Dryopteris Adans.
(buckler ferns)

Interactions where Dryopteris 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 UK/Ireland Mycosphaerella aspidii an ascomycete Capnodiales: Mycosphaerellaceae Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Mycosphaerella aspidii/Mycosphaerella aspidiian ascomycete Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Pteridophyta/Polypodiopsida/Polypodiales/Dryopteridaceae/Dryopteris/Dryopterisbuckler ferns parasitises
debris is decayed by fruitbody UK/Ireland Basidiodendron radians a basidiomycete fungus Auriculariales 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/Auriculariales/Basidiodendron radians/Basidiodendron radiansa basidiomycete fungusfruitbody Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Pteridophyta/Polypodiopsida/Polypodiales/Dryopteridaceae/Dryopteris/Dryopterisbuckler fernsdebris fruitbody is saprobic on debris
debris is decayed by fruitbody Phlebiella christiansenii a resupinate fungus Polyporales: Xenasmataceae 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/Polyporales/Xenasmataceae/Phlebiella christiansenii/Phlebiella christianseniia resupinate fungusfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Pteridophyta/Polypodiopsida/Polypodiales/Dryopteridaceae/Dryopteris/Dryopterisbuckler fernsdebris fruitbody is saprobic on debris
(dead, decayed) dead, decayed debris is decayed by fruitbody Mycena pterigena Ferny Bonnet Agaricales: Mycenaceae 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/Mycenaceae/Mycena pterigena/Mycena pterigenaferny bonnetfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Pteridophyta/Polypodiopsida/Polypodiales/Dryopteridaceae/Dryopteris/Dryopterisbuckler fernsdead, decayeddebris fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed debris
(dead, decayed) dead, decayed debris is decayed by fruitbody Minor Aphanobasidium filicinum a resupinate fungus Agaricales: Pterulaceae 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/Pterulaceae/Aphanobasidium filicinum/Aphanobasidium filicinuma resupinate fungusfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Pteridophyta/Polypodiopsida/Polypodiales/Dryopteridaceae/Dryopteris/Dryopterisbuckler fernsdead, decayeddebrisMinor fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed debris
(dead, decayed) dead, decayed debris is decayed by fruitbody Oliveonia pauxilla a jelly fungus Auriculariales: Oliveoniaceae 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/Auriculariales/Oliveoniaceae/Oliveonia pauxilla/Oliveonia pauxillaa jelly fungusfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Pteridophyta/Polypodiopsida/Polypodiales/Dryopteridaceae/Dryopteris/Dryopterisbuckler fernsdead, decayeddebris fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed debris
(dead, decayed) dead, decayed debris is decayed by fruitbody Major Parvobasidium cretatum a basidiomycete fungus Polyporales: Cystostereaceae 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/Polyporales/Cystostereaceae/Parvobasidium cretatum/Parvobasidium cretatuma basidiomycete fungusfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Pteridophyta/Polypodiopsida/Polypodiales/Dryopteridaceae/Dryopteris/Dryopterisbuckler fernsdead, decayeddebrisMajor fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed debris
(dead, decayed) dead, decayed debris is decayed by fruitbody Trechispora dimitica a basidiomycete fungus Trechisporales: Hydnodontaceae 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/Trechisporales/Hydnodontaceae/Trechispora dimitica/Trechispora dimiticaa basidiomycete fungusfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Pteridophyta/Polypodiopsida/Polypodiales/Dryopteridaceae/Dryopteris/Dryopterisbuckler fernsdead, decayeddebris fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed debris
(dead, decayed) dead, decayed debris is decayed by fruitbody Trechispora minima a basidiomycete fungus Trechisporales: Hydnodontaceae 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/Trechisporales/Hydnodontaceae/Trechispora minima/Trechispora minimaa basidiomycete fungusfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Pteridophyta/Polypodiopsida/Polypodiales/Dryopteridaceae/Dryopteris/Dryopterisbuckler fernsdead, decayeddebris fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed debris
(dead, decayed) dead, decayed debris is decayed by fruitbody Trechispora praefocata a resupinate basidiomycete Trechisporales: Hydnodontaceae 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/Trechisporales/Hydnodontaceae/Trechispora praefocata/Trechispora praefocataa resupinate basidiomycetefruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Pteridophyta/Polypodiopsida/Polypodiales/Dryopteridaceae/Dryopteris/Dryopterisbuckler fernsdead, decayeddebris fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed debris
