/ | Gymnopus oreadoides | a toadstool | | | | fruitbody |
Plant / associate | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | | | | |
| | fruitbody is associated with |
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is associate of fruitbody |
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Hypholoma ericaeoides |
a brownie |
Agaricales: Strophariaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Strophariaceae/Hypholoma ericaeoides/ | Hypholoma ericaeoides | a brownie | | | | fruitbody |
Plant / associate | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | | | | |
| | fruitbody is associated with |
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is associate of fruitbody |
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Naucoria alnetorum |
an aldercap |
Agaricales: Strophariaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Strophariaceae/Naucoria alnetorum/ | Naucoria alnetorum | an aldercap | | | | fruitbody |
Plant / associate | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | | | | |
| | fruitbody is associated with |
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is associate of fruitbody |
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Naucoria bohemica |
an aldercap |
Agaricales: Strophariaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Strophariaceae/Naucoria bohemica/ | Naucoria bohemica | an aldercap | | | | fruitbody |
Plant / associate | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | | | | Minor |
| | fruitbody is associated with |
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is associate of fruitbody |
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Naucoria clavuligeroides |
an aldercap |
Agaricales: Strophariaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Strophariaceae/Naucoria clavuligeroides/ | Naucoria clavuligeroides | an aldercap | | | | fruitbody |
Plant / associate | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | | | | |
| | fruitbody is associated with |
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is associate of fruitbody |
 |
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Naucoria escharioides |
Ochre Aldercap |
Agaricales: Strophariaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Strophariaceae/Naucoria escharioides/ | Naucoria escharioides | ochre aldercap | | | | fruitbody |
Plant / associate | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | | | | Sole |
| | fruitbody is associated with |
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is associate of fruitbody |
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Naucoria luteolofibrillosa |
an aldercap |
Agaricales: Strophariaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Strophariaceae/Naucoria luteolofibrillosa/ | Naucoria luteolofibrillosa | an aldercap | | | | fruitbody |
Plant / associate | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | | | | |
| | fruitbody is associated with |
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is associate of fruitbody |
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Naucoria salicetorum |
an aldercap |
Agaricales: Strophariaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Strophariaceae/Naucoria salicetorum/ | Naucoria salicetorum | an aldercap | | | | fruitbody |
Plant / associate | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | | | | |
| | fruitbody is associated with |
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is associate of fruitbody |
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Naucoria scolecina |
an aldercap |
Agaricales: Strophariaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Strophariaceae/Naucoria scolecina/ | Naucoria scolecina | an aldercap | | | | fruitbody |
Plant / associate | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | | | | Sole |
| | fruitbody is associated with |
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is associate of fruitbody |
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Naucoria silvaenovae |
an aldercap |
Agaricales: Strophariaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Strophariaceae/Naucoria silvaenovae/ | Naucoria silvaenovae | an aldercap | | | | fruitbody |
Plant / associate | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | | | | |
| | fruitbody is associated with |
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is associate of fruitbody |
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Naucoria spadicea |
an aldercap |
Agaricales: Strophariaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Strophariaceae/Naucoria spadicea/ | Naucoria spadicea | an aldercap | | | | fruitbody |
Plant / associate | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | | | | |
| | fruitbody is associated with |
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is associate of fruitbody |
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Naucoria striatula |
Striate Aldercap |
Agaricales: Strophariaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Strophariaceae/Naucoria striatula/ | Naucoria striatula | striate aldercap | | | | fruitbody |
Plant / associate | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | | | | |
| | fruitbody is associated with |
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is associate of fruitbody |
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Naucoria subconspersa |
Scurfy Aldercap |
Agaricales: Strophariaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Strophariaceae/Naucoria subconspersa/ | Naucoria subconspersa | scurfy aldercap | | | | fruitbody |
Plant / associate | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | | | | |
| | fruitbody is associated with |
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is associate of fruitbody |
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Pholiota alnicola var alnicola |
Alder Scalycap |
Agaricales: Strophariaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Strophariaceae/Pholiota alnicola var. alnicola/ | Pholiota alnicola var. alnicola | alder scalycap | | | | fruitbody |
Plant / associate | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | | | | Major |
| | fruitbody is associated with |
|
|
is associate of fruitbody |
|
|
Pholiota conissans |
a scalycap |
Agaricales: Strophariaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
|
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Strophariaceae/Pholiota conissans/ | Pholiota conissans | a scalycap | | | | fruitbody |
Plant / associate | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | | | | |
| | fruitbody is associated with |
|
|
gametophyte is associate of fruitbody |
|
|
Delicatula integrella |
a toadstool |
Agaricales: Tricholomataceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
|
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Tricholomataceae/Delicatula integrella/ | Delicatula integrella | a toadstool | | | | fruitbody |
Plant / associate | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | | | gametophyte | |
| (summer) | fruitbody is associated with gametophyte |
|
|
is associate of fruitbody |
|
|
Geastrum fimbriatum |
Sessile Earthstar |
Geastrales: Geastraceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
|
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Geastrales/Geastraceae/Geastrum fimbriatum/ | Geastrum fimbriatum | sessile earthstar | | | | fruitbody |
Plant / associate | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | | | | |
| | fruitbody is associated with |
|
|
is associate of fruitbody |
 |
|
Geastrum fornicatum |
Arched Earthstar |
Geastrales: Geastraceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
|
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Geastrales/Geastraceae/Geastrum fornicatum/ | Geastrum fornicatum | arched earthstar | | | | fruitbody |
Plant / associate | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | | | | Rare |
| | fruitbody is associated with |
| (aphid-infested) |
|
aphid-infested is associate of larva |
|
|
Melangyna arctica |
a hoverfly |
Diptera: Syrphidae |
Colour Guide to Hoverfly Larvae (Diptera, Syrphidae) in Britain and Europe, Rotheray, G.E., 1993
|
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Syrphidae/Melangyna arctica/ | Melangyna arctica | a hoverfly | | | | larva |
Plant / associate | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | aphid-infested | | | |
| | larva is associated with aphid-infested |
| (dead) |
|
dead is decayed by Cylindrodendrum anamorph |
|
|
Cylindrodendrum album |
an anamorphic fungus |
Hypocreales: Nectriaceae |
Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
|
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Nectriaceae/Cylindrodendrum album/ | Cylindrodendrum album | an anamorphic fungus | | | | Cylindrodendrum anamorph |
Foodplant / saprobe | | UK and/or Eire |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead | | | |
| | Cylindrodendrum anamorph is saprobic on dead |
| (live, swampy) |
|
live, swampy is associate of fruitbody |
|
|
Entoloma roseoalbum |
a pinkgill |
Agaricales: Entolomataceae |
Some new British records in 2008, Kibby, G. & Burnham, A., 2009
|
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Entolomataceae/Entoloma roseoalbum/ | Entoloma roseoalbum | a pinkgill | | | | fruitbody |
Plant / associate | | UK and/or Eire |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | ? | live, swampy | | | |
| | fruitbody is associated with live, swampy |
| (live) |
|
live is associate of fruitbody |
|
|
Entoloma caeruleopolitum |
a toadstool |
Agaricales: Entolomataceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
|
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Entolomataceae/Entoloma caeruleopolitum/ | Entoloma caeruleopolitum | a toadstool | | | | fruitbody |
Plant / associate | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | live | | | |
| | fruitbody is associated with live |
| (wet) |
|
wet debris is decayed by fruitbody |
|
|
Psathyrella senex |
a brittlestem |
Agaricales: Psathyrellaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Psathyrellaceae/Psathyrella senex/ | Psathyrella senex | a brittlestem | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | UK and/or Eire |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | wet | | debris | |
| | fruitbody is saprobic on wet debris |
| bark |
|
bark is decayed by scattered sporodochium of Bactrodesmium dematiaceous anamorph |
|
|
Bactrodesmium obovatum |
a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus |
|
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
|
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Bactrodesmium obovatum/ | Bactrodesmium obovatum | a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus | | scattered | sporodochium | Bactrodesmium dematiaceous anamorph |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | | bark | | |
| (1-12) | scattered sporodochium of Bactrodesmium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on bark |
| bark |
|
bark is decayed by apothecium |
|
|
Orbilia xanthostigma |
Common Glasscup |
Orbiliales: Orbiliaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
|
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Orbiliomycetes/Orbiliales/Orbiliaceae/Orbilia xanthostigma/ | Orbilia xanthostigma | common glasscup | | | | apothecium |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | | bark | | |
| (1-12) | apothecium is saprobic on bark |
| bark |
|
bark is decayed by effuse colony of Sporoschisma dematiaceous anamorph |
|
|
Sporoschisma juvenile |
a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus |
Chaetosphaeriales: Chaetosphaeriaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
|
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Chaetosphaeriales/Chaetosphaeriaceae/Sporoschisma juvenile/ | Sporoschisma juvenile | a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus | | effuse | colony | Sporoschisma dematiaceous anamorph |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | | bark | | |
| | effuse colony of Sporoschisma dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on bark |
| bark |
|
bark is decayed by effuse colony of Sporoschisma dematiaceous anamorph |
|
|
Sporoschisma juvenile |
a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus |
Chaetosphaeriales: Chaetosphaeriaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
|
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Chaetosphaeriales/Chaetosphaeriaceae/Sporoschisma juvenile/ | Sporoschisma juvenile | a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus | | effuse | colony | Sporoschisma dematiaceous anamorph |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | | bark | | |
| | effuse colony of Sporoschisma dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on bark |
| bark (dead) |
|
dead bark is decayed by effuse colony of Acrogenospora dematiaceous anamorph |
|
|
Acrogenospora megalospora |
an ascomycete |
Hysteriales: Hysteriaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
|
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Hysteriales/Hysteriaceae/Acrogenospora megalospora/ | Acrogenospora megalospora | an ascomycete | | effuse | colony | Acrogenospora dematiaceous anamorph |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead | bark | | |
| (2-4) | effuse colony of Acrogenospora dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead bark |
| bark (dead) |
|
dead bark is decayed by hysterothecium |
|
|
Acrogenospora megalospora |
an ascomycete |
Hysteriales: Hysteriaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
|
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Hysteriales/Hysteriaceae/Acrogenospora megalospora/ | Acrogenospora megalospora | an ascomycete | | | | hysterothecium |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead | bark | | |
| (2-4) | hysterothecium is saprobic on dead bark |
| bark (dead) |
|
dead bark is decayed by effuse colony of Acladium anamorph |
|
|
Botryobasidium conspersum |
a resupinate fungus |
Cantharellales: Botryobasidiaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
|
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Cantharellales/Botryobasidiaceae/Botryobasidium conspersum/ | Botryobasidium conspersum | a resupinate fungus | | effuse | colony | Acladium anamorph |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead | bark | | |
| | effuse colony of Acladium anamorph is saprobic on dead bark |
| bark (decayed) |
|
decayed bark is decayed by fruitbody |
|
|
Hemimycena tortuosa |
Dewdrop Bonnet |
Agaricales: Mycenaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
|
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Mycenaceae/Hemimycena tortuosa/ | Hemimycena tortuosa | dewdrop bonnet | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | decayed | bark | | Minor |
| | fruitbody is saprobic on decayed bark |
| bark (rotten) |
|
rotten bark is decayed by effuse colony of Sporoschisma dematiaceous anamorph |
|
|
Melanochaeta aotearoae |
an ascomycete |
Chaetosphaeriales: Chaetosphaeriaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
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/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Chaetosphaeriales/Chaetosphaeriaceae/Melanochaeta aotearoae/ | Melanochaeta aotearoae | an ascomycete | | effuse | colony | Sporoschisma dematiaceous anamorph |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | rotten | bark | | |
| | effuse colony of Sporoschisma dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on rotten bark |
| bark (rotten) |
|
rotten bark is decayed by effuse colony of Brachysporium dematiaceous anamorph |
|
|
Brachysporium bloxamii |
a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus |
Trichosphaeriales: Trichosphaeriaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
|
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Trichosphaeriales/Trichosphaeriaceae/Brachysporium bloxamii/ | Brachysporium bloxamii | a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus | | effuse | colony | Brachysporium dematiaceous anamorph |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | rotten | bark | | |
| | effuse colony of Brachysporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on rotten bark |
| bough (large) (dead, decorticate) |
|
dead, decorticate bough (large) is decayed by stroma |
|
|
Hypoxylon macrocarpum |
a woodwart |
Xylariales: Xylariaceae |
Hypoxylon in Britain and Ireland. 2. Hypoxylon rubiginosum and its allies, Anderson, R., 2008
|
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Xylariaceae/Hypoxylon macrocarpum/ | Hypoxylon macrocarpum | a woodwart | | | | stroma |
Foodplant / saprobe | | UK and/or Eire |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, decorticate | bough (large) | | Rare |
| | stroma is saprobic on dead, decorticate bough (large) |
| branch (large) (dead, fallen, decayed, white rotted) |
|
dead, fallen, decayed, white rotted branch (large) is decayed by fruitbody |
|
|
Mycoacia uda |
a resupinate tooth fungus |
Polyporales: Meruliaceae |
Profiles of Fungi No. 90: Mycoacia uda (Fr.) Donk, Pegler, D.N. & Legon, N.W., 1998
|
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Polyporales/Meruliaceae/Mycoacia uda/ | Mycoacia uda | a resupinate tooth fungus | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, fallen, decayed, white rotted | branch (large) | | |
| | fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, decayed, white rotted branch (large) |
| branch (large) (dead, fallen, decayed) |
|
dead, fallen, decayed branch (large) is decayed by imbricate or clustered fruitbody |
|
|
Sarcomyxa serotina |
Olive Oysterling |
Agaricales: Mycenaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Profiles of Fungi No. 115: Panellus serotinus (Schrad.:Fr.) Kuhn., Pegler, D.N. & Legon, N.W., 2000
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Mycenaceae/Sarcomyxa serotina/ | Sarcomyxa serotina | olive oysterling | | imbricate or clustered | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, fallen, decayed | branch (large) | | |
| (mainly late 11-2) | imbricate or clustered fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, decayed branch (large) |
| branch (large) (dead, fallen) |
|
dead, fallen branch (large) is decayed by fruitbody |
|
|
Stereum subtomentosum |
Yellow Curtain Crust, Yellowing Curtain Crust |
Russulales: Stereaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
|
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Russulales/Stereaceae/Stereum subtomentosum/ | Stereum subtomentosum | yellow curtain crust, yellowing curtain crust | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, fallen | branch (large) | | Minor |
| | fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen branch (large) |
| branch (small) (dead, attached) |
|
dead, attached branch (small) is decayed by fruitbody |
|
|
Resupinatus trichotis |
Hairy Oysterling |
Agaricales: Tricholomataceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Tricholomataceae/Resupinatus trichotis/ | Resupinatus trichotis | hairy oysterling | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, attached | branch (small) | | Minor |
| | fruitbody is saprobic on dead, attached branch (small) |
| branch (small) (dead, fallen) |
|
dead, fallen branch (small) is decayed by fruitbody |
|
|
Resupinatus trichotis |
Hairy Oysterling |
Agaricales: Tricholomataceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
|
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Tricholomataceae/Resupinatus trichotis/ | Resupinatus trichotis | hairy oysterling | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, fallen | branch (small) | | Minor |
| | fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen branch (small) |
| branch (small) (dead, still attached to fallen tree) |
|
dead, still attached to fallen tree branch (small) is decayed by fruitbody |
|
|
Lentinus brumalis |
Winter Polypore |
Polyporales: Polyporaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
|
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Polyporales/Polyporaceae/Lentinus brumalis/ | Lentinus brumalis | winter polypore | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, still attached to fallen tree | branch (small) | | Minor |
| (early winter-early spring) | fruitbody is saprobic on dead, still attached to fallen tree branch (small) |
| branch (small) (dead) |
|
dead branch (small) is decayed by stalked apothecium |
|
|
Pezizella parilis |
a discomycete |
Helotiales: Hyaloscyphaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
|
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Hyaloscyphaceae/Pezizella parilis/ | Pezizella parilis | a discomycete | | stalked | | apothecium |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead | branch (small) | | |
| (5)9-11(1) | stalked apothecium is saprobic on dead branch (small) |
| branch wood (dry, hard, decorticate) |
|
dry, hard, decorticate branch wood is decayed by superficial pycnidium of Aposphaeria coelomycetous anamorph |
|
|
Melanomma pulvis-pyrius |
an ascomycete |
Pleosporales: Melanommataceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
|
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Melanommataceae/Melanomma pulvis-pyrius/ | Melanomma pulvis-pyrius | an ascomycete | | superficial | pycnidium | Aposphaeria coelomycetous anamorph |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dry, hard, decorticate | branch wood | | |
| (9-5) | superficial pycnidium of Aposphaeria coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dry, hard, decorticate branch wood |
| branch wood (dry, hard, decorticate) |
|
dry, hard, decorticate branch wood is decayed by superficial, often in very large clusters pseudothecium |
|
|
Melanomma pulvis-pyrius |
an ascomycete |
Pleosporales: Melanommataceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
|
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Melanommataceae/Melanomma pulvis-pyrius/ | Melanomma pulvis-pyrius | an ascomycete | | superficial, often in very large clusters | | pseudothecium |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dry, hard, decorticate | branch wood | | |
| (9-5) | superficial, often in very large clusters pseudothecium is saprobic on dry, hard, decorticate branch wood |
| branch |
|
branch is swollen by immersed stroma |
|
|
Botryosphaeria obtusa |
an ascomycete |
Botryosphaeriales: Botryosphaeriaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
|
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Botryosphaeriales/Botryosphaeriaceae/Botryosphaeria obtusa/ | Botryosphaeria obtusa | an ascomycete | | immersed | | stroma |
Foodplant / false gall | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | | branch | | |
| | immersed stroma causes swelling of branch |
| branch |
|
branch is swollen by stromatic pseudothecium |
|
|
Botryosphaeria obtusa |
an ascomycete |
Botryosphaeriales: Botryosphaeriaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
|
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Botryosphaeriales/Botryosphaeriaceae/Botryosphaeria obtusa/ | Botryosphaeria obtusa | an ascomycete | | stromatic | | pseudothecium |
Foodplant / false gall | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | | branch | | |
| | stromatic pseudothecium causes swelling of branch |
| branch |
|
branch is decayed by immersd, often in small groups perithecium |
|
|
Coronophora angustata |
a pyrenomycete |
Coronophorales: Coronophoraceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
|
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Coronophorales/Coronophoraceae/Coronophora angustata/ | Coronophora angustata | a pyrenomycete | | immersd, often in small groups | | perithecium |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | | branch | | |
| | immersd, often in small groups perithecium is saprobic on branch |
| branch |
|
branch is decayed by cyphelloid basidiocarp |
|
|
Merismodes anomala |
a cyphelloid basidiomycete |
Agaricales: Niaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
|
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Niaceae/Merismodes anomala/ | Merismodes anomala | a cyphelloid basidiomycete | | | | cyphelloid basidiocarp |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | | branch | | |
| (8-2) | cyphelloid basidiocarp is saprobic on branch |
| branch (attached) |
|
attached branch is decayed by erumpent apothecium |
|
|
Encoelia furfuracea |
Spring Hazelcup |
Helotiales: Sclerotiniaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
|
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Encoelia furfuracea/ | Encoelia furfuracea | spring hazelcup | | erumpent | | apothecium |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | attached | branch | | Minor |
| (12-5) | erumpent apothecium is saprobic on attached branch |
| branch (attached) |
|
attached branch may have epiphytic fruitbody |
|
|
Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae |
Pink Disco |
Russulales: Stereaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
|
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Russulales/Stereaceae/Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae/ | Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae | pink disco | | | | fruitbody |
Plant / epiphyte | | UK and/or Eire |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | attached | branch | | |
| | fruitbody grows on attached branch |
| branch (dead, attached) |
|
dead, attached branch is decayed by fruitbody |
|
|
Peniophora nuda |
a resupinate fungus |
Russulales: Peniophoraceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
|
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Russulales/Peniophoraceae/Peniophora nuda/ | Peniophora nuda | a resupinate fungus | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, attached | branch | | |
| | fruitbody is saprobic on dead, attached branch |
| branch (dead, attached) |
|
dead, attached branch is decayed by fruitbody |
|
|
Peniophora rufomarginata |
a resupinate fungus |
Russulales: Peniophoraceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
|
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Russulales/Peniophoraceae/Peniophora rufomarginata/ | Peniophora rufomarginata | a resupinate fungus | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, attached | branch | | Rare |
| | fruitbody is saprobic on dead, attached branch |
| branch (dead, corticate) |
|
dead, corticate branch is decayed by erumpent stroma |
|
|
Annulohypoxylon multiforme |
Birch Woodwart |
Xylariales: Xylariaceae |
Hypoxylon in Britain and Ireland. 2. Hypoxylon rubiginosum and its allies, Anderson, R., 2008
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
|
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Xylariaceae/Annulohypoxylon multiforme/ | Annulohypoxylon multiforme | birch woodwart | | erumpent | | stroma |
Foodplant / saprobe | | UK and/or Eire |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, corticate | branch | | Minor |
| (10-4) | erumpent stroma is saprobic on dead, corticate branch |
| branch (dead, decorticate, attached) |
|
dead, decorticate, attached branch is decayed by fruitbody |
|
|
Vuilleminia alni |
a resupinate basidiomycete |
Corticiales: Corticiaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
British Vuilleminia species, Morris, I. & Roberts, P., 1997
|
