Gaeumannomyces graminis (Sacc.) Arx & D.L. Olivier
(Take-all Patch Disease, Ophiobolus Patch (Causative Agent))

Interactions where Gaeumannomyces graminis 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
perithecium (immersed, mycelial matted) immersed, mycelial matted perithecium infects and damages dead stem base Carex acutiformis Lesser Pond-sedge Poales: Cyperaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Magnaporthales/Magnaporthaceae/Gaeumannomyces graminis/Gaeumannomyces graministake-all patch disease, ophiobolus patch (causative agent)immersed, mycelial mattedperithecium Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Cyperaceae/Carex acutiformis/Carex acutiformislesser pond-sedgedeadstem base (3-10)
perithecium (immersed, mycelial matted) immersed, mycelial matted perithecium infects and damages dead leaf sheath (lower part) Carex acutiformis Lesser Pond-sedge Poales: Cyperaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Magnaporthales/Magnaporthaceae/Gaeumannomyces graminis/Gaeumannomyces graministake-all patch disease, ophiobolus patch (causative agent)immersed, mycelial mattedperithecium Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Cyperaceae/Carex acutiformis/Carex acutiformislesser pond-sedgedeadleaf sheath (lower part) (3-10)
perithecium (immersed, mycelial matted) immersed, mycelial matted perithecium infects and damages dead stem base Carex pendula Pendulous Sedge Poales: Cyperaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Magnaporthales/Magnaporthaceae/Gaeumannomyces graminis/Gaeumannomyces graministake-all patch disease, ophiobolus patch (causative agent)immersed, mycelial mattedperithecium Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Cyperaceae/Carex pendula/Carex pendulapendulous sedgedeadstem base (3-10)
perithecium (immersed, mycelial matted) immersed, mycelial matted perithecium infects and damages dead leaf sheath (lower part) Carex pendula Pendulous Sedge Poales: Cyperaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Magnaporthales/Magnaporthaceae/Gaeumannomyces graminis/Gaeumannomyces graministake-all patch disease, ophiobolus patch (causative agent)immersed, mycelial mattedperithecium Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Cyperaceae/Carex pendula/Carex pendulapendulous sedgedeadleaf sheath (lower part) (3-10)
perithecium (immersed, mycelial matted) immersed, mycelial matted perithecium infects and damages dead stem base POACEAE grasses, couch Poales Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Magnaporthales/Magnaporthaceae/Gaeumannomyces graminis/Gaeumannomyces graministake-all patch disease, ophiobolus patch (causative agent)immersed, mycelial mattedperithecium Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Poaceaegrasses, couchdeadstem base (3-10)
perithecium (immersed, mycelial matted) immersed, mycelial matted perithecium infects and damages dead leaf sheath (lower part) POACEAE grasses, couch Poales Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Magnaporthales/Magnaporthaceae/Gaeumannomyces graminis/Gaeumannomyces graministake-all patch disease, ophiobolus patch (causative agent)immersed, mycelial mattedperithecium Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Poaceaegrasses, couchdeadleaf sheath (lower part) (3-10)
perithecium (immersed, mycelial matted) immersed, mycelial matted perithecium infects and damages dead stem base Arrhenatherum elatius False Oat-grass Poales: Poaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Magnaporthales/Magnaporthaceae/Gaeumannomyces graminis/Gaeumannomyces graministake-all patch disease, ophiobolus patch (causative agent)immersed, mycelial mattedperithecium Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Arrhenatherum elatius/Arrhenatherum elatiusfalse oat-grassdeadstem base (3-10)
perithecium (immersed, mycelial matted) immersed, mycelial matted perithecium infects and damages dead leaf sheath (lower part) Arrhenatherum elatius False Oat-grass Poales: Poaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Magnaporthales/Magnaporthaceae/Gaeumannomyces graminis/Gaeumannomyces graministake-all patch disease, ophiobolus patch (causative agent)immersed, mycelial mattedperithecium Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Arrhenatherum elatius/Arrhenatherum elatiusfalse oat-grassdeadleaf sheath (lower part) (3-10)
infects and damages patchily bronze or bleached plant Major Agrostis bent grasses Poales: Poaceae Fungal Diseases of Sports Turf, Baldwin, N.A., 1990
Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Magnaporthales/Magnaporthaceae/Gaeumannomyces graminis/Gaeumannomyces graministake-all patch disease, ophiobolus patch (causative agent) Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Agrostis/Agrostisbent grassespatchily bronze or bleachedplantMajor (late summer-)
perithecium (immersed) immersed perithecium infects and damages dead leaf sheath (lower part) Major Agrostis bent grasses Poales: Poaceae Fungal Diseases of Sports Turf, Baldwin, N.A., 1990
Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Magnaporthales/Magnaporthaceae/Gaeumannomyces graminis/Gaeumannomyces graministake-all patch disease, ophiobolus patch (causative agent)immersedperithecium Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Agrostis/Agrostisbent grassesdeadleaf sheath (lower part)Major (3-10)
perithecium (immersed) immersed perithecium infects and damages dead stem base Major Agrostis bent grasses Poales: Poaceae Fungal Diseases of Sports Turf, Baldwin, N.A., 1990
Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Magnaporthales/Magnaporthaceae/Gaeumannomyces graminis/Gaeumannomyces graministake-all patch disease, ophiobolus patch (causative agent)immersedperithecium Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Agrostis/Agrostisbent grassesdeadstem baseMajor (3-10)
perithecium (immersed, mycelial matted) immersed, mycelial matted perithecium infects and damages dead stem base Dactylis cock’s-foot grasses Poales: Poaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Magnaporthales/Magnaporthaceae/Gaeumannomyces graminis/Gaeumannomyces graministake-all patch disease, ophiobolus patch (causative agent)immersed, mycelial mattedperithecium Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Dactylis/Dactyliscock's-foot grassesdeadstem base (3-10)
perithecium (immersed, mycelial matted) immersed, mycelial matted perithecium infects and damages dead leaf sheath (lower part) Dactylis cock’s-foot grasses Poales: Poaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Magnaporthales/Magnaporthaceae/Gaeumannomyces graminis/Gaeumannomyces graministake-all patch disease, ophiobolus patch (causative agent)immersed, mycelial mattedperithecium Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Dactylis/Dactyliscock's-foot grassesdeadleaf sheath (lower part) (3-10)
perithecium (immersed, mycelial matted) immersed, mycelial matted perithecium infects and damages dead stem base Deschampsia cespitosa Tufted Hair-grass Poales: Poaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Magnaporthales/Magnaporthaceae/Gaeumannomyces graminis/Gaeumannomyces graministake-all patch disease, ophiobolus patch (causative agent)immersed, mycelial mattedperithecium Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Deschampsia cespitosa/Deschampsia cespitosatufted hair-grassdeadstem base (3-10)
perithecium (immersed, mycelial matted) immersed, mycelial matted perithecium infects and damages dead leaf sheath (lower part) Deschampsia cespitosa Tufted Hair-grass Poales: Poaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Magnaporthales/Magnaporthaceae/Gaeumannomyces graminis/Gaeumannomyces graministake-all patch disease, ophiobolus patch (causative agent)immersed, mycelial mattedperithecium Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Deschampsia cespitosa/Deschampsia cespitosatufted hair-grassdeadleaf sheath (lower part) (3-10)
perithecium (immersed, mycelial matted) immersed, mycelial matted perithecium infects and damages dead stem base Hordeum barleys Poales: Poaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Magnaporthales/Magnaporthaceae/Gaeumannomyces graminis/Gaeumannomyces graministake-all patch disease, ophiobolus patch (causative agent)immersed, mycelial mattedperithecium Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Hordeum/Hordeumbarleysdeadstem base (3-10)
perithecium (immersed, mycelial matted) immersed, mycelial matted perithecium infects and damages dead leaf sheath (lower part) Hordeum barleys Poales: Poaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Magnaporthales/Magnaporthaceae/Gaeumannomyces graminis/Gaeumannomyces graministake-all patch disease, ophiobolus patch (causative agent)immersed, mycelial mattedperithecium Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Hordeum/Hordeumbarleysdeadleaf sheath (lower part) (3-10)
perithecium (immersed, mycelial matted) immersed, mycelial matted perithecium infects and damages dead stem base UK/Ireland Triticum wheats Poales: Poaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
A comparison between Ophiobolus graminis and Ophiobolus graminis var. avenae, Willetts, H.J., 1961
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Magnaporthales/Magnaporthaceae/Gaeumannomyces graminis/Gaeumannomyces graministake-all patch disease, ophiobolus patch (causative agent)immersed, mycelial mattedperithecium Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Triticum/Triticumwheatsdeadstem base (3-10)
perithecium (immersed, mycelial matted) immersed, mycelial matted perithecium infects and damages dead leaf sheath (lower part) UK/Ireland Triticum wheats Poales: Poaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
A comparison between Ophiobolus graminis and Ophiobolus graminis var. avenae, Willetts, H.J., 1961
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Magnaporthales/Magnaporthaceae/Gaeumannomyces graminis/Gaeumannomyces graministake-all patch disease, ophiobolus patch (causative agent)immersed, mycelial mattedperithecium Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Triticum/Triticumwheatsdeadleaf sheath (lower part) (3-10)

