Primula veris L.
(Cowslip)

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

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see '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
(live) live is parasitised by sporangium UK/IrelandMinor Peronospora oerteliana Primula Downy Mildew Peronosporales: Peronosporaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Peronospora oerteliana, Hall, G., 1994
A Checklist of the Downy Mildews (Peronosporaceae) of the British Isles, Preece, T.F., 2002
 /Chromista/Oomycota/Peronosporea/Peronosporales/Peronosporaceae/Peronospora oerteliana/Peronospora oertelianaprimula downy mildewsporangium Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Primulaceae/Primula veris/Primula veriscowslipliveMinor (5)sporangium parasitises live
corolla tube (live) live corolla tube may house conidia UK/IrelandMinor Urocystis primulae Primrose Smut Urocystidales: Urocystidaceae Additions and amendments to the list of British smut fungi, Spooner, B.M. & Legon, N.W., 2006
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Urocystidales/Urocystidaceae/Urocystis primulae/Urocystis primulaeprimrose smutconidia Plant / resting place / withinUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Primulaceae/Primula veris/Primula veriscowsliplivecorolla tubeMinor (3)conidia may be found in live corolla tube
leaf-mine leaf-mine may house puparium Major Chromatomyia primulae a leaf-mining fly Diptera: Agromyzidae Diptera: Agromyzidae, Spencer, K.A., 1972
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Agromyzidae/Chromatomyia primulae/Chromatomyia primulaea leaf-mining flypuparium Plant / resting place / within /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Primulaceae/Primula veris/Primula veriscowslipleaf-mineMajor puparium may be found in leaf-mine
leaf leaf is mined by larva Major Chromatomyia primulae a leaf-mining fly Diptera: Agromyzidae Diptera: Agromyzidae, Spencer, K.A., 1972
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Agromyzidae/Chromatomyia primulae/Chromatomyia primulaea leaf-mining flylarva Foodplant / miner /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Primulaceae/Primula veris/Primula veriscowslipleafMajor larva mines leaf
leaf leaf is spotted by epiphyllous, few, punctiform, semi-immersed, central, black pycnidium of Septoria coelomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Septoria primulae 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 primulae/Septoria primulaea leaf-spot fungusepiphyllous, few, punctiform, semi-immersed, central, blackpycnidiumSeptoria coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / spot causerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Primulaceae/Primula veris/Primula veriscowslipleaf (8-9)epiphyllous, few, punctiform, semi-immersed, central, black pycnidium of Septoria coelomycetous anamorph causes spots on leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is spotted by numerous, epiphyllous, usually empty pycnidium of Phyllosticta coelomycetous anamorph Foreign Phyllosticta primulicola a coelomycete Botryosphaeriales: Phyllostictaceae British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Botryosphaeriales/Phyllostictaceae/Phyllosticta primulicola/Phyllosticta primulicolaa coelomycetenumerous, epiphyllous, usually emptypycnidiumPhyllosticta coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / spot causerForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Primulaceae/Primula veris/Primula veriscowslipliveleaf (spring, autumn)numerous, epiphyllous, usually empty pycnidium of Phyllosticta coelomycetous anamorph causes spots on live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is spotted by colony of Cercosporella anamorph Foreign Cercosporella primulae an anamorphic fungus Capnodiales: Mycosphaerellaceae Monograph of Cercosporella, Ramularia and Allied Genera - Vol 1, Braun, U., 1995
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Cercosporella primulae/Cercosporella primulaean anamorphic funguscolonyCercosporella anamorph Foodplant / spot causerForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Primulaceae/Primula veris/Primula veriscowslipliveleaf colony of Cercosporella anamorph causes spots on live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is spotted by hypophyllous caespituli of Ramularia hyphomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Ramularia interstitialis an anamorphic fungus Capnodiales: Mycosphaerellaceae Monograph of Cercosporella, Ramularia and Allied Genera - Vol II, Braun, U., 1998
Bioimages - the Virtual Field Guide, Storey, M.W., 2015
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Ramularia interstitialis/Ramularia interstitialisan anamorphic fungushypophyllouscaespituliRamularia hyphomycetous anamorph Foodplant / spot causerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Primulaceae/Primula veris/Primula veriscowslipliveleaf hypophyllous caespituli of Ramularia hyphomycetous anamorph causes spots on live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf has leaves shot holed by amphigenous caespituli of Ramularia hyphomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Ramularia primulae an anamorphic fungus Capnodiales: Mycosphaerellaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Ramularia primulae/Ramularia primulaean anamorphic fungusamphigenouscaespituliRamularia hyphomycetous anamorph Foodplant / shot hole causerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Primulaceae/Primula veris/Primula veriscowslipliveleaf (5-6)amphigenous caespituli of Ramularia hyphomycetous anamorph causes shot holes on live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is spotted by amphigenous caespituli of Ramularia hyphomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Ramularia primulae an anamorphic fungus Capnodiales: Mycosphaerellaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Ramularia primulae/Ramularia primulaean anamorphic fungusamphigenouscaespituliRamularia hyphomycetous anamorph Foodplant / spot causerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Primulaceae/Primula veris/Primula veriscowslipliveleaf (5-6)amphigenous caespituli of Ramularia hyphomycetous anamorph causes spots on live leaf
ovary (live) live ovary is parasitised by conidial anamorph UK/IrelandMinor Urocystis primulae Primrose Smut Urocystidales: Urocystidaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Additions and amendments to the list of British smut fungi, Spooner, B.M. & Legon, N.W., 2006
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Urocystidales/Urocystidaceae/Urocystis primulae/Urocystis primulaeprimrose smutconidial anamorph Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Primulaceae/Primula veris/Primula veriscowslipliveovaryMinor (3)conidial anamorph parasitises live ovary
ovary (live) live ovary is parasitised by conidial anamorph UK/IrelandMinor Urocystis primulae Primrose Smut Urocystidales: Urocystidaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Additions and amendments to the list of British smut fungi, Spooner, B.M. & Legon, N.W., 2006
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Urocystidales/Urocystidaceae/Urocystis primulae/Urocystis primulaeprimrose smutconidial anamorph Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Primulaceae/Primula veris/Primula veriscowslipliveovaryMinor (3)conidial anamorph parasitises live ovary
ovary (live) live ovary is parasitised by embedded sorus UK/IrelandMinor Urocystis primulae Primrose Smut Urocystidales: Urocystidaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Additions and amendments to the list of British smut fungi, Spooner, B.M. & Legon, N.W., 2006
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Urocystidales/Urocystidaceae/Urocystis primulae/Urocystis primulaeprimrose smutembeddedsorus Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Primulaceae/Primula veris/Primula veriscowslipliveovaryMinor (7-9)embedded sorus parasitises live ovary