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Corticiales/Corticiaceae/Vuilleminia alni/ | Vuilleminia alni | a resupinate basidiomycete | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | UK and/or Eire |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, decorticate, attached | branch | | |
| | fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decorticate, attached branch |
| branch (dead, decorticate, attached) |
|
dead, decorticate, attached branch is decayed by fruitbody |
|
|
Vuilleminia comedens |
Waxy Crust |
Corticiales: Corticiaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
British Vuilleminia species, Morris, I. & Roberts, P., 1997
|
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Corticiales/Corticiaceae/Vuilleminia comedens/ | Vuilleminia comedens | waxy crust | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | UK and/or Eire |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, decorticate, attached | branch | | Rare |
| | fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decorticate, attached branch |
| branch (dead, decorticate) |
|
dead, decorticate branch is decayed by hysterothecium |
|
|
Hysterium angustatum |
a coffee bean fungus |
Hysteriales: Hysteriaceae |
British Ascomycetes, Dennis, R.W.G., 1978
|
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Hysteriales/Hysteriaceae/Hysterium angustatum/ | Hysterium angustatum | a coffee bean fungus | | | | hysterothecium |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, decorticate | branch | | |
| (3-5) | hysterothecium is saprobic on dead, decorticate branch |
| branch (dead, decorticate) |
|
dead, decorticate branch is decayed by effuse stroma |
|
|
Annulohypoxylon multiforme |
Birch Woodwart |
Xylariales: Xylariaceae |
Hypoxylon in Britain and Ireland. 2. Hypoxylon rubiginosum and its allies, Anderson, R., 2008
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
|
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Xylariaceae/Annulohypoxylon multiforme/ | Annulohypoxylon multiforme | birch woodwart | | effuse | | stroma |
Foodplant / saprobe | | UK and/or Eire |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, decorticate | branch | | Minor |
| (10-4) | effuse stroma is saprobic on dead, decorticate branch |
| branch (dead, fallen, decayed) |
|
dead, fallen, decayed branch is decayed by fruitbody |
|
|
Skeletocutis nivea |
Hazel Bracket |
Polyporales: Polyporaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
|
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Polyporales/Polyporaceae/Skeletocutis nivea/ | Skeletocutis nivea | hazel bracket | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, fallen, decayed | branch | | Minor |
| | fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, decayed branch |
| branch (dead, fallen, wet) |
|
dead, fallen, wet branch is decayed by effuse colony of Pleurotheciopsis dematiaceous anamorph |
|
|
Pleurotheciopsis bramleyi |
a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus |
|
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
|
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Pleurotheciopsis bramleyi/ | Pleurotheciopsis bramleyi | a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus | | effuse | colony | Pleurotheciopsis dematiaceous anamorph |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, fallen, wet | branch | | Major |
| (1-12) | effuse colony of Pleurotheciopsis dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead, fallen, wet branch |
| branch (dead, fallen) |
|
dead, fallen branch is decayed by erumpent, often clustered apothecium |
|
|
Pyrenopeziza benesuada |
a discomycete |
Helotiales: Dermateaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
|
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Dermateaceae/Pyrenopeziza benesuada/ | Pyrenopeziza benesuada | a discomycete | | erumpent, often clustered | | apothecium |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, fallen | branch | | |
| (3-6) | erumpent, often clustered apothecium is saprobic on dead, fallen branch |
| branch (dead, fallen) |
|
dead, fallen branch is decayed by extensively subiculate apothecium |
|
|
Tapesia fusca |
a discomycete |
Helotiales: Dermateaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
|
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Dermateaceae/Tapesia fusca/ | Tapesia fusca | a discomycete | | extensively subiculate | | apothecium |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, fallen | branch | | |
| (1-12) | extensively subiculate apothecium is saprobic on dead, fallen branch |
| branch (dead, fallen) |
|
dead, fallen branch is decayed by stalked apothecium |
|
|
Hymenoscyphus calyculus |
a discomycete |
Helotiales: Helotiaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
|
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Hymenoscyphus calyculus/ | Hymenoscyphus calyculus | a discomycete | | stalked | | apothecium |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, fallen | branch | | |
| (6-12) | stalked apothecium is saprobic on dead, fallen branch |
| branch (dead, fallen) |
|
dead, fallen branch is decayed by stalked apothecium |
|
|
Hymenoscyphus imberbis |
a discomycete |
Helotiales: Helotiaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
|
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Hymenoscyphus imberbis/ | Hymenoscyphus imberbis | a discomycete | | stalked | | apothecium |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, fallen | branch | | |
| (8-12) | stalked apothecium is saprobic on dead, fallen branch |
| branch (dead, fallen) |
|
dead, fallen branch is decayed by short-stalked apothecium |
|
|
Hymenoscyphus laetus |
a discomycete |
Helotiales: Helotiaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
|
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Hymenoscyphus laetus/ | Hymenoscyphus laetus | a discomycete | | short-stalked | | apothecium |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, fallen | branch | | |
| (9-3) | short-stalked apothecium is saprobic on dead, fallen branch |
| branch (dead, fallen) |
|
dead, fallen branch is decayed by stalked apothecium |
|
|
Phaeohelotium vernum |
a discomycete |
Helotiales: Helotiaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
|
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Phaeohelotium vernum/ | Phaeohelotium vernum | a discomycete | | stalked | | apothecium |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, fallen | branch | | |
| (2-9) | stalked apothecium is saprobic on dead, fallen branch |
| branch (dead, fallen) |
|
dead, fallen branch is decayed by fruitbody |
 |
|
Mensularia nodulosa |
Silvery Porecrust |
Hymenochaetales: Hymenochaetaceae |
Alder Carr Fungi - Some British Alder-associated wood-inhabiting fungi, Ainsworth, M., 2010
|
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Hymenochaetales/Hymenochaetaceae/Mensularia nodulosa/ | Mensularia nodulosa | silvery porecrust | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | Foreign |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, fallen | branch | | Rare |
| | fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen branch |
| branch (dead, fallen) |
|
dead, fallen branch is decayed by fruitbody |
|
|
Trametes hirsuta |
Hairy Bracket |
Polyporales: Polyporaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
|
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Polyporales/Polyporaceae/Trametes hirsuta/ | Trametes hirsuta | hairy bracket | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, fallen | branch | | Minor |
| | fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen branch |
| branch (dead, fungus infected) |
|
dead, fungus infected branch is associate of perithecium |
|
|
Stylonectria purtonii |
a pyrenomycete |
Hypocreales: Nectriaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
|
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Nectriaceae/Stylonectria purtonii/ | Stylonectria purtonii | a pyrenomycete | | | | perithecium |
Plant / associate | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, fungus infected | branch | | |
| (3-7) | perithecium is associated with dead, fungus infected branch |
| branch (dead, often grey or purple stained) |
|
dead, often grey or purple stained branch is decayed by effuse colony of Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph |
|
|
Triposporium elegans |
a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus |
Asterinales: Asterinaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
|
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Asterinales/Asterinaceae/Triposporium elegans/ | Triposporium elegans | a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus | | effuse | colony | Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, often grey or purple stained | branch | | |
| (1-12) | effuse colony of Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead, often grey or purple stained branch |
| branch (dead) |
|
dead branch is decayed by stromatic, embedded pseudothecium |
|
|
Fenestella fenestrata |
an ascomycete |
Pleosporales: Fenestellaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
|
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Fenestellaceae/Fenestella fenestrata/ | Fenestella fenestrata | an ascomycete | | stromatic, embedded | | pseudothecium |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead | branch | | |
| | stromatic, embedded pseudothecium is saprobic on dead branch |
| branch (dead) |
|
dead branch is decayed by erumpent stroma |
|
|
Fenestella fenestrata |
an ascomycete |
Pleosporales: Fenestellaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
|
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Fenestellaceae/Fenestella fenestrata/ | Fenestella fenestrata | an ascomycete | | erumpent | | stroma |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead | branch | | |
| | erumpent stroma is saprobic on dead branch |
| branch (dead) |
|
dead branch is decayed by conidioma of Prosthemium coelomycetous anamorph |
|
|
Pleomassaria holoschista |
an ascomycete |
Pleosporales: Pleomassariaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
|
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Pleomassariaceae/Pleomassaria holoschista/ | Pleomassaria holoschista | an ascomycete | | | conidioma | Prosthemium coelomycetous anamorph |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead | branch | | |
| | conidioma of Prosthemium coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead branch |
| branch (dead) |
|
dead branch is decayed by effuse or pulvinate colony of Taeniolella dematiaceous anamorph |
|
|
Taeniolella alta |
a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus |
Mytilinidiales: Mytilinidiaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
|
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Mytilinidiales/Mytilinidiaceae/Taeniolella alta/ | Taeniolella alta | a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus | | effuse or pulvinate | colony | Taeniolella dematiaceous anamorph |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead | branch | | |
| | effuse or pulvinate colony of Taeniolella dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead branch |
| branch (dead) |
|
dead branch is decayed by sessile apothecium |
|
|
Mollisia ramealis |
a discomycete |
Helotiales: Dermateaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
|
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Dermateaceae/Mollisia ramealis/ | Mollisia ramealis | a discomycete | | sessile | | apothecium |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead | branch | | Minor |
| (5-12) | sessile apothecium is saprobic on dead branch |
| branch (dead) |
|
dead branch is decayed by erumpent apothecium |
|
|
Bisporella citrina |
Lemon Disco |
Helotiales: Helotiaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
|
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Bisporella citrina/ | Bisporella citrina | lemon disco | | erumpent | | apothecium |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead | branch | | |
| (9-12) | erumpent apothecium is saprobic on dead branch |
| branch (dead) |
|
dead branch is decayed by apothecium |
|
|
Dematioscypha dematiicola |
a discomycete |
Helotiales: Hyaloscyphaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
|
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Hyaloscyphaceae/Dematioscypha dematiicola/ | Dematioscypha dematiicola | a discomycete | | | | apothecium |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead | branch | | |
| (10-4) | apothecium is saprobic on dead branch |
| branch (dead) |
|
dead branch is decayed by effuse colony of Haplographium dematiaceous anamorph |
|
|
Dematioscypha dematiicola |
a discomycete |
Helotiales: Hyaloscyphaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
|
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Hyaloscyphaceae/Dematioscypha dematiicola/ | Dematioscypha dematiicola | a discomycete | | effuse | colony | Haplographium dematiaceous anamorph |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead | branch | | |
| (1-12) | effuse colony of Haplographium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead branch |
| branch (dead) |
|
dead branch is decayed by apothecium |
|
|
Hyalopeziza millepunctata |
a discomycete |
Helotiales: Hyaloscyphaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
|
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Hyaloscyphaceae/Hyalopeziza millepunctata/ | Hyalopeziza millepunctata | a discomycete | | | | apothecium |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead | branch | | |
| (10-6) | apothecium is saprobic on dead branch |
| branch (dead) |
|
dead branch is decayed by apothecium |
|
|
Orbilia alnea |
a glasscup |
Orbiliales: Orbiliaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
|
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Orbiliomycetes/Orbiliales/Orbiliaceae/Orbilia alnea/ | Orbilia alnea | a glasscup | | | | apothecium |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead | branch | | |
| (1-12) | apothecium is saprobic on dead branch |
| branch (dead) |
|
dead branch is decayed by erumpent stroma |
|
|
Camaropella lutea |
a stromatic pyrenomycete |
Boliniales: Boliniaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
|
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Boliniales/Boliniaceae/Camaropella lutea/ | Camaropella lutea | a stromatic pyrenomycete | | erumpent | | stroma |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead | branch | | |
| (8-4) | erumpent stroma is saprobic on dead branch |
| branch (dead) |
|
dead branch is decayed by stromatic, immersed, multi-level perithecium |
|
|
Camaropella lutea |
a stromatic pyrenomycete |
Boliniales: Boliniaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
|
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Boliniales/Boliniaceae/Camaropella lutea/ | Camaropella lutea | a stromatic pyrenomycete | | stromatic, immersed, multi-level | | perithecium |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead | branch | | |
| (8-4) | stromatic, immersed, multi-level perithecium is saprobic on dead branch |
| branch (dead) |
|
dead branch is decayed by stroma |
|
|
Camarops microspora |
a stromatic pyrenomycete |
Boliniales: Boliniaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
|
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Boliniales/Boliniaceae/Camarops microspora/ | Camarops microspora | a stromatic pyrenomycete | | | | stroma |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead | branch | | |
| | stroma is saprobic on dead branch |
| branch (dead) |
|
dead branch is decayed by immersed, in groups of 3 to 7 perithecium |
|
|
Alnecium auctum |
a pyrenomycete |
Diaporthales |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
|
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Alnecium auctum/ | Alnecium auctum | a pyrenomycete | | immersed, in groups of 3 to 7 | | perithecium |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead | branch | | |
| | immersed, in groups of 3 to 7 perithecium is saprobic on dead branch |
| branch (dead) |
|
dead branch is decayed by in groups of 6-10, pustule forming perithecium |
|
|
Cryptosporella suffusa |
a valsoid pyrenomycete |
Diaporthales: Gnomoniaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
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/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Gnomoniaceae/Cryptosporella suffusa/ | Cryptosporella suffusa | a valsoid pyrenomycete | | in groups of 6-10, pustule forming | | perithecium |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead | branch | | |
| (3-7) | in groups of 6-10, pustule forming perithecium is saprobic on dead branch |
| branch (dead) |
|
dead branch is decayed by Disculina coelomycetous anamorph |
|
|
Cryptosporella suffusa |
a valsoid pyrenomycete |
Diaporthales: Gnomoniaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
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/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Gnomoniaceae/Cryptosporella suffusa/ | Cryptosporella suffusa | a valsoid pyrenomycete | | | | Disculina coelomycetous anamorph |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead | branch | | |
| (3-4) | Disculina coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead branch |
| branch (dead) |
|
dead branch is decayed by clustered, erumpent through cracks in bark apothecium |
|
|
Gnomonia alnea |
a valsoid pyenomycete |
Diaporthales: Gnomoniaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Notes on British species of Tympanis (Leotiales) with T. prunicola new to Britain, Yao, Y.-J. & Spooner, B.M., 1996
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/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Gnomoniaceae/Gnomonia alnea/ | Gnomonia alnea | a valsoid pyenomycete | | clustered, erumpent through cracks in bark | | apothecium |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead | branch | | Major |
| (2-6) | clustered, erumpent through cracks in bark apothecium is saprobic on dead branch |
| branch (dead) |
|
dead branch is decayed by immersed, in groups of up to 10 perithecium |
|
|
Pseudovalsella thelebola |
a pyrenomycete |
Diaporthales: Melanconidaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
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/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Melanconidaceae/Pseudovalsella thelebola/ | Pseudovalsella thelebola | a pyrenomycete | | immersed, in groups of up to 10 | | perithecium |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead | branch | | |
| (7-12) | immersed, in groups of up to 10 perithecium is saprobic on dead branch |
| branch (dead) |
|
dead branch is decayed by immersed, grouped Hendersoniopsis coelomycetous anamorph |
|
|
Pseudovalsella thelebola |
a pyrenomycete |
Diaporthales: Melanconidaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
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/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Melanconidaceae/Pseudovalsella thelebola/ | Pseudovalsella thelebola | a pyrenomycete | | immersed, grouped | | Hendersoniopsis coelomycetous anamorph |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead | branch | | |
| (7-12) | immersed, grouped Hendersoniopsis coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead branch |
| branch (dead) |
|
dead branch is decayed by superficial, gregarious perithecium |
|
|
Hilberina caudata |
a pyrenomycete |
|
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
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/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hilberina caudata/ | Hilberina caudata | a pyrenomycete | | superficial, gregarious | | perithecium |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead | branch | | |
| (7-8) | superficial, gregarious perithecium is saprobic on dead branch |
| branch (dead) |
|
dead branch is decayed by stromatic, in clusters of up to 15 perithecium |
|
|
Nectria cinnabarina |
Coral Spot, Coral-spot Fungus |
Hypocreales: Nectriaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
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/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Nectriaceae/Nectria cinnabarina/ | Nectria cinnabarina | coral spot, coral-spot fungus | | stromatic, in clusters of up to 15 | | perithecium |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead | branch | | |
| (9-3) | stromatic, in clusters of up to 15 perithecium is saprobic on dead branch |
| branch (dead) |
|
dead branch is decayed by sporodochium of Tubercularia anamorph |
|
|
Nectria cinnabarina |
Coral Spot, Coral-spot Fungus |
Hypocreales: Nectriaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
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/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Nectriaceae/Nectria cinnabarina/ | Nectria cinnabarina | coral spot, coral-spot fungus | | | sporodochium | Tubercularia anamorph |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead | branch | | |
| | sporodochium of Tubercularia anamorph is saprobic on dead branch |
| branch (dead) |
|
dead branch is decayed by scattered or on a stroma in groups of 5 to 30 perithecium |
|
|
Neonectria coccinea |
Beech Bark Disease - causative organism |
Hypocreales: Nectriaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
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/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Nectriaceae/Neonectria coccinea/ | Neonectria coccinea | beech bark disease (causative organism) | | scattered or on a stroma in groups of 5 to 30 | | perithecium |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead | branch | | |
| (9-5) | scattered or on a stroma in groups of 5 to 30 perithecium is saprobic on dead branch |
| branch (dead) |
|
dead branch is decayed by erumpent stroma |
|
|
Neonectria coccinea |
Beech Bark Disease - causative organism |
Hypocreales: Nectriaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
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/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Nectriaceae/Neonectria coccinea/ | Neonectria coccinea | beech bark disease (causative organism) | | erumpent | | stroma |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead | branch | | |
| (9-5) | erumpent stroma is saprobic on dead branch |
| branch (dead) |
|
dead branch is decayed by containing 20 to 30 perithecia stroma |
|
|
Pseudovalsaria foedans |
a valsoid pyrenomycete |
Xylariales: Clypeosphaeriaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
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/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Clypeosphaeriaceae/Pseudovalsaria foedans/ | Pseudovalsaria foedans | a valsoid pyrenomycete | | containing 20 to 30 perithecia | | stroma |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead | branch | | |
| (4-5) | containing 20 to 30 perithecia stroma is saprobic on dead branch |
| branch (dead) |
|
dead branch is decayed by immersed, stromatic, in groups of 20-30 perithecium |
|
|
Pseudovalsaria foedans |
a valsoid pyrenomycete |
Xylariales: Clypeosphaeriaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
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/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Clypeosphaeriaceae/Pseudovalsaria foedans/ | Pseudovalsaria foedans | a valsoid pyrenomycete | | immersed, stromatic, in groups of 20-30 | | perithecium |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead | branch | | |
| (4-5) | immersed, stromatic, in groups of 20-30 perithecium is saprobic on dead branch |
| branch (dead) |
|
dead branch is decayed by erumpent stroma |
|
|
Diatrypella favacea |
Birch Blackhead |
Xylariales: Diatrypaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
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/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Diatrypaceae/Diatrypella favacea/ | Diatrypella favacea | birch blackhead | | erumpent | | stroma |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead | branch | | Minor |
| (11-3) | erumpent stroma is saprobic on dead branch |
| branch (dead) |
|
dead branch is decayed by immersed, clustered, stromatic perithecium |
|
|
Diatrypella favacea |
Birch Blackhead |
Xylariales: Diatrypaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
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/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Diatrypaceae/Diatrypella favacea/ | Diatrypella favacea | birch blackhead | | immersed, clustered, stromatic | | perithecium |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead | branch | | Minor |
| (11-3) | immersed, clustered, stromatic perithecium is saprobic on dead branch |
| branch (dead) |
|
dead branch is decayed by subcortical stroma |
|
|
Eutypella scoparia |
a stromatic pyrenomycete |
Xylariales: Diatrypaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
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/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Diatrypaceae/Eutypella scoparia/ | Eutypella scoparia | a stromatic pyrenomycete | | subcortical | | stroma |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead | branch | | |
| (1-4) | subcortical stroma is saprobic on dead branch |
| branch (dead) |
|
dead branch is decayed by subcortical synnema of Harpographium anamorph |
|
|
Eutypella scoparia |
a stromatic pyrenomycete |
Xylariales: Diatrypaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
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/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Diatrypaceae/Eutypella scoparia/ | Eutypella scoparia | a stromatic pyrenomycete | | subcortical | synnema | Harpographium anamorph |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead | branch | | |
| (1-4) | subcortical synnema of Harpographium anamorph is saprobic on dead branch |
| branch (dead) |
|
dead branch is decayed by subcortical, immersed, in clusters of 7-15, erumpent necked perithecium |
|
|
Eutypella scoparia |
a stromatic pyrenomycete |
Xylariales: Diatrypaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
|
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Diatrypaceae/Eutypella scoparia/ | Eutypella scoparia | a stromatic pyrenomycete | | subcortical, immersed, in clusters of 7-15, erumpent necked | | perithecium |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead | branch | | |
| (1-4) | subcortical, immersed, in clusters of 7-15, erumpent necked perithecium is saprobic on dead branch |
| branch (dead) |
|
dead branch is decayed by Nodulisporium anamorph |
|
|
Annulohypoxylon multiforme |
Birch Woodwart |
Xylariales: Xylariaceae |
Hypoxylon in Britain and Ireland. 2. Hypoxylon rubiginosum and its allies, Anderson, R., 2008
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
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/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Xylariaceae/Annulohypoxylon multiforme/ | Annulohypoxylon multiforme | birch woodwart | | | | Nodulisporium anamorph |
Foodplant / saprobe | | UK and/or Eire |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead | branch | | Minor |
| (10-4) | Nodulisporium anamorph is saprobic on dead branch |
| branch (dead) |
|
dead branch is decayed by Nodulisporium anamorph |
|
|
Hypoxylon fuscum |
Hazel Woodwart |
Xylariales: Xylariaceae |
Hypoxylon in Britain and Ireland. 2. Hypoxylon rubiginosum and its allies, Anderson, R., 2008
