Equisetum fluviatile L.
(Water Horsetail)

Interactions where Equisetum fluviatile 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 foodplant of Questionable Bagous collignensis a weevil Coleoptera: Curculionidae Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations, Bullock, J.A., 1992
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Curculionidae/Bagous collignensis/Bagous collignensisa weevil Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Pteridophyta/Equisetopsida/Equisetales/Equisetaceae/Equisetum fluviatile/Equisetum fluviatilewater horsetail? feeds on
is decayed by widely and rather densely scattered ascocarp ForeignRestricted Didymella equisetina (An Ascomycete) Pleosporales: Didymellaceae Nordic equiseticolous Pyrenomycetes, Holm, L. & Holm, K., 1981
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Didymellaceae/Didymella equisetina/Didymella equisetina(an ascomycete)widely and rather densely scatteredascocarp Foodplant / saprobeForeign /Plantae/Pteridophyta/Equisetopsida/Equisetales/Equisetaceae/Equisetum fluviatile/Equisetum fluviatilewater horsetailSole widely and rather densely scattered ascocarp is saprobic on
branch (dead) dead branch is decayed by often densely immersed, grouped pseudothecium Foreign Mycosphaerella equiseticola sensu Rond.-Mont. (An Ascomycete) Capnodiales: Mycosphaerellaceae Nordic equiseticolous Pyrenomycetes, Holm, L. & Holm, K., 1981
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Mycosphaerella equiseticola sensu Rond.-Mont./Mycosphaerella equiseticola sensu Rond.-Mont.(an ascomycete)often densely immersed, groupedpseudothecium Foodplant / saprobeForeign /Plantae/Pteridophyta/Equisetopsida/Equisetales/Equisetaceae/Equisetum fluviatile/Equisetum fluviatilewater horsetaildeadbranch often densely immersed, grouped pseudothecium is saprobic on dead branch
branch (live) live branch is parasitised by often densely immersed, grouped pseudothecium Foreign Mycosphaerella equiseticola sensu Rond.-Mont. (An Ascomycete) Capnodiales: Mycosphaerellaceae Nordic equiseticolous Pyrenomycetes, Holm, L. & Holm, K., 1981
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Mycosphaerella equiseticola sensu Rond.-Mont./Mycosphaerella equiseticola sensu Rond.-Mont.(an ascomycete)often densely immersed, groupedpseudothecium Foodplant / parasiteForeign /Plantae/Pteridophyta/Equisetopsida/Equisetales/Equisetaceae/Equisetum fluviatile/Equisetum fluviatilewater horsetaillivebranch often densely immersed, grouped pseudothecium parasitises live branch
frond frond is grazed by larva Dolerus cothurnatus a sawfly Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (b), Benson, R.B., 1952
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Tenthredinidae/Dolerus cothurnatus/Dolerus cothurnatusa sawflylarva Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Pteridophyta/Equisetopsida/Equisetales/Equisetaceae/Equisetum fluviatile/Equisetum fluviatilewater horsetailfrond larva grazes on frond
internode (dead, attached, submerged) dead, attached, submerged internode is decayed by superficial perithecium UK/Ireland Loramyces macrosporus an ascomycete Helotiales: Loramycetaceae Aquatic ascomycetes: Loramyces juncicola Weston and L. macrospora n.sp., Ingold, C.T. & Chapman, B., 1952
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Loramycetaceae/Loramyces macrosporus/Loramyces macrosporusan ascomycetesuperficialperithecium Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Pteridophyta/Equisetopsida/Equisetales/Equisetaceae/Equisetum fluviatile/Equisetum fluviatilewater horsetaildead, attached, submergedinternode superficial perithecium is saprobic on dead, attached, submerged internode
internode (dead, mostly submerged) dead, mostly submerged internode is decayed by superficial perithecium UK/IrelandRare Loramyces juncicola an ascomycete Helotiales: Loramycetaceae Aquatic ascomycetes: Loramyces juncicola Weston and L. macrospora n.sp., Ingold, C.T. & Chapman, B., 1952
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Loramycetaceae/Loramyces juncicola/Loramyces juncicolaan ascomycetesuperficialperithecium Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Pteridophyta/Equisetopsida/Equisetales/Equisetaceae/Equisetum fluviatile/Equisetum fluviatilewater horsetaildead, mostly submergedinternodeRare superficial perithecium is saprobic on dead, mostly submerged internode
