Dissoderma paradoxum (A.H. Sm. & Singer) Singer
(Powdercap Strangler)

Interactions where Dissoderma paradoxum 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
fruitbody fruitbody parasitises stipe of fruitbody Restricted Cystoderma powdercaps Agaricales: Agaricaceae 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/Dissoderma paradoxum/Dissoderma paradoxumpowdercap stranglerfruitbody Fungus / parasite /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Agaricaceae/Cystoderma/CystodermapowdercapsstipefruitbodySole
fruitbody fruitbody parasitises stipe of fruitbody UK/IrelandMajor Cystoderma amianthinum Earthy Powdercap Agaricales: Agaricaceae Squamanita in Britain and Europe, Henrici, A., 2013
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/Dissoderma paradoxum/Dissoderma paradoxumpowdercap stranglerfruitbody Fungus / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Agaricaceae/Cystoderma amianthinum/Cystoderma amianthinumearthy powdercapstipefruitbodyMajor
fruitbody fruitbody parasitises stipe of fruitbody Foreign Cystoderma carcharias Pearly Powdercap Agaricales: Agaricaceae Squamanita in Britain and Europe, Henrici, A., 2013
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Dissoderma paradoxum/Dissoderma paradoxumpowdercap stranglerfruitbody Fungus / parasiteForeign /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Agaricaceae/Cystoderma carcharias/Cystoderma carchariaspearly powdercapstipefruitbody

Author & YearTitleSource
Henrici, A., 2013Squamanita in Britain and EuropeField Mycology Vol 14 (2): 56-63.
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

Dissoderma paradoxum (Powdercap Strangler) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Dissoderma paradoxum (Powdercap Strangler) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesDissoderma paradoxum (Powdercap Strangler)
GenusDissoderma (a genus of fungi)
OrderAGARICALES (mushrooms and toadstools)
SubclassAGARICOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of basidiomycetes)
ClassAGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Dissoderma paradoxum (Powdercap Strangler)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Bingham, J &D. 2005 Squamanita paradoxa Vol 16, No 5 Page: 366
Bingham, J. & D. 2005 Squamanita paradoxa in Shropshire Field Mycology Vol 6 (1): 11-12.
Henrici, A. 2005 Notes and Records (April 2005) Field Mycology Vol 6 (2): 71-72.
Kibby, G. 2009 S. paradoxa growing on Earls Hill, Shropshire… Vol 10 (1) Page: 2
Reid, D.A. 1983 A second British collection of Squamanita paradoxa Bull. Br. mycol. Soc. Vol 17 (2): 111-113.
Vandersteen, R. 2009 Squamanita paradoxa photographed in Bradgate Park, Northants Vol 10 (1) Page: 2

Dissoderma paradoxum (Powdercap Strangler) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Henrici, A. 2006 Notes and Records (Jan 2006) Field Mycology Vol 7 (1): 22-27.

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Dissoderma paradoxum (Powdercap Strangler):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 5 images of Dissoderma paradoxum (Powdercap Strangler)

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