Populus balsamifera L.
(Eastern Balsam-poplar)

Interactions where Populus balsamifera 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
branch (dead) dead branch is decayed by somewhat scattered, covered, then erumpent, plurilocular stroma of Cytospora coelomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Valsa sordida a valsoid pyrenomycete Diaporthales: Valsaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Valsaceae/Valsa sordida/Valsa sordidaa valsoid pyrenomycetesomewhat scattered, covered, then erumpent, plurilocularstromaCytospora coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Populus balsamifera/Populus balsamiferaeastern balsam-poplardeadbranch (5-9,12-1)somewhat scattered, covered, then erumpent, plurilocular stroma of Cytospora coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead branch
branch (dead) dead branch is decayed by immersed, in groups of 5 to 12 perithecium Valsa sordida a valsoid pyrenomycete Diaporthales: Valsaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Valsaceae/Valsa sordida/Valsa sordidaa valsoid pyrenomyceteimmersed, in groups of 5 to 12perithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Populus balsamifera/Populus balsamiferaeastern balsam-poplardeadbranch (2-4)immersed, in groups of 5 to 12 perithecium is saprobic on dead branch

Author & YearTitleSource
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, 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

Populus balsamifera (Eastern Balsam-poplar) 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
Populus balsamifera ssp balsamifera
Eastern Balsam-poplar
Subspecies 1 trophisms
Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPopulus balsamifera (Eastern Balsam-poplar)
GenusPopulus (poplars)
FamilySALICACEAE (poplars and willows)
OrderMALPIGHIALES (poplars, willows, St John’s worts, spurges and violets)
SubclassEU-DICOTS (dicotyledonous flowering plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Populus balsamifera (Eastern Balsam-poplar)

Populus balsamifera (Eastern Balsam-poplar) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Populus balsamifera (Eastern Balsam-poplar):

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