Deschampsia cespitosa (L.) P. Beauv.
(Tufted Hair-grass)

Interactions where Deschampsia cespitosa 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 Anagnota bicolor an anthomyzid fly Diptera: Anthomyzidae A monograph of Palaearctic Anthomyzidae (Diptera), Part 2, Roháček, J., 2009
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Anthomyzidae/Anagnota bicolor/Anagnota bicoloran anthomyzid flylarva Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Deschampsia cespitosa/Deschampsia cespitosatufted hair-grass larva feeds on
is foodplant of larva Anthomyza elbergi an anthomyzid fly Diptera: Anthomyzidae A monograph of Palaearctic Anthomyzidae (Diptera), Part 2, Roháček, J., 2009
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Anthomyzidae/Anthomyza elbergi/Anthomyza elbergian anthomyzid flylarva Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Deschampsia cespitosa/Deschampsia cespitosatufted hair-grass larva feeds on
is foodplant of larva Anthomyza gracilis an anthomyzid fly Diptera: Anthomyzidae A monograph of Palaearctic Anthomyzidae (Diptera), Part 2, Roháček, J., 2009
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Anthomyzidae/Anthomyza gracilis/Anthomyza gracilisan anthomyzid flylarva Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Deschampsia cespitosa/Deschampsia cespitosatufted hair-grass larva feeds on
is foodplant of larva Anthomyza pallida an anthomyzid fly Diptera: Anthomyzidae A monograph of Palaearctic Anthomyzidae (Diptera), Part 2, Roháček, J., 2009
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Anthomyzidae/Anthomyza pallida/Anthomyza pallidaan anthomyzid flylarva Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Deschampsia cespitosa/Deschampsia cespitosatufted hair-grass larva feeds on
is foodplant of larva Stiphrosoma laetum an anthomyzid fly Diptera: Anthomyzidae A monograph of Palaearctic Anthomyzidae (Diptera), Part 2, Roháček, J., 2009
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Anthomyzidae/Stiphrosoma laetum/Stiphrosoma laetuman anthomyzid flylarva Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Deschampsia cespitosa/Deschampsia cespitosatufted hair-grass larva feeds on
is foodplant of larva Stiphrosoma sabulosum an anthomyzid fly Diptera: Anthomyzidae A monograph of Palaearctic Anthomyzidae (Diptera), Part 2, Roháček, J., 2009
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Anthomyzidae/Stiphrosoma sabulosum/Stiphrosoma sabulosuman anthomyzid flylarva Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Deschampsia cespitosa/Deschampsia cespitosatufted hair-grass larva feeds on
has sap sucked by adult [Ischnodemus sabuleti agg.] cinchbugs Hemiptera: Lygaeidae Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Lygaeidae/Ischnodemus sabuleti agg./Ischnodemus sabuleti agg.cinchbugsadult Foodplant / sap sucker /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Deschampsia cespitosa/Deschampsia cespitosatufted hair-grass adult sucks sap of
has sap sucked by nymph [Ischnodemus sabuleti agg.] cinchbugs Hemiptera: Lygaeidae Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Lygaeidae/Ischnodemus sabuleti agg./Ischnodemus sabuleti agg.cinchbugsnymph Foodplant / sap sucker /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Deschampsia cespitosa/Deschampsia cespitosatufted hair-grass nymph sucks sap of
is decayed by pseudothecium Mycosphaerella recutita an ascomycete Capnodiales: Mycosphaerellaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Mycosphaerella recutita/Mycosphaerella recutitaan ascomycetepseudothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Deschampsia cespitosa/Deschampsia cespitosatufted hair-grass pseudothecium is saprobic on
is decayed by colony of Rutola dematiaceous anamorph Rutola graminis a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Rutola graminis/Rutola graminisa dematiaceous anamorphic funguscolonyRutola dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Deschampsia cespitosa/Deschampsia cespitosatufted hair-grass colony of Rutola dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on
is decayed by sporodochium of Myrothecium dematiaceous anamorph Myrothecium atroviride a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Hypocreales Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Myrothecium atroviride/Myrothecium atroviridea dematiaceous anamorphic fungussporodochiumMyrothecium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Deschampsia cespitosa/Deschampsia cespitosatufted hair-grass sporodochium of Myrothecium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on
(dead) dead is decayed by effuse colony of Tetraploa dematiaceous anamorph Major Tetraploa scheueri an ascomycete Pleosporales Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Tetraploa scheueri/Tetraploa scheuerian ascomyceteeffusecolonyTetraploa dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Deschampsia cespitosa/Deschampsia cespitosatufted hair-grassdeadMajor (1-12)effuse colony of Tetraploa dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead
(live) live is parasitised by UK/Ireland Blumeria graminis Grass Mildew, Grass and Cereal Powdery Mildew Erysiphales: Erysiphaceae An Introduction to British Powdery Mildews, Ing, B., 1990
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Erysiphales/Erysiphaceae/Blumeria graminis/Blumeria graminisgrass mildew, grass and cereal powdery mildew Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Deschampsia cespitosa/Deschampsia cespitosatufted hair-grasslive parasitises live
base of tussock base of tussock is associate of UK/Ireland Fieberocapsus flaveolus a plantbug or grassbug Hemiptera: Miridae Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Miridae/Fieberocapsus flaveolus/Fieberocapsus flaveolusa plantbug or grassbug Plant / associateUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Deschampsia cespitosa/Deschampsia cespitosatufted hair-grassbase of tussock is associated with base of tussock
culm culm is decayed by grouped, at first subepidermal, dark brown pycnidium of Stagonospora coelomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Stagonospora arenaria var arenaria a coelomycete Pleosporales: Phaeosphaeriaceae British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Phaeosphaeriaceae/Stagonospora arenaria var. arenaria/Stagonospora arenaria var. arenariaa coelomycetegrouped, at first subepidermal, dark brownpycnidiumStagonospora coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Deschampsia cespitosa/Deschampsia cespitosatufted hair-grassculm (5-10)grouped, at first subepidermal, dark brown pycnidium of Stagonospora coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on culm
