Phellinus alni
((A Bracket Fungus))

Interactions where Phellinus alni 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
fruitbody fruitbody parasitises live trunk Foreign Alnus glutinosa Alder Fagales: Betulaceae Phellinus igniarius and its closest relatives in Europe, Fischer, M., 1995
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Hymenochaetales/Hymenochaetaceae/Phellinus alni/Phellinus alni(a bracket fungus)fruitbody Foodplant / parasiteForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus glutinosa/Alnus glutinosaalderlivetrunk
fruitbody fruitbody parasitises live trunk ForeignMajor Alnus incana Grey Alder Fagales: Betulaceae Phellinus igniarius and its closest relatives in Europe, Fischer, M., 1995
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Hymenochaetales/Hymenochaetaceae/Phellinus alni/Phellinus alni(a bracket fungus)fruitbody Foodplant / parasiteForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus incana/Alnus incanagrey alderlivetrunkMajor
fruitbody fruitbody parasitises live trunk Foreign Carpinus betulus Hornbeam Fagales: Betulaceae Phellinus igniarius and its closest relatives in Europe, Fischer, M., 1995
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Hymenochaetales/Hymenochaetaceae/Phellinus alni/Phellinus alni(a bracket fungus)fruitbody Foodplant / parasiteForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Carpinus betulus/Carpinus betulushornbeamlivetrunk
fruitbody fruitbody parasitises live trunk Foreign Corylus avellana Hazel Fagales: Betulaceae Phellinus igniarius and its closest relatives in Europe, Fischer, M., 1995
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Hymenochaetales/Hymenochaetaceae/Phellinus alni/Phellinus alni(a bracket fungus)fruitbody Foodplant / parasiteForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Corylus avellana/Corylus avellanahazellivetrunk
fruitbody fruitbody parasitises live trunk Foreign Fagus sylvatica Beech Fagales: Fagaceae Phellinus igniarius and its closest relatives in Europe, Fischer, M., 1995
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Hymenochaetales/Hymenochaetaceae/Phellinus alni/Phellinus alni(a bracket fungus)fruitbody Foodplant / parasiteForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechlivetrunk
fruitbody fruitbody parasitises live trunk Foreign Juglans regia Walnut Fagales: Juglandaceae Phellinus igniarius and its closest relatives in Europe, Fischer, M., 1995
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Hymenochaetales/Hymenochaetaceae/Phellinus alni/Phellinus alni(a bracket fungus)fruitbody Foodplant / parasiteForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Juglandaceae/Juglans regia/Juglans regiawalnutlivetrunk
fruitbody fruitbody parasitises live trunk Foreign Fraxinus excelsior Ash Lamiales: Oleaceae Phellinus igniarius and its closest relatives in Europe, Fischer, M., 1995
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Hymenochaetales/Hymenochaetaceae/Phellinus alni/Phellinus alni(a bracket fungus)fruitbody Foodplant / parasiteForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Oleaceae/Fraxinus excelsior/Fraxinus excelsiorashlivetrunk
fruitbody fruitbody parasitises live trunk Foreign Malus pumila Apple Rosales: Rosaceae Phellinus igniarius and its closest relatives in Europe, Fischer, M., 1995
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Hymenochaetales/Hymenochaetaceae/Phellinus alni/Phellinus alni(a bracket fungus)fruitbody Foodplant / parasiteForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Malus pumila/Malus pumilaapplelivetrunk
fruitbody fruitbody parasitises live trunk Foreign Prunus padus Bird Cherry Rosales: Rosaceae Phellinus igniarius and its closest relatives in Europe, Fischer, M., 1995
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Hymenochaetales/Hymenochaetaceae/Phellinus alni/Phellinus alni(a bracket fungus)fruitbody Foodplant / parasiteForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus padus/Prunus padusbird cherrylivetrunk
fruitbody fruitbody parasitises live trunk Foreign Sorbus aucuparia Rowan, Mountain Ash Rosales: Rosaceae Phellinus igniarius and its closest relatives in Europe, Fischer, M., 1995
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Hymenochaetales/Hymenochaetaceae/Phellinus alni/Phellinus alni(a bracket fungus)fruitbody Foodplant / parasiteForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Sorbus aucuparia/Sorbus aucupariarowan, mountain ashlivetrunk

Phellinus alni (A Bracket Fungus) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Phellinus alni (A Bracket Fungus) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Author & YearTitleSource
Fischer, M., 1995Phellinus igniarius and its closest relatives in EuropeMycol. Res. Vol 99 (6): 735-744.
Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPhellinus alni ((A Bracket Fungus))
GenusPhellinus (a genus of porecrusts and brackets)
FamilyHYMENOCHAETACEAE (a family of bracket fungi)
OrderHYMENOCHAETALES (an order of basidiomycete fungi)
SubclassAGARICOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of basidiomycetes)
ClassAGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Ainsworth, M. 2010 Alder Carr Fungi - Some British Alder-associated wood-inhabiting fungi Field Mycology Vol 11 (1): 10-15.
Fischer, M. 1995 Phellinus igniarius and its closest relatives in Europe Mycol. Res. Vol 99 (6): 735-744.

Phellinus alni (A Bracket Fungus) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Phellinus alni (A Bracket Fungus):

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