Author & YearTitleSource
Baldwin, N.A., 1990Fungal Diseases of Sports TurfMycologist Vol 4 (1): 16-19.
Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden PlantsCollins Photoguide, 2nd edition edition, Collins
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Willetts, H.J., 1961A comparison between Ophiobolus graminis and Ophiobolus graminis var. avenaeTBMS Vol 44 (4): 504-510.

Gaeumannomyces graminis (Take-all Patch Disease, Ophiobolus Patch (Causative Agent) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Gaeumannomyces graminis (Take-all Patch Disease, Ophiobolus Patch (Causative Agent) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Subtaxon Rank Featured
subtaxa
No of
interactions
No of
references
Variety 6 trophisms 2 references
Variety 2 trophisms
Variety 2 trophisms
Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesGaeumannomyces graminis (Take-all Patch Disease, Ophiobolus Patch (Causative Agent))
GenusGaeumannomyces (a genus of ascomycetes)
FamilyMAGNAPORTHACEAE (a family of ascomycetes)
OrderMAGNAPORTHALES (an order of fungi)
SubclassSORDARIOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of ascomycetes and lichens)
ClassSORDARIOMYCETES (a class of ascomycetes)
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 Gaeumannomyces graminis (Take-all Patch Disease, Ophiobolus Patch (Causative Agent)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Baldwin, N.A. 1990 Fungal Diseases of Sports Turf Mycologist Vol 4 (1): 16-19.
Willetts, H.J. 1961 A comparison between Ophiobolus graminis and Ophiobolus graminis var. avenae TBMS Vol 44 (4): 504-510.

Gaeumannomyces graminis (Take-all Patch Disease, Ophiobolus Patch (Causative Agent) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
von Arx, J.A., & Olivier, D.L. 1952 The taxonomy of Ophiobolus graminis Sacco. TBMS Vol 35 (1): 29-33.

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Gaeumannomyces graminis (Take-all Patch Disease, Ophiobolus Patch (Causative Agent):

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