culm culm is decayed by clypeate, emerging through centre of clypeus apothecium Scutomollisia papillata a discomycete Helotiales: Dermateaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Dermateaceae/Scutomollisia papillata/Scutomollisia papillataa discomyceteclypeate, emerging through centre of clypeusapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Deschampsia cespitosa/Deschampsia cespitosatufted hair-grassculm (8)clypeate, emerging through centre of clypeus apothecium is saprobic on culm
culm culm is decayed by scattered, subiculate, immersed becoming superficial perithecium UK/Ireland Lasiosphaeria dactylina an ascomycete fungus Sordariales: Lasiosphaeriaceae Lasiosphaeria dactylina sp.nov., a grass-inhabiting species, Hilber, O. & Webster, J. & Hilber, R., 1987
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Sordariales/Lasiosphaeriaceae/Lasiosphaeria dactylina/Lasiosphaeria dactylinaan ascomycete fungusscattered, subiculate, immersed becoming superficialperithecium Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Deschampsia cespitosa/Deschampsia cespitosatufted hair-grassculm (4-8)scattered, subiculate, immersed becoming superficial perithecium is saprobic on culm
culm (dead) dead culm is decayed by scattered, black pycnidium of Septoria coelomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Phaeoseptoria airae a leaf-spot fungus Pleosporales: Phaeosphaeriaceae British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Phaeosphaeriaceae/Phaeoseptoria airae/Phaeoseptoria airaea leaf-spot fungusscattered, blackpycnidiumSeptoria coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Deschampsia cespitosa/Deschampsia cespitosatufted hair-grassdeadculm (3)scattered, black pycnidium of Septoria coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead culm
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/Deschampsia cespitosa/Deschampsia cespitosatufted hair-grassinflorescence (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/Deschampsia cespitosa/Deschampsia cespitosatufted hair-grassinflorescence (9-11)sclerotium infects and damages inflorescence
leaf (outside mine) leaf (outside mine) may have puparium Agromyza lucida a leaf-mining fly Diptera: Agromyzidae Diptera: Agromyzidae, Spencer, K.A., 1972
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Agromyzidae/Agromyza lucida/Agromyza lucidaa leaf-mining flypuparium Plant / resting place / on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Deschampsia cespitosa/Deschampsia cespitosatufted hair-grassleaf (outside mine) puparium may be found on leaf (outside mine)
leaf sheath (basal) (dead) dead leaf sheath (basal) is decayed by hidden in tussock apothecium Pseudohelotium alaunae a discomycete Helotiales: Helotiaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Pseudohelotium alaunae/Pseudohelotium alaunaea discomycetehidden in tussockapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Deschampsia cespitosa/Deschampsia cespitosatufted hair-grassdeadleaf sheath (basal) (10-5)hidden in tussock apothecium is saprobic on dead leaf sheath (basal)
leaf sheath (lower part) (dead) dead leaf sheath (lower part) may be infected and damaged by immersed, mycelial matted perithecium Gaeumannomyces graminis Take-all Patch Disease, Ophiobolus Patch (Causative Agent) Magnaporthales: Magnaporthaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Magnaporthales/Magnaporthaceae/Gaeumannomyces graminis/Gaeumannomyces graministake-all patch disease, ophiobolus patch (causative agent)immersed, mycelial mattedperithecium Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Deschampsia cespitosa/Deschampsia cespitosatufted hair-grassdeadleaf sheath (lower part) (3-10)immersed, mycelial matted perithecium infects and damages dead leaf sheath (lower part)
leaf sheath (dead) dead leaf sheath is decayed by immersed pseudothecium Trematosphaeria clarkii a fungus Pleosporales: Trematosphaeriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Trematosphaeriaceae/Trematosphaeria clarkii/Trematosphaeria clarkiia fungusimmersedpseudothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Deschampsia cespitosa/Deschampsia cespitosatufted hair-grassdeadleaf sheath (10)immersed pseudothecium is saprobic on dead leaf sheath
leaf-mine leaf-mine may house puparium Major Cerodontha imbuta a leaf-mining fly Diptera: Agromyzidae Diptera: Agromyzidae, Spencer, K.A., 1972
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Agromyzidae/Cerodontha imbuta/Cerodontha imbutaa leaf-mining flypuparium Plant / resting place / within /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Deschampsia cespitosa/Deschampsia cespitosatufted hair-grassleaf-mineMajor puparium may be found in leaf-mine
leaf leaf is mined by solitary or communal larva Agromyza lucida a leaf-mining fly Diptera: Agromyzidae Diptera: Agromyzidae, Spencer, K.A., 1972
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Agromyzidae/Agromyza lucida/Agromyza lucidaa leaf-mining flysolitary or communallarva Foodplant / miner /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Deschampsia cespitosa/Deschampsia cespitosatufted hair-grassleaf solitary or communal larva mines leaf
leaf leaf is mined by larva Major Cerodontha imbuta a leaf-mining fly Diptera: Agromyzidae Diptera: Agromyzidae, Spencer, K.A., 1972
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Agromyzidae/Cerodontha imbuta/Cerodontha imbutaa leaf-mining flylarva Foodplant / miner /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Deschampsia cespitosa/Deschampsia cespitosatufted hair-grassleafMajor larva mines leaf
leaf leaf is grazed by nocturnal larva Major Tenthredopsis coquebertii a sawfly Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (b), Benson, R.B., 1952
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Tenthredinidae/Tenthredopsis coquebertii/Tenthredopsis coquebertiia sawflynocturnallarva Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Deschampsia cespitosa/Deschampsia cespitosatufted hair-grassleafMajor nocturnal larva grazes on leaf
leaf leaf is grazed by nocturnal larva Tenthredopsis nassata a sawfly Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (b), Benson, R.B., 1952
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Tenthredinidae/Tenthredopsis nassata/Tenthredopsis nassataa sawflynocturnallarva Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Deschampsia cespitosa/Deschampsia cespitosatufted hair-grassleaf nocturnal larva grazes on leaf
leaf leaf is spotted by pycnidium of Ascochyta coelomycetous anamorph Ascochyta rhodesii a coelomycete Pleosporales Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Ascochyta rhodesii/Ascochyta rhodesiia coelomycetepycnidiumAscochyta coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Deschampsia cespitosa/Deschampsia cespitosatufted hair-grassleaf pycnidium of Ascochyta coelomycetous anamorph causes spots on leaf
