Encoelia furfuracea (Roth) P. Karst.
(Spring Hazelcup)

Interactions where Encoelia furfuracea 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
apothecium (erumpent) erumpent apothecium is saprobic on attached branch Minor Alnus alders Fagales: Betulaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Encoelia furfuracea/Encoelia furfuraceaspring hazelcuperumpentapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/AlnusaldersattachedbranchMinor (12-5)
apothecium (erumpent) erumpent apothecium is saprobic on dead branch UK/Ireland Corylus hazels Fagales: Betulaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Notes from Orpington, Weightman, J., 1981
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Encoelia furfuracea/Encoelia furfuraceaspring hazelcuperumpentapothecium Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Corylus/Corylushazelsdeadbranch (1-5)
apothecium (erumpent) erumpent apothecium is saprobic on dying branch UK/Ireland Corylus hazels Fagales: Betulaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Notes from Orpington, Weightman, J., 1981
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Encoelia furfuracea/Encoelia furfuraceaspring hazelcuperumpentapothecium Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Corylus/Corylushazelsdyingbranch (1-5)

Author & YearTitleSource
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Weightman, J., 1981Notes from OrpingtonBull. Br. mycol. Soc. Vol 15 (2): 143-147.

Encoelia furfuracea (Spring Hazelcup) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Encoelia furfuracea (Spring Hazelcup) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesEncoelia furfuracea (Spring Hazelcup)
GenusEncoelia (a genus of discomycete fungi)
FamilySCLEROTINIACEAE (a family of discomycetes)
OrderHELOTIALES (an order of discomycetes and lichens)
SubclassLEOTIOMYCETIDAE (powdery mildews)
ClassLEOTIOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumPEZIZOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of ascomycetes)
PhylumASCOMYCOTA (spore shooters, ascomycete)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Encoelia furfuracea (Spring Hazelcup)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Robinson, K. 2010 Alder Carr Fungi - Microfungi on Alder Field Mycology Vol 11 (1): 23-24.
Weightman, J. 2000 A Winter’s Trail Field Mycology Vol 1 (1): 9.

Encoelia furfuracea (Spring Hazelcup) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Encoelia furfuracea (Spring Hazelcup):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 17 images of Encoelia furfuracea (Spring Hazelcup)
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