Gomphus clavatus (Pers.) Gray
(Pig’s Ear)

Interactions where Gomphus clavatus 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
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decaying wood [Broadleaved trees] broadleaved, frondose or deciduous trees 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/Gomphales/Gomphaceae/Gomphus clavatus/Gomphus clavatuspig's earfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Broadleaved trees/Broadleaved treesbroadleaved, frondose or deciduous treesdead, decayingwood
fruitbody fruitbody is associated with [Broadleaved trees] broadleaved, frondose or deciduous trees 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/Gomphales/Gomphaceae/Gomphus clavatus/Gomphus clavatuspig's earfruitbody Plant / associate /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Broadleaved trees/Broadleaved treesbroadleaved, frondose or deciduous trees

Author & YearTitleSource
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

Gomphus clavatus (Pig’s Ear) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Gomphus clavatus (Pig’s Ear) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesGomphus clavatus (Pig’s Ear)
GenusGomphus (Bot.) (pig’s ears)
FamilyGOMPHACEAE (a family of coral fungi, false truffles and fairy clubs)
OrderGOMPHALES (an order of coral, tooth and club fungi)
SubclassAGARICOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of basidiomycetes)
ClassAGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Gomphus clavatus (Pig’s Ear)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Evans, S. 2003 Conservation Corner (April 2003) Field Mycology Vol 4 (2): 68-70.
Evans, S. 2002 Conservation Corner (Jan 2002) Field Mycology Vol 3 (1): 25-27,35.

Gomphus clavatus (Pig’s Ear) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Henrici, A. 2001 Notes and Records (Oct 2001) Field Mycology Vol 2 (4): 136-138.

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Gomphus clavatus (Pig’s Ear):

Endangered

EX 1927

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