Cephalanthera damasonium (Mill.) Druce
(White Helleborine)

Interactions where Cephalanthera damasonium is the dominant partner and gains from the process

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

Stage 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
(live) live root parasitises live mycelium [Ectomycorrhizal fungi] fungi that form ectomycorrhizae Orchids of Britain & Ireland: a field and site guide, Harrap, A. & S., 2009
 /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Orchidaceae/Cephalanthera damasonium/Cephalanthera damasoniumwhite helleborineliveroot Fungus / parasite /Fungi/Ectomycorrhizal fungi/Ectomycorrhizal fungifungi that form ectomycorrhizaelivemycelium

Interactions where Cephalanthera damasonium 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
root (live) live root is mycorrhizal host of live mycelium [Ectomycorrhizal fungi] fungi that form ectomycorrhizae Orchids of Britain & Ireland: a field and site guide, Harrap, A. & S., 2009
 /Fungi/Ectomycorrhizal fungi/Ectomycorrhizal fungifungi that form ectomycorrhizaelivemycelium Foodplant / mycorrhiza /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Orchidaceae/Cephalanthera damasonium/Cephalanthera damasoniumwhite helleborineliveroot live mycelium is mycorrhizal with live root

Author & YearTitleSource
Harrap, A. & S., 2009Orchids of Britain & Ireland: a field and site guide2nd edition, 480pp, A&C Black Publishers Ltd

Cephalanthera damasonium (White Helleborine) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCephalanthera damasonium (White Helleborine)
GenusCephalanthera (Cephalanthera helleborines)
FamilyORCHIDACEAE (orchids)
OrderASPARAGALES (orchids, daffodils, onions & irises)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Cephalanthera damasonium (White Helleborine)

Cephalanthera damasonium (White Helleborine) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource

Mycorrhiza

Bidartondo, M.I. & Read, D.J. 2008 Fungal specificity bottlenecks during orchid germination and development Molecular Ecology Vol 17: 3707-3716.

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Cephalanthera damasonium (White Helleborine):

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