Epilobium anagallidifolium Lam.
(Alpine Willowherb)

Interactions where Epilobium anagallidifolium 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
(live) live is parasitised by Foreign Podosphaera epilobii Willow Herb Mildew Erysiphales: Erysiphaceae An Introduction to British Powdery Mildews, Ing, B., 1990
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Erysiphales/Erysiphaceae/Podosphaera epilobii/Podosphaera epilobiiwillow herb mildew Foodplant / parasiteForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Myrtales/Onagraceae/Epilobium anagallidifolium/Epilobium anagallidifoliumalpine willowherblive (8-10)parasitises live
(live) live is parasitised by intercellular spores of telium Pucciniastrum epilobii Willowherb Rust, Fuchsia Rust Pucciniales: Pucciniastraceae 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/Pucciniastraceae/Pucciniastrum epilobii/Pucciniastrum epilobiiwillowherb rust, fuchsia rustintercellularsporestelium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Myrtales/Onagraceae/Epilobium anagallidifolium/Epilobium anagallidifoliumalpine willowherblive (8-10)intercellular spores of telium parasitises live
leaf (live, often red or yellow spotted) live, often red or yellow spotted leaf is spotted by uredium Pucciniastrum epilobii Willowherb Rust, Fuchsia Rust Pucciniales: Pucciniastraceae 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/Pucciniastraceae/Pucciniastrum epilobii/Pucciniastrum epilobiiwillowherb rust, fuchsia rusturedium Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Myrtales/Onagraceae/Epilobium anagallidifolium/Epilobium anagallidifoliumalpine willowherblive, often red or yellow spottedleaf (8-10)uredium causes spots on live, often red or yellow spotted leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is parasitised by hypophyllous telium Puccinia epilobii a rust fungus Pucciniales: Pucciniaceae 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/Pucciniaceae/Puccinia epilobii/Puccinia epilobiia rust fungushypophylloustelium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Myrtales/Onagraceae/Epilobium anagallidifolium/Epilobium anagallidifoliumalpine willowherbliveleaf hypophyllous telium parasitises live leaf
stem (live) live stem is parasitised by uredium Pucciniastrum epilobii Willowherb Rust, Fuchsia Rust Pucciniales: Pucciniastraceae 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/Pucciniastraceae/Pucciniastrum epilobii/Pucciniastrum epilobiiwillowherb rust, fuchsia rusturedium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Myrtales/Onagraceae/Epilobium anagallidifolium/Epilobium anagallidifoliumalpine willowherblivestem (8-10)uredium parasitises live stem

Author & YearTitleSource
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Ing, B., 1990An Introduction to British Powdery MildewsMycologist Vol 4 (1) et seq.
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

Epilobium anagallidifolium (Alpine Willowherb) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesEpilobium anagallidifolium (Alpine Willowherb)
GenusEpilobium (willow-herbs)
FamilyONAGRACEAE (willowherbs and evening primroses)
OrderMYRTALES (willowherbs, loosestrifes, gums and tea-trees)
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 Epilobium anagallidifolium (Alpine Willowherb)

Epilobium anagallidifolium (Alpine Willowherb) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Epilobium anagallidifolium (Alpine Willowherb):

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