Carex flacca Schreb.
(Glaucous Sedge)

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

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see '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
may house apothecium Peziza paludicola a discomycete Pezizales: Pezizaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Pezizomycetes/Pezizales/Pezizaceae/Peziza paludicola/Peziza paludicolaa discomyceteapothecium Plant / grows among /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Cyperaceae/Carex flacca/Carex flaccaglaucous sedge apothecium grows among
may house apothecium Scutellinia trechispora a discomycete Pezizales: Pyronemataceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Pezizomycetes/Pezizales/Pyronemataceae/Scutellinia trechispora/Scutellinia trechisporaa discomyceteapothecium Plant / grows among /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Cyperaceae/Carex flacca/Carex flaccaglaucous sedge apothecium grows among
(live) live is parasitised by uredium Puccinia urticata var urticae-flaccae a nettle clustercup rust Pucciniales: Pucciniaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Puccinia urticata var. urticae-flaccae/Puccinia urticata var. urticae-flaccaea nettle clustercup rusturedium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Cyperaceae/Carex flacca/Carex flaccaglaucous sedgelive uredium parasitises live
(live) live is parasitised by telium Puccinia urticata var urticae-flaccae a nettle clustercup rust Pucciniales: Pucciniaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Puccinia urticata var. urticae-flaccae/Puccinia urticata var. urticae-flaccaea nettle clustercup rusttelium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Cyperaceae/Carex flacca/Carex flaccaglaucous sedgelive telium parasitises live
leaf (mostly near base) (dead) dead leaf (mostly near base) is decayed by immersed, opening by slit apothecium Lophodermium caricinum an ascomycete fungus Rhytismatales: Rhytismataceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Rhytismatales/Rhytismataceae/Lophodermium caricinum/Lophodermium caricinuman ascomycete fungusimmersed, opening by slitapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Cyperaceae/Carex flacca/Carex flaccaglaucous sedgedeadleaf (mostly near base) (5-6)immersed, opening by slit apothecium is saprobic on dead leaf (mostly near base)
leaf (dead, attached) dead, attached leaf is decayed by apothecium Microscypha muelleri a discomycete Helotiales: Hyaloscyphaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Hyaloscyphaceae/Microscypha muelleri/Microscypha muelleria discomyceteapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Cyperaceae/Carex flacca/Carex flaccaglaucous sedgedead, attachedleaf apothecium is saprobic on dead, attached leaf
leaf (dead, dry) dead, dry leaf is decayed by immersed, then exposed by pushing up operculum apothecium UK/Ireland Eupropolella celata a discomycete Helotiales: Dermateaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Some new discomycetes on Cyperaceae, Graddon, W.D., 1977
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Dermateaceae/Eupropolella celata/Eupropolella celataa discomyceteimmersed, then exposed by pushing up operculumapothecium Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Cyperaceae/Carex flacca/Carex flaccaglaucous sedgedead, dryleaf (9)immersed, then exposed by pushing up operculum apothecium is saprobic on dead, dry leaf
leaf (dead, dry) dead, dry leaf is decayed by immersed, then exposed by pushing up operculum of host epidermis which remains attached apothecium Hysterostegiella dowardensis an ascomycete fungus Helotiales: Dermateaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Dermateaceae/Hysterostegiella dowardensis/Hysterostegiella dowardensisan ascomycete fungusimmersed, then exposed by pushing up operculum of host epidermis which remains attachedapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Cyperaceae/Carex flacca/Carex flaccaglaucous sedgedead, dryleaf (9)immersed, then exposed by pushing up operculum of host epidermis which remains attached apothecium is saprobic on dead, dry leaf
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by thyriothecium UK/Ireland Morenoina minuta a fly speck fungus Asterinales: Asterinaceae The genus Morenoina in Britain, Ellis, J.P., 1980
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Asterinales/Asterinaceae/Morenoina minuta/Morenoina minutaa fly speck fungusthyriothecium Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Cyperaceae/Carex flacca/Carex flaccaglaucous sedgedeadleaf thyriothecium is saprobic on dead leaf
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by pycnidium of Stagonospora coelomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Stagonospora vitensis a coelomycete Pleosporales: Phaeosphaeriaceae Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Phaeosphaeriaceae/Stagonospora vitensis/Stagonospora vitensisa coelomycetepycnidiumStagonospora coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Cyperaceae/Carex flacca/Carex flaccaglaucous sedgedeadleaf (5-8)pycnidium of Stagonospora coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead leaf
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by immersed apothecium Stictis elongatispora a discomycete Ostropales: Stictidaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Lecanoromycetes/Ostropales/Stictidaceae/Stictis elongatispora/Stictis elongatisporaa discomyceteimmersedapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Cyperaceae/Carex flacca/Carex flaccaglaucous sedgedeadleaf (5-8)immersed apothecium is saprobic on dead leaf
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by sessile apothecium Mollisia humidicola a discomycete Helotiales: Dermateaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Dermateaceae/Mollisia humidicola/Mollisia humidicolaa discomycetesessileapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Cyperaceae/Carex flacca/Carex flaccaglaucous sedgedeadleaf (1-9)sessile apothecium is saprobic on dead leaf
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by apothecium Psilachnum granulosellum a discomycete Helotiales: Hyaloscyphaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Hyaloscyphaceae/Psilachnum granulosellum/Psilachnum granuloselluma discomyceteapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Cyperaceae/Carex flacca/Carex flaccaglaucous sedgedeadleaf (3-5)apothecium is saprobic on dead leaf
