Empetrum nigrum L.
(Crowberry, Crowberry Agg.)

Interactions where Empetrum nigrum 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
may be infected and damaged by Minor Phytophthora kernoviae a blight Peronosporales: Peronosporaceae Phytophthora ramorum and P. kernoviae in Scotland, MacKinlay, L. & McIntosh, J., 2010
/Chromista/Oomycota/Peronosporea/Peronosporales/Peronosporaceae/Phytophthora kernoviae/Phytophthora kernoviaea blight Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Ericaceae/Empetrum nigrum/Empetrum nigrumcrowberry, crowberry agg.Minor infects and damages
(live) live is parasitised by Hysterodiscula coelomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Duplicaria empetri an ascomycete fungus Rhytismatales: Rhytismataceae Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Rhytismatales/Rhytismataceae/Duplicaria empetri/Duplicaria empetrian ascomycete fungusHysterodiscula coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Ericaceae/Empetrum nigrum/Empetrum nigrumcrowberry, crowberry agg.live Hysterodiscula coelomycetous anamorph parasitises live
(live) live is associate of fruitbody Chromosera lilacina Lilac Waxcap Agaricales: Hygrophoraceae 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/Hygrophoraceae/Chromosera lilacina/Chromosera lilacinalilac waxcapfruitbody Plant / associate /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Ericaceae/Empetrum nigrum/Empetrum nigrumcrowberry, crowberry agg.live fruitbody is associated with live
leaf (dead, attached) dead, attached leaf is decayed by epiphyllous, scattered perithecium Botryosphaeria hyperborea an ascomycete Botryosphaeriales: Botryosphaeriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Botryosphaeriales/Botryosphaeriaceae/Botryosphaeria hyperborea/Botryosphaeria hyperboreaan ascomyceteepiphyllous, scatteredperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Ericaceae/Empetrum nigrum/Empetrum nigrumcrowberry, crowberry agg.dead, attachedleaf epiphyllous, scattered perithecium is saprobic on dead, attached leaf
leaf (dead, attached) dead, attached leaf is decayed by erumpent apothecium UK/Ireland Phaeangellina empetri a discomycete Helotiales: Helotiaceae Two proposed new genera of Helotiales, Dennis, R.W.G., 1955
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Phaeangellina empetri/Phaeangellina empetria discomyceteerumpentapothecium Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Ericaceae/Empetrum nigrum/Empetrum nigrumcrowberry, crowberry agg.dead, attachedleaf (6-9)erumpent apothecium is saprobic on dead, attached leaf
leaf (dead, attached) dead, attached leaf may be infected and damaged by apothecium Arwidssonia empetri a pyrenomycete Xylariales: Hyponectriaceae 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/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Hyponectriaceae/Arwidssonia empetri/Arwidssonia empetria pyrenomyceteapothecium Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Ericaceae/Empetrum nigrum/Empetrum nigrumcrowberry, crowberry agg.dead, attachedleaf apothecium infects and damages dead, attached leaf
leaf (dead, attached) dead, attached leaf is decayed by epiphyllous, scattered perithecium Physalospora empetri an ascomycete Xylariales: Hyponectriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Hyponectriaceae/Physalospora empetri/Physalospora empetrian ascomyceteepiphyllous, scatteredperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Ericaceae/Empetrum nigrum/Empetrum nigrumcrowberry, crowberry agg.dead, attachedleaf epiphyllous, scattered perithecium is saprobic on dead, attached leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is parasitised by epiphyllous uredium Chrysomyxa empetri Crowberry Rust Pucciniales: Coleosporiaceae 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/Coleosporiaceae/Chrysomyxa empetri/Chrysomyxa empetricrowberry rustepiphyllousuredium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Ericaceae/Empetrum nigrum/Empetrum nigrumcrowberry, crowberry agg.liveleaf (7-10)epiphyllous uredium parasitises live leaf
root (live) live root is endomycorrhizal host of mycelium Foreign Oidiodendron maius a dematiaceous hyphomycete Onygenales: Myxotrichaceae Physiological and morphological variations in Oidiodendron maius, Rice, A.V. & Currah, R.S., 2001
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Eurotiomycetes/Onygenales/Myxotrichaceae/Oidiodendron maius/Oidiodendron maiusa dematiaceous hyphomycetemycelium Foodplant / mycorrhiza / endomycorrhizaForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Ericaceae/Empetrum nigrum/Empetrum nigrumcrowberry, crowberry agg.liveroot mycelium is endomycorrhizal with live root

Author & YearTitleSource
Dennis, R.W.G., 1955Two proposed new genera of HelotialesKew Bulletin vol 10 (3): 359-262.
Dennis, R.W.G., 1995Fungi of the South East England383pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, 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
MacKinlay, L. & McIntosh, J., 2010Phytophthora ramorum and P. kernoviae in ScotlandBSBI News No. 113: 11-12.
Rice, A.V. & Currah, R.S., 2001Physiological and morphological variations in Oidiodendron maiusMycotaxon 79: 383-396.

Empetrum nigrum (Crowberry, Crowberry Agg.) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Subtaxon Rank Featured
subtaxa
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Subspecies 3 trophisms
Subspecies 2 trophisms
Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesEmpetrum nigrum (Crowberry, Crowberry Agg.)
FamilyERICACEAE (heaths, heathers, rhododendrons, azaleas & wintergeeens)
OrderERICALES (heaths, heathers, azaleas, primroses, loosestrifes and balsams)
SubclassEU-DICOTS (dicotyledonous flowering plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Empetrum nigrum (Crowberry, Crowberry Agg.)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Rich, T.G.C., Corner, R.W.M. & Swan, G.A. Empetrum nigrum Yeo, P.F. Acaena, taxa with spherical heads, Plant Crib 2012

Empetrum nigrum (Crowberry, Crowberry Agg.) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Empetrum nigrum (Crowberry, Crowberry Agg.):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 25 images of Empetrum nigrum (Crowberry, Crowberry Agg.)
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