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
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/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Xylariaceae/Hypoxylon fuscum/ | Hypoxylon fuscum | hazel woodwart | | | | Nodulisporium anamorph |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead | branch | | Minor |
| (2-5) | Nodulisporium anamorph is saprobic on dead branch |
| branch (dead) |
|
dead branch is decayed by stroma |
|
|
Hypoxylon fuscum |
Hazel Woodwart |
Xylariales: Xylariaceae |
Hypoxylon in Britain and Ireland. 2. Hypoxylon rubiginosum and its allies, Anderson, R., 2008
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
|
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Xylariaceae/Hypoxylon fuscum/ | Hypoxylon fuscum | hazel woodwart | | | | stroma |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead | branch | | Minor |
| (2-5) | stroma is saprobic on dead branch |
| branch (dead) |
|
dead branch is decayed by |
|
|
Hypoxylon howeanum |
a stromatic pyrenomycete |
Xylariales: Xylariaceae |
Hypoxylon in Britain and Ireland. 2. Hypoxylon rubiginosum and its allies, Anderson, R., 2008
|
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Xylariaceae/Hypoxylon howeanum/ | Hypoxylon howeanum | a stromatic pyrenomycete | | | | |
Foodplant / saprobe | | UK and/or Eire |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead | branch | | Minor |
| | is saprobic on dead branch |
| branch (dead) |
|
dead branch is decayed by fruitbody |
|
|
Oudemansiella mucida |
Porcelain Toadstool, Porcelain Fungus, Poached Egg Toadstool |
Agaricales: Physalacriaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Physalacriaceae/Oudemansiella mucida/ | Oudemansiella mucida | porcelain toadstool, porcelain fungus, poached egg toadstool | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead | branch | | Rare |
| | fruitbody is saprobic on dead branch |
| branch (decorticate, dry) |
|
decorticate, dry branch is decayed by superficial, sessile apothecium |
|
|
Cenangium graddonii |
a discomycete |
Helotiales: Helotiaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
|
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Cenangium graddonii/ | Cenangium graddonii | a discomycete | | superficial, sessile | | apothecium |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | decorticate, dry | branch | | |
| (5) | superficial, sessile apothecium is saprobic on decorticate, dry branch |
| branch (decorticate) |
|
decorticate branch is decayed by mostly superficial pseudothecium |
|
|
Kirschsteiniothelia aethiops |
an ascomycete |
|
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
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/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Kirschsteiniothelia aethiops/ | Kirschsteiniothelia aethiops | an ascomycete | | mostly superficial | | pseudothecium |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | decorticate | branch | | |
| (12-4) | mostly superficial pseudothecium is saprobic on decorticate branch |
| branch (decorticate) |
|
decorticate branch is decayed by colony of Dendryphiopsis dematiaceous anamorph |
|
|
Kirschsteiniothelia aethiops |
an ascomycete |
|
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
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/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Kirschsteiniothelia aethiops/ | Kirschsteiniothelia aethiops | an ascomycete | | | colony | Dendryphiopsis dematiaceous anamorph |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | decorticate | branch | | |
| (12-4) | colony of Dendryphiopsis dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on decorticate branch |
| branch (dying) |
|
dying branch is parasitised by fruitbody |
|
|
Oudemansiella mucida |
Porcelain Toadstool, Porcelain Fungus, Poached Egg Toadstool |
Agaricales: Physalacriaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
|
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Physalacriaceae/Oudemansiella mucida/ | Oudemansiella mucida | porcelain toadstool, porcelain fungus, poached egg toadstool | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / parasite | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | ? | dying | branch | | Rare |
| | fruitbody parasitises dying branch |
| branch (fallen, damp or flooding) |
|
fallen, damp or flooding branch is decayed by sometimes stalked apothecium |
|
|
[Sarcoscypha coccinea agg.] |
scarlet elfcups |
Pezizales: Sarcoscyphaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
|
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Pezizomycetes/Pezizales/Sarcoscyphaceae/Sarcoscypha coccinea agg./ | Sarcoscypha coccinea agg. | scarlet elfcups | | sometimes stalked | | apothecium |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | fallen, damp or flooding | branch | | |
| (1-3) | sometimes stalked apothecium is saprobic on fallen, damp or flooding branch |
| branch (fallen, dead) |
|
fallen, dead branch is decayed by effuse colony of Helminthosporium dematiaceous anamorph |
|
|
Helminthosporium velutinum |
a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus |
Pleosporales: Massarinaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
|
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Massarinaceae/Helminthosporium velutinum/ | Helminthosporium velutinum | a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus | | effuse | colony | Helminthosporium dematiaceous anamorph |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | fallen, dead | branch | | |
| | effuse colony of Helminthosporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on fallen, dead branch |
| branch (fallen, dead) |
|
fallen, dead branch is decayed by perithecium |
|
|
Chaetosphaeria innumera |
a pyrenomycete |
Chaetosphaeriales: Chaetosphaeriaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
|
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Chaetosphaeriales/Chaetosphaeriaceae/Chaetosphaeria innumera/ | Chaetosphaeria innumera | a pyrenomycete | | | | perithecium |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | fallen, dead | branch | | |
| (9-5) | perithecium is saprobic on fallen, dead branch |
| branch (fallen, dead) |
|
fallen, dead branch is decayed by colony of Catenularia dematiaceous anamorph |
|
|
Chaetosphaeria innumera |
a pyrenomycete |
Chaetosphaeriales: Chaetosphaeriaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
|
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Chaetosphaeriales/Chaetosphaeriaceae/Chaetosphaeria innumera/ | Chaetosphaeria innumera | a pyrenomycete | | | colony | Catenularia dematiaceous anamorph |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | fallen, dead | branch | | |
| (9-5) | colony of Catenularia dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on fallen, dead branch |
| branch (fallen, dead) |
|
fallen, dead branch is decayed by colony of Catenularia dematiaceous anamorph |
|
|
Chaetosphaeria myriocarpa |
a pyrenomycete |
Chaetosphaeriales: Chaetosphaeriaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
|
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Chaetosphaeriales/Chaetosphaeriaceae/Chaetosphaeria myriocarpa/ | Chaetosphaeria myriocarpa | a pyrenomycete | | | colony | Catenularia dematiaceous anamorph |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | fallen, dead | branch | | |
| (1-12) | colony of Catenularia dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on fallen, dead branch |
| branch (fallen, dead) |
|
fallen, dead branch is decayed by perithecium |
|
|
Chaetosphaeria myriocarpa |
a pyrenomycete |
Chaetosphaeriales: Chaetosphaeriaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
|
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Chaetosphaeriales/Chaetosphaeriaceae/Chaetosphaeria myriocarpa/ | Chaetosphaeria myriocarpa | a pyrenomycete | | | | perithecium |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | fallen, dead | branch | | |
| (1-12) | perithecium is saprobic on fallen, dead branch |
| branch (fallen, dead) |
|
fallen, dead branch is decayed by immersed, grouped perithecium |
|
|
Melanconis alni |
a pyrenomycete |
Diaporthales: Melanconidaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
|
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Melanconidaceae/Melanconis alni/ | Melanconis alni | a pyrenomycete | | immersed, grouped | | perithecium |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | fallen, dead | branch | | Major |
| (10-3) | immersed, grouped perithecium is saprobic on fallen, dead branch |
| branch (fallen, dead) |
|
fallen, dead branch is decayed by immersed, grouped acervulus of Melanconium coelomycetous anamorph |
|
|
Melanconis alni |
a pyrenomycete |
Diaporthales: Melanconidaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
|
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Melanconidaceae/Melanconis alni/ | Melanconis alni | a pyrenomycete | | immersed, grouped | acervulus | Melanconium coelomycetous anamorph |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | fallen, dead | branch | | Major |
| (10-3) | immersed, grouped acervulus of Melanconium coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on fallen, dead branch |
| branch (fallen) |
|
fallen branch is decayed by colony of Phaeostalagmus dematiaceous anamorph |
|
|
Phaeostalagmus tenuissimus |
a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus |
Chaetosphaeriales: Chaetosphaeriaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
|
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Chaetosphaeriales/Chaetosphaeriaceae/Phaeostalagmus tenuissimus/ | Phaeostalagmus tenuissimus | a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus | | | colony | Phaeostalagmus dematiaceous anamorph |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | fallen | branch | | |
| | colony of Phaeostalagmus dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on fallen branch |
| branch (fungus infected, fallen) |
|
fungus infected, fallen branch is associate of subiculate perithecium |
|
|
Chaetosphaerella phaeostroma |
a pyrenomycete |
Coronophorales: Chaetosphaerellaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
|
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Coronophorales/Chaetosphaerellaceae/Chaetosphaerella phaeostroma/ | Chaetosphaerella phaeostroma | a pyrenomycete | | subiculate | | perithecium |
Plant / associate | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | fungus infected, fallen | branch | | |
| (9-4) | subiculate perithecium is associated with fungus infected, fallen branch |
| branch (live, decorticate) |
|
live, decorticate branch is decayed by fruitbody |
|
|
Vuilleminia alni |
a resupinate basidiomycete |
Corticiales: Corticiaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
British Vuilleminia species, Morris, I. & Roberts, P., 1997
|
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Corticiales/Corticiaceae/Vuilleminia alni/ | Vuilleminia alni | a resupinate basidiomycete | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | UK and/or Eire |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | live, decorticate | branch | | |
| | fruitbody is saprobic on live, decorticate branch |
| branch (live, decorticate) |
|
live, decorticate branch is decayed by fruitbody |
|
|
Vuilleminia comedens |
Waxy Crust |
Corticiales: Corticiaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
British Vuilleminia species, Morris, I. & Roberts, P., 1997
|
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Corticiales/Corticiaceae/Vuilleminia comedens/ | Vuilleminia comedens | waxy crust | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | UK and/or Eire |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | live, decorticate | branch | | Rare |
| | fruitbody is saprobic on live, decorticate branch |
| branch (recently fallen) |
|
recently fallen branch may have epiphytic fruitbody |
|
|
Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae |
Pink Disco |
Russulales: Stereaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
|
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Russulales/Stereaceae/Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae/ | Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae | pink disco | | | | fruitbody |
Plant / epiphyte | | UK and/or Eire |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | recently fallen | branch | | |
| | fruitbody grows on recently fallen branch |
| catkin (female) (dead, fallen, old) |
|
dead, fallen, old catkin (female) is decayed by sessile apothecium |
|
|
Mollisia amenticola |
a discomycete |
Helotiales: Dermateaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
|
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Dermateaceae/Mollisia amenticola/ | Mollisia amenticola | a discomycete | | sessile | | apothecium |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, fallen, old | catkin (female) | | Major |
| (8-2) | sessile apothecium is saprobic on dead, fallen, old catkin (female) |
| catkin (female) (dead, fallen, old) |
|
dead, fallen, old catkin (female) is decayed by Acleista anamorph |
|
|
Pezizella alniella |
a discomycete |
Helotiales: Hyaloscyphaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
|
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Hyaloscyphaceae/Pezizella alniella/ | Pezizella alniella | a discomycete | | | | Acleista anamorph |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, fallen, old | catkin (female) | | Major |
| (10-4) | Acleista anamorph is saprobic on dead, fallen, old catkin (female) |
| catkin (female) (dead, fallen, old) |
|
dead, fallen, old catkin (female) is decayed by apothecium |
|
|
Pezizella alniella |
a discomycete |
Helotiales: Hyaloscyphaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
|
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Hyaloscyphaceae/Pezizella alniella/ | Pezizella alniella | a discomycete | | | | apothecium |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, fallen, old | catkin (female) | | Major |
| (10-4) | apothecium is saprobic on dead, fallen, old catkin (female) |
| catkin (female) (dead, fallen) |
|
dead, fallen catkin (female) is decayed by stalked apothecium |
|
|
Ciboria viridifusca |
a discomycete |
Helotiales: Sclerotiniaceae |
New British Records 134: Ciboria alni (Rostr.) Buchw. in Freesia 3: 235 (1947), Anderson, R., 1996
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
|
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Ciboria viridifusca/ | Ciboria viridifusca | a discomycete | | stalked | | apothecium |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, fallen | catkin (female) | | |
| (10-12) | stalked apothecium is saprobic on dead, fallen catkin (female) |
| catkin (female) (decaying, dead, fallen) |
|
decaying, dead, fallen catkin (female) is decayed by stalked apothecium |
|
|
Cyathicula amenti |
a discomycete |
Helotiales: Helotiaceae |
CSL Pest Risk Analysis for Salix, Anon., 2007
|
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Cyathicula amenti/ | Cyathicula amenti | a discomycete | | stalked | | apothecium |
Foodplant / saprobe | | Foreign |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | decaying, dead, fallen | catkin (female) | | |
| (3-4) | stalked apothecium is saprobic on decaying, dead, fallen catkin (female) |
| catkin (male) (dead, fallen, old) |
|
dead, fallen, old catkin (male) is decayed by often long-stalked apothecium |
|
|
Ciboria caucus |
Alder Goblet |
Helotiales: Sclerotiniaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
|
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Ciboria caucus/ | Ciboria caucus | alder goblet | | often long-stalked | | apothecium |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, fallen, old | catkin (male) | | Major |
| (2-4) | often long-stalked apothecium is saprobic on dead, fallen, old catkin (male) |
| catkin scale (female) (live) |
|
live catkin scale (female) is galled by ascoma |
|
|
Taphrina alni |
Alder Tongue |
Taphrinales: Taphrinaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
|
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Taphrinomycetes/Taphrinales/Taphrinaceae/Taphrina alni/ | Taphrina alni | alder tongue | | | | ascoma |
Foodplant / gall | | UK and/or Eire |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | live | catkin scale (female) | | Sole |
| | ascoma causes gall of live catkin scale (female) |
| catkin |
|
catkin is decayed by conidioma of Phragmotrichum coelomycetous anamorph |
|
|
Phragmotrichum rivoclarinum |
a coelomycete |
|
CSL Pest Risk Analysis for Salix, Anon., 2007
Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
|
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Phragmotrichum rivoclarinum/ | Phragmotrichum rivoclarinum | a coelomycete | | | conidioma | Phragmotrichum coelomycetous anamorph |
Foodplant / saprobe | | UK and/or Eire |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | | catkin | | Minor |
| | conidioma of Phragmotrichum coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on catkin |
| catkin (dead) |
|
dead catkin is decayed by effuse colony of Sporidesmium dematiaceous anamorph |
|
|
Sporidesmium goidanichii |
a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus |
|
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
|
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Sporidesmium goidanichii/ | Sporidesmium goidanichii | a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus | | effuse | colony | Sporidesmium dematiaceous anamorph |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead | catkin | | |
| | effuse colony of Sporidesmium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead catkin |
| catkin (live) |
|
live catkin is parasitised by superficial, effuse colony of Sporidesmium dematiaceous anamorph |
|
|
Sporidesmium wroblewskii |
a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus |
|
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
|
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Sporidesmium wroblewskii/ | Sporidesmium wroblewskii | a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus | | superficial, effuse | colony | Sporidesmium dematiaceous anamorph |
Foodplant / parasite | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | live | catkin | | |
| | superficial, effuse colony of Sporidesmium dematiaceous anamorph parasitises live catkin |
| debris (dead) |
|
dead debris is decayed by long stalked apothecium |
|
|
Lachnum virgineum |
Snowy Disco |
Helotiales: Lachnaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
|
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Lachnaceae/Lachnum virgineum/ | Lachnum virgineum | snowy disco | | long stalked | | apothecium |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead | debris | | |
| (2-10) | long stalked apothecium is saprobic on dead debris |
| leaf - mainly on vein (decaying) |
|
decaying leaf - mainly on vein is decayed by stalked apothecium |
|
|
Hymenoscyphus caudatus |
a discomycete |
Helotiales: Helotiaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
|
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Hymenoscyphus caudatus/ | Hymenoscyphus caudatus | a discomycete | | stalked | | apothecium |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | decaying | leaf - mainly on vein | | |
| (6-12) | stalked apothecium is saprobic on decaying leaf - mainly on vein |
| leaf (midrib) |
|
leaf (midrib) may house ovum |
|
|
Nematinus fuscipennis |
a sawfly |
Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae |
Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (c), Benson, R.B., 1958
|
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Tenthredinidae/Nematinus fuscipennis/ | Nematinus fuscipennis | a sawfly | | | | ovum |
Plant / resting place / within | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | | leaf (midrib) | | Sole |
| | ovum may be found in leaf (midrib) |
| leaf (midrib) |
|
leaf (midrib) may house ovum |
|
|
Nematinus luteus |
a sawfly |
Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae |
Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (c), Benson, R.B., 1958
|
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Tenthredinidae/Nematinus luteus/ | Nematinus luteus | a sawfly | | | | ovum |
Plant / resting place / within | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | | leaf (midrib) | | Sole |
| | ovum may be found in leaf (midrib) |
| leaf (midrib) |
|
leaf (midrib) may house ovum |
|
|
Nematinus luteus |
a sawfly |
Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae |
Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (c), Benson, R.B., 1958
|
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Tenthredinidae/Nematinus luteus/ | Nematinus luteus | a sawfly | | | | ovum |
Plant / resting place / within | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | | leaf (midrib) | | Sole |
| | ovum may be found in leaf (midrib) |
| leaf (midrib) (rotting, fallen, locally blackened) |
|
rotting, fallen, locally blackened leaf (midrib) is decayed by long stalked apothecium |
|
|
Rutstroemia conformata |
a discomycete |
Helotiales: Rutstroemiaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
|
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Rutstroemiaceae/Rutstroemia conformata/ | Rutstroemia conformata | a discomycete | | long stalked | | apothecium |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | rotting, fallen, locally blackened | leaf (midrib) | | Major |
| (4-6) | long stalked apothecium is saprobic on rotting, fallen, locally blackened leaf (midrib) |
| leaf (underside) |
|
leaf (underside) is grazed by flattened and modified larva |
|
|
Platycampus luridiventris |
a sawfly |
Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae |
Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (c), Benson, R.B., 1958
|
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Tenthredinidae/Platycampus luridiventris/ | Platycampus luridiventris | a sawfly | | flattened and modified | | larva |
Foodplant / open feeder | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | | leaf (underside) | | |
| | flattened and modified larva grazes on leaf (underside) |
| leaf (vein axil) |
|
leaf (vein axil) is galled by colony |
|
|
Eriophyes laevis |
Alder Bead-gall Mite |
Trombidiformes: Eriophyidae |
Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Plant Galls, Redfern, M. & Askew, R.R., 1992
Provisional Keys to British Plant Galls, Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986
|
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Trombidiformes/Eriophyidae/Eriophyes laevis/ | Eriophyes laevis | alder bead-gall mite | | | | colony |
Foodplant / gall | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | | leaf (vein axil) | | |
| | colony causes gall of leaf (vein axil) |
| leaf edge (live) |
|
live leaf edge is grazed by gregarious larva |
|
|
Craesus septentrionalis |
Hazel Sawfly, Birch Sawfly |
Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae |
Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (c), Benson, R.B., 1958
Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
|
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Tenthredinidae/Craesus septentrionalis/ | Craesus septentrionalis | hazel sawfly, birch sawfly | | gregarious | | larva |
Foodplant / open feeder | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | live | leaf edge | | Major |
| (5-) | gregarious larva grazes on live leaf edge |
| leaf midrib (rotten) |
|
rotten leaf midrib is decayed by apothecium |
|
|
Hymenoscyphus albopunctus |
a discomycete |
Helotiales: Helotiaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
|
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Hymenoscyphus albopunctus/ | Hymenoscyphus albopunctus | a discomycete | | | | apothecium |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | rotten | leaf midrib | | Major |
| (10-11) | apothecium is saprobic on rotten leaf midrib |
| leaf-litter |
|
leaf-litter is decayed by immersed or erumpent perithecium |
|
|
Ophiognomonia alni-viridis |
a pyrenomycete |
Diaporthales: Gnomoniaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
|
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Gnomoniaceae/Ophiognomonia alni-viridis/ | Ophiognomonia alni-viridis | a pyrenomycete | | immersed or erumpent | | perithecium |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | | leaf-litter | | |
| (1-6) | immersed or erumpent perithecium is saprobic on leaf-litter |
| leaf |
|
leaf is galled by |
|
|
Eriophyes axillare |
a gall mite |
Trombidiformes: Eriophyidae |
Provisional Keys to British Plant Galls, Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986
|
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Trombidiformes/Eriophyidae/Eriophyes axillare/ | Eriophyes axillare | a gall mite | | | | |
Foodplant / gall | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | | leaf | | |
| | causes gall of leaf |
| leaf |
|
leaf is galled by |
|
|
Eriophyes brevitarsus |
a gall mite |
Trombidiformes: Eriophyidae |
Provisional Keys to British Plant Galls, Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986
|
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Trombidiformes/Eriophyidae/Eriophyes brevitarsus/ | Eriophyes brevitarsus | a gall mite | | | | |
Foodplant / gall | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | | leaf | | |
| | causes gall of leaf |
| leaf |
|
leaf is galled by larva |
|
|
Dasineura tortilis |
a gall midge |
Diptera: Cecidomyiidae |
Provisional Keys to British Plant Galls, Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986
|
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Cecidomyiidae/Dasineura tortilis/ | Dasineura tortilis | a gall midge | | | | larva |
Foodplant / gall | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | | leaf | | |
| | larva causes gall of leaf |
| leaf |
|
leaf is rolled by larva |
|
|
Pamphilius vafer |
a sawfly |
Hymenoptera: Pamphiliidae |
Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (a), Benson, R.B., 1951
|
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Pamphiliidae/Pamphilius vafer/ | Pamphilius vafer | a sawfly | | | | larva |
Foodplant / roller | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | | leaf | | Sole |
| | larva rolls leaf |
| leaf |
|
leaf is grazed by larva |
|
|
Cimbex connatus |
a clubhorned sawfly |
Hymenoptera: Cimbicidae |
Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (a), Benson, R.B., 1951
|
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Cimbicidae/Cimbex connatus/ | Cimbex connatus | a clubhorned sawfly | | | | larva |
Foodplant / open feeder | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | | leaf | | |
| | larva grazes on leaf |
| leaf |
|
leaf is grazed by larva |
|
|
Craesus alniastri |
a sawfly |
Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae |
Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (c), Benson, R.B., 1958
|
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Tenthredinidae/Craesus alniastri/ | Craesus alniastri | a sawfly | | | | larva |
Foodplant / open feeder | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | | leaf | | Sole |
| | larva grazes on leaf |
| leaf |
|
leaf is mined by larva |
|
|
Fenusa dohrnii |
a sawfly |
Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae |
Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (b), Benson, R.B., 1952
|