leaf leaf is spotted by colony of Mastigosporium anamorph Mastigosporium album an anamorphic fungus Studies on the genus Mastigosporium I. General account of the species and their host ranges, Bollard, E.G., 1950
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Mastigosporium album/Mastigosporium albuman anamorphic funguscolonyMastigosporium anamorph Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Deschampsia cespitosa/Deschampsia cespitosatufted hair-grassleaf colony of Mastigosporium anamorph causes spots on leaf
leaf (dead, decayed) dead, decayed leaf is decayed by fruitbody Deconica phillipsii Grass Oysterling 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/Deconica phillipsii/Deconica phillipsiigrass oysterlingfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Deschampsia cespitosa/Deschampsia cespitosatufted hair-grassdead, decayedleaf fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed leaf
leaf (dead, decaying) dead, decaying leaf is decayed by solitay, sessile to substipitate apothecium UK/Ireland Lachnum luteovinosum a discomycete Helotiales: Lachnaceae Lachnum luteovinosum sp. nov. from Argyll, Scotland, Wilberforce, P.W. & Smith, P.R., 2004
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Lachnaceae/Lachnum luteovinosum/Lachnum luteovinosuma discomycetesolitay, sessile to substipitateapothecium Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Deschampsia cespitosa/Deschampsia cespitosatufted hair-grassdead, decayingleaf solitay, sessile to substipitate apothecium is saprobic on dead, decaying leaf
leaf (dead, dry) dead, dry leaf is decayed by numerous, scattered or in short rows, immersed pycnidium of Stagonospora coelomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Stagonospora subseriata a coelomycete Pleosporales: Phaeosphaeriaceae Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
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/Pleosporales/Phaeosphaeriaceae/Stagonospora subseriata/Stagonospora subseriataa coelomycetenumerous, scattered or in short rows, immersedpycnidiumStagonospora coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Deschampsia cespitosa/Deschampsia cespitosatufted hair-grassdead, dryleaf (4-5)numerous, scattered or in short rows, immersed pycnidium of Stagonospora coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead, dry leaf
leaf (dead, dry) dead, dry leaf is decayed by immersed apothecium Phragmonaevia hysterioides a discomycete Helotiales Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Phragmonaevia hysterioides/Phragmonaevia hysterioidesa discomyceteimmersedapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Deschampsia cespitosa/Deschampsia cespitosatufted hair-grassdead, dryleaf (6-9)immersed apothecium is saprobic on dead, dry leaf
leaf (dead, fungus infected) dead, fungus infected leaf is decayed by Alternaria dematiaceous anamorph Lewia infectoria an ascomycete Pleosporales: Pleosporaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Pleosporaceae/Lewia infectoria/Lewia infectoriaan ascomyceteAlternaria dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Deschampsia cespitosa/Deschampsia cespitosatufted hair-grassdead, fungus infectedleaf Alternaria dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead, fungus infected leaf
leaf (dead, wet, deeply shaded) dead, wet, deeply shaded leaf is decayed by apothecium UK/IrelandRestricted Karstenia inconspicua a discomycete Rhytismatales A new species of Karstenia on Deschampsia caespitosa from North Argyll, Scotland (NBR 163), Wilberforce, P.W., 1999
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Rhytismatales/Karstenia inconspicua/Karstenia inconspicuaa discomyceteapothecium Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Deschampsia cespitosa/Deschampsia cespitosatufted hair-grassdead, wet, deeply shadedleafSole apothecium is saprobic on dead, wet, deeply shaded leaf
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by erumpent stroma Oomyces carneoalbus an ascomycete Acrospermales: Acrospermaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Acrospermales/Acrospermaceae/Oomyces carneoalbus/Oomyces carneoalbusan ascomyceteerumpentstroma Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Deschampsia cespitosa/Deschampsia cespitosatufted hair-grassdeadleaf (1-6)erumpent stroma is saprobic on dead leaf
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by immersed, linearly arranged pseudothecium Mycosphaerella lineolata an ascomycete Capnodiales: Mycosphaerellaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Mycosphaerella lineolata/Mycosphaerella lineolataan ascomyceteimmersed, linearly arrangedpseudothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Deschampsia cespitosa/Deschampsia cespitosatufted hair-grassdeadleaf immersed, linearly arranged pseudothecium is saprobic on dead leaf
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by immersed pseudothecium Paraphaeosphaeria michotii an ascomycete Pleosporales: Montagnulaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Montagnulaceae/Paraphaeosphaeria michotii/Paraphaeosphaeria michotiian ascomyceteimmersedpseudothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Deschampsia cespitosa/Deschampsia cespitosatufted hair-grassdeadleaf (1-7)immersed pseudothecium is saprobic on dead leaf
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by scattered, initially immersed pseudothecium Phaeosphaeria nigrans an ascomycete Pleosporales: Phaeosphaeriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Phaeosphaeriaceae/Phaeosphaeria nigrans/Phaeosphaeria nigransan ascomycetescattered, initially immersedpseudothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Deschampsia cespitosa/Deschampsia cespitosatufted hair-grassdeadleaf (spring, summer)scattered, initially immersed pseudothecium is saprobic on dead leaf
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by effuse colony of Curvularia dematiaceous anamorph Curvularia protuberata a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Pleosporales: Pleosporaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Pleosporaceae/Curvularia protuberata/Curvularia protuberataa dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyCurvularia dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Deschampsia cespitosa/Deschampsia cespitosatufted hair-grassdeadleaf effuse colony of Curvularia dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead leaf