(dead, decaying) dead, decaying debris is decayed by fruitbody Typhula todei a minute club fungus Agaricales: Typhulaceae 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/Typhulaceae/Typhula todei/Typhula todeia minute club fungusfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Pteridophyta/Polypodiopsida/Polypodiales/Dryopteridaceae/Dryopteris/Dryopterisbuckler fernsdead, decayingdebris fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decaying debris
(decayed) decayed debris is decayed by fruitbody Endoperplexa enodulosa a jelly fungus Auriculariales 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/Auriculariales/Endoperplexa enodulosa/Endoperplexa enodulosaa jelly fungusfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Pteridophyta/Polypodiopsida/Polypodiales/Dryopteridaceae/Dryopteris/Dryopterisbuckler fernsdecayeddebris fruitbody is saprobic on decayed debris
debris (decayed) decayed debris is decayed by fruitbody UK/Ireland Athelopsis lembospora a basidiomycete Atheliales: Atheliaceae 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/Atheliales/Atheliaceae/Athelopsis lembospora/Athelopsis lembosporaa basidiomycetefruitbody Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Pteridophyta/Polypodiopsida/Polypodiales/Dryopteridaceae/Dryopteris/Dryopterisbuckler fernsdecayeddebris fruitbody is saprobic on decayed debris
frond (dead) dead frond is decayed by basidiome Cephaloscypha mairei a cyphelloid fungus Agaricales: Marasmiaceae 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/Marasmiaceae/Cephaloscypha mairei/Cephaloscypha maireia cyphelloid fungusbasidiome Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Pteridophyta/Polypodiopsida/Polypodiales/Dryopteridaceae/Dryopteris/Dryopterisbuckler fernsdeadfrond basidiome is saprobic on dead frond
frond (dead) dead frond is decayed by fruitbody UK/Ireland Flagelloscypha punctiformis a cyphelloid fungus Agaricales: Niaceae 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/Niaceae/Flagelloscypha punctiformis/Flagelloscypha punctiformisa cyphelloid fungusfruitbody Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Pteridophyta/Polypodiopsida/Polypodiales/Dryopteridaceae/Dryopteris/Dryopterisbuckler fernsdeadfrond fruitbody is saprobic on dead frond
rachide (dead, decaying) dead, decaying rachide is decayed by solitary, superficial, ostiole with setae perithecium UK/Ireland Ophiostoma spinosum a blue-stain fungus Ophiostomatales: Ophiostomataceae Two new genera of Ascomycota, and other new or interesting fungi from Slapton Ley National Nature Reserve and its environs, Cannon, P.F., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Ophiostomatales/Ophiostomataceae/Ophiostoma spinosum/Ophiostoma spinosuma blue-stain fungussolitary, superficial, ostiole with setaeperithecium Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Pteridophyta/Polypodiopsida/Polypodiales/Dryopteridaceae/Dryopteris/Dryopterisbuckler fernsdead, decayingrachide solitary, superficial, ostiole with setae perithecium is saprobic on dead, decaying rachide
rachide (dead) dead rachide is decayed by thyriothecium UK/Ireland Leptopeltis holmorum a fly speck fungus Microthyriales: Leptopeltidaceae Two new genera of Ascomycota, and other new or interesting fungi from Slapton Ley National Nature Reserve and its environs, Cannon, P.F., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Microthyriales/Leptopeltidaceae/Leptopeltis holmorum/Leptopeltis holmoruma fly speck fungusthyriothecium Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Pteridophyta/Polypodiopsida/Polypodiales/Dryopteridaceae/Dryopteris/Dryopterisbuckler fernsdeadrachide thyriothecium is saprobic on dead rachide
rachis (dead, decaying) dead, decaying rachis is decayed by conidioma UK/Ireland Pteromycula clypeiformis an ascomycete Two new genera of Ascomycota, and other new or interesting fungi from Slapton Ley National Nature Reserve and its environs, Cannon, P.F., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pteromycula clypeiformis/Pteromycula clypeiformisan ascomyceteconidioma Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Pteridophyta/Polypodiopsida/Polypodiales/Dryopteridaceae/Dryopteris/Dryopterisbuckler fernsdead, decayingrachis conidioma is saprobic on dead, decaying rachis
rachis (dead) dead rachis is decayed by deeply immersed perithecium UK/Ireland Phomatospora endopteris a pyrenomycete Xylariales Two new genera of Ascomycota, and other new or interesting fungi from Slapton Ley National Nature Reserve and its environs, Cannon, P.F., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Phomatospora endopteris/Phomatospora endopterisa pyrenomycetedeeply immersedperithecium Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Pteridophyta/Polypodiopsida/Polypodiales/Dryopteridaceae/Dryopteris/Dryopterisbuckler fernsdeadrachis deeply immersed perithecium is saprobic on dead rachis
