Leymus arenarius (L.) Hochst.
(Lyme-grass)

Interactions where Leymus arenarius 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 larva Demetrias monostigma a ground beetle Coleoptera: Carabidae Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations, Bullock, J.A., 1992
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Carabidae/Demetrias monostigma/Demetrias monostigmaa ground beetlelarva Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Leymus arenarius/Leymus arenariuslyme-grass larva feeds on
has sap sucked by adult [Ischnodemus sabuleti agg.] cinchbugs Hemiptera: Lygaeidae Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Lygaeidae/Ischnodemus sabuleti agg./Ischnodemus sabuleti agg.cinchbugsadult Foodplant / sap sucker /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Leymus arenarius/Leymus arenariuslyme-grass adult sucks sap of
has sap sucked by nymph [Ischnodemus sabuleti agg.] cinchbugs Hemiptera: Lygaeidae Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Lygaeidae/Ischnodemus sabuleti agg./Ischnodemus sabuleti agg.cinchbugsnymph Foodplant / sap sucker /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Leymus arenarius/Leymus arenariuslyme-grass nymph sucks sap of
has sap sucked by Foreign Rhopalosiphum padi Bird-cherry Aphid, Bird Cherry-oat Aphid Hemiptera: Aphididae Aphids Recorded on Cultivated Plants in Norway 1946-1962, Fjelddalen, J., 1964
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Aphididae/Rhopalosiphum padi/Rhopalosiphum padibird-cherry aphid, bird cherry-oat aphid Foodplant / sap suckerForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Leymus arenarius/Leymus arenariuslyme-grass sucks sap of
is associate of fruitbody Rare Rhodocybe gemina Tan Pinkgill Agaricales: Entolomataceae 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/Agaricales/Entolomataceae/Rhodocybe gemina/Rhodocybe geminatan pinkgillfruitbody Plant / associate /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Leymus arenarius/Leymus arenariuslyme-grassRare fruitbody is associated with
(dead, decayed) dead, decayed debris is decayed by fruitbody Minor Mycena chlorantha a bonnet Agaricales: Mycenaceae 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/Agaricales/Mycenaceae/Mycena chlorantha/Mycena chloranthaa bonnetfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Leymus arenarius/Leymus arenariuslyme-grassdead, decayeddebrisMinor fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed debris
(live) live has sap sucked by Foreign Metopolophium dirhodum Rose-grain Aphid Hemiptera: Aphididae Aphids Recorded on Cultivated Plants in Norway 1946-1962, Fjelddalen, J., 1964
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Aphididae/Metopolophium (Metopolophium) dirhodum/Metopolophium (Metopolophium) dirhodumrose-grain aphid Foodplant / sap suckerForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Leymus arenarius/Leymus arenariuslyme-grasslive sucks sap of live
(live) live is parasitised by UK/Ireland Blumeria graminis Grass Mildew, Grass and Cereal Powdery Mildew Erysiphales: Erysiphaceae An Introduction to British Powdery Mildews, Ing, B., 1990
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Erysiphales/Erysiphaceae/Blumeria graminis/Blumeria graminisgrass mildew, grass and cereal powdery mildew Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Leymus arenarius/Leymus arenariuslyme-grasslive parasitises live
culm (esp surrounding internodes) (live) live culm (esp surrounding internodes) is parasitised by long, linear, erumpent sorus UK/IrelandMajor Tranzscheliella hypodytes Stem Smut Of Grasses Ustilaginales: Ustilaginaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Ustilaginales/Ustilaginaceae/Tranzscheliella hypodytes/Tranzscheliella hypodytesstem smut of grasseslong, linear, erumpentsorus Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Leymus arenarius/Leymus arenariuslyme-grassliveculm (esp surrounding internodes)Major long, linear, erumpent sorus parasitises live culm (esp surrounding internodes)
culm culm is decayed by grouped, at first subepidermal, dark brown pycnidium of Stagonospora coelomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Stagonospora arenaria var arenaria 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 arenaria var. arenaria/Stagonospora arenaria var. arenariaa coelomycetegrouped, at first subepidermal, dark brownpycnidiumStagonospora coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Leymus arenarius/Leymus arenariuslyme-grassculm (5-10)grouped, at first subepidermal, dark brown pycnidium of Stagonospora coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on culm
inflorescence inflorescence is parasitised by Sphacelia anamorph Claviceps purpurea Ergot Hypocreales: Clavicipitaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Clavicipitaceae/Claviceps purpurea/Claviceps purpureaergotSphacelia anamorph Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Leymus arenarius/Leymus arenariuslyme-grassinflorescence (7)Sphacelia anamorph parasitises inflorescence
inflorescence inflorescence may be infected and damaged by sclerotium Claviceps purpurea Ergot Hypocreales: Clavicipitaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Clavicipitaceae/Claviceps purpurea/Claviceps purpureaergotsclerotium Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Leymus arenarius/Leymus arenariuslyme-grassinflorescence (9-11)sclerotium infects and damages inflorescence
