Polytrichum Hedw.
(a genus of haircaps)

Interactions where Polytrichum is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

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Affected Part 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 Summary
gametophyte may house apothecium Octospora humosa Hotlips Pezizales: Pyronemataceae Octospora and Inermisia in Western Europe, Dennis, R.W.G. & Itzerott, H., 1973
Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Pezizomycetes/Pezizales/Pyronemataceae/Octospora humosa/Octospora humosahotlipsapothecium Plant / grows among /Plantae/Bryophyta/Polytrichopsida/Polytrichales/Polytrichaceae/Polytrichum/Polytrichuma genus of haircapsgametophyte apothecium grows among gametophyte
gametophyte may house gregarious apothecium Major Octospora polytrichi a discomycete Pezizales: Pyronemataceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Pezizomycetes/Pezizales/Pyronemataceae/Octospora polytrichi/Octospora polytrichia discomycetegregariousapothecium Plant / grows among /Plantae/Bryophyta/Polytrichopsida/Polytrichales/Polytrichaceae/Polytrichum/Polytrichuma genus of haircapsgametophyteMajor gregarious apothecium grows among gametophyte
gametophyte may house sessile or short stalked apothecium Octospora rutilans a discomycete Pezizales: Pyronemataceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Pezizomycetes/Pezizales/Pyronemataceae/Octospora rutilans/Octospora rutilansa discomycetesessile or short stalkedapothecium Plant / grows among /Plantae/Bryophyta/Polytrichopsida/Polytrichales/Polytrichaceae/Polytrichum/Polytrichuma genus of haircapsgametophyte sessile or short stalked apothecium grows among gametophyte
gametophyte is associate of fruitbody UK/Ireland Cystoderma amianthinum Earthy Powdercap Agaricales: Agaricaceae 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/Agaricaceae/Cystoderma amianthinum/Cystoderma amianthinumearthy powdercapfruitbody Plant / associateUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Bryophyta/Polytrichopsida/Polytrichales/Polytrichaceae/Polytrichum/Polytrichuma genus of haircapsgametophyte fruitbody is associated with gametophyte
gametophyte is associate of fruitbody UK/IrelandMajor Cystoderma jasonis Pine Powdercap Agaricales: Agaricaceae 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/Agaricaceae/Cystoderma jasonis/Cystoderma jasonispine powdercapfruitbody Plant / associateUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Bryophyta/Polytrichopsida/Polytrichales/Polytrichaceae/Polytrichum/Polytrichuma genus of haircapsgametophyteMajor fruitbody is associated with gametophyte
is associate of fruitbody Galerina phillipsii a toadstool Agaricales: Cortinariaceae 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/Cortinariaceae/Galerina phillipsii/Galerina phillipsiia toadstoolfruitbody Plant / associate /Plantae/Bryophyta/Polytrichopsida/Polytrichales/Polytrichaceae/Polytrichum/Polytrichuma genus of haircaps fruitbody is associated with
is associate of fruitbody Inocybe glabrodisca a toadstool Agaricales: Inocybaceae 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/Inocybaceae/Inocybe glabrodisca/Inocybe glabrodiscaa toadstoolfruitbody Plant / associate /Plantae/Bryophyta/Polytrichopsida/Polytrichales/Polytrichaceae/Polytrichum/Polytrichuma genus of haircaps fruitbody is associated with
is associate of fruitbody Mycena latifolia Sideshoot Bonnet Agaricales: Mycenaceae 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/Mycenaceae/Mycena latifolia/Mycena latifoliasideshoot bonnetfruitbody Plant / associate /Plantae/Bryophyta/Polytrichopsida/Polytrichales/Polytrichaceae/Polytrichum/Polytrichuma genus of haircaps fruitbody is associated with
is associate of fruitbody Minor Deconica montana Mountain Brownie Agaricales: Strophariaceae 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/Strophariaceae/Deconica montana/Deconica montanamountain browniefruitbody Plant / associate /Plantae/Bryophyta/Polytrichopsida/Polytrichales/Polytrichaceae/Polytrichum/Polytrichuma genus of haircapsMinor fruitbody is associated with
is associate of fruitbody Hypholoma polytrichi a brownie Agaricales: Strophariaceae 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/Strophariaceae/Hypholoma polytrichi/Hypholoma polytrichia browniefruitbody Plant / associate /Plantae/Bryophyta/Polytrichopsida/Polytrichales/Polytrichaceae/Polytrichum/Polytrichuma genus of haircaps fruitbody is associated with
gametophyte is associate of fruitbody UK/Ireland Arrhenia chlorocyanea Verdigris Navel Agaricales: Tricholomataceae Notes and Records (April 2008), Henrici, A., 2004
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Tricholomataceae/Arrhenia chlorocyanea/Arrhenia chlorocyaneaverdigris navelfruitbody Plant / associateUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Bryophyta/Polytrichopsida/Polytrichales/Polytrichaceae/Polytrichum/Polytrichuma genus of haircapsgametophyte fruitbody is associated with gametophyte
gametophyte is parasitised by fruitbody UK/Ireland Arrhenia retiruga Small Moss Oysterling Agaricales: Tricholomataceae 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/Tricholomataceae/Arrhenia retiruga/Arrhenia retirugasmall moss oysterlingfruitbody Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Bryophyta/Polytrichopsida/Polytrichales/Polytrichaceae/Polytrichum/Polytrichuma genus of haircapsgametophyte fruitbody parasitises gametophyte
is associate of basidiome Cantharellula umbonata The Humpback Agaricales: Tricholomataceae 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/Tricholomataceae/Cantharellula umbonata/Cantharellula umbonatathe humpbackbasidiome Plant / associate /Plantae/Bryophyta/Polytrichopsida/Polytrichales/Polytrichaceae/Polytrichum/Polytrichuma genus of haircaps basidiome is associated with
