Lachnum pygmaeum (Fr.) Bres.
(a discomycete)

Interactions where Lachnum pygmaeum 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 (long slender stalked) long slender stalked apothecium is saprobic on dead, esp. burnt and partly buried in soil or matted grass branch Ulex gorses Fabales: Fabaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Lachnaceae/Lachnum pygmaeum/Lachnum pygmaeuma discomycetelong slender stalkedapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorsesdead, esp. burnt and partly buried in soil or matted grassbranch (4-10)
apothecium (long slender stalked) long slender stalked apothecium is saprobic on dead, esp. burnt and partly buried in soil or matted grass root Ulex gorses Fabales: Fabaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Lachnaceae/Lachnum pygmaeum/Lachnum pygmaeuma discomycetelong slender stalkedapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorsesdead, esp. burnt and partly buried in soil or matted grassroot (4-10)
apothecium (long slender stalked) long slender stalked apothecium is saprobic on fallen, lying in grass or partly buried branch Betula birches Fagales: Betulaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Lachnaceae/Lachnum pygmaeum/Lachnum pygmaeuma discomycetelong slender stalkedapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Betula/Betulabirchesfallen, lying in grass or partly buriedbranch (4-10)
apothecium (long slender stalked) long slender stalked apothecium is saprobic on fallen, lying in grass or partly buried twig Betula birches Fagales: Betulaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Lachnaceae/Lachnum pygmaeum/Lachnum pygmaeuma discomycetelong slender stalkedapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Betula/Betulabirchesfallen, lying in grass or partly buriedtwig (4-10)
apothecium (long slender stalked) long slender stalked apothecium is saprobic on fallen, lying in grass or partly buried branch Quercus oaks Fagales: Fagaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Lachnaceae/Lachnum pygmaeum/Lachnum pygmaeuma discomycetelong slender stalkedapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Quercus/Quercusoaksfallen, lying in grass or partly buriedbranch (4-10)
apothecium (long slender stalked) long slender stalked apothecium is saprobic on fallen, lying in grass or partly buried twig Quercus oaks Fagales: Fagaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Lachnaceae/Lachnum pygmaeum/Lachnum pygmaeuma discomycetelong slender stalkedapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Quercus/Quercusoaksfallen, lying in grass or partly buriedtwig (4-10)
apothecium (long slender stalked) long slender stalked apothecium is saprobic on fallen, lying in grass or partly buried branch Fraxinus ashes Lamiales: Oleaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Lachnaceae/Lachnum pygmaeum/Lachnum pygmaeuma discomycetelong slender stalkedapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Oleaceae/Fraxinus/Fraxinusashesfallen, lying in grass or partly buriedbranch (4-10)
apothecium (long slender stalked) long slender stalked apothecium is saprobic on fallen, lying in grass or partly buried twig Fraxinus ashes Lamiales: Oleaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Lachnaceae/Lachnum pygmaeum/Lachnum pygmaeuma discomycetelong slender stalkedapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Oleaceae/Fraxinus/Fraxinusashesfallen, lying in grass or partly buriedtwig (4-10)
apothecium (long slender stalked) long slender stalked apothecium is saprobic on fallen, lying in grass or partly buried branch Salix willows Malpighiales: Salicaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Lachnaceae/Lachnum pygmaeum/Lachnum pygmaeuma discomycetelong slender stalkedapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Salix/Salixwillowsfallen, lying in grass or partly buriedbranch (4-10)
apothecium (long slender stalked) long slender stalked apothecium is saprobic on fallen, lying in grass or partly buried twig Salix willows Malpighiales: Salicaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Lachnaceae/Lachnum pygmaeum/Lachnum pygmaeuma discomycetelong slender stalkedapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Salix/Salixwillowsfallen, lying in grass or partly buriedtwig (4-10)
apothecium (long slender stalked) long slender stalked apothecium is saprobic on fallen, lying in grass or partly buried branch Acer maples Sapindales: Sapindaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Lachnaceae/Lachnum pygmaeum/Lachnum pygmaeuma discomycetelong slender stalkedapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Acer/Acermaplesfallen, lying in grass or partly buriedbranch (4-10)
apothecium (long slender stalked) long slender stalked apothecium is saprobic on fallen, lying in grass or partly buried twig Acer maples Sapindales: Sapindaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Lachnaceae/Lachnum pygmaeum/Lachnum pygmaeuma discomycetelong slender stalkedapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Acer/Acermaplesfallen, lying in grass or partly buriedtwig (4-10)
apothecium (long slender stalked) long slender stalked apothecium is saprobic on fallen, lying in grass or partly buried branch [Broadleaved trees and shrubs] broadleaved trees and shrubs Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Lachnaceae/Lachnum pygmaeum/Lachnum pygmaeuma discomycetelong slender stalkedapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Broadleaved trees and shrubs/Broadleaved trees and shrubsbroadleaved trees and shrubsfallen, lying in grass or partly buriedbranch (4-10)
apothecium (long slender stalked) long slender stalked apothecium is saprobic on fallen, lying in grass or partly buried twig [Broadleaved trees and shrubs] broadleaved trees and shrubs Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Lachnaceae/Lachnum pygmaeum/Lachnum pygmaeuma discomycetelong slender stalkedapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Broadleaved trees and shrubs/Broadleaved trees and shrubsbroadleaved trees and shrubsfallen, lying in grass or partly buriedtwig (4-10)

Interactions where Lachnum pygmaeum 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
apothecium apothecium is parasitised by colony of Calcarisporium anamorph Major Calcarisporium arbuscula an anamorphic fungus Hypocreales Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Calcarisporium arbuscula/Calcarisporium arbusculaan anamorphic funguscolonyCalcarisporium anamorph Fungus / parasite /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Lachnaceae/Lachnum pygmaeum/Lachnum pygmaeuma discomyceteapotheciumMajor colony of Calcarisporium anamorph parasitises apothecium

Author & YearTitleSource
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 246pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd

Lachnum pygmaeum (a discomycete) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Lachnum pygmaeum (a discomycete) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesLachnum pygmaeum (a discomycete)
GenusLachnum (a genus of discomycetes)
FamilyLACHNACEAE (a family of fungi)
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 Lachnum pygmaeum (a discomycete)

Lachnum pygmaeum (a discomycete) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Lachnum pygmaeum (a discomycete):

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