inflorescence (live) live inflorescence is spotted by linear, long covered by epidermis telium Puccinia striiformis var striiformis 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 striiformis var. striiformis/Puccinia striiformis var. striiformisa rust funguslinear, long covered by epidermistelium Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Leymus arenarius/Leymus arenariuslyme-grassliveinflorescence linear, long covered by epidermis telium causes spots on live inflorescence
leaf leaf is spotted by immersed, crowded or in rows pycnidium of Pseudoseptoria coelomycetous anamorph Pseudoseptoria donacis a coelomycete Dothideales: Saccotheciaceae 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/Dothideales/Saccotheciaceae/Pseudoseptoria donacis/Pseudoseptoria donacisa coelomyceteimmersed, crowded or in rowspycnidiumPseudoseptoria coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Leymus arenarius/Leymus arenariuslyme-grassleaf (5-7)immersed, crowded or in rows pycnidium of Pseudoseptoria coelomycetous anamorph causes spots on leaf
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by pycnidium of Coniothyrium coelomycetous anamorph Coniothyrium psammae a coelomycete Pleosporales: Coniothyriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Coniothyriaceae/Coniothyrium psammae/Coniothyrium psammaea coelomycetepycnidiumConiothyrium coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Leymus arenarius/Leymus arenariuslyme-grassdeadleaf (8-1)pycnidium of Coniothyrium coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead leaf
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by immersed pseudothecium Keissleriella culmifida an ascomycete Pleosporales: Lentitheciaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Lentitheciaceae/Keissleriella culmifida/Keissleriella culmifidaan ascomyceteimmersedpseudothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Leymus arenarius/Leymus arenariuslyme-grassdeadleaf (5-10)immersed pseudothecium is saprobic on dead leaf
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by immersed pseudothecium Phaeosphaeria marram an ascomycete Pleosporales: Phaeosphaeriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Phaeosphaeriaceae/Phaeosphaeria marram/Phaeosphaeria marraman ascomyceteimmersedpseudothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Leymus arenarius/Leymus arenariuslyme-grassdeadleaf (5-6)immersed pseudothecium is saprobic on dead leaf
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by scattered, initially immersed pseudothecium Phaeosphaeria nigrans an ascomycete Pleosporales: Phaeosphaeriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Phaeosphaeriaceae/Phaeosphaeria nigrans/Phaeosphaeria nigransan ascomycetescattered, initially immersedpseudothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Leymus arenarius/Leymus arenariuslyme-grassdeadleaf (spring, summer)scattered, initially immersed pseudothecium is saprobic on dead leaf
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by perithecium Anthostomella arenaria a pyrenomycete Xylariales: Xylariaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Xylariaceae/Anthostomella arenaria/Anthostomella arenariaa pyrenomyceteperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Leymus arenarius/Leymus arenariuslyme-grassdeadleaf (8-9)perithecium is saprobic on dead leaf
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by clypeate perithecium Anthostomella chionostoma a pyrenomycete Xylariales: Xylariaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Xylariaceae/Anthostomella chionostoma/Anthostomella chionostomaa pyrenomyceteclypeateperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Leymus arenarius/Leymus arenariuslyme-grassdeadleaf (9)clypeate perithecium is saprobic on dead leaf
leaf (dry, dead) dry, dead leaf is decayed by superficial perithecium Minor Niesslia exosporioides a pyrenomycete Hypocreales: Niessliaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Niessliaceae/Niesslia exosporioides/Niesslia exosporioidesa pyrenomycetesuperficialperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Leymus arenarius/Leymus arenariuslyme-grassdry, deadleafMinor (4-8)superficial perithecium is saprobic on dry, dead leaf
leaf (live, blistered) live, blistered leaf of often non-flowering is spotted by long, linear, erumpent sorus Tranzscheliella hypodytes Stem Smut Of Grasses Ustilaginales: Ustilaginaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Ustilaginales/Ustilaginaceae/Tranzscheliella hypodytes/Tranzscheliella hypodytesstem smut of grasseslong, linear, erumpentsorus Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Leymus arenarius/Leymus arenariuslyme-grasslive, blisteredleafoften non-flowering long, linear, erumpent sorus causes spots on live, blistered leaf of often non-flowering