gametophyte is associate of fruitbody UK/Ireland Muscinupta laevis a cyphellaceous fungus Hymenochaetales Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
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/Hymenochaetales/Muscinupta laevis/Muscinupta laevisa cyphellaceous fungusfruitbody Plant / associateUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Bryophyta/Polytrichopsida/Polytrichales/Polytrichaceae/Polytrichum/Polytrichuma genus of haircapsgametophyte fruitbody is associated with gametophyte
is associate of fruitbody Stereopsis vitellina Roothole Rosette Polyporales: Stereopsidaceae 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/Polyporales/Stereopsidaceae/Stereopsis vitellina/Stereopsis vitellinaroothole rosettefruitbody Plant / associate /Plantae/Bryophyta/Polytrichopsida/Polytrichales/Polytrichaceae/Polytrichum/Polytrichuma genus of haircaps fruitbody is associated with
is associate of fruitbody Russula silvestris a brittlegill Russulales: Russulaceae 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/Russulales/Russulaceae/Russula silvestris/Russula silvestrisa brittlegillfruitbody Plant / associate /Plantae/Bryophyta/Polytrichopsida/Polytrichales/Polytrichaceae/Polytrichum/Polytrichuma genus of haircaps fruitbody is associated with
(dying) dying gametophyte may have epiphytic solitary, superficial ascoma Epibryon bryophilum an ascomycete Pseudoperisporiaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pseudoperisporiaceae/Epibryon bryophilum/Epibryon bryophiluman ascomycetesolitary, superficialascoma Plant / epiphyte /Plantae/Bryophyta/Polytrichopsida/Polytrichales/Polytrichaceae/Polytrichum/Polytrichuma genus of haircapsdyinggametophyte solitary, superficial ascoma grows on dying gametophyte
(live) live gametophyte may have epiphytic solitary, superficial ascoma Epibryon bryophilum an ascomycete Pseudoperisporiaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pseudoperisporiaceae/Epibryon bryophilum/Epibryon bryophiluman ascomycetesolitary, superficialascoma Plant / epiphyte /Plantae/Bryophyta/Polytrichopsida/Polytrichales/Polytrichaceae/Polytrichum/Polytrichuma genus of haircapslivegametophyte solitary, superficial ascoma grows on live gametophyte
antheridial cup antheridial cup of gametophyte may have epiphytic superficial, gregarious, subiculate ascoma Lizonia emperigonia an ascomycete Pseudoperisporiaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pseudoperisporiaceae/Lizonia emperigonia/Lizonia emperigoniaan ascomycetesuperficial, gregarious, subiculateascoma Plant / epiphyte /Plantae/Bryophyta/Polytrichopsida/Polytrichales/Polytrichaceae/Polytrichum/Polytrichuma genus of haircapsantheridial cupgametophyte superficial, gregarious, subiculate ascoma grows on antheridial cup of gametophyte
apophysis (dead) dead apophysis is decayed by scattered or grouped, immersed, black, rugose, covered then piecing pycnidium of Septoria coelomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Septoria thecicola a leaf-spot fungus Capnodiales: Mycosphaerellaceae British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Septoria thecicola/Septoria thecicolaa leaf-spot fungusscattered or grouped, immersed, black, rugose, covered then piecingpycnidiumSeptoria coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Bryophyta/Polytrichopsida/Polytrichales/Polytrichaceae/Polytrichum/Polytrichuma genus of haircapsdeadapophysis (8-10)scattered or grouped, immersed, black, rugose, covered then piecing pycnidium of Septoria coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead apophysis
capsule (dead) dead capsule is decayed by scattered or grouped, immersed, black, rugose, covered then piecing pycnidium of Septoria coelomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Septoria thecicola a leaf-spot fungus Capnodiales: Mycosphaerellaceae British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Septoria thecicola/Septoria thecicolaa leaf-spot fungusscattered or grouped, immersed, black, rugose, covered then piecingpycnidiumSeptoria coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Bryophyta/Polytrichopsida/Polytrichales/Polytrichaceae/Polytrichum/Polytrichuma genus of haircapsdeadcapsule (8-10)scattered or grouped, immersed, black, rugose, covered then piecing pycnidium of Septoria coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead capsule
leaf leaf of gametophyte may house embedded ascoma Bryochiton perpusillus a pyrenomycete Pseudoperisporiaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pseudoperisporiaceae/Bryochiton perpusillus/Bryochiton perpusillusa pyrenomyceteembeddedascoma Plant / grows inside /Plantae/Bryophyta/Polytrichopsida/Polytrichales/Polytrichaceae/Polytrichum/Polytrichuma genus of haircapsleafgametophyte embedded ascoma grows inside leaf of gametophyte
seta (dead) dead seta is decayed by scattered or grouped, immersed, black, rugose, covered then piecing pycnidium of Septoria coelomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Septoria thecicola a leaf-spot fungus Capnodiales: Mycosphaerellaceae British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Septoria thecicola/Septoria thecicolaa leaf-spot fungusscattered or grouped, immersed, black, rugose, covered then piecingpycnidiumSeptoria coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Bryophyta/Polytrichopsida/Polytrichales/Polytrichaceae/Polytrichum/Polytrichuma genus of haircapsdeadseta (8-10)scattered or grouped, immersed, black, rugose, covered then piecing pycnidium of Septoria coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead seta

