Penicillium brevicompactum Dierckx
(Rollrim Mould)

Interactions where Penicillium brevicompactum 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
Penicillium anamorph (compact) compact colony of Penicillium anamorph parasitises fruitbody AGARICALES mushrooms and toadstools Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Eurotiomycetes/Eurotiales/Trichocomaceae/Penicillium brevicompactum/Penicillium brevicompactumrollrim mouldcompactcolonyPenicillium anamorph Fungus / parasite /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Agaricalesmushrooms and toadstoolsfruitbody
Penicillium anamorph (compact) compact colony of Penicillium anamorph parasitises fruitbody Agaricus sylvaticus Blushing Wood Mushroom Agaricales: Agaricaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Eurotiomycetes/Eurotiales/Trichocomaceae/Penicillium brevicompactum/Penicillium brevicompactumrollrim mouldcompactcolonyPenicillium anamorph Fungus / parasite /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Agaricaceae/Agaricus sylvaticus/Agaricus sylvaticusblushing wood mushroomfruitbody
Penicillium anamorph (compact) compact colony of Penicillium anamorph parasitises fruitbody Gymnopus peronatus Wood Woollyfoot Agaricales: Omphalotaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Eurotiomycetes/Eurotiales/Trichocomaceae/Penicillium brevicompactum/Penicillium brevicompactumrollrim mouldcompactcolonyPenicillium anamorph Fungus / parasite /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Omphalotaceae/Gymnopus peronatus/Gymnopus peronatuswood woollyfootfruitbody
Penicillium anamorph (compact) compact colony of Penicillium anamorph parasitises fruitbody Flammulina velutipes Velvet Shank, Winter Fungus Agaricales: Physalacriaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Eurotiomycetes/Eurotiales/Trichocomaceae/Penicillium brevicompactum/Penicillium brevicompactumrollrim mouldcompactcolonyPenicillium anamorph Fungus / parasite /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Physalacriaceae/Flammulina velutipes/Flammulina velutipesvelvet shank, winter fungusfruitbody
Penicillium anamorph (compact) compact colony of Penicillium anamorph parasitises fruitbody Boletus edulis Penny Bun, Cep Boletales: Boletaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Eurotiomycetes/Eurotiales/Trichocomaceae/Penicillium brevicompactum/Penicillium brevicompactumrollrim mouldcompactcolonyPenicillium anamorph Fungus / parasite /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Boletales/Boletaceae/Boletus edulis/Boletus edulispenny bun, cepfruitbody
Penicillium anamorph (compact) compact colony of Penicillium anamorph parasitises fruitbody Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca False Chanterelle Boletales: Hygrophoropsidaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Eurotiomycetes/Eurotiales/Trichocomaceae/Penicillium brevicompactum/Penicillium brevicompactumrollrim mouldcompactcolonyPenicillium anamorph Fungus / parasite /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Boletales/Hygrophoropsidaceae/Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca/Hygrophoropsis aurantiacafalse chanterellefruitbody
Penicillium anamorph (compact) compact colony of Penicillium anamorph parasitises fruitbody Paxillus involutus Brown Rollrim, Poison Pax, "The Silent Killer" Boletales: Paxillaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Eurotiomycetes/Eurotiales/Trichocomaceae/Penicillium brevicompactum/Penicillium brevicompactumrollrim mouldcompactcolonyPenicillium anamorph Fungus / parasite /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Boletales/Paxillaceae/Paxillus involutus/Paxillus involutusbrown rollrim, poison pax, "the silent killer"fruitbody
Penicillium anamorph (compact) compact colony of Penicillium anamorph parasitises bracket Fomitopsis betulina Birch Polypore, Razorstrop Fungus Polyporales: Fomitopsidaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Eurotiomycetes/Eurotiales/Trichocomaceae/Penicillium brevicompactum/Penicillium brevicompactumrollrim mouldcompactcolonyPenicillium anamorph Fungus / parasite /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Polyporales/Fomitopsidaceae/Fomitopsis betulina/Fomitopsis betulinabirch polypore, razorstrop fungusbracket

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

Penicillium brevicompactum (Rollrim Mould) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Penicillium brevicompactum (Rollrim Mould) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
Anamorphic SpeciesPenicillium brevicompactum (Rollrim Mould)
GenusPenicillium (blue mould rot)
FamilyTRICHOCOMACEAE (a family of ascomycetes)
OrderEUROTIALES (an order of ascomycetes)
SubclassEUROTIOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of ascomycetes)
ClassEUROTIOMYCETES (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 Penicillium brevicompactum (Rollrim Mould)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Kozakiewicz, Z. 1992 Penicillium brevicompactum I.M.I. Descriptions of Pathogenic Fungi and Bacteria CMI Descriptions of Pathenogenic Fungi and Bacteria Sheet 1102.

Penicillium brevicompactum (Rollrim Mould) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Penicillium brevicompactum (Rollrim Mould):

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