Pezicula ocellata (Pers.) Seaver
(a discomycete)

Interactions where Pezicula ocellata is the controlling partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see '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 (immersed in bark crevice, exposed by bursting the bark) immersed in bark crevice, exposed by bursting the bark apothecium is saprobic on dead sucker shoot UK/IrelandMinor Populus tremula Aspen Malpighiales: Salicaceae Fungi associated with Poplars, Robinson, K., Burnham, A., Kibby, G. & Ainsworth, M., 2011
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Dermateaceae/Pezicula ocellata/Pezicula ocellataa discomyceteimmersed in bark crevice, exposed by bursting the barkapothecium Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Populus tremula/Populus tremulaaspendeadsucker shootMinor (3-5)
apothecium (immersed in bark crevice, exposed by bursting the bark) immersed in bark crevice, exposed by bursting the bark apothecium is saprobic on dead sucker shoot UK/IrelandMajor Salix willows Malpighiales: Salicaceae Recording discomycetes in Worcestershire, Clark, M.C., 1984
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Dermateaceae/Pezicula ocellata/Pezicula ocellataa discomyceteimmersed in bark crevice, exposed by bursting the barkapothecium Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Salix/Salixwillowsdeadsucker shootMajor (3-5)

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

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

Author & YearTitleSource
Clark, M.C., 1984Recording discomycetes in WorcestershireBull. Br. mycol. Soc. Vol 18 (2): 121-125.
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Robinson, K., Burnham, A., Kibby, G. & Ainsworth, M., 2011Fungi associated with PoplarsField Mycology vol 12 (2): 56-67.
Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPezicula ocellata (a discomycete)
GenusPezicula (a genus of discomycetes)
FamilyDERMATEACEAE (a family of discomycetes)
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 Pezicula ocellata (a discomycete)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Clark, M.C. 1984 Recording discomycetes in Worcestershire Bull. Br. mycol. Soc. Vol 18 (2): 121-125.
Robinson, K., Burnham, A., Kibby, G. & Ainsworth, M. 2011 Fungi associated with Poplars Field Mycology vol 12 (2): 56-67.

Pezicula ocellata (a discomycete) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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

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