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by perithecium Tubeufia paludosa an ascomycete Pleosporales: Tubeufiaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Tubeufiaceae/Tubeufia paludosa/Tubeufia paludosaan ascomyceteperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Deschampsia cespitosa/Deschampsia cespitosatufted hair-grassdeadleaf (3-11)perithecium is saprobic on dead leaf
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by effuse colony of Helicosporium anamorph Tubeufia paludosa an ascomycete Pleosporales: Tubeufiaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Tubeufiaceae/Tubeufia paludosa/Tubeufia paludosaan ascomyceteeffusecolonyHelicosporium anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Deschampsia cespitosa/Deschampsia cespitosatufted hair-grassdeadleaf (3-11)effuse colony of Helicosporium anamorph is saprobic on dead leaf
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by sessile apothecium Mollisia mutabilis a discomycete Helotiales: Dermateaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Dermateaceae/Mollisia mutabilis/Mollisia mutabilisa discomycetesessileapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Deschampsia cespitosa/Deschampsia cespitosatufted hair-grassdeadleaf (2-3)sessile apothecium is saprobic on dead leaf
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by stalked apothecium Crocicreas megalosporum var gramineum a discomycete Helotiales: Helotiaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Crocicreas megalosporum var. gramineum/Crocicreas megalosporum var. gramineuma discomycetestalkedapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Deschampsia cespitosa/Deschampsia cespitosatufted hair-grassdeadleaf (10-12)stalked apothecium is saprobic on dead leaf
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by shortly stalked apothecium Hymenoscyphus nitidulus a discomycete Helotiales: Helotiaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Hymenoscyphus nitidulus/Hymenoscyphus nitidulusa discomyceteshortly stalkedapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Deschampsia cespitosa/Deschampsia cespitosatufted hair-grassdeadleaf (1)shortly stalked apothecium is saprobic on dead leaf
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by sessile apothecium Pezizella nigrocorticata a discomycete Helotiales: Hyaloscyphaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Hyaloscyphaceae/Pezizella nigrocorticata/Pezizella nigrocorticataa discomycetesessileapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Deschampsia cespitosa/Deschampsia cespitosatufted hair-grassdeadleaf sessile apothecium is saprobic on dead leaf
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by apothecium Major Psilachnum acutum a discomycete Helotiales: Hyaloscyphaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Hyaloscyphaceae/Psilachnum acutum/Psilachnum acutuma discomyceteapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Deschampsia cespitosa/Deschampsia cespitosatufted hair-grassdeadleafMajor (8-10)apothecium is saprobic on dead leaf
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by apothecium Psilachnum eburneum a discomycete Helotiales: Hyaloscyphaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Hyaloscyphaceae/Psilachnum eburneum/Psilachnum eburneuma discomyceteapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Deschampsia cespitosa/Deschampsia cespitosatufted hair-grassdeadleaf (4-9)apothecium is saprobic on dead leaf
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by short-stalked apothecium Venturiocistella heterotricha a discomycete Helotiales: Hyaloscyphaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Hyaloscyphaceae/Venturiocistella heterotricha/Venturiocistella heterotrichaa discomyceteshort-stalkedapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Deschampsia cespitosa/Deschampsia cespitosatufted hair-grassdeadleaf (9-2)short-stalked apothecium is saprobic on dead leaf
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by apothecium Lachnum carneolum var longisporum a discomycete Helotiales: Lachnaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Lachnaceae/Lachnum carneolum var. longisporum/Lachnum carneolum var. longisporuma discomyceteapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Deschampsia cespitosa/Deschampsia cespitosatufted hair-grassdeadleaf (2-)6-8(-10)apothecium is saprobic on dead leaf
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by numerous, often confluent pycnothyrium of Actinothyrium coelomycetous anamorph Lophodermium apiculatum an ascomycete fungus Rhytismatales: Rhytismataceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Rhytismatales/Rhytismataceae/Lophodermium apiculatum/Lophodermium apiculatuman ascomycete fungusnumerous, often confluentpycnothyriumActinothyrium coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Deschampsia cespitosa/Deschampsia cespitosatufted hair-grassdeadleaf (3-8)numerous, often confluent pycnothyrium of Actinothyrium coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead leaf
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by erumpent apothecium Lophodermium gramineum a discomycete Rhytismatales: Rhytismataceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Rhytismatales/Rhytismataceae/Lophodermium gramineum/Lophodermium gramineuma discomyceteerumpentapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Deschampsia cespitosa/Deschampsia cespitosatufted hair-grassdeadleaf erumpent apothecium is saprobic on dead leaf
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by colony of Arthrinium dematiaceous anamorph Arthrinium phaeospermum a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Apiosporaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Apiosporaceae/Arthrinium phaeospermum/Arthrinium phaeospermuma dematiaceous anamorphic funguscolonyArthrinium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Deschampsia cespitosa/Deschampsia cespitosatufted hair-grassdeadleaf (esp. 7-8)colony of Arthrinium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead leaf
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by superficial perithecium Cephalotheca clarkii an ascomycete Sordariales: Cephalothecaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Sordariales/Cephalothecaceae/Cephalotheca clarkii/Cephalotheca clarkiian ascomycetesuperficialperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Deschampsia cespitosa/Deschampsia cespitosatufted hair-grassdeadleaf superficial perithecium is saprobic on dead leaf
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by clypeate perithecium Anthostomella tomicum an ascomycete fungus Xylariales: Xylariaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Xylariaceae/Anthostomella tomicum/Anthostomella tomicuman ascomycete fungusclypeateperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Deschampsia cespitosa/Deschampsia cespitosatufted hair-grassdeadleaf (2-9)clypeate perithecium is saprobic on dead leaf