leaf (live, blistered) live, blistered leaf is spotted by long, linear, erumpent sorus UK/Ireland Ustilago serpens a stripe smut of grasses Ustilaginales: Ustilaginaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Ustilaginales/Ustilaginaceae/Ustilago serpens/Ustilago serpensa stripe smut of grasseslong, linear, erumpentsorus Foodplant / spot causerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Leymus arenarius/Leymus arenariuslyme-grasslive, blisteredleaf long, linear, erumpent sorus causes spots on live, blistered leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is spotted by immersed stromatic of Rhynchosporium coelomycetous anamorph Rhynchosporium agropyri Leaf Blotch or Scald Of Grasses - causative organism, Couch Scald Helotiales Monograph of Cercosporella, Ramularia and Allied Genera - Vol 1, Braun, U., 1995
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Rhynchosporium agropyri/Rhynchosporium agropyrileaf blotch or scald of grasses - causative organism, couch scaldimmersedstromaticRhynchosporium coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Leymus arenarius/Leymus arenariuslyme-grassliveleaf immersed stromatic of Rhynchosporium coelomycetous anamorph causes spots on live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is parasitised by uredium Puccinia elymi 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 elymi/Puccinia elymia rust fungusuredium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Leymus arenarius/Leymus arenariuslyme-grassliveleaf uredium parasitises live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is parasitised by hypophyllous telium Puccinia elymi 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 elymi/Puccinia elymia rust fungushypophylloustelium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Leymus arenarius/Leymus arenariuslyme-grassliveleaf hypophyllous telium parasitises live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is spotted by linear, mainly epiphyllous uredium Puccinia striiformis var striiformis 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 striiformis var. striiformis/Puccinia striiformis var. striiformisa rust funguslinear, mainly epiphyllousuredium Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Leymus arenarius/Leymus arenariuslyme-grassliveleaf linear, mainly epiphyllous uredium causes spots on live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is spotted by linear, long covered by epidermis telium Puccinia striiformis var striiformis 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 striiformis var. striiformis/Puccinia striiformis var. striiformisa rust funguslinear, long covered by epidermistelium Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Leymus arenarius/Leymus arenariuslyme-grassliveleaf linear, long covered by epidermis telium causes spots on live leaf
sheath sheath is spotted by immersed, crowded or in rows pycnidium of Pseudoseptoria coelomycetous anamorph Pseudoseptoria donacis a coelomycete Dothideales: Saccotheciaceae 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/Dothideales/Saccotheciaceae/Pseudoseptoria donacis/Pseudoseptoria donacisa coelomyceteimmersed, crowded or in rowspycnidiumPseudoseptoria coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Leymus arenarius/Leymus arenariuslyme-grasssheath (5-7)immersed, crowded or in rows pycnidium of Pseudoseptoria coelomycetous anamorph causes spots on sheath
sheath (live) live sheath is spotted by immersed stromatic of Rhynchosporium coelomycetous anamorph Rhynchosporium agropyri Leaf Blotch or Scald Of Grasses - causative organism, Couch Scald Helotiales Monograph of Cercosporella, Ramularia and Allied Genera - Vol 1, Braun, U., 1995
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Rhynchosporium agropyri/Rhynchosporium agropyrileaf blotch or scald of grasses - causative organism, couch scaldimmersedstromaticRhynchosporium coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Leymus arenarius/Leymus arenariuslyme-grasslivesheath immersed stromatic of Rhynchosporium coelomycetous anamorph causes spots on live sheath
stem (usu. near base) (dead) dead stem (usu. near base) is decayed by fruitbody Rare Hohenbuehelia culmicola Marram Oyster Agaricales: Pleurotaceae 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/Agaricales/Pleurotaceae/Hohenbuehelia culmicola/Hohenbuehelia culmicolamarram oysterfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Leymus arenarius/Leymus arenariuslyme-grassdeadstem (usu. near base)Rare fruitbody is saprobic on dead stem (usu. near base)
stem (usu. near base) (dying) dying stem (usu. near base) is decayed by fruitbody Rare Hohenbuehelia culmicola Marram Oyster Agaricales: Pleurotaceae 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/Agaricales/Pleurotaceae/Hohenbuehelia culmicola/Hohenbuehelia culmicolamarram oysterfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Leymus arenarius/Leymus arenariuslyme-grassdyingstem (usu. near base)Rare fruitbody is saprobic on dying stem (usu. near base)