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Tenthredinidae/Fenusa dohrnii/ | Fenusa dohrnii | a sawfly | | | | larva |
Foodplant / miner | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | | leaf | | |
| | larva mines leaf |
| leaf |
|
leaf is grazed by usually solitary larva |
|
|
Hemichroa australis |
a sawfly |
Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae |
Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (c), Benson, R.B., 1958
|
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Tenthredinidae/Hemichroa australis/ | Hemichroa australis | a sawfly | | usually solitary | | larva |
Foodplant / open feeder | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | | leaf | | |
| | usually solitary larva grazes on leaf |
| leaf |
|
leaf is grazed by gregarious larva |
|
|
Hemichroa crocea |
a sawfly |
Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae |
Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (c), Benson, R.B., 1958
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/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Tenthredinidae/Hemichroa crocea/ | Hemichroa crocea | a sawfly | | gregarious | | larva |
Foodplant / open feeder | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | | leaf | | |
| | gregarious larva grazes on leaf |
| leaf |
|
leaf is mined by larva |
|
|
Heterarthrus vagans |
a sawfly |
Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae |
Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (b), Benson, R.B., 1952
|
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Tenthredinidae/Heterarthrus vagans/ | Heterarthrus vagans | a sawfly | | | | larva |
Foodplant / miner | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | | leaf | | Sole |
| | larva mines leaf |
| leaf |
|
leaf is grazed by larva |
|
|
Nematinus fuscipennis |
a sawfly |
Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae |
Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (c), Benson, R.B., 1958
|
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Tenthredinidae/Nematinus fuscipennis/ | Nematinus fuscipennis | a sawfly | | | | larva |
Foodplant / open feeder | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | | leaf | | Sole |
| | larva grazes on leaf |
| leaf |
|
leaf is grazed by larva |
|
|
Nematinus luteus |
a sawfly |
Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae |
Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (c), Benson, R.B., 1958
|
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Tenthredinidae/Nematinus luteus/ | Nematinus luteus | a sawfly | | | | larva |
Foodplant / open feeder | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | | leaf | | Sole |
| | larva grazes on leaf |
| leaf |
|
leaf is grazed by larva |
|
|
Nematinus luteus |
a sawfly |
Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae |
Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (c), Benson, R.B., 1958
|
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Tenthredinidae/Nematinus luteus/ | Nematinus luteus | a sawfly | | | | larva |
Foodplant / open feeder | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | | leaf | | Sole |
| | larva grazes on leaf |
| leaf |
|
leaf is grazed by larva |
|
|
Nematus umbratus |
a sawfly |
Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae |
Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (c), Benson, R.B., 1958
|
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Tenthredinidae/Nematus (Pteronidea) umbratus/ | Nematus (Pteronidea) umbratus | a sawfly | | | | larva |
Foodplant / open feeder | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | | leaf | | Minor |
| | larva grazes on leaf |
| leaf |
|
leaf is grazed by nocturnal larva |
|
|
Rhogogaster chlorosoma |
a sawfly |
Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae |
Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (b), Benson, R.B., 1952
|
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Tenthredinidae/Rhogogaster chlorosoma/ | Rhogogaster chlorosoma | a sawfly | | nocturnal | | larva |
Foodplant / open feeder | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | | leaf | | |
| | nocturnal larva grazes on leaf |
| leaf |
|
leaf is grazed by nocturnal larva |
|
|
Rhogogaster punctulata |
a sawfly |
Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae |
Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (b), Benson, R.B., 1952
|
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Tenthredinidae/Rhogogaster punctulata/ | Rhogogaster punctulata | a sawfly | | nocturnal | | larva |
Foodplant / open feeder | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | | leaf | | |
| | nocturnal larva grazes on leaf |
| leaf |
|
leaf is grazed by nocturnal larva |
|
|
Rhogogaster viridis |
a sawfly |
Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae |
Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (b), Benson, R.B., 1952
|
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Tenthredinidae/Rhogogaster viridis/ | Rhogogaster viridis | a sawfly | | nocturnal | | larva |
Foodplant / open feeder | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | | leaf | | Major |
| | nocturnal larva grazes on leaf |
| leaf |
|
leaf is grazed by nocturnal larva |
|
|
Tenthredo ferruginea |
a sawfly |
Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae |
Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (b), Benson, R.B., 1952
|
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Tenthredinidae/Tenthredo (Tenthredella) ferruginea/ | Tenthredo (Tenthredella) ferruginea | a sawfly | | nocturnal | | larva |
Foodplant / open feeder | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | | leaf | | |
| | nocturnal larva grazes on leaf |
| leaf (damp, dead, decayed) |
|
damp, dead, decayed leaf of litter is decayed by sclerotial fruitbody |
|
|
Typhula phacorrhiza |
Tuberous Club |
Agaricales: Typhulaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Typhulaceae/Typhula phacorrhiza/ | Typhula phacorrhiza | tuberous club | | sclerotial | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | damp, dead, decayed | leaf | litter | Minor |
| | sclerotial fruitbody is saprobic on damp, dead, decayed leaf of litter |
| leaf (damp, dead, decayed) |
|
damp, dead, decayed leaf is decayed by fruitbody |
|
|
Typhula setipes |
a minute club fungus |
Agaricales: Typhulaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
|
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Typhulaceae/Typhula setipes/ | Typhula setipes | a minute club fungus | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | damp, dead, decayed | leaf | | |
| | fruitbody is saprobic on damp, dead, decayed leaf |
| leaf (dead, decayed) |
|
dead, decayed leaf of litter is decayed by fruitbody |
|
|
Leucoagaricus georginae |
a dapperling |
Agaricales: Agaricaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Agaricaceae/Leucoagaricus georginae/ | Leucoagaricus georginae | a dapperling | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, decayed | leaf | litter | |
| | fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed leaf of litter |
| leaf (dead, decayed) |
|
dead, decayed leaf of litter is decayed by fruitbody |
|
|
Leucoagaricus serenus |
a dapperling |
Agaricales: Agaricaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
|
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Agaricaceae/Leucoagaricus serenus/ | Leucoagaricus serenus | a dapperling | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, decayed | leaf | litter | |
| | fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed leaf of litter |
| leaf (dead, decayed) |
|
dead, decayed leaf of litter is decayed by fruitbody |
|
|
Leucocoprinus brebissonii |
Skullcap Dapperling |
Agaricales: Agaricaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Agaricaceae/Leucocoprinus brebissonii/ | Leucocoprinus brebissonii | skullcap dapperling | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, decayed | leaf | litter | |
| | fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed leaf of litter |
| leaf (dead, fallen, decayed) |
|
dead, fallen, decayed leaf is decayed by fruitbody |
|
|
Marasmius bulliardii |
a parachute |
Agaricales: Marasmiaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
|
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Marasmiaceae/Marasmius bulliardii/ | Marasmius bulliardii | a parachute | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, fallen, decayed | leaf | | Rare |
| (- late autumn) | fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, decayed leaf |
| leaf (dead, fallen, decayed) |
|
dead, fallen, decayed leaf is decayed by fruitbody |
|
|
Typhula crassipes |
a minute club fungus |
Agaricales: Typhulaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
|
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Typhulaceae/Typhula crassipes/ | Typhula crassipes | a minute club fungus | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, fallen, decayed | leaf | | |
| | fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, decayed leaf |
| leaf (dead, fallen, decaying, wet) |
|
dead, fallen, decaying, wet leaf of litter is decayed by fruitbody |
|
|
Mycena metata |
a bonnet |
Agaricales: Mycenaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Mycenaceae/Mycena metata/ | Mycena metata | a bonnet | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, fallen, decaying, wet | leaf | litter | Rare |
| | fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, decaying, wet leaf of litter |
| leaf (dead, fallen) |
|
dead, fallen leaf is decayed by apothecium |
|
|
Unguiculella foliicola |
a discomycete |
Helotiales: Hyaloscyphaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
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/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Hyaloscyphaceae/Unguiculella foliicola/ | Unguiculella foliicola | a discomycete | | | | apothecium |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, fallen | leaf | | |
| (6-12) | apothecium is saprobic on dead, fallen leaf |
| leaf (dead, fallen) |
|
dead, fallen leaf is decayed by immersed, but raising leaf surface perithecia |
|
|
Gnomoniella tubaeformis |
a valsoid pyrenomycete |
Diaporthales: Gnomoniaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
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/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Gnomoniaceae/Gnomoniella tubaeformis/ | Gnomoniella tubaeformis | a valsoid pyrenomycete | | immersed, but raising leaf surface | | perithecia |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, fallen | leaf | | |
| (3-4) | immersed, but raising leaf surface perithecia is saprobic on dead, fallen leaf |
| leaf (dead, submerged, decaying) |
|
dead, submerged, decaying leaf is decayed by immersed, becoming erumpent, esp. near midrib conidioma of Chaetospermum coelomycetous anamorph |
 |
|
Chaetospermum chaetosporum |
a coelomycete |
|
The morphology of Chaetospermum chaetosporum, de Fonseca, R.N., 1960
|
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Chaetospermum chaetosporum/ | Chaetospermum chaetosporum | a coelomycete | | immersed, becoming erumpent, esp. near midrib | conidioma | Chaetospermum coelomycetous anamorph |
Foodplant / saprobe | | UK and/or Eire |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, submerged, decaying | leaf | | |
Indoors, in greenhouse, captivity, culture or experimentally induced | | immersed, becoming erumpent, esp. near midrib conidioma of Chaetospermum coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead, submerged, decaying leaf |
| leaf (dead) |
|
dead leaf is decayed by short-stalked apothecium |
|
|
Crocicreas subhyalinum |
a discomycete |
Helotiales: Helotiaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
|
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Crocicreas subhyalinum/ | Crocicreas subhyalinum | a discomycete | | short-stalked | | apothecium |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead | leaf | | |
| (10-11) | short-stalked apothecium is saprobic on dead leaf |
| leaf (dead) |
|
dead leaf is decayed by apothecium |
|
|
Calycellina lachnobrachya |
a discomycete |
Helotiales: Hyaloscyphaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
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/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Hyaloscyphaceae/Calycellina lachnobrachya/ | Calycellina lachnobrachya | a discomycete | | | | apothecium |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead | leaf | | |
| (9-11) | apothecium is saprobic on dead leaf |
| leaf (dead) |
|
dead leaf is decayed by colony of Chalara dematiaceous anamorph |
|
|
Chalara aurea |
a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus |
Microascales |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
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/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Microascales/Chalara aurea/ | Chalara aurea | a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus | | | colony | Chalara dematiaceous anamorph |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead | leaf | | |
| | colony of Chalara dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead leaf |
| leaf (enlarged, thickened, blistered, rather brittle, incurved) |
|
enlarged, thickened, blistered, rather brittle, incurved leaf of esp. sucker shoots is galled by amphigenous ascoma |
|
|
Taphrina tosquinetii |
Alder Wrinkle |
Taphrinales: Taphrinaceae |
Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
|
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Taphrinomycetes/Taphrinales/Taphrinaceae/Taphrina tosquinetii/ | Taphrina tosquinetii | alder wrinkle | | amphigenous | | ascoma |
Foodplant / gall | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | enlarged, thickened, blistered, rather brittle, incurved | leaf | esp. sucker shoots | Major |
| (6-9) | amphigenous ascoma causes gall of enlarged, thickened, blistered, rather brittle, incurved leaf of esp. sucker shoots |
| leaf (fallen, rotting) |
|
fallen, rotting leaf is decayed by effuse colony of Chalara dematiaceous anamorph |
|
|
Chalara affinis |
a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus |
Microascales |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
|
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Microascales/Chalara affinis/ | Chalara affinis | a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus | | effuse | colony | Chalara dematiaceous anamorph |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | fallen, rotting | leaf | | |
| (10-7) | effuse colony of Chalara dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on fallen, rotting leaf |
| leaf (fallen, usually decayed) |
|
fallen, usually decayed leaf is decayed by fruitbody |
|
|
Meottomyces dissimulans |
Winter Brownie |
Agaricales: Cortinariaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Cortinariaceae/Meottomyces dissimulans/ | Meottomyces dissimulans | winter brownie | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | fallen, usually decayed | leaf | | Minor |
| (11-early 3) | fruitbody is saprobic on fallen, usually decayed leaf |
| leaf (live, curled) |
|
live, curled leaf is parasitised by hypophyllous ascoma |
|
|
Taphrina sadebeckii |
a tongue fungus |
Taphrinales: Taphrinaceae |
Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
|
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Taphrinomycetes/Taphrinales/Taphrinaceae/Taphrina sadebeckii/ | Taphrina sadebeckii | a tongue fungus | | hypophyllous | | ascoma |
Foodplant / parasite | | UK and/or Eire |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | live, curled | leaf | | |
| | hypophyllous ascoma parasitises live, curled leaf |
| leaf (live) |
|
live leaf may have |
|
|
Dendrothrips degeeri |
a thrips |
Thysanoptera: Thripidae |
Thysanoptera, Mound L.A., Morison, G.D., Pitkin, B.R. & Palmer, J.M., 1976
|
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Thysanoptera/Thripidae/Dendrothrips degeeri/ | Dendrothrips degeeri | a thrips | | | | |
Plant / resting place / on | | Foreign |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | live | leaf | | |
| | may be found on live leaf |
| leaf (live) |
|
live leaf may have |
|
|
Dendrothrips ornatus |
Privet Thrips |
Thysanoptera: Thripidae |
Thysanoptera, Mound L.A., Morison, G.D., Pitkin, B.R. & Palmer, J.M., 1976
|
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Thysanoptera/Thripidae/Dendrothrips ornatus/ | Dendrothrips ornatus | privet thrips | | | | |
Plant / resting place / on | | Foreign |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | live | leaf | | |
| | may be found on live leaf |
| leaf (live) |
|
live leaf is parasitised by superficial, effuse colony of Sporidesmium dematiaceous anamorph |
|
|
Sporidesmium wroblewskii |
a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus |
|
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
|
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Sporidesmium wroblewskii/ | Sporidesmium wroblewskii | a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus | | superficial, effuse | colony | Sporidesmium dematiaceous anamorph |
Foodplant / parasite | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | live | leaf | | |
| | superficial, effuse colony of Sporidesmium dematiaceous anamorph parasitises live leaf |
| leaf (live) |
|
live leaf is parasitised by mostly hypophyllous cleistothecium |
|
|
Erysiphe penicillata |
a powdery mildew |
Erysiphales: Erysiphaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
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/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Erysiphales/Erysiphaceae/Erysiphe penicillata/ | Erysiphe penicillata | a powdery mildew | | mostly hypophyllous | | cleistothecium |
Foodplant / parasite | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | live | leaf | | |
| | mostly hypophyllous cleistothecium parasitises live leaf |
| leaf (live) |
|
live leaf is parasitised by mostly hypophyllous anamorph |
|
|
Erysiphe penicillata |
a powdery mildew |
Erysiphales: Erysiphaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
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/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Erysiphales/Erysiphaceae/Erysiphe penicillata/ | Erysiphe penicillata | a powdery mildew | | mostly hypophyllous | | anamorph |
Foodplant / parasite | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | live | leaf | | Minor |
| | mostly hypophyllous anamorph parasitises live leaf |
| leaf (live) |
|
live leaf is spotted by epiphyllous acervulus of Asteroma coelomycetous anamorph |
|
|
Gnomoniella tubaeformis |
a valsoid pyrenomycete |
Diaporthales: Gnomoniaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
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/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Gnomoniaceae/Gnomoniella tubaeformis/ | Gnomoniella tubaeformis | a valsoid pyrenomycete | | epiphyllous | acervulus | Asteroma coelomycetous anamorph |
Foodplant / spot causer | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | live | leaf | | |
| (autumn) | epiphyllous acervulus of Asteroma coelomycetous anamorph causes spots on live leaf |
| leaf (overwintered, dead) |
|
overwintered, dead leaf is decayed by immersed, clypeate perithecium |
|
|
Apiosporopsis carpinea |
a pyrenomycete |
Diaporthales: Melanconidaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
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/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Melanconidaceae/Apiosporopsis carpinea/ | Apiosporopsis carpinea | a pyrenomycete | | immersed, clypeate | | perithecium |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | overwintered, dead | leaf | | |
| | immersed, clypeate perithecium is saprobic on overwintered, dead leaf |
| leaf (overwintered, fallen) |
|
overwintered, fallen leaf is decayed by hypophyllous, immersed pseudothecia |
|
|
Ramularia endophylla |
an ascomycete |
Capnodiales: Mycosphaerellaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
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/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Ramularia endophylla/ | Ramularia endophylla | an ascomycete | | hypophyllous, immersed | | pseudothecia |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | overwintered, fallen | leaf | | |
| (4-5) | hypophyllous, immersed pseudothecia is saprobic on overwintered, fallen leaf |
| leaf (rotting, fallen, over-wintered) |
|
rotting, fallen, over-wintered leaf is decayed by apothecium |
|
|
Pyrenopeziza foliicola |
a discomycete |
Helotiales: Dermateaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
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/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Dermateaceae/Pyrenopeziza foliicola/ | Pyrenopeziza foliicola | a discomycete | | | | apothecium |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | rotting, fallen, over-wintered | leaf | | |
| (4-7) | apothecium is saprobic on rotting, fallen, over-wintered leaf |
| leaf (small, yellow, prematurely falling) |
|
small, yellow, prematurely falling leaf may be infected and damaged by |
|
|
Phytophthora alni |
Alder Blight |
Peronosporales: Peronosporaceae |
Phytophthora Disease of Alder, Webber, J., Gibbs, J. & Hendry, S., 2004
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/Chromista/Oomycota/Peronosporea/Peronosporales/Peronosporaceae/Phytophthora alni/ | Phytophthora alni | alder blight | | | | |
Foodplant / pathogen | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | small, yellow, prematurely falling | leaf | | |
| | infects and damages small, yellow, prematurely falling leaf |
| log (large) cut end (dead, decayed) |
|
dead, decayed log (large) cut end is decayed by fruitbody |
|
|
Postia stiptica |
Bitter Bracket |
Polyporales: Fomitopsidaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Polyporales/Fomitopsidaceae/Postia stiptica/ | Postia stiptica | bitter bracket | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, decayed | log (large) cut end | | Rare |
| | fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed log (large) cut end |
| log (large) (dead, decayed) |
|
dead, decayed log (large) is decayed by fruitbody |
|
|
Parasola conopilus |
Conical Brittlestem |
Agaricales: Psathyrellaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Psathyrellaceae/Parasola conopilus/ | Parasola conopilus | conical brittlestem | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, decayed | log (large) | | Minor |
| | fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed log (large) |
| log (large) (dead, fallen, decayed) |
|
dead, fallen, decayed log (large) is decayed by fruitbody |
|
|
Pholiota aurivella |
Golden Scalycap |
Agaricales: Strophariaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Strophariaceae/Pholiota aurivella/ | Pholiota aurivella | golden scalycap | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, fallen, decayed | log (large) | | |
| | fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, decayed log (large) |
| log (large) (dead, fallen) |
|
dead, fallen log (large) is decayed by fruitbody |
|
|
Stereum subtomentosum |
Yellow Curtain Crust, Yellowing Curtain Crust |
Russulales: Stereaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Russulales/Stereaceae/Stereum subtomentosum/ | Stereum subtomentosum | yellow curtain crust, yellowing curtain crust | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, fallen | log (large) | | Minor |
| | fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen log (large) |
| log (large) (decayed) |
|
decayed log (large) is decayed by fruitbody |
|
|
Hemimycena tortuosa |
Dewdrop Bonnet |
Agaricales: Mycenaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Mycenaceae/Hemimycena tortuosa/ | Hemimycena tortuosa | dewdrop bonnet | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | decayed | log (large) | | Minor |
| | fruitbody is saprobic on decayed log (large) |
| log |
|
log is decayed by cyphelloid basidiocarp |
|
|
Merismodes anomala |
a cyphelloid basidiomycete |
Agaricales: Niaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Niaceae/Merismodes anomala/ | Merismodes anomala | a cyphelloid basidiomycete | | | | cyphelloid basidiocarp |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | | log | | |
| (8-2) | cyphelloid basidiocarp is saprobic on log |
| log (dead, fallen, decayed, white rotted) |
|
dead, fallen, decayed, white rotted log is decayed by fruitbody |
|
|
Mycoacia uda |
a resupinate tooth fungus |
Polyporales: Meruliaceae |
Profiles of Fungi No. 90: Mycoacia uda (Fr.) Donk, Pegler, D.N. & Legon, N.W., 1998
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Polyporales/Meruliaceae/Mycoacia uda/ | Mycoacia uda | a resupinate tooth fungus | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, fallen, decayed, white rotted | log | | |
| | fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, decayed, white rotted log |
| log (rotten) |
|
rotten log is decayed by stroma |
|
|
Camarops polysperma |
Thick Tarcrust |
Boliniales: Boliniaceae |
Alder Carr Fungi - Some British Alder-associated wood-inhabiting fungi, Ainsworth, M., 2010
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
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/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Boliniales/Boliniaceae/Camarops polysperma/ | Camarops polysperma | thick tarcrust | | | | stroma |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | rotten | log | | Major |
| (8-11) | stroma is saprobic on rotten log |
| petiole |
|
petiole may house ovum |
|
|
Hemichroa australis |
a sawfly |
Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae |
Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (c), Benson, R.B., 1958
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/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Tenthredinidae/Hemichroa australis/ | Hemichroa australis | a sawfly | | | | ovum |
Plant / resting place / within | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | | petiole | | |
| | ovum may be found in petiole |
| petiole |
|
petiole may house ovum |
|
|
Hemichroa crocea |
a sawfly |
Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae |
Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (c), Benson, R.B., 1958
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/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Tenthredinidae/Hemichroa crocea/ | Hemichroa crocea | a sawfly | | | | ovum |
Plant / resting place / within | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | | petiole | | |
| | ovum may be found in petiole |
| petiole (decaying) |
|
decaying petiole is decayed by stalked apothecium |
|
|
Hymenoscyphus caudatus |
a discomycete |
Helotiales: Helotiaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
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/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Hymenoscyphus caudatus/ | Hymenoscyphus caudatus | a discomycete | | stalked | | apothecium |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | decaying | petiole | | |
| (6-12) | stalked apothecium is saprobic on decaying petiole |
| petiole (rotten) |
|
rotten petiole is decayed by apothecium |
|
|
Hymenoscyphus albopunctus |
a discomycete |
Helotiales: Helotiaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