Author & YearTitleSource
Dennis, R.W.G. & Itzerott, H., 1973Octospora and Inermisia in Western EuropeKew Bulletin vol 28 (1): 5-23.
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 246pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Grove, W.B., 1935British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidiaVol I, 488pp, Cambridge University Press
Henrici, A., 2004Notes and Records (April 2008)Field Mycology Vol 9 (2): 69-72.
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

Polytrichum (a genus of haircaps) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Subtaxon Rank Featured
subtaxa		 No of
interactions		 No of
references
Polytrichum commune s.l.
common haircap
Species aggregate 6 trophisms
Polytrichum formosum
Bank Haircap
Species 1 trophisms
Polytrichum juniperinum
Juniper Haircap
Species 4 trophisms
Polytrichum piliferum
Bristly Haircap
Species 4 trophisms
Taxonomic hierarchy:
GenusPolytrichum (a genus of haircaps)
FamilyPOLYTRICHACEAE (haircap and smoothcap mosses)
OrderPOLYTRICHALES (haircap and smoothcap mosses)
ClassPOLYTRICHOPSIDA (haircap and smoothcap mosses)
PhylumBRYOPHYTA (mosses)
SubkingdomVIRIDIPLANTAE (lower green plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
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Polytrichum (a genus of haircaps) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Polytrichum (a genus of haircaps):

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