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by pseudothecium Major Murispora rubicunda an ascomycete Pleosporales: Amniculicolaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Amniculicolaceae/Murispora rubicunda/Murispora rubicundaan ascomycetepseudothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Leymus arenarius/Leymus arenariuslyme-grassdeadstemMajor (3-5)pseudothecium is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by immersed pseudothecium Keissleriella culmifida an ascomycete Pleosporales: Lentitheciaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Lentitheciaceae/Keissleriella culmifida/Keissleriella culmifidaan ascomyceteimmersedpseudothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Leymus arenarius/Leymus arenariuslyme-grassdeadstem (5-10)immersed pseudothecium is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by scattered, initially immersed pseudothecium Minor Phaeosphaeria graminis an ascomycete Pleosporales: Phaeosphaeriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Phaeosphaeriaceae/Phaeosphaeria graminis/Phaeosphaeria graminisan ascomycetescattered, initially immersedpseudothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Leymus arenarius/Leymus arenariuslyme-grassdeadstemMinor (spring, summer)scattered, initially immersed pseudothecium is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by scattered, initially immersed pseudothecium Phaeosphaeria nigrans an ascomycete Pleosporales: Phaeosphaeriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Phaeosphaeriaceae/Phaeosphaeria nigrans/Phaeosphaeria nigransan ascomycetescattered, initially immersedpseudothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Leymus arenarius/Leymus arenariuslyme-grassdeadstem (spring, summer)scattered, initially immersed pseudothecium is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by immersed pseudothecium Pleospora phaeocomoides an ascomycete Pleosporales: Pleosporaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Pleosporaceae/Pleospora phaeocomoides/Pleospora phaeocomoidesan ascomyceteimmersedpseudothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Leymus arenarius/Leymus arenariuslyme-grassdeadstem (2-10)immersed pseudothecium is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by pseudothecium Pleospora rubelloides an ascomycete Pleosporales: Pleosporaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Pleosporaceae/Pleospora rubelloides/Pleospora rubelloidesan ascomycetepseudothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Leymus arenarius/Leymus arenariuslyme-grassdeadstem (4-8)pseudothecium is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by pseudothecium Septoriella vagans an ascomycete Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Septoriella vagans/Septoriella vagansan ascomycetepseudothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Leymus arenarius/Leymus arenariuslyme-grassdeadstem (4-8)pseudothecium is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by pycnidium of Hendersonia coelomycetous anamorph Septoriella vagans an ascomycete Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Septoriella vagans/Septoriella vagansan ascomycetepycnidiumHendersonia coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Leymus arenarius/Leymus arenariuslyme-grassdeadstem pycnidium of Hendersonia coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by erumpent apothecium Lophodermium culmigenum a discomycete Rhytismatales: Rhytismataceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Rhytismatales/Rhytismataceae/Lophodermium culmigenum/Lophodermium culmigenuma discomyceteerumpentapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Leymus arenarius/Leymus arenariuslyme-grassdeadstem (3-8)erumpent apothecium is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by colony of Arthrinium dematiaceous anamorph Apiospora montagnei an ascomycete fungus Apiosporaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Apiosporaceae/Apiospora montagnei/Apiospora montagneian ascomycete funguscolonyArthrinium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Leymus arenarius/Leymus arenariuslyme-grassdeadstem colony of Arthrinium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by colony of Arthrinium dematiaceous anamorph Arthrinium phaeospermum a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Apiosporaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Apiosporaceae/Arthrinium phaeospermum/Arthrinium phaeospermuma dematiaceous anamorphic funguscolonyArthrinium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Leymus arenarius/Leymus arenariuslyme-grassdeadstem (esp. 7-8)colony of Arthrinium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead stem
stem (live) live stem is spotted by linear, long covered by epidermis telium Puccinia striiformis var striiformis 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 striiformis var. striiformis/Puccinia striiformis var. striiformisa rust funguslinear, long covered by epidermistelium Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Leymus arenarius/Leymus arenariuslyme-grasslivestem linear, long covered by epidermis telium causes spots on live stem

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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
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Leymus arenarius (Lyme-grass) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesLeymus arenarius (Lyme-grass)
GenusLeymus (lyme-grasses)
FamilyPOACEAE (grasses, couch)
OrderPOALES (grasses, sedges & rushes)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Leymus arenarius (Lyme-grass)

Leymus arenarius (Lyme-grass) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Leymus arenarius (Lyme-grass):

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