Dicranella heteromalla (Hedw.) Schimp.
(Silky Forklet-moss)

Interactions where Dicranella heteromalla 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 parasitised by solitary apothecium Major Helotium fulvum a discomycete Helotiales: Helotiaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Helotium fulvum/Helotium fulvuma discomycetesolitaryapothecium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Bryophyta/Bryopsida/Dicranales/Dicranellaceae/Dicranella heteromalla/Dicranella heteromallasilky forklet-mossMajor solitary apothecium parasitises
gametophyte may house apothecium Octospora melina a discomycete Pezizales: Pyronemataceae Octospora and Inermisia in Western Europe, Dennis, R.W.G. & Itzerott, H., 1973
Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Pezizomycetes/Pezizales/Pyronemataceae/Octospora melina/Octospora melinaa discomyceteapothecium Plant / grows among /Plantae/Bryophyta/Bryopsida/Dicranales/Dicranellaceae/Dicranella heteromalla/Dicranella heteromallasilky forklet-mossgametophyte apothecium grows among gametophyte
gametophyte is associate of fruitbody UK/Ireland Muscinupta laevis a cyphellaceous fungus Hymenochaetales 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/Hymenochaetales/Muscinupta laevis/Muscinupta laevisa cyphellaceous fungusfruitbody Plant / associateUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Bryophyta/Bryopsida/Dicranales/Dicranellaceae/Dicranella heteromalla/Dicranella heteromallasilky forklet-mossgametophyte fruitbody is associated with gametophyte

Author & YearTitleSource
Dennis, R.W.G. & Itzerott, H., 1973Octospora and Inermisia in Western EuropeKew Bulletin vol 28 (1): 5-23.
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 246pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
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

Dicranella heteromalla (Silky Forklet-moss) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesDicranella heteromalla (Silky Forklet-moss)
GenusDicranella (forklet-mosses)
FamilyDICRANELLACEAE (a family of mosses)
OrderDICRANALES (pocket, fork and dog-tooth mosses)
SubclassEUBRYIDEAE (acrocarpus and pleurocarpous mosses)
ClassBRYOPSIDA (mosses)
PhylumBRYOPHYTA (mosses)
SubkingdomVIRIDIPLANTAE (lower green plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Dicranella heteromalla (Silky Forklet-moss)

Dicranella heteromalla (Silky Forklet-moss) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Dicranella heteromalla (Silky Forklet-moss):

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