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/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Hymenoscyphus albopunctus/ | Hymenoscyphus albopunctus | a discomycete | | | | apothecium |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | rotten | petiole | | Major |
| (10-11) | apothecium is saprobic on rotten petiole |
| root |
|
root is ectomycorrhizal host of fruitbody |
|
|
Lactarius cyathuliformis |
a milkcap |
Russulales: Russulaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Russulales/Russulaceae/Lactarius cyathuliformis/ | Lactarius cyathuliformis | a milkcap | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhiza | Relationship uncertain | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | | root | | Major |
| | fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with root |
| root (dead, buried, decayed) |
|
dead, buried, decayed root is decayed by fruitbody |
|
|
Parasola conopilus |
Conical Brittlestem |
Agaricales: Psathyrellaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Psathyrellaceae/Parasola conopilus/ | Parasola conopilus | conical brittlestem | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, buried, decayed | root | | Minor |
| | fruitbody is saprobic on dead, buried, decayed root |
| root (live, wet) |
|
live, wet root is ectomycorrhizal host of fruitbody |
|
|
Cortinarius alnetorum |
a webcap |
Agaricales: Cortinariaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Cortinariaceae/Cortinarius alnetorum/ | Cortinarius alnetorum | a webcap | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhiza | Relationship uncertain | UK and/or Eire |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | live, wet | root | | Sole |
| | fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live, wet root |
| root (live, wet) |
|
live, wet root is ectomycorrhizal host of fruitbody |
|
|
Cortinarius atropusillus |
a webcap |
Agaricales: Cortinariaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Cortinariaceae/Cortinarius atropusillus/ | Cortinarius atropusillus | a webcap | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhiza | Relationship uncertain | UK and/or Eire |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | live, wet | root | | |
| | fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live, wet root |
| root (live) |
|
live root is ectomycorrhizal host of fruitbody |
|
|
Amanita friabilis |
Fragile Amanita |
Agaricales: Amanitaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Amanitaceae/Amanita friabilis/ | Amanita friabilis | fragile amanita | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhiza | Relationship uncertain | UK and/or Eire |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | live | root | | Sole |
| | fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root |
| root (live) |
|
live root is ectomycorrhizal host of fruitbody |
|
|
Cortinarius uliginosus |
Marsh Webcap |
Agaricales: Cortinariaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Profiles of Fungi No. 111: Dermocybe uliginosa (Berk.) Moser, Pegler, D.N. & Brand, A.W., 2000
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Cortinariaceae/Cortinarius uliginosus/ | Cortinarius uliginosus | marsh webcap | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhiza | | UK and/or Eire |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | live | root | | Minor |
| | fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root |
| root (live) |
|
live root is ectomycorrhizal host of fruitbody |
|
|
Cortinarius decipiens var decipiens |
Sepia Webcap |
Agaricales: Cortinariaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Cortinariaceae/Cortinarius decipiens var. decipiens/ | Cortinarius decipiens var. decipiens | sepia webcap | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhiza | Relationship uncertain | UK and/or Eire |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | live | root | | |
| | fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root |
| root (live) |
|
live root is ectomycorrhizal host of fruitbody |
|
|
Cortinarius bibulus |
a toadstool |
Agaricales: Cortinariaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Cortinariaceae/Cortinarius bibulus/ | Cortinarius bibulus | a toadstool | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhiza | Relationship uncertain | UK and/or Eire |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | live | root | | Sole |
| | fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root |
| root (live) |
|
live root is ectomycorrhizal host of fruitbody |
|
|
Cortinarius helvelloides |
a toadstool |
Agaricales: Cortinariaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Cortinariaceae/Cortinarius helvelloides/ | Cortinarius helvelloides | a toadstool | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhiza | Relationship uncertain | UK and/or Eire |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | live | root | | |
| | fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root |
| root (live) |
|
live root is ectomycorrhizal host of fruitbody |
|
|
Cortinarius parvannulatus |
a webcap |
Agaricales: Cortinariaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Cortinariaceae/Cortinarius parvannulatus/ | Cortinarius parvannulatus | a webcap | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhiza | Relationship uncertain | UK and/or Eire |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | live | root | | |
| | fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root |
| root (live) |
|
live root is ectomycorrhizal host of fruitbody |
|
|
Cortinarius tubarius |
a webcap |
Agaricales: Cortinariaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Cortinariaceae/Cortinarius tubarius/ | Cortinarius tubarius | a webcap | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhiza | Relationship uncertain | UK and/or Eire |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | live | root | | |
| | fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root |
| root (live) |
|
live root is ectomycorrhizal host of fruitbody |
|
|
Laccaria purpureobadia |
a toadstool |
Agaricales: Hydnangiaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Hydnangiaceae/Laccaria purpureobadia/ | Laccaria purpureobadia | a toadstool | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhiza | Relationship uncertain | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | live | root | | |
| | fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root |
| root (live) |
|
live root is ectomycorrhizal host of fruitbody |
|
|
Laccaria tortilis |
Twisted Deceiver |
Agaricales: Hydnangiaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Hydnangiaceae/Laccaria tortilis/ | Laccaria tortilis | twisted deceiver | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhiza | Relationship uncertain | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | live | root | | |
| | fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root |
| root (live) |
|
live root is ectomycorrhizal host of fruitbody |
|
|
Inocybe proximella |
a toadstool |
Agaricales: Inocybaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Inocybaceae/Inocybe proximella/ | Inocybe proximella | a toadstool | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhiza | Relationship uncertain | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | live | root | | |
| | fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root |
| root (live) |
|
live root is ectomycorrhizal host of fruitbody |
|
|
Inocybe subcarpta |
a toadstool |
Agaricales: Inocybaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Inocybaceae/Inocybe subcarpta/ | Inocybe subcarpta | a toadstool | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhiza | Relationship uncertain | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | live | root | | Minor |
| | fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root |
| root (live) |
|
live root is ectomycorrhizal host of fruitbody |
|
|
Inocybe squarrosa |
a toadstool |
Agaricales: Inocybaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Inocybaceae/Inocybe squarrosa/ | Inocybe squarrosa | a toadstool | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhiza | Relationship uncertain | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | live | root | | |
| | fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root |
| root (live) |
|
live root is ectomycorrhizal host of fruitbody |
|
|
Boletus ripariellus |
Riverine Bolete |
Boletales: Boletaceae |
The Genus Xerocomus - A personal view with a key to the British species, Hills, A.E., 2008
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Boletes and their allies, Watling, R., Hills, A.E, & Turnbull, E., 2005
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Boletales/Boletaceae/Boletus ripariellus/ | Boletus ripariellus | riverine bolete | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhiza | | UK and/or Eire |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | live | root | | Minor |
| | fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root |
| root (live) |
|
live root is ectomycorrhizal host of fruitbody |
|
|
Phylloporus pelletieri |
Golden-gilled Bolete |
Boletales: Boletaceae |
The Genus Xerocomus - A personal view with a key to the British species, Hills, A.E., 2008
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Boletales/Boletaceae/Phylloporus pelletieri/ | Phylloporus pelletieri | golden-gilled bolete | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhiza | | UK and/or Eire |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | live | root | | |
| | fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root |
| root (live) |
|
live root is ectomycorrhizal host of fruitbody |
|
|
Xerocomus fennicus |
|
Boletales: Boletaceae |
The Genus Xerocomus - A personal view with a key to the British species, Hills, A.E., 2008
|
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Boletales/Boletaceae/Xerocomus fennicus/ | Xerocomus fennicus | | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhiza | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | live | root | | |
| | fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root |
| root (live) |
|
live root is ectomycorrhizal host of fruitbody |
|
|
Gyrodon lividus |
Alder Bolete |
Boletales: Paxillaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Boletales/Paxillaceae/Gyrodon lividus/ | Gyrodon lividus | alder bolete | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhiza | Relationship uncertain | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | live | root | | Sole |
| | fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root |
| root (live) |
|
live root is ectomycorrhizal host of fruitbody |
|
|
Lactarius spinosulus |
Lilacscale Milkcap |
Russulales: Russulaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Russulales/Russulaceae/Lactarius spinosulus/ | Lactarius spinosulus | lilacscale milkcap | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhiza | Relationship uncertain | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | live | root | | |
| | fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root |
| root (live) |
|
live root is ectomycorrhizal host of fruitbody |
|
|
Lactarius uvidus |
Shiner Milkcap |
Russulales: Russulaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Russulales/Russulaceae/Lactarius uvidus/ | Lactarius uvidus | shiner milkcap | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhiza | Relationship uncertain | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | live | root | | |
| | fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root |
| root (live) |
|
live root is ectomycorrhizal host of fruitbody |
|
|
Lactarius lacunarum |
a milkcap |
Russulales: Russulaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Russulales/Russulaceae/Lactarius lacunarum/ | Lactarius lacunarum | a milkcap | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhiza | Relationship uncertain | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | live | root | | |
| | fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root |
| root (live) |
|
live root is ectomycorrhizal host of fruitbody |
|
|
Lactarius obscuratus |
Alder Milkcap |
Russulales: Russulaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Russulales/Russulaceae/Lactarius obscuratus/ | Lactarius obscuratus | alder milkcap | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhiza | Relationship uncertain | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | live | root | | Sole |
| | fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root |
| root (live) |
|
live root is ectomycorrhizal host of fruitbody |
|
|
Lactarius omphaliiformis |
a milkcap |
Russulales: Russulaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Russulales/Russulaceae/Lactarius omphaliiformis/ | Lactarius omphaliiformis | a milkcap | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhiza | Relationship uncertain | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | live | root | | Sole |
| | fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root |
| root (live) |
|
live root is ectomycorrhizal host of fruitbody |
|
|
Lactarius serifluus |
Watery Milkcap |
Russulales: Russulaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Russulales/Russulaceae/Lactarius serifluus/ | Lactarius serifluus | watery milkcap | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhiza | Relationship uncertain | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | live | root | | |
| | fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root |
| root (live) |
|
live root is ectomycorrhizal host of fruitbody |
|
|
Russula alnetorum |
a brittlegill |
Russulales: Russulaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Russulales/Russulaceae/Russula alnetorum/ | Russula alnetorum | a brittlegill | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhiza | Relationship uncertain | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | live | root | | |
| | fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root |
| root (live) |
|
live root is ectomycorrhizal host of fruitbody |
|
|
Russula clavipes |
a russula |
Russulales: Russulaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Russulales/Russulaceae/Russula clavipes/ | Russula clavipes | a russula | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhiza | Relationship uncertain | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | live | root | | Minor |
| | fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root |
| root (live) |
|
live root is galled by |
|
|
Plasmodiophora alni |
Alder Root Nodule - causative organism |
Plasmodiophorida: Plasmodiophoridae |
Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
Provisional Keys to British Plant Galls, Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986
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/Protozoa/Cercozoa/Phytomyxea/Plasmodiophorida/Plasmodiophoridae/Plasmodiophora alni/ | Plasmodiophora alni | alder root nodule - causative organism | | | | |
Foodplant / gall | | UK and/or Eire |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | live | root | | |
| | causes gall of live root |
| shoot (young) (live, distorted) |
|
live, distorted shoot (young) of esp. sucker shoots is galled by amphigenous ascoma |
|
|
Taphrina tosquinetii |
Alder Wrinkle |
Taphrinales: Taphrinaceae |
Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
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/Fungi/Ascomycota/Taphrinomycetes/Taphrinales/Taphrinaceae/Taphrina tosquinetii/ | Taphrina tosquinetii | alder wrinkle | | amphigenous | | ascoma |
Foodplant / gall | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | live, distorted | shoot (young) | esp. sucker shoots | Major |
| (6-9) | amphigenous ascoma causes gall of live, distorted shoot (young) of esp. sucker shoots |
| soil |
|
soil of tree is decayed by fruitbody |
|
|
Echinoderma jacobi |
a dapperling |
Agaricales: Agaricaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Agaricaceae/Echinoderma jacobi/ | Echinoderma jacobi | a dapperling | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | | soil | tree | |
| | fruitbody is saprobic on soil of tree |
| stem |
|
stem may house ovum |
|
|
Nematinus fuscipennis |
a sawfly |
Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae |
Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (c), Benson, R.B., 1958
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/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Tenthredinidae/Nematinus fuscipennis/ | Nematinus fuscipennis | a sawfly | | | | ovum |
Plant / resting place / within | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | | stem | | Sole |
| | ovum may be found in stem |
| stem |
|
stem may house ovum |
|
|
Nematinus luteus |
a sawfly |
Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae |
Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (c), Benson, R.B., 1958
|
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Tenthredinidae/Nematinus luteus/ | Nematinus luteus | a sawfly | | | | ovum |
Plant / resting place / within | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | | stem | | Sole |
| | ovum may be found in stem |
| stem |
|
stem may house ovum |
|
|
Nematinus luteus |
a sawfly |
Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae |
Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (c), Benson, R.B., 1958
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/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Tenthredinidae/Nematinus luteus/ | Nematinus luteus | a sawfly | | | | ovum |
Plant / resting place / within | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | | stem | | Sole |
| | ovum may be found in stem |
| stem (live) |
|
live stem has sap sucked by |
|
|
Pulvinaria vitis |
Woolly Currant Scale, Woolly Vine Scale, Woolly Vine Scale Insect |
Hemiptera: Coccidae |
Changes in status and distribution of Hydrangea Scale, Pulvinaria hydrangeae (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Coccidae) in Britain, Salisbury, A. & Malumphy, C., 2017
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/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Coccidae/Pulvinaria vitis/ | Pulvinaria vitis | woolly currant scale, woolly vine scale, woolly vine scale insect | | | | |
Foodplant / sap sucker | | UK and/or Eire |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | live | stem | | Major |
| | sucks sap of live stem |
| stick (thin) (dead, fallen, decayed) |
|
dead, fallen, decayed stick (thin) is decayed by fruitbody |
|
|
Stereum rameale |
a curtain crust |
Russulales: Stereaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Russulales/Stereaceae/Stereum rameale/ | Stereum rameale | a curtain crust | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, fallen, decayed | stick (thin) | | Minor |
| | fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, decayed stick (thin) |
| stick (dead, fallen, decayed) |
|
dead, fallen, decayed stick is decayed by fruitbody |
|
|
Skeletocutis nivea |
Hazel Bracket |
Polyporales: Polyporaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Polyporales/Polyporaceae/Skeletocutis nivea/ | Skeletocutis nivea | hazel bracket | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, fallen, decayed | stick | | Minor |
| | fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, decayed stick |
| stick (dead, still attached to fallen tree) |
|
dead, still attached to fallen tree stick is decayed by fruitbody |
|
|
Lentinus brumalis |
Winter Polypore |
Polyporales: Polyporaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Polyporales/Polyporaceae/Lentinus brumalis/ | Lentinus brumalis | winter polypore | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, still attached to fallen tree | stick | | Minor |
| (early winter-early spring) | fruitbody is saprobic on dead, still attached to fallen tree stick |
| stick (decayed) |
|
decayed stick is decayed by fruitbody |
|
|
Hemimycena tortuosa |
Dewdrop Bonnet |
Agaricales: Mycenaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Mycenaceae/Hemimycena tortuosa/ | Hemimycena tortuosa | dewdrop bonnet | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | decayed | stick | | Minor |
| | fruitbody is saprobic on decayed stick |
| stump (large) (dead) |
|
dead stump (large) is decayed by fruitbody |
|
|
Trametes hirsuta |
Hairy Bracket |
Polyporales: Polyporaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Polyporales/Polyporaceae/Trametes hirsuta/ | Trametes hirsuta | hairy bracket | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead | stump (large) | | Minor |
| | fruitbody is saprobic on dead stump (large) |
| stump (large) (decayed, dead) |
|
decayed, dead stump (large) is decayed by caespitose fruitbody |
|
|
Kuehneromyces mutabilis |
Sheathed Woodtuft, Velvet Tough-shank |
Agaricales: Strophariaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Strophariaceae/Kuehneromyces mutabilis/ | Kuehneromyces mutabilis | sheathed woodtuft, velvet tough-shank | | caespitose | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | decayed, dead | stump (large) | | |
| | caespitose fruitbody is saprobic on decayed, dead stump (large) |
| stump (dead) |
|
dead stump is decayed by erumpent stroma |
|
|
Camaropella lutea |
a stromatic pyrenomycete |
Boliniales: Boliniaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
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/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Boliniales/Boliniaceae/Camaropella lutea/ | Camaropella lutea | a stromatic pyrenomycete | | erumpent | | stroma |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead | stump | | |
| (8-4) | erumpent stroma is saprobic on dead stump |
| stump (dead) |
|
dead stump is decayed by stromatic, immersed, multi-level perithecium |
|
|
Camaropella lutea |
a stromatic pyrenomycete |
Boliniales: Boliniaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
|
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Boliniales/Boliniaceae/Camaropella lutea/ | Camaropella lutea | a stromatic pyrenomycete | | stromatic, immersed, multi-level | | perithecium |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead | stump | | |
| (8-4) | stromatic, immersed, multi-level perithecium is saprobic on dead stump |
| trunk (large) cut end (dead, fallen, decayed) |
|
dead, fallen, decayed trunk (large) cut end is decayed by fruitbody |
|
|
Postia stiptica |
Bitter Bracket |
Polyporales: Fomitopsidaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Polyporales/Fomitopsidaceae/Postia stiptica/ | Postia stiptica | bitter bracket | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, fallen, decayed | trunk (large) cut end | | Rare |
| | fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, decayed trunk (large) cut end |
| trunk (large) (dead, fallen, decayed) |
|
dead, fallen, decayed trunk (large) is decayed by imbricate or clustered fruitbody |
|
|
Sarcomyxa serotina |
Olive Oysterling |
Agaricales: Mycenaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Profiles of Fungi No. 115: Panellus serotinus (Schrad.:Fr.) Kuhn., Pegler, D.N. & Legon, N.W., 2000
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Mycenaceae/Sarcomyxa serotina/ | Sarcomyxa serotina | olive oysterling | | imbricate or clustered | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, fallen, decayed | trunk (large) | | |
| (mainly late 11-2) | imbricate or clustered fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, decayed trunk (large) |
| trunk (large) (dead, fallen, decayed) |
|
dead, fallen, decayed trunk (large) is decayed by fruitbody |
|
|
Pholiota aurivella |
Golden Scalycap |
Agaricales: Strophariaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Strophariaceae/Pholiota aurivella/ | Pholiota aurivella | golden scalycap | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, fallen, decayed | trunk (large) | | |
| | fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, decayed trunk (large) |
| trunk (large) (dead, fallen, decayed) |
|
dead, fallen, decayed trunk (large) is decayed by fruitbody |
|
|
Postia tephroleuca |
Greying Bracket, Greyling Bracket |
Polyporales: Fomitopsidaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Polyporales/Fomitopsidaceae/Postia tephroleuca/ | Postia tephroleuca | greying bracket, greyling bracket | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, fallen, decayed | trunk (large) | | Minor |
| | fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, decayed trunk (large) |
| trunk (large) (dead, fallen, very decayed) |
|
dead, fallen, very decayed trunk (large) is decayed by fruitbody |
|
|
Pluteus phlebophorus |
Wrinkled Shield |
Agaricales: Pluteaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Pluteaceae/Pluteus phlebophorus/ | Pluteus phlebophorus | wrinkled shield | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, fallen, very decayed | trunk (large) | | Minor |
| | fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, very decayed trunk (large) |
| trunk (large) (dead, fallen, very decayed) |
|
dead, fallen, very decayed trunk (large) is decayed by fruitbody |
|
|
Pluteus podospileus |
a shield |
Agaricales: Pluteaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Pluteaceae/Pluteus podospileus/ | Pluteus podospileus | a shield | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, fallen, very decayed | trunk (large) | | Minor |
| | fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, very decayed trunk (large) |
| trunk (large) (dead, fallen, very decayed) |
|
dead, fallen, very decayed trunk (large) is decayed by fruitbody |
|
|
Polyporus badius |
Bay Polypore |
Polyporales: Polyporaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Polyporales/Polyporaceae/Polyporus badius/ | Polyporus badius | bay polypore | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, fallen, very decayed | trunk (large) | | Minor |
| | fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, very decayed trunk (large) |
| trunk (large) (dead, fallen) |
|
dead, fallen trunk (large) is decayed by fruitbody |
|
|
Stereum subtomentosum |
Yellow Curtain Crust, Yellowing Curtain Crust |
Russulales: Stereaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Russulales/Stereaceae/Stereum subtomentosum/ | Stereum subtomentosum | yellow curtain crust, yellowing curtain crust | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, fallen | trunk (large) | | Minor |
| | fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen trunk (large) |
| trunk (large) (decayed, dead, fallen) |
|
decayed, dead, fallen trunk (large) is decayed by caespitose fruitbody |
|
|
Kuehneromyces mutabilis |
Sheathed Woodtuft, Velvet Tough-shank |
Agaricales: Strophariaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Strophariaceae/Kuehneromyces mutabilis/ | Kuehneromyces mutabilis | sheathed woodtuft, velvet tough-shank | | caespitose | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | decayed, dead, fallen | trunk (large) | | |
| | caespitose fruitbody is saprobic on decayed, dead, fallen trunk (large) |
| trunk (wounded) (live) |
|
live trunk (wounded) is decayed by fruitbody |
|
|
Panellus stipticus |
Bitter Oysterling, "Sticky Fingers" |
Agaricales: Mycenaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Mycenaceae/Panellus stipticus/ | Panellus stipticus | bitter oysterling, "sticky fingers" | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | live | trunk (wounded) | | |
