Avena L.
(oats)

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

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

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Affected Part Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season Summary
is foodplant of larva Zabrus tenebrioides a ground beetle Coleoptera: Carabidae Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations, Bullock, J.A., 1992
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Carabidae/Zabrus tenebrioides/Zabrus tenebrioidesa ground beetlelarva Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Avena/Avenaoats larva feeds on
is foodplant of larva Phalacrus corruscus a smut beetle Coleoptera: Phalacridae Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations, Bullock, J.A., 1992
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Phalacridae/Phalacrus corruscus/Phalacrus corruscusa smut beetlelarva Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Avena/Avenaoats larva feeds on
is decayed by immersed pseudothecium Cladosporium allicinum an ascomycete Capnodiales: Cladosporiaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Cladosporiaceae/Cladosporium allicinum/Cladosporium allicinuman ascomyceteimmersedpseudothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Avena/Avenaoats immersed pseudothecium is saprobic on
is foodplant of Ascochyta coelomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Ascochyta avenae a coelomycete Pleosporales Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Ascochyta avenae/Ascochyta avenaea coelomyceteAscochyta coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / feeds onUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Avena/Avenaoats Ascochyta coelomycetous anamorph feeds on
stubble is decayed by colony of Dictyosporium dematiaceous anamorph Dictyosporium elegans a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Pleosporales Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Dictyosporium elegans/Dictyosporium elegansa dematiaceous anamorphic funguscolonyDictyosporium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Avena/Avenaoatsstubble colony of Dictyosporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on stubble
(live) live has sap sucked by Rhopalosiphum insertum Apple-grass Aphid Hemiptera: Aphididae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Aphididae/Rhopalosiphum insertum/Rhopalosiphum insertumapple-grass aphid Foodplant / sap sucker /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Avena/Avenaoatslive (summer)sucks sap of live
(live) live may have female Frankliniella tenuicornis a thrips Thysanoptera: Thripidae Thysanoptera, Mound L.A., Morison, G.D., Pitkin, B.R. & Palmer, J.M., 1976
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Thysanoptera/Thripidae/Frankliniella tenuicornis/Frankliniella tenuicornisa thripsfemale Plant / resting place / on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Avena/Avenaoatslive (4-10)female may be found on live
(live) live may have larva Frankliniella tenuicornis a thrips Thysanoptera: Thripidae Thysanoptera, Mound L.A., Morison, G.D., Pitkin, B.R. & Palmer, J.M., 1976
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Thysanoptera/Thripidae/Frankliniella tenuicornis/Frankliniella tenuicornisa thripslarva Plant / resting place / on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Avena/Avenaoatslive (7-9)larva may be found on live
(live) live may have male Frankliniella tenuicornis a thrips Thysanoptera: Thripidae Thysanoptera, Mound L.A., Morison, G.D., Pitkin, B.R. & Palmer, J.M., 1976
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Thysanoptera/Thripidae/Frankliniella tenuicornis/Frankliniella tenuicornisa thripsmale Plant / resting place / on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Avena/Avenaoatslive (7-9)male may be found on live
(live) live is parasitised by colony of Drechslera dematiaceous anamorph UK/Ireland Drechslera avenacea a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Pleosporales: Pleosporaceae Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Pleosporaceae/Drechslera avenacea/Drechslera avenaceaa dematiaceous anamorphic funguscolonyDrechslera dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Avena/Avenaoatslive colony of Drechslera dematiaceous anamorph parasitises live
floret (live) live floret is foodplant of male Major Limothrips denticornis a thrips Thysanoptera: Thripidae Thysanoptera, Mound L.A., Morison, G.D., Pitkin, B.R. & Palmer, J.M., 1976
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Thysanoptera/Thripidae/Limothrips denticornis/Limothrips denticornisa thripsmale Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Avena/AvenaoatslivefloretMajor (6-10)male feeds on live floret
floret (live) live floret is foodplant of female Major Limothrips denticornis a thrips Thysanoptera: Thripidae Thysanoptera, Mound L.A., Morison, G.D., Pitkin, B.R. & Palmer, J.M., 1976
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Thysanoptera/Thripidae/Limothrips denticornis/Limothrips denticornisa thripsfemale Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Avena/AvenaoatslivefloretMajor (1-11)female feeds on live floret