Primula veris (Cowslip) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Author & YearTitleSource
Braun, U., 1995Monograph of Cercosporella, Ramularia and Allied Genera - Vol 1Phytopathogenic Hyphomycetes, 1, 333pp, IHW-Verlag
Braun, U., 1998Monograph of Cercosporella, Ramularia and Allied Genera - Vol IIPhytopathogenic Hyphomycetes, 2, 493pp, IHW-Verlag
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
Hall, G., 1994Peronospora oertelianaI.M.I. Descriptions of Pathogenic Fungi and Bacteria CMI Descriptions of Pathenogenic Fungi and Bacteria Sheet 1197.
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
Preece, T.F., 2002A Checklist of the Downy Mildews (Peronosporaceae) of the British Isles33pp, British Mycological Society
Spencer, K.A., 1972Diptera: AgromyzidaeHandbooks for the Identification of British Insects , Vol X. Part 5(g), 136pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London
Spooner, B.M. & Legon, N.W., 2006Additions and amendments to the list of British smut fungiMycologist 20 (3): 90-96.
Storey, M.W., 2015Bioimages - the Virtual Field Guidewww.bioimages.org.uk
Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPrimula veris (Cowslip)
GenusPrimula (cowslips and primroses)
FamilyPRIMULACEAE (primroses, loosestrifes and pimpernels)
OrderERICALES (heaths, heathers, azaleas, primroses, loosestrifes and balsams)
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 Primula veris (Cowslip)

Primula veris (Cowslip) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Primula veris (Cowslip):

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