| | fruitbody is saprobic on live trunk (wounded) |
| trunk (dead, fallen, decayed) |
|
dead, fallen, decayed trunk is decayed by fruitbody |
|
|
Pholiota tuberculosa |
a scalycap |
Agaricales: Strophariaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Strophariaceae/Pholiota tuberculosa/ | Pholiota tuberculosa | a scalycap | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, fallen, decayed | trunk | | |
| | fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, decayed trunk |
| trunk (dead, fallen, suspended, decorticate) |
|
dead, fallen, suspended, decorticate trunk is decayed by stroma |
|
|
Hypoxylon macrocarpum |
a woodwart |
Xylariales: Xylariaceae |
Hypoxylon in Britain and Ireland. 2. Hypoxylon rubiginosum and its allies, Anderson, R., 2008
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/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Xylariaceae/Hypoxylon macrocarpum/ | Hypoxylon macrocarpum | a woodwart | | | | stroma |
Foodplant / saprobe | | UK and/or Eire |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, fallen, suspended, decorticate | trunk | | Rare |
| | stroma is saprobic on dead, fallen, suspended, decorticate trunk |
| trunk (dead, standing) |
|
dead, standing trunk is decayed by fruitbody |
|
|
Mensularia radiata |
Alder Bracket |
Hymenochaetales: Hymenochaetaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Hymenochaetales/Hymenochaetaceae/Mensularia radiata/ | Mensularia radiata | alder bracket | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, standing | trunk | | Major |
| | fruitbody is saprobic on dead, standing trunk |
| trunk (dead, standing) |
|
dead, standing trunk is decayed by stalked, clustered basidiocarp |
|
|
Phleogena faginea |
Fenugreek Stalkball |
Atractiellales: Phleogenaceae |
Profiles of Fungi No. 62: Phleogena faginea (Fr.:Fr.) Link, Cook, P., 1994
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Atractiellales/Phleogenaceae/Phleogena faginea/ | Phleogena faginea | fenugreek stalkball | | stalked, clustered | | basidiocarp |
Foodplant / saprobe | | UK and/or Eire |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, standing | trunk | | |
| (10-2) | stalked, clustered basidiocarp is saprobic on dead, standing trunk |
| trunk (dead) |
|
dead trunk is decayed by scattered or on a stroma in groups of 5 to 30 perithecium |
|
|
Neonectria coccinea |
Beech Bark Disease - causative organism |
Hypocreales: Nectriaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
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/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Nectriaceae/Neonectria coccinea/ | Neonectria coccinea | beech bark disease (causative organism) | | scattered or on a stroma in groups of 5 to 30 | | perithecium |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead | trunk | | |
| (9-5) | scattered or on a stroma in groups of 5 to 30 perithecium is saprobic on dead trunk |
| trunk (dead) |
|
dead trunk is decayed by erumpent stroma |
|
|
Neonectria coccinea |
Beech Bark Disease - causative organism |
Hypocreales: Nectriaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
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/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Nectriaceae/Neonectria coccinea/ | Neonectria coccinea | beech bark disease (causative organism) | | erumpent | | stroma |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead | trunk | | |
| (9-5) | erumpent stroma is saprobic on dead trunk |
| trunk (fallen, decayed) |
|
fallen, decayed trunk is decayed by fruitbody |
|
|
Hydropus floccipes |
a toadstool |
Agaricales: Marasmiaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Marasmiaceae/Hydropus floccipes/ | Hydropus floccipes | a toadstool | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | fallen, decayed | trunk | | Minor |
| | fruitbody is saprobic on fallen, decayed trunk |
| trunk (live) |
|
live trunk is galled by fruitbody |
|
|
Inonotus obliquus |
Chaga |
Hymenochaetales: Hymenochaetaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Hymenochaetales/Hymenochaetaceae/Inonotus obliquus/ | Inonotus obliquus | chaga | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / gall | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | ? | live | trunk | | Rare |
| | fruitbody causes gall of live trunk |
| trunk (live) |
|
live trunk is parasitised by fruitbody |
|
|
Phellinus igniarius |
Willow Bracket, Willow Heart Rot (Causative Orgnaism) |
Hymenochaetales: Hymenochaetaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Hymenochaetales/Hymenochaetaceae/Phellinus igniarius/ | Phellinus igniarius | willow bracket, willow heart rot (causative orgnaism) | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / parasite | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | live | trunk | | Minor |
| | fruitbody parasitises live trunk |
| trunk (live) |
|
live trunk is parasitised by fruitbody |
|
|
Phylloporia ribis |
a bracket fungus |
Hymenochaetales: Hymenochaetaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Hymenochaetales/Hymenochaetaceae/Phylloporia ribis/ | Phylloporia ribis | a bracket fungus | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / parasite | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | live | trunk | | Rare |
| | fruitbody parasitises live trunk |
| trunk (tarry spotted) |
|
tarry spotted trunk may be infected and damaged by |
|
|
Phytophthora alni |
Alder Blight |
Peronosporales: Peronosporaceae |
Phytophthora Disease of Alder, Webber, J., Gibbs, J. & Hendry, S., 2004
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/Chromista/Oomycota/Peronosporea/Peronosporales/Peronosporaceae/Phytophthora alni/ | Phytophthora alni | alder blight | | | | |
Foodplant / pathogen | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | tarry spotted | trunk | | |
| | infects and damages tarry spotted trunk |
| twig |
|
twig is galled by larva |
|
|
Epinotia tetraquetrana |
Square-barred Bell |
Lepidoptera: Tortricidae |
Provisional Keys to British Plant Galls, Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986
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/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Tortricidae/Epinotia tetraquetrana/ | Epinotia tetraquetrana | square-barred bell | | | | larva |
Foodplant / gall | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | | twig | | |
| | larva causes gall of twig |
| twig |
|
twig is decayed by conidioma of Phragmotrichum coelomycetous anamorph |
|
|
Phragmotrichum rivoclarinum |
a coelomycete |
|
CSL Pest Risk Analysis for Salix, Anon., 2007
Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
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/Fungi/Ascomycota/Phragmotrichum rivoclarinum/ | Phragmotrichum rivoclarinum | a coelomycete | | | conidioma | Phragmotrichum coelomycetous anamorph |
Foodplant / saprobe | | UK and/or Eire |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | | twig | | |
| | conidioma of Phragmotrichum coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on twig |
| twig |
|
twig is decayed by immersd, often in small groups perithecium |
|
|
Coronophora angustata |
a pyrenomycete |
Coronophorales: Coronophoraceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
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/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Coronophorales/Coronophoraceae/Coronophora angustata/ | Coronophora angustata | a pyrenomycete | | immersd, often in small groups | | perithecium |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | | twig | | |
| | immersd, often in small groups perithecium is saprobic on twig |
| twig |
|
twig is decayed by cyphelloid basidiocarp |
|
|
Merismodes anomala |
a cyphelloid basidiomycete |
Agaricales: Niaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Niaceae/Merismodes anomala/ | Merismodes anomala | a cyphelloid basidiomycete | | | | cyphelloid basidiocarp |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | | twig | | |
| (8-2) | cyphelloid basidiocarp is saprobic on twig |
| twig (attached, dead) |
|
attached, dead twig is decayed by immersed, solitary (occasionally paired), forming pustules on surface of bark perithecium |
|
|
Ditopella ditopa |
a pyrenomycete |
Diaporthales: Gnomoniaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
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/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Gnomoniaceae/Ditopella ditopa/ | Ditopella ditopa | a pyrenomycete | | immersed, solitary (occasionally paired), forming pustules on surface of bark | | perithecium |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | attached, dead | twig | | Major |
| (1-3) | immersed, solitary (occasionally paired), forming pustules on surface of bark perithecium is saprobic on attached, dead twig |
| twig (dead, attached) |
|
dead, attached twig is decayed by fruitbody |
|
|
Peniophora rufomarginata |
a resupinate fungus |
Russulales: Peniophoraceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Russulales/Peniophoraceae/Peniophora rufomarginata/ | Peniophora rufomarginata | a resupinate fungus | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, attached | twig | | Rare |
| | fruitbody is saprobic on dead, attached twig |
| twig (dead, fallen, decayed) |
|
dead, fallen, decayed twig is decayed by fruitbody |
|
|
Stereum rameale |
a curtain crust |
Russulales: Stereaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Russulales/Stereaceae/Stereum rameale/ | Stereum rameale | a curtain crust | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, fallen, decayed | twig | | Minor |
| | fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, decayed twig |
| twig (dead, fallen, wet) |
|
dead, fallen, wet twig is decayed by effuse colony of Pleurotheciopsis dematiaceous anamorph |
|
|
Pleurotheciopsis bramleyi |
a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus |
|
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
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/Fungi/Ascomycota/Pleurotheciopsis bramleyi/ | Pleurotheciopsis bramleyi | a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus | | effuse | colony | Pleurotheciopsis dematiaceous anamorph |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, fallen, wet | twig | | Major |
| (1-12) | effuse colony of Pleurotheciopsis dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead, fallen, wet twig |
| twig (dead, fallen) |
|
dead, fallen twig is decayed by erumpent, often clustered apothecium |
|
|
Pyrenopeziza benesuada |
a discomycete |
Helotiales: Dermateaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
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/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Dermateaceae/Pyrenopeziza benesuada/ | Pyrenopeziza benesuada | a discomycete | | erumpent, often clustered | | apothecium |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, fallen | twig | | |
| (3-6) | erumpent, often clustered apothecium is saprobic on dead, fallen twig |
| twig (dead, fallen) |
|
dead, fallen twig is decayed by stalked apothecium |
|
|
Hymenoscyphus calyculus |
a discomycete |
Helotiales: Helotiaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
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/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Hymenoscyphus calyculus/ | Hymenoscyphus calyculus | a discomycete | | stalked | | apothecium |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, fallen | twig | | |
| (6-12) | stalked apothecium is saprobic on dead, fallen twig |
| twig (dead, fallen) |
|
dead, fallen twig is decayed by stalked apothecium |
|
|
Hymenoscyphus imberbis |
a discomycete |
Helotiales: Helotiaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
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/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Hymenoscyphus imberbis/ | Hymenoscyphus imberbis | a discomycete | | stalked | | apothecium |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, fallen | twig | | |
| (8-12) | stalked apothecium is saprobic on dead, fallen twig |
| twig (dead, fallen) |
|
dead, fallen twig is decayed by stalked apothecium |
|
|
Phaeohelotium vernum |
a discomycete |
Helotiales: Helotiaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
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/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Phaeohelotium vernum/ | Phaeohelotium vernum | a discomycete | | stalked | | apothecium |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, fallen | twig | | |
| (2-9) | stalked apothecium is saprobic on dead, fallen twig |
| twig (dead, fallen) |
|
dead, fallen twig is decayed by immersed, solitary (occasionally paired), forming pustules on surface of bark perithecium |
|
|
Ditopella ditopa |
a pyrenomycete |
Diaporthales: Gnomoniaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
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/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Gnomoniaceae/Ditopella ditopa/ | Ditopella ditopa | a pyrenomycete | | immersed, solitary (occasionally paired), forming pustules on surface of bark | | perithecium |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, fallen | twig | | Major |
| (1-3) | immersed, solitary (occasionally paired), forming pustules on surface of bark perithecium is saprobic on dead, fallen twig |
| twig (dead, fallen) |
|
dead, fallen twig is decayed by fruitbody |
|
|
Marasmiellus candidus |
a parachute |
Agaricales: Omphalotaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Omphalotaceae/Marasmiellus candidus/ | Marasmiellus candidus | a parachute | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, fallen | twig | | Major |
| | fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen twig |
| twig (dead, often grey or purple stained) |
|
dead, often grey or purple stained twig is decayed by effuse colony of Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph |
|
|
Triposporium elegans |
a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus |
Asterinales: Asterinaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
|
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Asterinales/Asterinaceae/Triposporium elegans/ | Triposporium elegans | a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus | | effuse | colony | Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, often grey or purple stained | twig | | |
| (1-12) | effuse colony of Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead, often grey or purple stained twig |
| twig (dead, still attached to fallen tree) |
|
dead, still attached to fallen tree twig is decayed by fruitbody |
|
|
Lentinus brumalis |
Winter Polypore |
Polyporales: Polyporaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
|
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Polyporales/Polyporaceae/Lentinus brumalis/ | Lentinus brumalis | winter polypore | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, still attached to fallen tree | twig | | Minor |
| (early winter-early spring) | fruitbody is saprobic on dead, still attached to fallen tree twig |
| twig (dead) |
|
dead twig is decayed by stromatic, embedded pseudothecium |
|
|
Fenestella fenestrata |
an ascomycete |
Pleosporales: Fenestellaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
|
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Fenestellaceae/Fenestella fenestrata/ | Fenestella fenestrata | an ascomycete | | stromatic, embedded | | pseudothecium |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead | twig | | |
| | stromatic, embedded pseudothecium is saprobic on dead twig |
| twig (dead) |
|
dead twig is decayed by erumpent stroma |
|
|
Fenestella fenestrata |
an ascomycete |
Pleosporales: Fenestellaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
|
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Fenestellaceae/Fenestella fenestrata/ | Fenestella fenestrata | an ascomycete | | erumpent | | stroma |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead | twig | | |
| | erumpent stroma is saprobic on dead twig |
| twig (dead) |
|
dead twig is decayed by conidioma of Prosthemium coelomycetous anamorph |
|
|
Pleomassaria holoschista |
an ascomycete |
Pleosporales: Pleomassariaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
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/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Pleomassariaceae/Pleomassaria holoschista/ | Pleomassaria holoschista | an ascomycete | | | conidioma | Prosthemium coelomycetous anamorph |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead | twig | | |
| | conidioma of Prosthemium coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead twig |
| twig (dead) |
|
dead twig is decayed by sessile apothecium |
|
|
Mollisia ramealis |
a discomycete |
Helotiales: Dermateaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
|
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Dermateaceae/Mollisia ramealis/ | Mollisia ramealis | a discomycete | | sessile | | apothecium |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead | twig | | Minor |
| (5-12) | sessile apothecium is saprobic on dead twig |
| twig (dead) |
|
dead twig is decayed by apothecium |
|
|
Hyalopeziza millepunctata |
a discomycete |
Helotiales: Hyaloscyphaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
|
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Hyaloscyphaceae/Hyalopeziza millepunctata/ | Hyalopeziza millepunctata | a discomycete | | | | apothecium |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead | twig | | |
| (10-6) | apothecium is saprobic on dead twig |
| twig (dead) |
|
dead twig is decayed by stalked apothecium |
|
|
Pezizella parilis |
a discomycete |
Helotiales: Hyaloscyphaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
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/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Hyaloscyphaceae/Pezizella parilis/ | Pezizella parilis | a discomycete | | stalked | | apothecium |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead | twig | | |
| (5)9-11(1) | stalked apothecium is saprobic on dead twig |
| twig (dead) |
|
dead twig is decayed by long stalked apothecium |
|
|
Lachnum virgineum |
Snowy Disco |
Helotiales: Lachnaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
|
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Lachnaceae/Lachnum virgineum/ | Lachnum virgineum | snowy disco | | long stalked | | apothecium |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead | twig | | |
| (2-10) | long stalked apothecium is saprobic on dead twig |
| twig (dead) |
|
dead twig is decayed by in groups of 6-10, pustule forming perithecium |
|
|
Cryptosporella suffusa |
a valsoid pyrenomycete |
Diaporthales: Gnomoniaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
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/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Gnomoniaceae/Cryptosporella suffusa/ | Cryptosporella suffusa | a valsoid pyrenomycete | | in groups of 6-10, pustule forming | | perithecium |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead | twig | | |
| (3-7) | in groups of 6-10, pustule forming perithecium is saprobic on dead twig |
| twig (dead) |
|
dead twig is decayed by Disculina coelomycetous anamorph |
|
|
Cryptosporella suffusa |
a valsoid pyrenomycete |
Diaporthales: Gnomoniaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
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/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Gnomoniaceae/Cryptosporella suffusa/ | Cryptosporella suffusa | a valsoid pyrenomycete | | | | Disculina coelomycetous anamorph |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead | twig | | |
| (3-4) | Disculina coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead twig |
| twig (dead) |
|
dead twig is decayed by immersed, solitary perithecium |
|
|
Phragmoporthe conformis |
a pyrenomycete |
Diaporthales: Gnomoniaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
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/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Gnomoniaceae/Phragmoporthe conformis/ | Phragmoporthe conformis | a pyrenomycete | | immersed, solitary | | perithecium |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead | twig | | |
| (1-3) | immersed, solitary perithecium is saprobic on dead twig |
| twig (dead) |
|
dead twig is decayed by immersed, in groups of up to 10 perithecium |
|
|
Pseudovalsella thelebola |
a pyrenomycete |
Diaporthales: Melanconidaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
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/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Melanconidaceae/Pseudovalsella thelebola/ | Pseudovalsella thelebola | a pyrenomycete | | immersed, in groups of up to 10 | | perithecium |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead | twig | | |
| (7-12) | immersed, in groups of up to 10 perithecium is saprobic on dead twig |
| twig (dead) |
|
dead twig is decayed by immersed, grouped Hendersoniopsis coelomycetous anamorph |
|
|
Pseudovalsella thelebola |
a pyrenomycete |
Diaporthales: Melanconidaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
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/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Melanconidaceae/Pseudovalsella thelebola/ | Pseudovalsella thelebola | a pyrenomycete | | immersed, grouped | | Hendersoniopsis coelomycetous anamorph |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead | twig | | |
| (7-12) | immersed, grouped Hendersoniopsis coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead twig |
| twig (decayed) |
|
decayed twig is decayed by fruitbody |
|
|
Hemimycena tortuosa |
Dewdrop Bonnet |
Agaricales: Mycenaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
|
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Mycenaceae/Hemimycena tortuosa/ | Hemimycena tortuosa | dewdrop bonnet | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | decayed | twig | | Minor |
| | fruitbody is saprobic on decayed twig |
| twig (fallen, dead) |
|
fallen, dead twig is decayed by effuse colony of Helminthosporium dematiaceous anamorph |
|
|
Helminthosporium velutinum |
a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus |
Pleosporales: Massarinaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
|
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Massarinaceae/Helminthosporium velutinum/ | Helminthosporium velutinum | a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus | | effuse | colony | Helminthosporium dematiaceous anamorph |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | fallen, dead | twig | | |
| | effuse colony of Helminthosporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on fallen, dead twig |
| twig (fallen, dead) |
|
fallen, dead twig is decayed by stalked apothecium |
|
|
Cudoniella clavus var clavus |
Spring Pin |
Helotiales: Helotiaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
|
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Cudoniella clavus var. clavus/ | Cudoniella clavus var. clavus | spring pin | | stalked | | apothecium |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | fallen, dead | twig | | Major |
| (5-7) | stalked apothecium is saprobic on fallen, dead twig |
| twig (fallen, dead) |
|
fallen, dead twig is decayed by short-stalked apothecium |
|
|
Cudoniella clavus var grandis |
Grand Spring Pin |
Helotiales: Helotiaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
|
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Cudoniella clavus var. grandis/ | Cudoniella clavus var. grandis | grand spring pin | | short-stalked | | apothecium |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | fallen, dead | twig | | Major |
| (5-7) | short-stalked apothecium is saprobic on fallen, dead twig |
| twig (fallen, dead) |
|
fallen, dead twig is decayed by immersed, grouped perithecium |
|
|
Melanconis alni |
a pyrenomycete |
Diaporthales: Melanconidaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
|
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Melanconidaceae/Melanconis alni/ | Melanconis alni | a pyrenomycete | | immersed, grouped | | perithecium |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | fallen, dead | twig | | Major |
| (10-3) | immersed, grouped perithecium is saprobic on fallen, dead twig |
| twig (fallen, dead) |
|
fallen, dead twig is decayed by immersed, grouped acervulus of Melanconium coelomycetous anamorph |
|
|
Melanconis alni |
a pyrenomycete |
Diaporthales: Melanconidaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
|
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Melanconidaceae/Melanconis alni/ | Melanconis alni | a pyrenomycete | | immersed, grouped | acervulus | Melanconium coelomycetous anamorph |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | fallen, dead | twig | | Major |
| (10-3) | immersed, grouped acervulus of Melanconium coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on fallen, dead twig |
| twig (fallen, usually decayed) |
|
fallen, usually decayed twig is decayed by fruitbody |
|
|
Meottomyces dissimulans |
Winter Brownie |
Agaricales: Cortinariaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
|
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Cortinariaceae/Meottomyces dissimulans/ | Meottomyces dissimulans | winter brownie | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | fallen, usually decayed | twig | | Minor |
| (11-early 3) | fruitbody is saprobic on fallen, usually decayed twig |
| twig (water-soaked) |
|
water-soaked twig is decayed by apothecium |
|
|
Thecotheus rivicola |
a discomycete |
Pezizales: Ascobolaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
|
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Pezizomycetes/Pezizales/Ascobolaceae/Thecotheus rivicola/ | Thecotheus rivicola | a discomycete | | | | apothecium |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | water-soaked | twig | | |
| (7-8) | apothecium is saprobic on water-soaked twig |
| twig (wet, dead, fallen) |
|
wet, dead, fallen twig is decayed by fruitbody |
|
|
Coprinellus dilectus |
a inkcap |
Agaricales: Psathyrellaceae |
Coprinus dilectus Fr. sensu Josserand, Schafer, D., 2009
|
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Psathyrellaceae/Coprinellus dilectus/ | Coprinellus dilectus | a inkcap | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | UK and/or Eire |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | wet, dead, fallen | twig | | |
| (spring) | fruitbody is saprobic on wet, dead, fallen twig |
| wood (often emerging through cracks in the bark) (rotten) |
|
rotten wood (often emerging through cracks in the bark) is decayed by sessile to short-stalked, emerging through cracks apothecium |
|
|
Peziza micropus |
a cup fungus |
Pezizales: Pezizaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
|
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Pezizomycetes/Pezizales/Pezizaceae/Peziza micropus/ | Peziza micropus | a cup fungus | | sessile to short-stalked, emerging through cracks | | apothecium |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | rotten | wood (often emerging through cracks in the bark) | | |
| (9-11) | sessile to short-stalked, emerging through cracks apothecium is saprobic on rotten wood (often emerging through cracks in the bark) |
| wood or bark (purple-stained) |