floret (live) live floret is foodplant of larva Major Limothrips denticornis a thrips Thysanoptera: Thripidae Thysanoptera, Mound L.A., Morison, G.D., Pitkin, B.R. & Palmer, J.M., 1976
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Thysanoptera/Thripidae/Limothrips denticornis/Limothrips denticornisa thripslarva Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Avena/AvenaoatslivefloretMajor (7-8)larva feeds on live floret
inflorescence inflorescence is parasitised by Sphacelia anamorph Claviceps purpurea Ergot Hypocreales: Clavicipitaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Clavicipitaceae/Claviceps purpurea/Claviceps purpureaergotSphacelia anamorph Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Avena/Avenaoatsinflorescence (7)Sphacelia anamorph parasitises inflorescence
inflorescence inflorescence may be infected and damaged by sclerotium Claviceps purpurea Ergot Hypocreales: Clavicipitaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Clavicipitaceae/Claviceps purpurea/Claviceps purpureaergotsclerotium Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Avena/Avenaoatsinflorescence (9-11)sclerotium infects and damages inflorescence
inflorescence (dead) dead inflorescence is decayed by colony of Drechslera dematiaceous anamorph Drechslera dematioidea a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Pleosporales: Pleosporaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Drechslera dematioidea, Punithalingam, E., 1990
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Pleosporaceae/Drechslera dematioidea/Drechslera dematioideaa dematiaceous anamorphic funguscolonyDrechslera dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Avena/Avenaoatsdeadinflorescence colony of Drechslera dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead inflorescence
inflorescence (dead) dead inflorescence is decayed by colony of Drechslera dematiaceous anamorph Drechslera biseptata a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Pleosporales: Pleosporaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Pleosporaceae/Drechslera biseptata/Drechslera biseptataa dematiaceous anamorphic funguscolonyDrechslera dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Avena/Avenaoatsdeadinflorescence colony of Drechslera dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead inflorescence
leaf sheath (lower part) (dead) dead leaf sheath (lower part) may be infected and damaged by immersed, mycelial matted perithecium UK/Ireland Gaeumannomyces graminis var avenae an ascomycete Magnaporthales: Magnaporthaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
A comparison between Ophiobolus graminis and Ophiobolus graminis var. avenae, Willetts, H.J., 1961
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Magnaporthales/Magnaporthaceae/Gaeumannomyces graminis var. avenae/Gaeumannomyces graminis var. avenaean ascomyceteimmersed, mycelial mattedperithecium Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Avena/Avenaoatsdeadleaf sheath (lower part) (3-10)immersed, mycelial matted perithecium infects and damages dead leaf sheath (lower part)
leaf sheath (usually close to stem base) leaf sheath (usually close to stem base) may be infected and damaged by immersed perithecium Monographella nivalis Snow Mould, "Fusarium Patch" - causative organism Xylariales: Amphisphaeriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Amphisphaeriaceae/Monographella nivalis/Monographella nivalissnow mould, "Fusarium patch" (causative organism)immersedperithecium Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Avena/Avenaoatsleaf sheath (usually close to stem base) immersed perithecium infects and damages leaf sheath (usually close to stem base)
leaf sheath (usually close to stem base) leaf sheath (usually close to stem base) may be infected and damaged by Fusarium anamorph Monographella nivalis Snow Mould, "Fusarium Patch" - causative organism Xylariales: Amphisphaeriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Amphisphaeriaceae/Monographella nivalis/Monographella nivalissnow mould, "Fusarium patch" (causative organism)Fusarium anamorph Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Avena/Avenaoatsleaf sheath (usually close to stem base) Fusarium anamorph infects and damages leaf sheath (usually close to stem base)
leaf leaf may contain larva Major Pseudonapomyza atra a leaf-mining fly Diptera: Agromyzidae Diptera: Agromyzidae, Spencer, K.A., 1972
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Agromyzidae/Pseudonapomyza atra/Pseudonapomyza atraa leaf-mining flylarva Foodplant / internal feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Avena/AvenaoatsleafMajor larva feeds within leaf
leaf leaf is grazed by larva Dolerus haematodes a sawfly Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (b), Benson, R.B., 1952
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Tenthredinidae/Dolerus haematodes/Dolerus haematodesa sawflylarva Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Avena/Avenaoatsleaf larva grazes on leaf
