Melampsora salicis-albae Kleb.
(a rust fungus)

Interactions where Melampsora salicis-albae 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
telium (amphigenous) amphigenous telium parasitises live leaf Salix alba White Willow Malpighiales: Salicaceae 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/Melampsoraceae/Melampsora salicis-albae/Melampsora salicis-albaea rust fungusamphigenoustelium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Salix alba/Salix albawhite willowliveleaf
telium (amphigenous) amphigenous telium parasitises live twig Salix alba White Willow Malpighiales: Salicaceae 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/Melampsoraceae/Melampsora salicis-albae/Melampsora salicis-albaea rust fungusamphigenoustelium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Salix alba/Salix albawhite willowlivetwig
uredium (aparaphysate) aparaphysate uredium parasitises live twig Salix alba White Willow Malpighiales: Salicaceae 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/Melampsoraceae/Melampsora salicis-albae/Melampsora salicis-albaea rust fungusaparaphysateuredium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Salix alba/Salix albawhite willowlivetwig
uredium (paraphysate) paraphysate uredium parasitises live leaf Salix alba White Willow Malpighiales: Salicaceae 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/Melampsoraceae/Melampsora salicis-albae/Melampsora salicis-albaea rust fungusparaphysateuredium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Salix alba/Salix albawhite willowliveleaf
telium (amphigenous) amphigenous telium parasitises live leaf Salix alba var vitellina Golden Willow Malpighiales: Salicaceae 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/Melampsoraceae/Melampsora salicis-albae/Melampsora salicis-albaea rust fungusamphigenoustelium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Salix alba var. vitellina/Salix alba var. vitellinagolden willowliveleaf
telium (amphigenous) amphigenous telium parasitises live twig Salix alba var vitellina Golden Willow Malpighiales: Salicaceae 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/Melampsoraceae/Melampsora salicis-albae/Melampsora salicis-albaea rust fungusamphigenoustelium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Salix alba var. vitellina/Salix alba var. vitellinagolden willowlivetwig
uredium (aparaphysate) aparaphysate uredium parasitises live twig Salix alba var vitellina Golden Willow Malpighiales: Salicaceae 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/Melampsoraceae/Melampsora salicis-albae/Melampsora salicis-albaea rust fungusaparaphysateuredium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Salix alba var. vitellina/Salix alba var. vitellinagolden willowlivetwig
uredium (paraphysate) paraphysate uredium parasitises live leaf Salix alba var vitellina Golden Willow Malpighiales: Salicaceae 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/Melampsoraceae/Melampsora salicis-albae/Melampsora salicis-albaea rust fungusparaphysateuredium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Salix alba var. vitellina/Salix alba var. vitellinagolden willowliveleaf

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

Melampsora salicis-albae (a rust fungus) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Melampsora salicis-albae (a rust fungus) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesMelampsora salicis-albae (a rust fungus)
GenusMelampsora (a genus of rust fungi)
FamilyMELAMPSORACEAE (a family of rust fungi)
OrderPUCCINIALES (rust fungi)
ClassPUCCINIOMYCETES (rust fungi etc)
SubphylumPUCCINIOMYCOTINA (rust fungi etc)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Melampsora salicis-albae (a rust fungus)

Melampsora salicis-albae (a rust fungus) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Melampsora salicis-albae (a rust fungus):

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