leaf (decaying) decaying leaf is decayed by superficial stroma Trichoderma spinulosum an ascomycete Hypocreales: Hypocreaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Hypocreaceae/Trichoderma spinulosum/Trichoderma spinulosuman ascomycetesuperficialstroma Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Deschampsia cespitosa/Deschampsia cespitosatufted hair-grassdecayingleaf (8-11)superficial stroma is saprobic on decaying leaf
leaf (dry, dead) dry, dead leaf is decayed by effuse colony of Periconia dematiaceous anamorph Periconia hispidula a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Pleosporales Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Periconia hispidula/Periconia hispidulaa dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyPericonia dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Deschampsia cespitosa/Deschampsia cespitosatufted hair-grassdry, deadleaf (1-12)effuse colony of Periconia dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dry, dead leaf
leaf (live, blistered) live, blistered leaf is spotted by long, linear, erumpent sorus Ustilago striiformis Stripe Smut Of Grasses Ustilaginales: Ustilaginaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Ustilaginales/Ustilaginaceae/Ustilago striiformis/Ustilago striiformisstripe smut of grasseslong, linear, erumpentsorus Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Deschampsia cespitosa/Deschampsia cespitosatufted hair-grasslive, blisteredleaf long, linear, erumpent sorus causes spots on live, blistered leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is spotted by mainly hypophyllous, greyish-white, punctiform but inconspicuous caespituli of Ramularia hyphomycetous anamorph Foreign Ramularia pusilla an anamorphic fungus Capnodiales: Mycosphaerellaceae Monograph of Cercosporella, Ramularia and Allied Genera - Vol II, Braun, U., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Ramularia pusilla/Ramularia pusillaan anamorphic fungusmainly hypophyllous, greyish-white, punctiform but inconspicuouscaespituliRamularia hyphomycetous anamorph Foodplant / spot causerForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Deschampsia cespitosa/Deschampsia cespitosatufted hair-grassliveleaf mainly hypophyllous, greyish-white, punctiform but inconspicuous caespituli of Ramularia hyphomycetous anamorph causes spots on live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is spotted by colony of Mastigosporium anamorph UK/Ireland Mastigosporium deschampsiae an anamorphic fungus Studies on the genus Mastigosporium I. General account of the species and their host ranges, Bollard, E.G., 1950
Monograph of Cercosporella, Ramularia and Allied Genera - Vol 1, Braun, U., 1995
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Mastigosporium deschampsiae/Mastigosporium deschampsiaean anamorphic funguscolonyMastigosporium anamorph Foodplant / spot causerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Deschampsia cespitosa/Deschampsia cespitosatufted hair-grassliveleaf colony of Mastigosporium anamorph causes spots on live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is spotted by Spermospora anamorph Foreign Spermospora ciliata Monograph of Cercosporella, Ramularia and Allied Genera - Vol 1, Braun, U., 1995
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Spermospora ciliata/Spermospora ciliataSpermospora anamorph Foodplant / spot causerForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Deschampsia cespitosa/Deschampsia cespitosatufted hair-grassliveleaf Spermospora anamorph causes spots on live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is parasitised by epiphyllous uredium Puccinia brachypodii var arrhenatheri a rust fungus 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 brachypodii var. arrhenatheri/Puccinia brachypodii var. arrhenatheria rust fungusepiphyllousuredium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Deschampsia cespitosa/Deschampsia cespitosatufted hair-grassliveleaf epiphyllous uredium parasitises live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is parasitised by hypophyllous telium Puccinia brachypodii var arrhenatheri a rust fungus Pucciniales: Pucciniaceae 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 brachypodii var. arrhenatheri/Puccinia brachypodii var. arrhenatheria rust fungushypophylloustelium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Deschampsia cespitosa/Deschampsia cespitosatufted hair-grassliveleaf (early summer+)hypophyllous telium parasitises live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is parasitised by amphigenous, scattered or in patches uredium Puccinia coronata Crown Rust Pucciniales: Pucciniaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Puccinia coronata/Puccinia coronatacrown rustamphigenous, scattered or in patchesuredium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Deschampsia cespitosa/Deschampsia cespitosatufted hair-grassliveleaf (summer)amphigenous, scattered or in patches uredium parasitises live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is parasitised by hypophyllous telium Puccinia coronata Crown Rust Pucciniales: Pucciniaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Puccinia coronata/Puccinia coronatacrown rusthypophylloustelium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Deschampsia cespitosa/Deschampsia cespitosatufted hair-grassliveleaf (mid 8-)hypophyllous telium parasitises live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is parasitised by amphigenous, scattered or in short rows uredium Puccinia graminis ssp graminicola f.sp. airae a black stem rust Pucciniales: Pucciniaceae Physiologic specialization of Puccinia graminis Pers. in south-east Scotland., Batts, C.C.V., 1951
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 graminis ssp. graminicola f.sp. airae/Puccinia graminis ssp. graminicola f.sp. airaea black stem rustamphigenous, scattered or in short rowsuredium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Deschampsia cespitosa/Deschampsia cespitosatufted hair-grassliveleaf amphigenous, scattered or in short rows uredium parasitises live leaf
leaf (often dry, bleached, dead) often dry, bleached, dead leaf is decayed by sporodochium of Arthrinium dematiaceous anamorph UK/Ireland Arthrinium puccinioides a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Apiosporaceae British marsh and fen fungi. II, Ellis, M.B., Ellis, E.A. & Ellis, J.P., 1951