leaf (live, blistered) live, blistered leaf is parasitised by elongated sorus UK/Ireland Urocystis fischeri a smut fungus Urocystidales: Urocystidaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Urocystidales/Urocystidaceae/Urocystis fischeri/Urocystis fischeria smut funguselongatedsorus Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Cyperaceae/Carex flacca/Carex flaccaglaucous sedgelive, blisteredleaf (6-7)elongated sorus parasitises live, blistered leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is parasitised by embedded sorus UK/Ireland Schizonella cocconii Glaucous Sedge Smut Ustilaginales: Anthracoideaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Additions and amendments to the list of British smut fungi, Spooner, B.M. & Legon, N.W., 2006
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Ustilaginales/Anthracoideaceae/Schizonella cocconii/Schizonella cocconiiglaucous sedge smutembeddedsorus Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Cyperaceae/Carex flacca/Carex flaccaglaucous sedgeliveleaf embedded sorus parasitises live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is parasitised by embedded, linear sorus Schizonella melanogramma Rare Spring Sedge Smut Ustilaginales: Anthracoideaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Ustilaginales/Anthracoideaceae/Schizonella melanogramma/Schizonella melanogrammarare spring sedge smutembedded, linearsorus Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Cyperaceae/Carex flacca/Carex flaccaglaucous sedgeliveleaf embedded, linear sorus parasitises live leaf
leaf (often dry, bleached, dead) often dry, bleached, dead leaf is decayed by sporodochium of Arthrinium dematiaceous anamorph Arthrinium morthieri a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Apiosporaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Apiosporaceae/Arthrinium morthieri/Arthrinium morthieria dematiaceous anamorphic fungussporodochiumArthrinium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Cyperaceae/Carex flacca/Carex flaccaglaucous sedgeoften dry, bleached, deadleaf (6-9)sporodochium of Arthrinium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on often dry, bleached, dead leaf
leaf (often dry, bleached, dead) often dry, bleached, dead leaf is decayed by sporodochium of Arthrinium dematiaceous anamorph Arthrinium puccinioides a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Apiosporaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Apiosporaceae/Arthrinium puccinioides/Arthrinium puccinioidesa dematiaceous anamorphic fungussporodochiumArthrinium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Cyperaceae/Carex flacca/Carex flaccaglaucous sedgeoften dry, bleached, deadleaf (1-)3-5(-12)sporodochium of Arthrinium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on often dry, bleached, dead leaf
ovary (live) live ovary is parasitised by sorus UK/Ireland Anthracoidea pratensis a smut fungus Ustilaginales: Anthracoideaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Ustilaginales/Anthracoideaceae/Anthracoidea pratensis/Anthracoidea pratensisa smut fungussorus Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Cyperaceae/Carex flacca/Carex flaccaglaucous sedgeliveovary sorus parasitises live ovary
sheath (dead) dead sheath is decayed by thyriothecium UK/Ireland Morenoina minuta a fly speck fungus Asterinales: Asterinaceae The genus Morenoina in Britain, Ellis, J.P., 1980
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Asterinales/Asterinaceae/Morenoina minuta/Morenoina minutaa fly speck fungusthyriothecium Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Cyperaceae/Carex flacca/Carex flaccaglaucous sedgedeadsheath thyriothecium is saprobic on dead sheath
sheath (dead) dead sheath is decayed by pycnidium of Stagonospora coelomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Stagonospora vitensis a coelomycete Pleosporales: Phaeosphaeriaceae Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Phaeosphaeriaceae/Stagonospora vitensis/Stagonospora vitensisa coelomycetepycnidiumStagonospora coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Cyperaceae/Carex flacca/Carex flaccaglaucous sedgedeadsheath (5-8)pycnidium of Stagonospora coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead sheath
sheath (dead) dead sheath is decayed by sessile apothecium Mollisia humidicola a discomycete Helotiales: Dermateaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Dermateaceae/Mollisia humidicola/Mollisia humidicolaa discomycetesessileapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Cyperaceae/Carex flacca/Carex flaccaglaucous sedgedeadsheath (1-9)sessile apothecium is saprobic on dead sheath
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by thyriothecium UK/Ireland Morenoina minuta a fly speck fungus Asterinales: Asterinaceae The genus Morenoina in Britain, Ellis, J.P., 1980
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Asterinales/Asterinaceae/Morenoina minuta/Morenoina minutaa fly speck fungusthyriothecium Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Cyperaceae/Carex flacca/Carex flaccaglaucous sedgedeadstem thyriothecium is saprobic on dead stem

Carex flacca (Glaucous Sedge) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Author & YearTitleSource
Dennis, R.W.G., 1995Fungi of the South East England383pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Ellis, J.P., 1980The genus Morenoina in BritainTBMS Vol 74 (2): 297-307.
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 246pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Graddon, W.D., 1977Some new discomycetes on CyperaceaeKew Bulletin vol 31 (3): 511-516.
Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota517pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Spooner, B.M. & Legon, N.W., 2006Additions and amendments to the list of British smut fungiMycologist 20 (3): 90-96.
Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCarex flacca (Glaucous Sedge)
GenusCarex (sedges)
FamilyCYPERACEAE (cotton-grasses, spike-rushes and sedges)
OrderPOALES (grasses, sedges & rushes)
SubclassLILIIDAE (monocotyledonous flowering plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Carex flacca (Glaucous Sedge)

Carex flacca (Glaucous Sedge) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Literature

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Carex flacca (Glaucous Sedge):

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