|
purple-stained wood or bark is decayed by effuse or pulvinate colony of Taeniolella dematiaceous anamorph |
|
|
Taeniolella stilbospora |
a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus |
Mytilinidiales: Mytilinidiaceae |
Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
|
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Mytilinidiales/Mytilinidiaceae/Taeniolella stilbospora/ | Taeniolella stilbospora | a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus | | effuse or pulvinate | colony | Taeniolella dematiaceous anamorph |
Foodplant / saprobe | | UK and/or Eire |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | purple-stained | wood or bark | | Minor |
| | effuse or pulvinate colony of Taeniolella dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on purple-stained wood or bark |
| wood |
|
wood may contain larva |
|
|
Xiphydria camelus |
Alder Woodwasp |
Hymenoptera: Xiphydriidae |
Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (a), Benson, R.B., 1951
|
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Xiphydriidae/Xiphydria camelus/ | Xiphydria camelus | alder woodwasp | | | | larva |
Foodplant / internal feeder | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | | wood | | |
| | larva feeds within wood |
| wood |
|
wood is decayed by scattered sporodochium of Bactrodesmium dematiaceous anamorph |
|
|
Bactrodesmium obovatum |
a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus |
|
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
|
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Bactrodesmium obovatum/ | Bactrodesmium obovatum | a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus | | scattered | sporodochium | Bactrodesmium dematiaceous anamorph |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | | wood | | |
| (1-12) | scattered sporodochium of Bactrodesmium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on wood |
| wood |
|
wood is decayed by effuse colony of Sporoschisma dematiaceous anamorph |
|
|
Sporoschisma juvenile |
a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus |
Chaetosphaeriales: Chaetosphaeriaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
|
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Chaetosphaeriales/Chaetosphaeriaceae/Sporoschisma juvenile/ | Sporoschisma juvenile | a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus | | effuse | colony | Sporoschisma dematiaceous anamorph |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | | wood | | |
| | effuse colony of Sporoschisma dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on wood |
| wood |
|
wood is decayed by effuse colony of Sporoschisma dematiaceous anamorph |
|
|
Sporoschisma juvenile |
a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus |
Chaetosphaeriales: Chaetosphaeriaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
|
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Chaetosphaeriales/Chaetosphaeriaceae/Sporoschisma juvenile/ | Sporoschisma juvenile | a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus | | effuse | colony | Sporoschisma dematiaceous anamorph |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | | wood | | |
| | effuse colony of Sporoschisma dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on wood |
| wood |
|
wood is decayed by colony of Stachybotrys dematiaceous anamorph |
|
|
Melanopsamma pomiformis |
a pyrenomycete |
Hypocreales: Niessliaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
|
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Niessliaceae/Melanopsamma pomiformis/ | Melanopsamma pomiformis | a pyrenomycete | | | colony | Stachybotrys dematiaceous anamorph |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | | wood | | |
| (11-4) | colony of Stachybotrys dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on wood |
| wood |
|
wood is decayed by superficial, thickly clustered perithecium |
|
|
Melanopsamma pomiformis |
a pyrenomycete |
Hypocreales: Niessliaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
|
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Niessliaceae/Melanopsamma pomiformis/ | Melanopsamma pomiformis | a pyrenomycete | | superficial, thickly clustered | | perithecium |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | | wood | | |
| (11-4) | superficial, thickly clustered perithecium is saprobic on wood |
| wood |
|
wood is decayed by superficial stroma |
|
|
Daldinia loculata |
Birch Cramp-ball |
Xylariales: Xylariaceae |
Secondary metabolite profiles, genetic fingerprints and taxonomy of Daldinia and allies, Stadler, M., Wollweber, H., Mühlbauer, A., Henkel, T., Asakawa, Y., Hashimoto, T, 2001
|
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Xylariaceae/Daldinia loculata/ | Daldinia loculata | birch cramp-ball | | superficial | | stroma |
Foodplant / saprobe | | Foreign |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | | wood | | |
| | superficial stroma is saprobic on wood |
| wood (dead, attached) |
|
dead, attached wood is decayed by fruitbody |
|
|
Exidia plana |
Warlock’s Butter |
Auriculariales: Auriculariaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
|
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Auriculariales/Auriculariaceae/Exidia plana/ | Exidia plana | warlock's butter | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, attached | wood | | Minor |
| | fruitbody is saprobic on dead, attached wood |
| wood (dead, decayed (very)) |
|
dead, decayed (very) wood is decayed by fruitbody |
|
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Psathyrella lutensis |
a brittlestem |
Agaricales: Psathyrellaceae |
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Psathyrellaceae/Psathyrella lutensis/ | Psathyrella lutensis | a brittlestem | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, decayed (very) | wood | | |
| | fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed (very) wood |
| wood (dead, decayed, often sodden) |
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dead, decayed, often sodden wood is decayed by fruitbody |
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Phlebia subochracea |
a resupinate fungus |
Polyporales: Meruliaceae |
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Polyporales/Meruliaceae/Phlebia subochracea/ | Phlebia subochracea | a resupinate fungus | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, decayed, often sodden | wood | | Major |
| | fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed, often sodden wood |
| wood (dead, decayed) |
|
dead, decayed wood is decayed by fruitbody |
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Entoloma euchroum |
Stump Pinkgill |
Agaricales: Entolomataceae |
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Entolomataceae/Entoloma euchroum/ | Entoloma euchroum | stump pinkgill | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, decayed | wood | | |
| | fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed wood |
| wood (dead, decayed) |
|
dead, decayed wood is decayed by fruitbody |
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Hohenbuehelia atrocoerulea |
an oyster fungus |
Agaricales: Pleurotaceae |
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Pleurotaceae/Hohenbuehelia atrocoerulea/ | Hohenbuehelia atrocoerulea | an oyster fungus | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, decayed | wood | | Minor |
| | fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed wood |
| wood (dead, decayed) |
|
dead, decayed wood is decayed by fruitbody |
|
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Pluteus phlebophorus |
Wrinkled Shield |
Agaricales: Pluteaceae |
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Pluteaceae/Pluteus phlebophorus/ | Pluteus phlebophorus | wrinkled shield | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, decayed | wood | | Minor |
| | fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed wood |
| wood (dead, decayed) |
|
dead, decayed wood is decayed by fruitbody |
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Pluteus salicinus |
Willow Shield |
Agaricales: Pluteaceae |
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Pluteaceae/Pluteus salicinus/ | Pluteus salicinus | willow shield | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, decayed | wood | | Minor |
| | fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed wood |
| wood (dead, decayed) |
|
dead, decayed wood is decayed by fruitbody |
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Parasola conopilus |
Conical Brittlestem |
Agaricales: Psathyrellaceae |
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Psathyrellaceae/Parasola conopilus/ | Parasola conopilus | conical brittlestem | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, decayed | wood | | Minor |
| | fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed wood |
| wood (dead, decayed) |
|
dead, decayed wood is decayed by fruitbody |
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Hemipholiota heteroclita |
a scalycap |
Agaricales: Strophariaceae |
Profiles of Fungi No. 54: Pholiota populnea (Pers.: Fr.) Kuyp. & Tjall., Pegler, D.N. & Legon, N., 1993
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Strophariaceae/Hemipholiota heteroclita/ | Hemipholiota heteroclita | a scalycap | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, decayed | wood | | |
| | fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed wood |
| wood (dead, decayed) |
|
dead, decayed wood is decayed by fruitbody |
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Pholiota tuberculosa |
a scalycap |
Agaricales: Strophariaceae |
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Strophariaceae/Pholiota tuberculosa/ | Pholiota tuberculosa | a scalycap | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, decayed | wood | | |
| | fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed wood |
| wood (dead, decayed) |
|
dead, decayed wood is decayed by fruitbody |
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Resupinatus applicatus |
Smoked Oysterling |
Agaricales: Tricholomataceae |
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Tricholomataceae/Resupinatus applicatus/ | Resupinatus applicatus | smoked oysterling | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, decayed | wood | | Minor |
| | fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed wood |
| wood (dead, decayed) |
|
dead, decayed wood is decayed by fruitbody |
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Exidiopsis effusa |
Hair Ice Crust |
Auriculariales: Auriculariaceae |
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Auriculariales/Auriculariaceae/Exidiopsis effusa/ | Exidiopsis effusa | hair ice crust | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, decayed | wood | | Minor |
| | fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed wood |
| wood (dead, decayed) |
|
dead, decayed wood is decayed by fruitbody |
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Basidiodendron eyrei |
a basidiomycete fungus |
Auriculariales |
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Auriculariales/Basidiodendron eyrei/ | Basidiodendron eyrei | a basidiomycete fungus | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | UK and/or Eire |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, decayed | wood | | |
| | fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed wood |
| wood (dead, decayed) |
|
dead, decayed wood is decayed by fruitbody |
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Serpula himantioides |
a resupinate bolete |
Boletales: Serpulaceae |
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Boletales/Serpulaceae/Serpula himantioides/ | Serpula himantioides | a resupinate bolete | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, decayed | wood | | Rare |
| | fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed wood |
| wood (dead, decayed) |
|
dead, decayed wood is decayed by fruitbody |
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Postia balsamea |
a bracket fungus |
Polyporales: Fomitopsidaceae |
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Polyporales/Fomitopsidaceae/Postia balsamea/ | Postia balsamea | a bracket fungus | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, decayed | wood | | Rare |
| | fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed wood |
| wood (dead, decayed) |
|
dead, decayed wood is decayed by fruitbody |
|
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Postia stiptica |
Bitter Bracket |
Polyporales: Fomitopsidaceae |
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Polyporales/Fomitopsidaceae/Postia stiptica/ | Postia stiptica | bitter bracket | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, decayed | wood | | Rare |
| | fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed wood |
| wood (dead, decayed) |
|
dead, decayed wood is decayed by fruitbody |
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Hyphoderma medioburiense |
a resupinate fungus |
Polyporales: Meruliaceae |
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Polyporales/Meruliaceae/Hyphoderma medioburiense/ | Hyphoderma medioburiense | a resupinate fungus | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | UK and/or Eire |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, decayed | wood | | |
| | fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed wood |
| wood (dead, decayed) |
|
dead, decayed wood is decayed by fruitbody |
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Phlebia lilascens |
a resupinate fungus |
Polyporales: Meruliaceae |
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Polyporales/Meruliaceae/Phlebia lilascens/ | Phlebia lilascens | a resupinate fungus | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, decayed | wood | | Major |
| | fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed wood |
| wood (dead, decayed) |
|
dead, decayed wood is decayed by fruitbody |
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Phanerochaete sordida |
a resupinate fungus |
Polyporales: Phanerochaetaceae |
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Polyporales/Phanerochaetaceae/Phanerochaete sordida/ | Phanerochaete sordida | a resupinate fungus | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, decayed | wood | | Minor |
| | fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed wood |
| wood (dead, decayed) |
|
dead, decayed wood is decayed by fruitbody |
|
|
Phanerochaete tuberculata |
a resupinate fungus |
Polyporales: Phanerochaetaceae |
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Polyporales/Phanerochaetaceae/Phanerochaete tuberculata/ | Phanerochaete tuberculata | a resupinate fungus | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, decayed | wood | | Minor |
| | fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed wood |
| wood (dead, decayed) |
|
dead, decayed wood is decayed by fruitbody |
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Hapalopilus nidulans |
Cinnamon Bracket, "Gingerbread Fungus" |
Polyporales: Polyporaceae |
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Polyporales/Polyporaceae/Hapalopilus nidulans/ | Hapalopilus nidulans | cinnamon bracket, "gingerbread fungus" | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, decayed | wood | | Minor |
| | fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed wood |
| wood (dead, decayed) |
|
dead, decayed wood may have fruitbody |
|
|
Tomentella microspora |
a resupinate fungus |
Thelephorales: Thelephoraceae |
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Thelephorales/Thelephoraceae/Tomentella microspora/ | Tomentella microspora | a resupinate fungus | | | | fruitbody |
Plant / resting place / on | | UK and/or Eire |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, decayed | wood | | |
| | fruitbody may be found on dead, decayed wood |
| wood (dead, decayed) |
|
dead, decayed wood is decayed by fruitbody |
|
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Luellia cystidiata |
a basidiomycete fungus |
Trechisporales: Hydnodontaceae |
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Trechisporales/Hydnodontaceae/Luellia cystidiata/ | Luellia cystidiata | a basidiomycete fungus | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, decayed | wood | | Rare |
| | fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed wood |
| wood (dead, decaying) |
|
dead, decaying wood is decayed by fruitbody |
|
|
Polyporus badius |
Bay Polypore |
Polyporales: Polyporaceae |
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Polyporales/Polyporaceae/Polyporus badius/ | Polyporus badius | bay polypore | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, decaying | wood | | Minor |
| | fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decaying wood |
| wood (dead, fallen, decayed, esp. wet) |
|
dead, fallen, decayed, esp. wet wood is decayed by fruitbody |
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|
Mycoacia fuscoatra |
a resupinate tooth fungus |
Polyporales: Meruliaceae |
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Polyporales/Meruliaceae/Mycoacia fuscoatra/ | Mycoacia fuscoatra | a resupinate tooth fungus | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, fallen, decayed, esp. wet | wood | | Major |
| | fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, decayed, esp. wet wood |
| wood (dead, fallen, decayed, white rotted) |
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dead, fallen, decayed, white rotted wood is decayed by fruitbody |
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Mycoacia uda |
a resupinate tooth fungus |
Polyporales: Meruliaceae |
Profiles of Fungi No. 90: Mycoacia uda (Fr.) Donk, Pegler, D.N. & Legon, N.W., 1998
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Polyporales/Meruliaceae/Mycoacia uda/ | Mycoacia uda | a resupinate tooth fungus | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, fallen, decayed, white rotted | wood | | |
| | fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, decayed, white rotted wood |
| wood (dead, fallen, decayed) |
|
dead, fallen, decayed wood is decayed by fruitbody |
|
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Pholiota alnicola var alnicola |
Alder Scalycap |
Agaricales: Strophariaceae |
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Strophariaceae/Pholiota alnicola var. alnicola/ | Pholiota alnicola var. alnicola | alder scalycap | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, fallen, decayed | wood | | Major |
| | fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, decayed wood |
| wood (dead, fallen, decayed) |
|
dead, fallen, decayed wood is decayed by fruitbody |
|
|
Pholiota flammans |
Flaming Scalycap |
Agaricales: Strophariaceae |
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Strophariaceae/Pholiota flammans/ | Pholiota flammans | flaming scalycap | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, fallen, decayed | wood | | Rare |
| | fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, decayed wood |
| wood (dead, fallen, decayed) |
|
dead, fallen, decayed wood is decayed by fruitbody |
|
|
Microsebacina microbasidia |
a jelly fungus |
Auriculariales |
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Auriculariales/Microsebacina microbasidia/ | Microsebacina microbasidia | a jelly fungus | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | UK and/or Eire |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, fallen, decayed | wood | | |
| | fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, decayed wood |
| wood (dead, fallen, decayed) |
|
dead, fallen, decayed wood is decayed by fruitbody |
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Hyphodontia quercina |
a resupinate fungus |
Hymenochaetales: Schizoporaceae |
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Hymenochaetales/Schizoporaceae/Hyphodontia quercina/ | Hyphodontia quercina | a resupinate fungus | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, fallen, decayed | wood | | |
| | fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, decayed wood |
| wood (dead, fallen, decayed) |
|
dead, fallen, decayed wood is decayed by fruitbody |
|
|
Postia tephroleuca |
Greying Bracket, Greyling Bracket |
Polyporales: Fomitopsidaceae |
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Polyporales/Fomitopsidaceae/Postia tephroleuca/ | Postia tephroleuca | greying bracket, greyling bracket | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, fallen, decayed | wood | | Minor |
| | fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, decayed wood |
| wood (dead, fallen, decayed) |
|
dead, fallen, decayed wood is decayed by fruitbody |
|
|
Mycoaciella bispora |
a hydnoid resupinate fungus |
Polyporales: Meruliaceae |
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Polyporales/Meruliaceae/Mycoaciella bispora/ | Mycoaciella bispora | a hydnoid resupinate fungus | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, fallen, decayed | wood | | |
| | fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, decayed wood |
| wood (dead, fallen, decaying) |
|
dead, fallen, decaying wood is decayed by fruitbody |
|
|
Hyphodontia subalutacea |
a resupinate fungus |
Hymenochaetales: Schizoporaceae |
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Hymenochaetales/Schizoporaceae/Hyphodontia subalutacea/ | Hyphodontia subalutacea | a resupinate fungus | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, fallen, decaying | wood | | |
| | fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, decaying wood |
| wood (dead, fallen, wet, decayed) |
|
dead, fallen, wet, decayed wood is decayed by fruitbody |
|
|
Galerina salicicola |
a toadstool |
Agaricales: Cortinariaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Cortinariaceae/Galerina salicicola/ | Galerina salicicola | a toadstool | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, fallen, wet, decayed | wood | | |
| | fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, wet, decayed wood |
| wood (dead, fallen) |
|
dead, fallen wood is decayed by fruitbody |
|
|
Schizophyllum commune |
Splitgill, Common Porecrust |
Agaricales: Schizophyllaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Schizophyllaceae/Schizophyllum commune/ | Schizophyllum commune | splitgill, common porecrust | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, fallen | wood | | Minor |
| | fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen wood |
| wood (dead, fallen) |
|
dead, fallen wood is decayed by fruitbody |
|
|
Exidia plana |
Warlock’s Butter |
Auriculariales: Auriculariaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Auriculariales/Auriculariaceae/Exidia plana/ | Exidia plana | warlock's butter | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, fallen | wood | | Minor |
| | fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen wood |
| wood (dead, floating) |
|
dead, floating wood is decayed by clustered fruitbody |
|
|
Lentinus tigrinus |
Tiger-spot Lentinus, Tiger Sawgill |
Polyporales: Polyporaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Polyporales/Polyporaceae/Lentinus tigrinus/ | Lentinus tigrinus | tiger-spot lentinus, tiger sawgill | | clustered | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, floating | wood | | Minor |
| | clustered fruitbody is saprobic on dead, floating wood |
| wood (dead, hard, decorticate) |
|
dead, hard, decorticate wood is decayed by stalked, clustered basidiocarp |
|
|
Phleogena faginea |
Fenugreek Stalkball |
Atractiellales: Phleogenaceae |
Profiles of Fungi No. 62: Phleogena faginea (Fr.:Fr.) Link, Cook, P., 1994
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Atractiellales/Phleogenaceae/Phleogena faginea/ | Phleogena faginea | fenugreek stalkball | | stalked, clustered | | basidiocarp |
Foodplant / saprobe | | UK and/or Eire |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, hard, decorticate | wood | | |
| (10-2) | stalked, clustered basidiocarp is saprobic on dead, hard, decorticate wood |
| wood (dead, often rotten) |
|
dead, often rotten wood is decayed by erumpent perithecium |
|
|
Chaetosphaeria pulviscula |
a pyrenomycete |
Chaetosphaeriales: Chaetosphaeriaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
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/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Chaetosphaeriales/Chaetosphaeriaceae/Chaetosphaeria pulviscula/ | Chaetosphaeria pulviscula | a pyrenomycete | | erumpent | | perithecium |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, often rotten | wood | | |
| (10-4) | erumpent perithecium is saprobic on dead, often rotten wood |
| wood (dead, often rotten) |
|
dead, often rotten wood is decayed by colony of Menispora dematiaceous anamorph |
|
|
Chaetosphaeria pulviscula |
a pyrenomycete |
Chaetosphaeriales: Chaetosphaeriaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
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/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Chaetosphaeriales/Chaetosphaeriaceae/Chaetosphaeria pulviscula/ | Chaetosphaeria pulviscula | a pyrenomycete | | | colony | Menispora dematiaceous anamorph |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, often rotten | wood | | |
| (10-4) | colony of Menispora dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead, often rotten wood |
| wood (dead, partly submerged) |
|
dead, partly submerged wood is decayed by clustered fruitbody |
|
|
Lentinus tigrinus |
Tiger-spot Lentinus, Tiger Sawgill |
Polyporales: Polyporaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Polyporales/Polyporaceae/Lentinus tigrinus/ | Lentinus tigrinus | tiger-spot lentinus, tiger sawgill | | clustered | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, partly submerged | wood | | Minor |
| | clustered fruitbody is saprobic on dead, partly submerged wood |
| wood (dead, very decayed) |
|
dead, very decayed wood is decayed by fruitbody |
|
|
Pluteus podospileus |
a shield |
Agaricales: Pluteaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Pluteaceae/Pluteus podospileus/ | Pluteus podospileus | a shield | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, very decayed | wood | | Minor |
| | fruitbody is saprobic on dead, very decayed wood |
| wood (dead, wet, decayed) |
|
dead, wet, decayed wood is decayed by fruitbody |
|
|
Scopuloides hydnoides |
a resupinate fungus |
Polyporales: Meruliaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Polyporales/Meruliaceae/Scopuloides hydnoides/ | Scopuloides hydnoides | a resupinate fungus | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, wet, decayed | wood | | Major |
| | fruitbody is saprobic on dead, wet, decayed wood |
| wood (dead, white-rotten) |
|
dead, white-rotten wood is decayed by bracket |
|
|
Daedaleopsis confragosa |
Blushing Bracket |
Polyporales: Polyporaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Attempts at active protection of Inonotus obliquus by inoculating birches with its mycelium, Pietka, J. & Grzywacz, A., 2006
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Polyporales/Polyporaceae/Daedaleopsis confragosa/ | Daedaleopsis confragosa | blushing bracket | | | | bracket |
Foodplant / saprobe | | UK and/or Eire |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, white-rotten | wood | | Minor |
| | bracket is saprobic on dead, white-rotten wood |