sheath (dead) dead sheath is decayed by scattered, immersed, globose, brown pycnidium of Stagonospora coelomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Stagonospora equisetina a coelomycete Pleosporales: Phaeosphaeriaceae British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Phaeosphaeriaceae/Stagonospora equisetina/Stagonospora equisetinaa coelomycetescattered, immersed, globose, brownpycnidiumStagonospora coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Pteridophyta/Equisetopsida/Equisetales/Equisetaceae/Equisetum fluviatile/Equisetum fluviatilewater horsetaildeadsheath (9)scattered, immersed, globose, brown pycnidium of Stagonospora coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead sheath
stem (base) (black, dead) black, dead stem (base) is decayed by short-stalked apothecium Psilachnum inquilinum a discomycete Helotiales: Hyaloscyphaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Hyaloscyphaceae/Psilachnum inquilinum/Psilachnum inquilinuma discomyceteshort-stalkedapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Pteridophyta/Equisetopsida/Equisetales/Equisetaceae/Equisetum fluviatile/Equisetum fluviatilewater horsetailblack, deadstem (base) (3-10)short-stalked apothecium is saprobic on black, dead stem (base)
stem (upper) Foreign stem (upper) may house pupa UK/Ireland Bagous lutulentus a weevil Coleoptera: Curculionidae True Weevils (Part I): Family Curculionidae, subfamilies Raymondionyminae to Smicronychinae, Morris, M.G., 2002
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Curculionidae/Bagous lutulentus/Bagous lutulentusa weevilpupa Plant / resting place / withinUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Pteridophyta/Equisetopsida/Equisetales/Equisetaceae/Equisetum fluviatile/Equisetum fluviatilewater horsetailstem (upper) pupa may be found in stem (upper)
stem stem is foodplant of UK/Ireland Bagous lutulentus a weevil Coleoptera: Curculionidae Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations, Bullock, J.A., 1992
True Weevils (Part I): Family Curculionidae, subfamilies Raymondionyminae to Smicronychinae, Morris, M.G., 2002
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Curculionidae/Bagous lutulentus/Bagous lutulentusa weevil Foodplant / feeds onUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Pteridophyta/Equisetopsida/Equisetales/Equisetaceae/Equisetum fluviatile/Equisetum fluviatilewater horsetailstem feeds on stem
stem Foreign stem may contain larva UK/IrelandRestricted Bagous lutulentus a weevil Coleoptera: Curculionidae True Weevils (Part I): Family Curculionidae, subfamilies Raymondionyminae to Smicronychinae, Morris, M.G., 2002
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Curculionidae/Bagous lutulentus/Bagous lutulentusa weevillarva Foodplant / internal feederUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Pteridophyta/Equisetopsida/Equisetales/Equisetaceae/Equisetum fluviatile/Equisetum fluviatilewater horsetailstemSole larva feeds within stem
stem stem is mined by larva UK/IrelandRestricted Liriomyza virgo a leaf-mining fly Diptera: Agromyzidae A Provisional Atlas of The Leaf Miners of Warwickshire, with notes on others occurring in the Midlands, Robbins, R., 1990
Diptera: Agromyzidae, Spencer, K.A., 1972
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Agromyzidae/Liriomyza virgo/Liriomyza virgoa leaf-mining flylarva Foodplant / minerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Pteridophyta/Equisetopsida/Equisetales/Equisetaceae/Equisetum fluviatile/Equisetum fluviatilewater horsetailstemSole larva mines stem
stem stem is decayed by loosely gregarious, covered, black pycnidium of Rhabdospora coelomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Rhabdospora detospora a coelomycete Capnodiales: Mycosphaerellaceae British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Rhabdospora detospora/Rhabdospora detosporaa coelomyceteloosely gregarious, covered, blackpycnidiumRhabdospora coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Pteridophyta/Equisetopsida/Equisetales/Equisetaceae/Equisetum fluviatile/Equisetum fluviatilewater horsetailstem (4)loosely gregarious, covered, black pycnidium of Rhabdospora coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on stem
stem (dead, locally reddish-brown stained) dead, locally reddish-brown stained stem is decayed by sometimes in rows acervulus of Titaeospora coelomycetous anamorph Titaeospora equiseti a coelomycete Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Titaeospora equiseti/Titaeospora equisetia coelomycetesometimes in rowsacervulusTitaeospora coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Pteridophyta/Equisetopsida/Equisetales/Equisetaceae/Equisetum fluviatile/Equisetum fluviatilewater horsetaildead, locally reddish-brown stainedstem (3-4)sometimes in rows acervulus of Titaeospora coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead, locally reddish-brown stained stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by immersed, blackish pseudothecium ForeignRare Mycosphaerella equiseti an ascomycete Capnodiales: Mycosphaerellaceae Nordic equiseticolous Pyrenomycetes, Holm, L. & Holm, K., 1981