rhachis rhachis may contain larva UK/Ireland Blasticotoma filiceti Foaming Fern-borer Hymenoptera: Blasticotomidae Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (a), Benson, R.B., 1951
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Blasticotomidae/Blasticotoma filiceti/Blasticotoma filicetifoaming fern-borerlarva Foodplant / internal feederUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Pteridophyta/Polypodiopsida/Polypodiales/Dryopteridaceae/Dryopteris/Dryopterisbuckler fernsrhachis larva feeds within rhachis
stem (dead, decayed) dead, decayed stem is decayed by fruitbody Major Parvobasidium cretatum a basidiomycete fungus Polyporales: Cystostereaceae 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/Polyporales/Cystostereaceae/Parvobasidium cretatum/Parvobasidium cretatuma basidiomycete fungusfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Pteridophyta/Polypodiopsida/Polypodiales/Dryopteridaceae/Dryopteris/Dryopterisbuckler fernsdead, decayedstemMajor fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed stem
stem (dead, decayed) dead, decayed stem is decayed by fruitbody Trechispora stellulata a basidiomycete fungus Trechisporales: Hydnodontaceae 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/Trechisporales/Hydnodontaceae/Trechispora stellulata/Trechispora stellulataa basidiomycete fungusfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Pteridophyta/Polypodiopsida/Polypodiales/Dryopteridaceae/Dryopteris/Dryopterisbuckler fernsdead, decayedstem fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by basidiome Cephaloscypha mairei a cyphelloid fungus Agaricales: Marasmiaceae 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/Marasmiaceae/Cephaloscypha mairei/Cephaloscypha maireia cyphelloid fungusbasidiome Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Pteridophyta/Polypodiopsida/Polypodiales/Dryopteridaceae/Dryopteris/Dryopterisbuckler fernsdeadstem basidiome is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by fruitbody Restricted Hemimycena gypsella a toadstool Agaricales: Mycenaceae 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/Mycenaceae/Hemimycena gypsella/Hemimycena gypsellaa toadstoolfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Pteridophyta/Polypodiopsida/Polypodiales/Dryopteridaceae/Dryopteris/Dryopterisbuckler fernsdeadstemSole fruitbody is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by fruitbody Major Luellia recondita a basidiomycete fungus Trechisporales: Hydnodontaceae 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/Trechisporales/Hydnodontaceae/Luellia recondita/Luellia reconditaa basidiomycete fungusfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Pteridophyta/Polypodiopsida/Polypodiales/Dryopteridaceae/Dryopteris/Dryopterisbuckler fernsdeadstemMajor fruitbody is saprobic on dead stem

Author & YearTitleSource
Benson, R.B., 1951Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (a)Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects , Vol VI, Part 2(a), 49pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London
Cannon, P.F., 1997Two new genera of Ascomycota, and other new or interesting fungi from Slapton Ley National Nature Reserve and its environsSystema Ascomycetorum Vol 15 (1-2): 121-138.
Dennis, R.W.G., 1995Fungi of the South East England383pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
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

Dryopteris (buckler ferns) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Subtaxon Rank Featured
subtaxa		 No of
interactions		 No of
references
Dryopteris affinis
Scaly Male-fern
Species 1 subtaxa 2 trophisms
Dryopteris borreri
a buckler fern
Species 1 trophisms
Dryopteris carthusiana
Narrow Buckler-fern
Species 8 trophisms
Dryopteris carthusiana x dilatata = D. x deweveri
a buckler-fern
Species hybrid 1 references
Dryopteris cycadina
a fern
Species 1 references
Dryopteris dilatata
Broad Buckler-fern
Species 8 trophisms
Dryopteris filix-mas agg.
male fern
Species aggregate 1 subtaxa 22 trophisms
Taxonomic hierarchy:
GenusDryopteris (buckler ferns)
FamilyDRYOPTERIDACEAE (buckler ferns)
OrderPOLYPODIALES (an order of ferns)
ClassPOLYPODIOPSIDA (a class of ferns)
PhylumPTERIDOPHYTA (ferns and allies)
SubkingdomVIRIDIPLANTAE (lower green plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Dryopteris (buckler ferns)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Jermy, A.C. & Gibby, M. Dryopteris Yeo, P.F. Acaena, taxa with spherical heads, Plant Crib 2012

Dryopteris (buckler ferns) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Dryopteris (buckler ferns):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 121 images of Dryopteris (buckler ferns)
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