| wood (dead, white-rotten) |
|
dead, white-rotten wood is decayed by fruitbody |
|
|
Lenzites betulina |
Birch Mazegill |
Polyporales: Polyporaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Attempts at active protection of Inonotus obliquus by inoculating birches with its mycelium, Pietka, J. & Grzywacz, A., 2006
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Polyporales/Polyporaceae/Lenzites betulina/ | Lenzites betulina | birch mazegill | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead, white-rotten | wood | | Rare |
| | fruitbody is saprobic on dead, white-rotten wood |
| wood (dead) |
|
dead wood is foodplant of |
|
|
Rhopalomesites tardyi |
Holly Weevil |
Coleoptera: Curculionidae |
True Weevils (Part I): Family Curculionidae, subfamilies Raymondionyminae to Smicronychinae, Morris, M.G., 2002
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/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Curculionidae/Rhopalomesites tardyi/ | Rhopalomesites tardyi | holly weevil | | | | |
Foodplant / feeds on | | UK and/or Eire |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead | wood | | |
| | feeds on dead wood |
| wood (dead) |
|
dead wood is decayed by effuse colony of Cordana dematiaceous anamorph |
|
|
Cordana crassa |
a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus |
|
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
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/Fungi/Ascomycota/Cordana crassa/ | Cordana crassa | a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus | | effuse | colony | Cordana dematiaceous anamorph |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead | wood | | |
| (4-6) | effuse colony of Cordana dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead wood |
| wood (dead) |
|
dead wood is decayed by sporodochium of Bactrodesmium dematiaceous anamorph |
|
|
Bactrodesmium longisporum |
a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus |
|
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
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/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Bactrodesmium longisporum/ | Bactrodesmium longisporum | a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus | | | sporodochium | Bactrodesmium dematiaceous anamorph |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead | wood | | |
| (5) | sporodochium of Bactrodesmium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead wood |
| wood (dead) |
|
dead wood is decayed by effuse colony of Acrogenospora dematiaceous anamorph |
|
|
Acrogenospora megalospora |
an ascomycete |
Hysteriales: Hysteriaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
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/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Hysteriales/Hysteriaceae/Acrogenospora megalospora/ | Acrogenospora megalospora | an ascomycete | | effuse | colony | Acrogenospora dematiaceous anamorph |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead | wood | | |
| (2-4) | effuse colony of Acrogenospora dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead wood |
| wood (dead) |
|
dead wood is decayed by hysterothecium |
|
|
Acrogenospora megalospora |
an ascomycete |
Hysteriales: Hysteriaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
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/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Hysteriales/Hysteriaceae/Acrogenospora megalospora/ | Acrogenospora megalospora | an ascomycete | | | | hysterothecium |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead | wood | | |
| (2-4) | hysterothecium is saprobic on dead wood |
| wood (dead) |
|
dead wood is decayed by colony of Pseudaegerita anamorph |
|
|
Pseudaegerita viridis |
an anamorph fungus |
Helotiales: Hyaloscyphaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
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/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Hyaloscyphaceae/Pseudaegerita viridis/ | Pseudaegerita viridis | an anamorph fungus | | | colony | Pseudaegerita anamorph |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead | wood | | |
| | colony of Pseudaegerita anamorph is saprobic on dead wood |
| wood (dead) |
|
dead wood is decayed by Spirosphaera anamorph |
|
|
Spirosphaera floriformis |
an anamorphic fungus |
Helotiales |
Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
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/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Spirosphaera floriformis/ | Spirosphaera floriformis | an anamorphic fungus | | | | Spirosphaera anamorph |
Foodplant / saprobe | | UK and/or Eire |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead | wood | | |
| | Spirosphaera anamorph is saprobic on dead wood |
| wood (dead) |
|
dead wood is decayed by superficial perithecium |
|
|
Bertia moriformis var moriformis |
Wood Mulberry |
Coronophorales: Bertiaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
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/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Coronophorales/Bertiaceae/Bertia moriformis var. moriformis/ | Bertia moriformis var. moriformis | wood mulberry | | superficial | | perithecium |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead | wood | | |
| (1-12) | superficial perithecium is saprobic on dead wood |
| wood (dead) |
|
dead wood is decayed by effuse colony of Endophragmiella dematiaceous anamorph |
|
|
Endophragmiella ovoidea |
a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus |
Sordariales: Helminthosphaeriaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
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/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Sordariales/Helminthosphaeriaceae/Endophragmiella ovoidea/ | Endophragmiella ovoidea | a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus | | effuse | colony | Endophragmiella dematiaceous anamorph |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead | wood | | |
| (9-4) | effuse colony of Endophragmiella dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead wood |
| wood (dead) |
|
dead wood is decayed by fruitbody |
|
|
Panellus stipticus |
Bitter Oysterling, "Sticky Fingers" |
Agaricales: Mycenaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Mycenaceae/Panellus stipticus/ | Panellus stipticus | bitter oysterling, "sticky fingers" | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead | wood | | |
| | fruitbody is saprobic on dead wood |
| wood (dead) |
|
dead wood is decayed by fruitbody |
|
|
Marasmiellus candidus |
a parachute |
Agaricales: Omphalotaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Omphalotaceae/Marasmiellus candidus/ | Marasmiellus candidus | a parachute | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead | wood | | Major |
| | fruitbody is saprobic on dead wood |
| wood (dead) |
|
dead wood is decayed by fruitbody |
|
|
Plicatura crispa |
Crimped Gill |
Agaricales |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Plicatura crispa/ | Plicatura crispa | crimped gill | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead | wood | | Minor |
| | fruitbody is saprobic on dead wood |
| wood (dead) |
|
dead wood is decayed by fruitbody |
|
|
Pholiota conissans |
a scalycap |
Agaricales: Strophariaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Strophariaceae/Pholiota conissans/ | Pholiota conissans | a scalycap | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead | wood | | |
| | fruitbody is saprobic on dead wood |
| wood (dead) |
|
dead wood is decayed by effuse colony of Acladium anamorph |
|
|
Botryobasidium conspersum |
a resupinate fungus |
Cantharellales: Botryobasidiaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Cantharellales/Botryobasidiaceae/Botryobasidium conspersum/ | Botryobasidium conspersum | a resupinate fungus | | effuse | colony | Acladium anamorph |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead | wood | | |
| | effuse colony of Acladium anamorph is saprobic on dead wood |
| wood (dead) |
|
dead wood is decayed by fruitbody |
|
|
Lentinus brumalis |
Winter Polypore |
Polyporales: Polyporaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Polyporales/Polyporaceae/Lentinus brumalis/ | Lentinus brumalis | winter polypore | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead | wood | | Minor |
| (early winter-early spring) | fruitbody is saprobic on dead wood |
| wood (dead) |
|
dead wood is decayed by clustered fruitbody |
|
|
Lentinus tigrinus |
Tiger-spot Lentinus, Tiger Sawgill |
Polyporales: Polyporaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Polyporales/Polyporaceae/Lentinus tigrinus/ | Lentinus tigrinus | tiger-spot lentinus, tiger sawgill | | clustered | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead | wood | | Minor |
| | clustered fruitbody is saprobic on dead wood |
| wood (dead) |
|
dead wood is decayed by fruitbody |
|
|
Trametes hirsuta |
Hairy Bracket |
Polyporales: Polyporaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Polyporales/Polyporaceae/Trametes hirsuta/ | Trametes hirsuta | hairy bracket | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead | wood | | Minor |
| | fruitbody is saprobic on dead wood |
| wood (dead) |
|
dead wood is decayed by fruitbody |
|
|
Trametes pubescens |
a bracket fungus |
Polyporales: Polyporaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Polyporales/Polyporaceae/Trametes pubescens/ | Trametes pubescens | a bracket fungus | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead | wood | | Minor |
| | fruitbody is saprobic on dead wood |
| wood (dead) |
|
dead wood is decayed by fruitbody |
|
|
Peniophora erikssonii |
a resupinate fungus |
Russulales: Peniophoraceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Russulales/Peniophoraceae/Peniophora erikssonii/ | Peniophora erikssonii | a resupinate fungus | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | dead | wood | | |
| | fruitbody is saprobic on dead wood |
| wood (decayed, soft white-rotted) |
|
decayed, soft white-rotted wood is decayed by basidiome |
|
|
Ceriporiopsis pannocincta |
Green Porecrust |
Polyporales: Phanerochaetaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Profiles of Fungi No. 46: Gelatoporia pannocincta (Rom.) Niemala, Pegler, D.N. & Legon, N., 1992
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Polyporales/Phanerochaetaceae/Ceriporiopsis pannocincta/ | Ceriporiopsis pannocincta | green porecrust | | | | basidiome |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | decayed, soft white-rotted | wood | | Minor |
| | basidiome is saprobic on decayed, soft white-rotted wood |
| wood (decayed) |
|
decayed wood is decayed by fruitbody |
|
|
Bolbitius reticulatus |
Netted Fieldcap |
Agaricales: Bolbitiaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Bolbitiaceae/Bolbitius reticulatus/ | Bolbitius reticulatus | netted fieldcap | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | UK and/or Eire |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | decayed | wood | | |
| | fruitbody is saprobic on decayed wood |
| wood (decayed) |
|
decayed wood is decayed by fruitbody |
|
|
Hemimycena tortuosa |
Dewdrop Bonnet |
Agaricales: Mycenaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
|
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Mycenaceae/Hemimycena tortuosa/ | Hemimycena tortuosa | dewdrop bonnet | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | decayed | wood | | Minor |
| | fruitbody is saprobic on decayed wood |
| wood (decayed) |
|
decayed wood is decayed by fruitbody |
|
|
Botryobasidium laeve |
a resupinate fungus |
Cantharellales: Botryobasidiaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Cantharellales/Botryobasidiaceae/Botryobasidium laeve/ | Botryobasidium laeve | a resupinate fungus | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | UK and/or Eire |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | decayed | wood | | Major |
| | fruitbody is saprobic on decayed wood |
| wood (decayed) |
|
decayed wood is decayed by fruitbody |
|
|
Botryobasidium pruinatum |
a resupinate fungus |
Cantharellales: Botryobasidiaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Cantharellales/Botryobasidiaceae/Botryobasidium pruinatum/ | Botryobasidium pruinatum | a resupinate fungus | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | UK and/or Eire |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | decayed | wood | | Major |
| | fruitbody is saprobic on decayed wood |
| wood (decayed) |
|
decayed wood is decayed by fruitbody |
|
|
Bjerkandera fumosa |
Big Smoky Bracket |
Polyporales: Meruliaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Polyporales/Meruliaceae/Bjerkandera fumosa/ | Bjerkandera fumosa | big smoky bracket | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | UK and/or Eire |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | decayed | wood | | |
| | fruitbody is saprobic on decayed wood |
| wood (decayed) |
|
decayed wood may have epiphytic fruitbody |
|
|
Antrodiella semisupina |
a bracket fungus |
Polyporales: Phanerochaetaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
|
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Polyporales/Phanerochaetaceae/Antrodiella semisupina/ | Antrodiella semisupina | a bracket fungus | | | | fruitbody |
Plant / epiphyte | | UK and/or Eire |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | decayed | wood | | |
| | fruitbody grows on decayed wood |
| wood (decayed) |
|
decayed wood is decayed by basidiome |
|
|
Ceriporiopsis gilvescens |
Pink Porecrust |
Polyporales: Phanerochaetaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Polyporales/Phanerochaetaceae/Ceriporiopsis gilvescens/ | Ceriporiopsis gilvescens | pink porecrust | | | | basidiome |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | decayed | wood | | Minor |
| | basidiome is saprobic on decayed wood |
| wood (decayed) |
|
decayed wood is decayed by fruitbody |
|
|
Gloeophyllum sepiarium |
Conifer Mazegill |
Gloeophyllales: Gloeophyllaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Gloeophyllales/Gloeophyllaceae/Gloeophyllum sepiarium/ | Gloeophyllum sepiarium | conifer mazegill | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | ? | decayed | wood | | |
| | fruitbody is saprobic on decayed wood |
| wood (decorticate, dead) |
|
decorticate, dead wood is decayed by gregarious, partly immersed perithecium |
|
|
Ohleria rugulosa |
a pyrenomycete |
Pleosporales: Melanommataceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
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/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Melanommataceae/Ohleria rugulosa/ | Ohleria rugulosa | a pyrenomycete | | gregarious, partly immersed | | perithecium |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | decorticate, dead | wood | | |
| | gregarious, partly immersed perithecium is saprobic on decorticate, dead wood |
| wood (decorticate) |
|
decorticate wood is decayed by apothecium |
|
|
Hyaloscypha albohyalina |
a discomycete |
Helotiales: Hyaloscyphaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
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/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Hyaloscyphaceae/Hyaloscypha albohyalina/ | Hyaloscypha albohyalina | a discomycete | | | | apothecium |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | decorticate | wood | | |
| (8-10) | apothecium is saprobic on decorticate wood |
| wood (decorticate) |
|
decorticate wood is decayed by apothecium |
|
|
Orbilia xanthostigma |
Common Glasscup |
Orbiliales: Orbiliaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
|
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Orbiliomycetes/Orbiliales/Orbiliaceae/Orbilia xanthostigma/ | Orbilia xanthostigma | common glasscup | | | | apothecium |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | decorticate | wood | | |
| (1-12) | apothecium is saprobic on decorticate wood |
| wood (decorticated) |
|
decorticated wood is decayed by erumpent apothecium |
|
|
Bisporella citrina |
Lemon Disco |
Helotiales: Helotiaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
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/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Bisporella citrina/ | Bisporella citrina | lemon disco | | erumpent | | apothecium |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | decorticated | wood | | |
| (9-12) | erumpent apothecium is saprobic on decorticated wood |
| wood (live) |
|
live wood is decayed by clustered fruitbody |
|
|
Lentinus tigrinus |
Tiger-spot Lentinus, Tiger Sawgill |
Polyporales: Polyporaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Polyporales/Polyporaceae/Lentinus tigrinus/ | Lentinus tigrinus | tiger-spot lentinus, tiger sawgill | | clustered | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | live | wood | | Minor |
| | clustered fruitbody is saprobic on live wood |
| wood (often sodden, dead, fallen, decayed) |
|
often sodden, dead, fallen, decayed wood is decayed by fruitbody |
|
|
Gyrophanopsis polonensis |
a resupinate basidiomycete |
Polyporales: Meruliaceae |
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Polyporales/Meruliaceae/Gyrophanopsis polonensis/ | Gyrophanopsis polonensis | a resupinate basidiomycete | | | | fruitbody |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | often sodden, dead, fallen, decayed | wood | | |
| | fruitbody is saprobic on often sodden, dead, fallen, decayed wood |
| wood (old) |
|
old wood is decayed by superficial perithecium |
|
|
Lasiosphaeris hirsuta |
a pyrenomycete |
Sordariales: Lasiosphaeriaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
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/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Sordariales/Lasiosphaeriaceae/Lasiosphaeris hirsuta/ | Lasiosphaeris hirsuta | a pyrenomycete | | superficial | | perithecium |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | old | wood | | |
| (9-4) | superficial perithecium is saprobic on old wood |
| wood (rotten, wet) |
|
rotten, wet wood is decayed by apothecium |
|
|
Leptodontidium trabinellum |
a discomycete |
Helotiales |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
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/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Leptodontidium trabinellum/ | Leptodontidium trabinellum | a discomycete | | | | apothecium |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | rotten, wet | wood | | |
| (5-10) | apothecium is saprobic on rotten, wet wood |
| wood (rotten) |
|
rotten wood is decayed by effuse colony of Acrogenospora anamorph |
|
|
Acrogenospora sphaerocephala |
a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus |
Hysteriales: Hysteriaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
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/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Hysteriales/Hysteriaceae/Acrogenospora sphaerocephala/ | Acrogenospora sphaerocephala | a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus | | effuse | colony | Acrogenospora anamorph |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | rotten | wood | | |
| | effuse colony of Acrogenospora anamorph is saprobic on rotten wood |
| wood (rotten) |
|
rotten wood is decayed by effuse colony of Dictyosporium dematiaceous anamorph |
|
|
Dictyosporium toruloides |
a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus |
Pleosporales |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
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/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Dictyosporium toruloides/ | Dictyosporium toruloides | a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus | | effuse | colony | Dictyosporium dematiaceous anamorph |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | rotten | wood | | |
| (1-12) | effuse colony of Dictyosporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on rotten wood |
| wood (rotten) |
|
rotten wood is decayed by effuse colony of Graphium dematiaceous anamorph |
|
|
Graphium calicioides |
a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus |
Chaetothyriales: Herpotrichiellaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
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/Fungi/Ascomycota/Eurotiomycetes/Chaetothyriales/Herpotrichiellaceae/Graphium calicioides/ | Graphium calicioides | a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus | | effuse | colony | Graphium dematiaceous anamorph |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | rotten | wood | | |
| (9-5) | effuse colony of Graphium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on rotten wood |
| wood (rotten) |
|
rotten wood is decayed by apothecium |
|
|
Phaeohelotium lilacinum |
a discomycete |
Helotiales: Helotiaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
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/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Phaeohelotium lilacinum/ | Phaeohelotium lilacinum | a discomycete | | | | apothecium |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | rotten | wood | | |
| (10-11) | apothecium is saprobic on rotten wood |
| wood (rotten) |
|
rotten wood is decayed by sessile apothecium |
|
|
Phaeangella ventosa |
a discomycete |
Helotiales: Sclerotiniaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
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/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Phaeangella ventosa/ | Phaeangella ventosa | a discomycete | | sessile | | apothecium |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | rotten | wood | | |
| (3-5) | sessile apothecium is saprobic on rotten wood |
| wood (rotten) |
|
rotten wood is decayed by perithecium |
|
|
Chaetosphaeria vermicularioides |
a pyrenomycete |
Chaetosphaeriales: Chaetosphaeriaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
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/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Chaetosphaeriales/Chaetosphaeriaceae/Chaetosphaeria vermicularioides/ | Chaetosphaeria vermicularioides | a pyrenomycete | | | | perithecium |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | rotten | wood | | |
| | perithecium is saprobic on rotten wood |
| wood (rotten) |
|
rotten wood is decayed by Chloridium dematiaceous anamorph |
|
|
Chaetosphaeria vermicularioides |
a pyrenomycete |
Chaetosphaeriales: Chaetosphaeriaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
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/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Chaetosphaeriales/Chaetosphaeriaceae/Chaetosphaeria vermicularioides/ | Chaetosphaeria vermicularioides | a pyrenomycete | | | | Chloridium dematiaceous anamorph |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | rotten | wood | | |
| | Chloridium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on rotten wood |
| wood (rotten) |
|
rotten wood is decayed by effuse colony of Sporoschisma dematiaceous anamorph |
|
|
Melanochaeta aotearoae |
an ascomycete |
Chaetosphaeriales: Chaetosphaeriaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
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/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Chaetosphaeriales/Chaetosphaeriaceae/Melanochaeta aotearoae/ | Melanochaeta aotearoae | an ascomycete | | effuse | colony | Sporoschisma dematiaceous anamorph |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | rotten | wood | | |
| | effuse colony of Sporoschisma dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on rotten wood |
| wood (rotten) |
|
rotten wood is decayed by superficial perithecium |
|
|
Echinosphaeria canescens |
a pyrenomycete |
Sordariales: Helminthosphaeriaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
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/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Sordariales/Helminthosphaeriaceae/Echinosphaeria canescens/ | Echinosphaeria canescens | a pyrenomycete | | superficial | | perithecium |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | rotten | wood | | |
| (11-6) | superficial perithecium is saprobic on rotten wood |
| wood (rotten) |
|
rotten wood is decayed by effuse colony of Brachysporium dematiaceous anamorph |
|
|
Brachysporium bloxamii |
a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus |
Trichosphaeriales: Trichosphaeriaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
|
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Trichosphaeriales/Trichosphaeriaceae/Brachysporium bloxamii/ | Brachysporium bloxamii | a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus | | effuse | colony | Brachysporium dematiaceous anamorph |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | rotten | wood | | |
| | effuse colony of Brachysporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on rotten wood |
| wood (rotting) |
|
rotting wood is decayed by superficial, closely packed in large clusters perithecium |
|
|
Ruzenia spermoides |
a pyrenomycete |
Sordariales: Lasiosphaeriaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
|
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Sordariales/Lasiosphaeriaceae/Ruzenia spermoides/ | Ruzenia spermoides | a pyrenomycete | | superficial, closely packed in large clusters | | perithecium |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | rotting | wood | | |
| (11-4) | superficial, closely packed in large clusters perithecium is saprobic on rotting wood |
| wood (usually decorticate) |
|
usually decorticate wood is decayed by short-stalked apothecium |
|
|
Neodasyscypha cerina |
a discomycete |
Helotiales: Hyaloscyphaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
|
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Hyaloscyphaceae/Neodasyscypha cerina/ | Neodasyscypha cerina | a discomycete | | short-stalked | | apothecium |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | usually decorticate | wood | | |
| (3-9) | short-stalked apothecium is saprobic on usually decorticate wood |
| wood (water-soaked) |
|
water-soaked wood is decayed by apothecium |
|
|
Thecotheus rivicola |
a discomycete |
Pezizales: Ascobolaceae |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
|
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Pezizomycetes/Pezizales/Ascobolaceae/Thecotheus rivicola/ | Thecotheus rivicola | a discomycete | | | | apothecium |
Foodplant / saprobe | | |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | water-soaked | wood | | |
| (7-8) | apothecium is saprobic on water-soaked wood |
| wood (wet, in rocky streams etc.) |
|
wet, in rocky streams etc. wood is decayed by single or clustered apothecium |
|
|
Miladina lecithina |
a discomycete |
Pezizales: Pyronemataceae |
Recording discomycetes in Worcestershire, Clark, M.C., 1984
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
|
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Pezizomycetes/Pezizales/Pyronemataceae/Miladina lecithina/ | Miladina lecithina | a discomycete | | single or clustered | | apothecium |
Foodplant / saprobe | | UK and/or Eire |
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/ | Alnus | alders | | wet, in rocky streams etc. | wood | | |
| (5-10) | single or clustered apothecium is saprobic on wet, in rocky streams etc. wood |
NBN (data.nbn.org.uk)
has a distribution map for Alnus (alders)