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Mycosphaerella equiseti/Mycosphaerella equisetian ascomyceteimmersed, blackishpseudothecium Foodplant / saprobeForeign /Plantae/Pteridophyta/Equisetopsida/Equisetales/Equisetaceae/Equisetum fluviatile/Equisetum fluviatilewater horsetaildeadstemRare immersed, blackish pseudothecium is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by often densely immersed, grouped pseudothecium Foreign Mycosphaerella equiseticola sensu Rond.-Mont. (An Ascomycete) Capnodiales: Mycosphaerellaceae Nordic equiseticolous Pyrenomycetes, Holm, L. & Holm, K., 1981
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Mycosphaerella equiseticola sensu Rond.-Mont./Mycosphaerella equiseticola sensu Rond.-Mont.(an ascomycete)often densely immersed, groupedpseudothecium Foodplant / saprobeForeign /Plantae/Pteridophyta/Equisetopsida/Equisetales/Equisetaceae/Equisetum fluviatile/Equisetum fluviatilewater horsetaildeadstem often densely immersed, grouped pseudothecium is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by scattered, initially immersed pseudothecium Foreign Phaeosphaeria eustoma an ascomycete Pleosporales: Phaeosphaeriaceae Nordic equiseticolous Pyrenomycetes, Holm, L. & Holm, K., 1981
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Phaeosphaeriaceae/Phaeosphaeria eustoma/Phaeosphaeria eustomaan ascomycetescattered, initially immersedpseudothecium Foodplant / saprobeForeign /Plantae/Pteridophyta/Equisetopsida/Equisetales/Equisetaceae/Equisetum fluviatile/Equisetum fluviatilewater horsetaildeadstem scattered, initially immersed pseudothecium is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by immersed pycnidium of Stagonospora coelomycetous anamorph Stagonospora equiseti a coelomycete Pleosporales: Phaeosphaeriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Phaeosphaeriaceae/Stagonospora equiseti/Stagonospora equisetia coelomyceteimmersedpycnidiumStagonospora coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Pteridophyta/Equisetopsida/Equisetales/Equisetaceae/Equisetum fluviatile/Equisetum fluviatilewater horsetaildeadstem (8)immersed pycnidium of Stagonospora coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by scattered, immersed, globose, brown pycnidium of Stagonospora coelomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Stagonospora equisetina a coelomycete Pleosporales: Phaeosphaeriaceae British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Phaeosphaeriaceae/Stagonospora equisetina/Stagonospora equisetinaa coelomycetescattered, immersed, globose, brownpycnidiumStagonospora coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Pteridophyta/Equisetopsida/Equisetales/Equisetaceae/Equisetum fluviatile/Equisetum fluviatilewater horsetaildeadstem (9)scattered, immersed, globose, brown pycnidium of Stagonospora coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by scattered apothecium Gorgoniceps boltonii a discomycete Helotiales: Helotiaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Gorgoniceps boltonii/Gorgoniceps boltoniia discomycetescatteredapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Pteridophyta/Equisetopsida/Equisetales/Equisetaceae/Equisetum fluviatile/Equisetum fluviatilewater horsetaildeadstem (4-5)scattered apothecium is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by long-stalked apothecium Hymenoscyphus pileatus a discomycete Helotiales: Helotiaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Hymenoscyphus pileatus/Hymenoscyphus pileatusa discomycetelong-stalkedapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Pteridophyta/Equisetopsida/Equisetales/Equisetaceae/Equisetum fluviatile/Equisetum fluviatilewater horsetaildeadstem (10-11)long-stalked apothecium is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by short-stalked apothecium Roseodiscus equisetinus a discomycete Helotiales: Hyaloscyphaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Hyaloscyphaceae/Roseodiscus equisetinus/Roseodiscus equisetinusa discomyceteshort-stalkedapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Pteridophyta/Equisetopsida/Equisetales/Equisetaceae/Equisetum fluviatile/Equisetum fluviatilewater