Merismodes anomala (Pers.) Singer
(a cyphelloid basidiomycete)

Interactions where Merismodes anomala 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
cyphelloid basidiocarp cyphelloid basidiocarp is saprobic on log Alnus alders Fagales: Betulaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Niaceae/Merismodes anomala/Merismodes anomalaa cyphelloid basidiomycetecyphelloid basidiocarp Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/Alnusalderslog (8-2)
cyphelloid basidiocarp cyphelloid basidiocarp is saprobic on branch Alnus alders Fagales: Betulaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Niaceae/Merismodes anomala/Merismodes anomalaa cyphelloid basidiomycetecyphelloid basidiocarp Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/Alnusaldersbranch (8-2)
cyphelloid basidiocarp cyphelloid basidiocarp is saprobic on twig Alnus alders Fagales: Betulaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Niaceae/Merismodes anomala/Merismodes anomalaa cyphelloid basidiomycetecyphelloid basidiocarp Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/Alnusalderstwig (8-2)
cyphelloid basidiocarp cyphelloid basidiocarp is saprobic on log Betula birches Fagales: Betulaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Niaceae/Merismodes anomala/Merismodes anomalaa cyphelloid basidiomycetecyphelloid basidiocarp Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Betula/Betulabircheslog (8-2)
cyphelloid basidiocarp cyphelloid basidiocarp is saprobic on branch Betula birches Fagales: Betulaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Niaceae/Merismodes anomala/Merismodes anomalaa cyphelloid basidiomycetecyphelloid basidiocarp Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Betula/Betulabirchesbranch (8-2)
cyphelloid basidiocarp cyphelloid basidiocarp is saprobic on twig Betula birches Fagales: Betulaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Niaceae/Merismodes anomala/Merismodes anomalaa cyphelloid basidiomycetecyphelloid basidiocarp Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Betula/Betulabirchestwig (8-2)
cyphelloid basidiocarp cyphelloid basidiocarp is saprobic on log Major Fagus beeches Fagales: Fagaceae 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/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Niaceae/Merismodes anomala/Merismodes anomalaa cyphelloid basidiomycetecyphelloid basidiocarp Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus/FagusbeecheslogMajor (8-2)
cyphelloid basidiocarp cyphelloid basidiocarp is saprobic on branch Major Fagus beeches Fagales: Fagaceae 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/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Niaceae/Merismodes anomala/Merismodes anomalaa cyphelloid basidiomycetecyphelloid basidiocarp Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus/FagusbeechesbranchMajor (8-2)
cyphelloid basidiocarp cyphelloid basidiocarp is saprobic on twig Major Fagus beeches Fagales: Fagaceae 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/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Niaceae/Merismodes anomala/Merismodes anomalaa cyphelloid basidiomycetecyphelloid basidiocarp Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus/FagusbeechestwigMajor (8-2)
cyphelloid basidiocarp cyphelloid basidiocarp is saprobic on log Quercus oaks Fagales: Fagaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Niaceae/Merismodes anomala/Merismodes anomalaa cyphelloid basidiomycetecyphelloid basidiocarp Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Quercus/Quercusoakslog (8-2)
cyphelloid basidiocarp cyphelloid basidiocarp is saprobic on branch Quercus oaks Fagales: Fagaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Niaceae/Merismodes anomala/Merismodes anomalaa cyphelloid basidiomycetecyphelloid basidiocarp Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Quercus/Quercusoaksbranch (8-2)
cyphelloid basidiocarp cyphelloid basidiocarp is saprobic on twig Quercus oaks Fagales: Fagaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Niaceae/Merismodes anomala/Merismodes anomalaa cyphelloid basidiomycetecyphelloid basidiocarp Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Quercus/Quercusoakstwig (8-2)
cyphelloid basidiocarp cyphelloid basidiocarp is saprobic on log Fraxinus ashes Lamiales: Oleaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Niaceae/Merismodes anomala/Merismodes anomalaa cyphelloid basidiomycetecyphelloid basidiocarp Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Oleaceae/Fraxinus/Fraxinusasheslog (8-2)
cyphelloid basidiocarp cyphelloid basidiocarp is saprobic on branch Fraxinus ashes Lamiales: Oleaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Niaceae/Merismodes anomala/Merismodes anomalaa cyphelloid basidiomycetecyphelloid basidiocarp Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Oleaceae/Fraxinus/Fraxinusashesbranch (8-2)
cyphelloid basidiocarp cyphelloid basidiocarp is saprobic on twig Fraxinus ashes Lamiales: Oleaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Niaceae/Merismodes anomala/Merismodes anomalaa cyphelloid basidiomycetecyphelloid basidiocarp Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Oleaceae/Fraxinus/Fraxinusashestwig (8-2)
fruitbody fruitbody infects and damages dead, fallen, decayed 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/Agaricales/Niaceae/Merismodes anomala/Merismodes anomalaa cyphelloid basidiomycetefruitbody Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Broadleaved trees/Broadleaved treesbroadleaved, frondose or deciduous treesdead, fallen, decayedwood

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

Merismodes anomala (a cyphelloid basidiomycete) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Merismodes anomala (a cyphelloid basidiomycete) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesMerismodes anomala (a cyphelloid basidiomycete)
GenusMerismodes (a genus of cyphelloid basidiomycetes)
FamilyNIACEAE (a family of cyphelloid basidiomycetes)
OrderAGARICALES (mushrooms and toadstools)
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 Merismodes anomala (a cyphelloid basidiomycete)

Merismodes anomala (a cyphelloid basidiomycete) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Merismodes anomala (a cyphelloid basidiomycete):

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