leaf leaf is spotted by scattered, immersed, punctiform, blackish pycnidium of Septoria coelomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Septoria affinis a leaf-spot fungus Capnodiales: Mycosphaerellaceae British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Septoria affinis/Septoria affinisa leaf-spot fungusscattered, immersed, punctiform, blackishpycnidiumSeptoria coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / spot causerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Avena/Avenaoatsleaf (9)scattered, immersed, punctiform, blackish pycnidium of Septoria coelomycetous anamorph causes spots on leaf
leaf leaf is spotted by immersed, crowded or in rows pycnidium of Pseudoseptoria coelomycetous anamorph Pseudoseptoria donacis a coelomycete Dothideales: Saccotheciaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Dothideales/Saccotheciaceae/Pseudoseptoria donacis/Pseudoseptoria donacisa coelomyceteimmersed, crowded or in rowspycnidiumPseudoseptoria coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Avena/Avenaoatsleaf (5-7)immersed, crowded or in rows pycnidium of Pseudoseptoria coelomycetous anamorph causes spots on leaf
leaf leaf is spotted by immersed pycnidium of Ascochyta coelomycetous anamorph Ascochyta avenae var avenae a coelomycete Pleosporales Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Ascochyta avenae var. avenae/Ascochyta avenae var. avenaea coelomyceteimmersedpycnidiumAscochyta coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Avena/Avenaoatsleaf immersed pycnidium of Ascochyta coelomycetous anamorph causes spots on leaf
leaf leaf of seedling is spotted by immersed pycnidium of Ascochyta coelomycetous anamorph Major Ascochyta avenae var avenae a coelomycete Pleosporales Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Ascochyta avenae var. avenae/Ascochyta avenae var. avenaea coelomyceteimmersedpycnidiumAscochyta coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Avena/AvenaoatsleafseedlingMajor immersed pycnidium of Ascochyta coelomycetous anamorph causes spots on leaf of seedling
leaf leaf is spotted by immersed pycnidium of Actinothyrium coelomycetous anamorph Ascochyta avenae var confusa a coelomycete Pleosporales Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Ascochyta avenae var. confusa/Ascochyta avenae var. confusaa coelomyceteimmersedpycnidiumActinothyrium coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Avena/Avenaoatsleaf immersed pycnidium of Actinothyrium coelomycetous anamorph causes spots on leaf
leaf leaf is spotted by pycnidium of Actinothyrium coelomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Ascochyta leptospora a coelomycete Pleosporales 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/Pleosporales/Ascochyta leptospora/Ascochyta leptosporaa coelomycetepycnidiumActinothyrium coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / spot causerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Avena/Avenaoatsleaf pycnidium of Actinothyrium coelomycetous anamorph causes spots on leaf
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by colony of Drechslera dematiaceous anamorph Drechslera dematioidea a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Pleosporales: Pleosporaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Drechslera dematioidea, Punithalingam, E., 1990
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Pleosporaceae/Drechslera dematioidea/Drechslera dematioideaa dematiaceous anamorphic funguscolonyDrechslera dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Avena/Avenaoatsdeadleaf colony of Drechslera dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead leaf
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by colony of Drechslera dematiaceous anamorph Drechslera biseptata a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Pleosporales: Pleosporaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Pleosporaceae/Drechslera biseptata/Drechslera biseptataa dematiaceous anamorphic funguscolonyDrechslera dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Avena/Avenaoatsdeadleaf colony of Drechslera dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is spotted by colony of Drechslera dematiaceous anamorph Pyrenophora chaetomioides Oat Leaf Spot Pleosporales: Pleosporaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Pleosporaceae/Pyrenophora chaetomioides/Pyrenophora chaetomioidesoat leaf spotcolonyDrechslera dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Avena/Avenaoatsliveleaf colony of Drechslera dematiaceous anamorph causes spots on live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is spotted by crowded, arranged in rows or scattered, immersed, minute, fuscous pycnidium of Septoria coelomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Zymoseptoria tritici an ascomycete British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Zymoseptoria tritici/Zymoseptoria tritician ascomycetecrowded, arranged in rows or scattered, immersed, minute, fuscouspycnidiumSeptoria coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / spot causerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Avena/Avenaoatsliveleaf (summer)crowded, arranged in rows or scattered, immersed, minute, fuscous pycnidium of Septoria coelomycetous anamorph causes spots on live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is spotted by immersed stromatic of Rhynchosporium coelomycetous anamorph Rhynchosporium agropyri Leaf Blotch or Scald Of Grasses - causative organism, Couch Scald Helotiales Monograph of Cercosporella, Ramularia and Allied Genera - Vol 1, Braun, U., 1995