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Apiosporaceae/Arthrinium puccinioides/Arthrinium puccinioidesa dematiaceous anamorphic fungussporodochiumArthrinium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Deschampsia cespitosa/Deschampsia cespitosatufted hair-grassoften dry, bleached, deadleaf (1-)3-5(-12)sporodochium of Arthrinium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on often dry, bleached, dead leaf
leaf (rotting) rotting leaf is decayed by superficial, scattered pseudothecium Taphrophila argyllensis an ascomycete Pleosporales: Tubeufiaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Tubeufiaceae/Taphrophila argyllensis/Taphrophila argyllensisan ascomycetesuperficial, scatteredpseudothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Deschampsia cespitosa/Deschampsia cespitosatufted hair-grassrottingleaf superficial, scattered pseudothecium is saprobic on rotting leaf
sheath (live) live sheath is parasitised by linear telium Puccinia graminis ssp graminicola f.sp. airae a black stem rust Pucciniales: Pucciniaceae Physiologic specialization of Puccinia graminis Pers. in south-east Scotland., Batts, C.C.V., 1951
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 graminis ssp. graminicola f.sp. airae/Puccinia graminis ssp. graminicola f.sp. airaea black stem rustlineartelium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Deschampsia cespitosa/Deschampsia cespitosatufted hair-grasslivesheath linear telium parasitises live sheath
sheath (live) live sheath is parasitised by uredium Puccinia graminis ssp graminicola f.sp. airae a black stem rust Pucciniales: Pucciniaceae Physiologic specialization of Puccinia graminis Pers. in south-east Scotland., Batts, C.C.V., 1951
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 graminis ssp. graminicola f.sp. airae/Puccinia graminis ssp. graminicola f.sp. airaea black stem rusturedium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Deschampsia cespitosa/Deschampsia cespitosatufted hair-grasslivesheath uredium parasitises live sheath
stem (esp node) (dead) dead stem (esp node) is decayed by scattered, initially immersed pseudothecium Phaeosphaeria nodorum Wheat Glume Blotch Fungus Pleosporales: Phaeosphaeriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Phaeosphaeriaceae/Phaeosphaeria nodorum/Phaeosphaeria nodorumwheat glume blotch fungusscattered, initially immersedpseudothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Deschampsia cespitosa/Deschampsia cespitosatufted hair-grassdeadstem (esp node) (spring, summer)scattered, initially immersed pseudothecium is saprobic on dead stem (esp node)
stem (esp node) (dead) dead stem (esp node) is decayed by scattered, initially immersed pycnidium of Septoria anamorph Phaeosphaeria nodorum Wheat Glume Blotch Fungus Pleosporales: Phaeosphaeriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Phaeosphaeriaceae/Phaeosphaeria nodorum/Phaeosphaeria nodorumwheat glume blotch fungusscattered, initially immersedpycnidiumSeptoria anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Deschampsia cespitosa/Deschampsia cespitosatufted hair-grassdeadstem (esp node) (spring, summer)scattered, initially immersed pycnidium of Septoria anamorph is saprobic on dead stem (esp node)
stem base (dead) dead stem base may be infected and damaged by immersed, mycelial matted perithecium Gaeumannomyces graminis Take-all Patch Disease, Ophiobolus Patch (Causative Agent) Magnaporthales: Magnaporthaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Magnaporthales/Magnaporthaceae/Gaeumannomyces graminis/Gaeumannomyces graministake-all patch disease, ophiobolus patch (causative agent)immersed, mycelial mattedperithecium Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Deschampsia cespitosa/Deschampsia cespitosatufted hair-grassdeadstem base (3-10)immersed, mycelial matted perithecium infects and damages dead stem base
stem stem is galled by stroma UK/IrelandQuestionable Epichloe typhina Choke Hypocreales: Clavicipitaceae Epichloë in Britain, Spooner, B.M. & Kemp, S.L., 2005
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Clavicipitaceae/Epichloe typhina/Epichloe typhinachokestroma Foodplant / gallUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Deschampsia cespitosa/Deschampsia cespitosatufted hair-grass?stem stroma causes gall of stem
stem (dead, fungus infected) dead, fungus infected stem is decayed by Alternaria dematiaceous anamorph Lewia infectoria an ascomycete Pleosporales: Pleosporaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Pleosporaceae/Lewia infectoria/Lewia infectoriaan ascomyceteAlternaria dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Deschampsia cespitosa/Deschampsia cespitosatufted hair-grassdead, fungus infectedstem Alternaria dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead, fungus infected stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by immersed, linearly arranged pseudothecium Mycosphaerella lineolata an ascomycete Capnodiales: Mycosphaerellaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Mycosphaerella lineolata/Mycosphaerella lineolataan ascomyceteimmersed, linearly arrangedpseudothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Deschampsia cespitosa/Deschampsia cespitosatufted hair-grassdeadstem immersed, linearly arranged pseudothecium is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by thyriothecium Lichenopeltella alpestris an ascomycete Microthyriales: Microthyriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Microthyriales/Microthyriaceae/Lichenopeltella alpestris/Lichenopeltella alpestrisan ascomycetethyriothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Deschampsia cespitosa/Deschampsia cespitosatufted hair-grassdeadstem (4-11)thyriothecium is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by scattered, initially immersed pseudothecium Leptosphaeria culmifraga an ascomycete Pleosporales: Leptosphaeriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Leptosphaeriaceae/Leptosphaeria culmifraga/Leptosphaeria culmifragaan ascomycetescattered, initially immersedpseudothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Deschampsia cespitosa/Deschampsia cespitosatufted hair-grassdeadstem (spring, summer)scattered, initially immersed pseudothecium is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by mostly immersed, becoming partly erumpent to free pseudothecium Lophiostoma semiliberum an ascomycete Pleosporales: Lophiostomataceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Lophiostomataceae/Lophiostoma semiliberum/Lophiostoma semiliberuman ascomycetemostly immersed, becoming partly erumpent to freepseudothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Deschampsia cespitosa/Deschampsia cespitosatufted hair-grassdeadstem (12-4)mostly immersed, becoming partly erumpent to free pseudothecium is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by immersed pseudothecium Paraphaeosphaeria