horsetaildeadstem short-stalked apothecium is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by apothecium Roseodiscus rhodoleucus a discomycete Helotiales: Hyaloscyphaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Hyaloscyphaceae/Roseodiscus rhodoleucus/Roseodiscus rhodoleucusa discomyceteapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Pteridophyta/Equisetopsida/Equisetales/Equisetaceae/Equisetum fluviatile/Equisetum fluviatilewater horsetaildeadstem (4-9)apothecium is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dying, locally reddish-brown stained) dying, locally reddish-brown stained stem is decayed by sometimes in rows acervulus of Titaeospora coelomycetous anamorph Titaeospora equiseti a coelomycete Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Titaeospora equiseti/Titaeospora equisetia coelomycetesometimes in rowsacervulusTitaeospora coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Pteridophyta/Equisetopsida/Equisetales/Equisetaceae/Equisetum fluviatile/Equisetum fluviatilewater horsetaildying, locally reddish-brown stainedstem (3-4)sometimes in rows acervulus of Titaeospora coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dying, locally reddish-brown stained stem
stem (live) live stem is parasitised by often densely immersed, grouped pseudothecium Foreign Mycosphaerella equiseticola sensu Rond.-Mont. (An Ascomycete) Capnodiales: Mycosphaerellaceae Nordic equiseticolous Pyrenomycetes, Holm, L. & Holm, K., 1981
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Mycosphaerella equiseticola sensu Rond.-Mont./Mycosphaerella equiseticola sensu Rond.-Mont.(an ascomycete)often densely immersed, groupedpseudothecium Foodplant / parasiteForeign /Plantae/Pteridophyta/Equisetopsida/Equisetales/Equisetaceae/Equisetum fluviatile/Equisetum fluviatilewater horsetaillivestem often densely immersed, grouped pseudothecium parasitises live stem
stem (locally bleached, dead, dry) locally bleached, dead, dry stem is decayed by seriate or widely scattered, covered pycnidium of Ascochyta coelomycetous anamorph UK/IrelandMajor Ascochyta equiseti a coelomycete Pleosporales Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Ascochyta equiseti/Ascochyta equisetia coelomyceteseriate or widely scattered, coveredpycnidiumAscochyta coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Pteridophyta/Equisetopsida/Equisetales/Equisetaceae/Equisetum fluviatile/Equisetum fluviatilewater horsetaillocally bleached, dead, drystemMajor (2-4)seriate or widely scattered, covered pycnidium of Ascochyta coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on locally bleached, dead, dry stem

Author & YearTitleSource
Benson, R.B., 1952Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (b)Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects , Vol VI, Part 2(b), 137pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London
Bullock, J.A., 1992Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations11a, 24pp, Amateur Entomologists’ Society
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Grove, W.B., 1935British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidiaVol I, 488pp, Cambridge University Press
Holm, L. & Holm, K., 1981Nordic equiseticolous PyrenomycetesNordic Journal of Botany Vol 1: 109-119.
Ingold, C.T. & Chapman, B., 1952Aquatic ascomycetes: Loramyces juncicola Weston and L. macrospora n.sp.TBMS Vol 35 (4): 268-272, IN3.
Morris, M.G., 2002True Weevils (Part I): Family Curculionidae, subfamilies Raymondionyminae to SmicronychinaeHandbooks for the Identification of British Insects, Vol 5, Part 17b, 149pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London
Robbins, R., 1990A Provisional Atlas of The Leaf Miners of Warwickshire, with notes on others occurring in the MidlandsBenchmark Atlas Series, 1991? edition, 181pp, Warwickshire Museum Service
Spencer, K.A., 1972Diptera: AgromyzidaeHandbooks for the Identification of British Insects , Vol X. Part 5(g), 136pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London

Equisetum fluviatile (Water Horsetail) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesEquisetum fluviatile (Water Horsetail)
GenusEquisetum (horsetails)
FamilyEQUISETACEAE (horsetails)
OrderEQUISETALES (an order of horsetails)
ClassEQUISETOPSIDA (a class of horsetails)
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 Equisetum fluviatile (Water Horsetail)

Equisetum fluviatile (Water Horsetail) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Equisetum fluviatile (Water Horsetail):

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