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Rhynchosporium agropyri/Rhynchosporium agropyrileaf blotch or scald of grasses - causative organism, couch scaldimmersedstromaticRhynchosporium coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Avena/Avenaoatsliveleaf immersed stromatic of Rhynchosporium coelomycetous anamorph causes spots on live leaf
leaf (submerged) submerged leaf is decayed by UK/Ireland Entophlyctis aurea a chytrid Chytridiales: Chytriomycetaceae Annotated list of British Aquatic Chytrids, Canter, H.M., 1953
 /Fungi/Chytridiomycota/Chytridiomycetes/Chytridiales/Chytriomycetaceae/Entophlyctis aurea/Entophlyctis aureaa chytrid Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Avena/Avenaoatssubmergedleaf is saprobic on submerged leaf
sheath sheath is spotted by immersed, crowded or in rows pycnidium of Pseudoseptoria coelomycetous anamorph Pseudoseptoria donacis a coelomycete Dothideales: Saccotheciaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Dothideales/Saccotheciaceae/Pseudoseptoria donacis/Pseudoseptoria donacisa coelomyceteimmersed, crowded or in rowspycnidiumPseudoseptoria coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Avena/Avenaoatssheath (5-7)immersed, crowded or in rows pycnidium of Pseudoseptoria coelomycetous anamorph causes spots on sheath
sheath (live) live sheath is spotted by immersed stromatic of Rhynchosporium coelomycetous anamorph Rhynchosporium agropyri Leaf Blotch or Scald Of Grasses - causative organism, Couch Scald Helotiales Monograph of Cercosporella, Ramularia and Allied Genera - Vol 1, Braun, U., 1995
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Rhynchosporium agropyri/Rhynchosporium agropyrileaf blotch or scald of grasses - causative organism, couch scaldimmersedstromaticRhynchosporium coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Avena/Avenaoatslivesheath immersed stromatic of Rhynchosporium coelomycetous anamorph causes spots on live sheath
spikelet (live) live spikelet may be infected and damaged by embedded sorus Ustilago hordei Covered Smut Of Barley & Oats, Barley Covered Smut Ustilaginales: Ustilaginaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Ustilaginales/Ustilaginaceae/Ustilago hordei/Ustilago hordeicovered smut of barley & oats, barley covered smutembeddedsorus Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Avena/Avenaoatslivespikelet embedded sorus infects and damages live spikelet
stem base stem base may be infected and damaged by clustered perithecium Gibberella zeae an ascomycete Hypocreales: Nectriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Nectriaceae/Gibberella zeae/Gibberella zeaean ascomyceteclusteredperithecium Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Avena/Avenaoatsstem base clustered perithecium infects and damages stem base
stem base stem base may be infected and damaged by Fusarium anamorph Gibberella zeae an ascomycete Hypocreales: Nectriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Nectriaceae/Gibberella zeae/Gibberella zeaean ascomyceteFusarium anamorph Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Avena/Avenaoatsstem base Fusarium anamorph infects and damages stem base
stem base (dead) dead stem base may be infected and damaged by immersed, mycelial matted perithecium UK/Ireland Gaeumannomyces graminis var avenae an ascomycete Magnaporthales: Magnaporthaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
A comparison between Ophiobolus graminis and Ophiobolus graminis var. avenae, Willetts, H.J., 1961
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Magnaporthales/Magnaporthaceae/Gaeumannomyces graminis var. avenae/Gaeumannomyces graminis var. avenaean ascomyceteimmersed, mycelial mattedperithecium Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Avena/Avenaoatsdeadstem base (3-10)immersed, mycelial matted perithecium infects and damages dead stem base
stem node (lower) stem node (lower) may be infected and damaged by clustered perithecium Gibberella zeae an ascomycete Hypocreales: Nectriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Nectriaceae/Gibberella zeae/Gibberella zeaean ascomyceteclusteredperithecium Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Avena/Avenaoatsstem node (lower) clustered perithecium infects and damages stem node (lower)
stem node (lower) stem node (lower) may be infected and damaged by Fusarium anamorph Gibberella zeae an ascomycete Hypocreales: Nectriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Nectriaceae/Gibberella zeae/Gibberella zeaean ascomyceteFusarium anamorph Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Avena/Avenaoatsstem node (lower) Fusarium anamorph infects and damages stem node (lower)
stem stem may contain larva Cephus pygmeus Wheat Stem Borer Hymenoptera: Cephidae Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (a), Benson, R.B., 1951