michotii an ascomycete Pleosporales: Montagnulaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Montagnulaceae/Paraphaeosphaeria michotii/Paraphaeosphaeria michotiian ascomyceteimmersedpseudothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Deschampsia cespitosa/Deschampsia cespitosatufted hair-grassdeadstem (1-7)immersed pseudothecium is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by scattered, initially immersed pseudothecium Phaeosphaeria eustoma an ascomycete Pleosporales: Phaeosphaeriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Phaeosphaeriaceae/Phaeosphaeria eustoma/Phaeosphaeria eustomaan ascomycetescattered, initially immersedpseudothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Deschampsia cespitosa/Deschampsia cespitosatufted hair-grassdeadstem (spring, summer)scattered, initially immersed pseudothecium is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by scattered, initially immersed pseudothecium Phaeosphaeria fuckelii an ascomycete Pleosporales: Phaeosphaeriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Phaeosphaeriaceae/Phaeosphaeria fuckelii/Phaeosphaeria fuckeliian ascomycetescattered, initially immersedpseudothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Deschampsia cespitosa/Deschampsia cespitosatufted hair-grassdeadstem (spring, summer)scattered, initially immersed pseudothecium is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by scattered, initially immersed pseudothecium UK/Ireland Phaeosphaeria luctuosa an ascomycete Pleosporales: Phaeosphaeriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Phaeosphaeriaceae/Phaeosphaeria luctuosa/Phaeosphaeria luctuosaan ascomycetescattered, initially immersedpseudothecium Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Deschampsia cespitosa/Deschampsia cespitosatufted hair-grassdeadstem (spring, summer)scattered, initially immersed pseudothecium is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by scattered, initially immersed pseudothecium Phaeosphaeria nigrans an ascomycete Pleosporales: Phaeosphaeriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Phaeosphaeriaceae/Phaeosphaeria nigrans/Phaeosphaeria nigransan ascomycetescattered, initially immersedpseudothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Deschampsia cespitosa/Deschampsia cespitosatufted hair-grassdeadstem (spring, summer)scattered, initially immersed pseudothecium is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by numerous, scattered or in short rows, immersed pycnidium of Stagonospora coelomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Stagonospora subseriata a coelomycete Pleosporales: Phaeosphaeriaceae 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/Phaeosphaeriaceae/Stagonospora subseriata/Stagonospora subseriataa coelomycetenumerous, scattered or in short rows, immersedpycnidiumStagonospora coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Deschampsia cespitosa/Deschampsia cespitosatufted hair-grassdeadstem (4-5)numerous, scattered or in short rows, immersed pycnidium of Stagonospora coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by effuse colony of Curvularia dematiaceous anamorph Curvularia protuberata a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Pleosporales: Pleosporaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Pleosporaceae/Curvularia protuberata/Curvularia protuberataa dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyCurvularia dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Deschampsia cespitosa/Deschampsia cespitosatufted hair-grassdeadstem effuse colony of Curvularia dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by pseudothecium Lewia infectoria an ascomycete Pleosporales: Pleosporaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Pleosporaceae/Lewia infectoria/Lewia infectoriaan ascomycetepseudothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Deschampsia cespitosa/Deschampsia cespitosatufted hair-grassdeadstem (2-10)pseudothecium is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by perithecium Tubeufia paludosa an ascomycete Pleosporales: Tubeufiaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Tubeufiaceae/Tubeufia paludosa/Tubeufia paludosaan ascomyceteperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Deschampsia cespitosa/Deschampsia cespitosatufted hair-grassdeadstem (3-11)perithecium is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by effuse colony of Helicosporium anamorph Tubeufia paludosa an ascomycete Pleosporales: Tubeufiaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Tubeufiaceae/Tubeufia paludosa/Tubeufia paludosaan ascomyceteeffusecolonyHelicosporium anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Deschampsia cespitosa/Deschampsia cespitosatufted hair-grassdeadstem (3-11)effuse colony of Helicosporium 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/Deschampsia cespitosa/Deschampsia cespitosatufted hair-grassdeadstem (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/Deschampsia cespitosa/Deschampsia cespitosatufted hair-grassdeadstem pycnidium of Hendersonia coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by sessile, shielded apothecium Micropeziza karstenii a discomycete Helotiales: Dermateaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Dermateaceae/Micropeziza karstenii/Micropeziza karsteniia discomycetesessile, shieldedapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Deschampsia cespitosa/Deschampsia cespitosatufted hair-grassdeadstem (7-12)sessile, shielded apothecium is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by sessile apothecium Mollisia mutabilis a discomycete Helotiales: Dermateaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Dermateaceae/Mollisia mutabilis/Mollisia mutabilisa discomycetesessileapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Deschampsia cespitosa/Deschampsia cespitosatufted hair-grassdeadstem (2-3)sessile apothecium is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by sessile apothecium Mollisia palustris a discomycete Helotiales: Dermateaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Dermateaceae/Mollisia palustris/Mollisia palustrisa discomycetesessileapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Deschampsia cespitosa/Deschampsia cespitosatufted hair-grassdeadstem (3-9)sessile apothecium is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by apothecium Crocicreas culmicola a discomycete Helotiales: Helotiaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Crocicreas culmicola/Crocicreas culmicolaa discomyceteapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Deschampsia cespitosa/Deschampsia cespitosatufted hair-grassdeadstem (7-9)apothecium