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Cephidae/Cephus pygmeus/Cephus pygmeuswheat stem borerlarva Foodplant / internal feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Avena/Avenaoatsstem larva feeds within stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by colony of Drechslera dematiaceous anamorph UK/Ireland Drechslera avenacea a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Pleosporales: Pleosporaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Pleosporaceae/Drechslera avenacea/Drechslera avenaceaa dematiaceous anamorphic funguscolonyDrechslera dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Avena/Avenaoatsdeadstem colony of Drechslera dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by colony of Drechslera dematiaceous anamorph Drechslera biseptata a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Pleosporales: Pleosporaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Pleosporaceae/Drechslera biseptata/Drechslera biseptataa dematiaceous anamorphic funguscolonyDrechslera dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Avena/Avenaoatsdeadstem colony of Drechslera dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by pseudothecium Septoriella vagans an ascomycete Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Septoriella vagans/Septoriella vagansan ascomycetepseudothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Avena/Avenaoatsdeadstem (4-8)pseudothecium is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by pycnidium of Hendersonia coelomycetous anamorph Septoriella vagans an ascomycete Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Septoriella vagans/Septoriella vagansan ascomycetepycnidiumHendersonia coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Avena/Avenaoatsdeadstem pycnidium of Hendersonia coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead stem
stem (live) live stem may be infected and damaged by immersed stroma of Pseudocercosporella dematiaceous anamorph UK/Ireland Oculimacula yallundae Foot-rot, Strawbreaker, Eyespot and Lodging Diseases (Causative Organsim), Wheat Eyespot Helotiales Monograph of Cercosporella, Ramularia and Allied Genera - Vol 1, Braun, U., 1995
Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Oculimacula yallundae/Oculimacula yallundaefoot-rot, strawbreaker, eyespot and lodging diseases (causative organsim), wheat eyespotimmersedstromaPseudocercosporella dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Avena/Avenaoatslivestem immersed stroma of Pseudocercosporella dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages live stem

Author & YearTitleSource
Benson, R.B., 1951Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (a)Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects , Vol VI, Part 2(a), 49pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London
Benson, R.B., 1952Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (b)Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects , Vol VI, Part 2(b), 137pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London
Braun, U., 1995Monograph of Cercosporella, Ramularia and Allied Genera - Vol 1Phytopathogenic Hyphomycetes, 1, 333pp, IHW-Verlag
Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden PlantsCollins Photoguide, 2nd edition edition, Collins
Bullock, J.A., 1992Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations11a, 24pp, Amateur Entomologists’ Society
Canter, H.M., 1953Annotated list of British Aquatic ChytridsTBMS Vol 36 (4): 278-301.
Dennis, R.W.G., 1995Fungi of the South East England383pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Grove, W.B., 1935British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidiaVol I, 488pp, Cambridge University Press
Mound L.A., Morison, G.D., Pitkin, B.R. & Palmer, J.M., 1976ThysanopteraHandbooks for the Identification of British Insects, Vol 1, part 11, 79pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London
Punithalingam, E., 1990Drechslera dematioideaI.M.I. Descriptions of Pathogenic Fungi and Bacteria CMI Descriptions of Pathenogenic Fungi and Bacteria Sheet 1009.
Spencer, K.A., 1972Diptera: AgromyzidaeHandbooks for the Identification of British Insects , Vol X. Part 5(g), 136pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London
Willetts, H.J., 1961A comparison between Ophiobolus graminis and Ophiobolus graminis var. avenaeTBMS Vol 44 (4): 504-510.

Avena (oats) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Subtaxon Rank Featured
subtaxa		 No of
interactions		 No of
references
Avena byzantina
Algerian Oat
Species 1 trophisms
Avena fatua
Wild-oat
Species 8 trophisms
Avena sativa
Oat
Species 33 trophisms
Avena sterilis
Winter Wild-oat
Species 1 subtaxa 1 trophisms
Avena strigosa
Bristle Oat
Species 3 trophisms
Taxonomic hierarchy:
GenusAvena (oats)
TribePoeae (a tribe of grasses)
SubfamilyPOOIDEAE (a subfamily of grasses)
FamilyPOACEAE (grasses, couch)
OrderPOALES (grasses, sedges & rushes)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Avena (oats)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Cope, T.A. & Chater, A.O. Avena Yeo, P.F. Acaena, taxa with spherical heads, Plant Crib 2012
Rand, M. 2010 Grasses in Hampshire http://hantsplants.org.uk/articles.php

Avena (oats) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Avena (oats):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 6 images of Avena (oats)
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