is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by stalked apothecium Crocicreas megalosporum var gramineum a discomycete Helotiales: Helotiaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Crocicreas megalosporum var. gramineum/Crocicreas megalosporum var. gramineuma discomycetestalkedapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Deschampsia cespitosa/Deschampsia cespitosatufted hair-grassdeadstem (10-12)stalked apothecium is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by apothecium Albotricha acutipila a discomycete Helotiales: Hyaloscyphaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Hyaloscyphaceae/Albotricha acutipila/Albotricha acutipilaa discomyceteapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Deschampsia cespitosa/Deschampsia cespitosatufted hair-grassdeadstem (4-8)apothecium is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by apothecium Major Psilachnum acutum a discomycete Helotiales: Hyaloscyphaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Hyaloscyphaceae/Psilachnum acutum/Psilachnum acutuma discomyceteapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Deschampsia cespitosa/Deschampsia cespitosatufted hair-grassdeadstemMajor (8-10)apothecium is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by apothecium Psilachnum eburneum a discomycete Helotiales: Hyaloscyphaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Hyaloscyphaceae/Psilachnum eburneum/Psilachnum eburneuma discomyceteapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Deschampsia cespitosa/Deschampsia cespitosatufted hair-grassdeadstem (4-9)apothecium is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by numerous, often confluent pycnothyrium of Actinothyrium coelomycetous anamorph Lophodermium apiculatum an ascomycete fungus Rhytismatales: Rhytismataceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Rhytismatales/Rhytismataceae/Lophodermium apiculatum/Lophodermium apiculatuman ascomycete fungusnumerous, often confluentpycnothyriumActinothyrium coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Deschampsia cespitosa/Deschampsia cespitosatufted hair-grassdeadstem (3-8)numerous, often confluent pycnothyrium of Actinothyrium coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by erumpent apothecium Lophodermium culmigenum a discomycete Rhytismatales: Rhytismataceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Rhytismatales/Rhytismataceae/Lophodermium culmigenum/Lophodermium culmigenuma discomyceteerumpentapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Deschampsia cespitosa/Deschampsia cespitosatufted hair-grassdeadstem (3-8)erumpent apothecium is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by colony of Arthrinium dematiaceous anamorph Arthrinium phaeospermum a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Apiosporaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Apiosporaceae/Arthrinium phaeospermum/Arthrinium phaeospermuma dematiaceous anamorphic funguscolonyArthrinium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Deschampsia cespitosa/Deschampsia cespitosatufted hair-grassdeadstem (esp. 7-8)colony of Arthrinium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by superficial perithecium Cephalotheca clarkii an ascomycete Sordariales: Cephalothecaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Sordariales/Cephalothecaceae/Cephalotheca clarkii/Cephalotheca clarkiian ascomycetesuperficialperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Deschampsia cespitosa/Deschampsia cespitosatufted hair-grassdeadstem superficial perithecium is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by immersed perithecium Phomatospora berkeleyi a pyrenomycete Xylariales Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Phomatospora berkeleyi/Phomatospora berkeleyia pyrenomyceteimmersedperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Deschampsia cespitosa/Deschampsia cespitosatufted hair-grassdeadstem (2-9)immersed perithecium is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by clypeate perithecium Anthostomella tomicum an ascomycete fungus Xylariales: Xylariaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Xylariaceae/Anthostomella tomicum/Anthostomella tomicuman ascomycete fungusclypeateperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Deschampsia cespitosa/Deschampsia cespitosatufted hair-grassdeadstem (2-9)clypeate perithecium is saprobic on dead stem
stem (decaying) decaying stem is decayed by superficial stroma Trichoderma spinulosum an ascomycete Hypocreales: Hypocreaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Hypocreaceae/Trichoderma spinulosum/Trichoderma spinulosuman ascomycetesuperficialstroma Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Deschampsia cespitosa/Deschampsia cespitosatufted hair-grassdecayingstem (8-11)superficial stroma is saprobic on decaying stem
stem (live) live stem is parasitised by linear telium Puccinia graminis ssp graminicola f.sp. airae a black stem rust Pucciniales: Pucciniaceae Physiologic specialization of Puccinia graminis Pers. in south-east Scotland., Batts, C.C.V., 1951
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 graminis ssp. graminicola f.sp. airae/Puccinia graminis ssp. graminicola f.sp. airaea black stem rustlineartelium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Deschampsia cespitosa/Deschampsia cespitosatufted hair-grasslivestem linear telium parasitises live stem
stem (live) live stem is parasitised by uredium Puccinia graminis ssp graminicola f.sp. airae a black stem rust Pucciniales: Pucciniaceae Physiologic specialization of Puccinia graminis Pers. in south-east Scotland., Batts, C.C.V., 1951
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 graminis ssp. graminicola f.sp. airae/Puccinia graminis ssp. graminicola f.sp. airaea black stem rusturedium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Deschampsia cespitosa/Deschampsia cespitosatufted hair-grasslivestem uredium parasitises live stem

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Deschampsia cespitosa (Tufted Hair-grass) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesDeschampsia cespitosa (Tufted Hair-grass)
GenusDeschampsia (a genus of hair-grasses)
TribePoeae (a tribe of grasses)
SubfamilyPOOIDEAE (a subfamily of grasses)
FamilyPOACEAE (grasses, couch)
OrderPOALES (grasses, sedges & rushes)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Deschampsia cespitosa (Tufted Hair-grass)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Gateley, P Deschampsia cespitosa: Tufted Hairgrass

Deschampsia cespitosa (Tufted Hair-grass) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Deschampsia cespitosa (Tufted Hair-grass):

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