Spartina Schreb.
(cord-grasses)

Interactions where Spartina 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
is decayed by UK/Ireland Haligena elaterophora a maritime pyrenomycete Microascales: Halosphaeriaceae Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Microascales/Halosphaeriaceae/Haligena elaterophora/Haligena elaterophoraa maritime pyrenomycete Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Spartina/Spartinacord-grasses is saprobic on
(dead) dead is decayed by immersed pseudothecium Leptosphaeria albopunctata an ascomycete Pleosporales: Leptosphaeriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Leptosphaeriaceae/Leptosphaeria albopunctata/Leptosphaeria albopunctataan ascomyceteimmersedpseudothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Spartina/Spartinacord-grassesdead immersed pseudothecium is saprobic on dead
(dead) dead is decayed by erumpent pseudothecium Leptosphaeria marina an ascomycete Pleosporales: Leptosphaeriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Leptosphaeriaceae/Leptosphaeria marina/Leptosphaeria marinaan ascomyceteerumpentpseudothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Spartina/Spartinacord-grassesdead erumpent pseudothecium is saprobic on dead
(dead) dead is decayed by erumpent pseudothecium Leptosphaeria orae-maris an ascomycete Pleosporales: Leptosphaeriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Leptosphaeriaceae/Leptosphaeria orae-maris/Leptosphaeria orae-marisan ascomyceteerumpentpseudothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Spartina/Spartinacord-grassesdead erumpent pseudothecium is saprobic on dead
(dead) dead is decayed by erumpent pseudothecium Leptosphaeria pelagica an ascomycete Pleosporales: Leptosphaeriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Leptosphaeriaceae/Leptosphaeria pelagica/Leptosphaeria pelagicaan ascomyceteerumpentpseudothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Spartina/Spartinacord-grassesdead erumpent pseudothecium is saprobic on dead
(dead) dead is decayed by erumpent pseudothecium Phaeosphaeria neomaritima an ascomycete Pleosporales: Phaeosphaeriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Phaeosphaeriaceae/Phaeosphaeria neomaritima/Phaeosphaeria neomaritimaan ascomyceteerumpentpseudothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Spartina/Spartinacord-grassesdead erumpent pseudothecium is saprobic on dead
(dead) dead is decayed by Phialophorophoma coelomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Phialophorophoma litoralis a coelomycete Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Phialophorophoma litoralis/Phialophorophoma litoralisa coelomycetePhialophorophoma coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Spartina/Spartinacord-grassesdead Phialophorophoma coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead
base base may have female apter Bolothrips dentipes a thrips Thysanoptera: Phlaeothripidae Thysanoptera, Mound L.A., Morison, G.D., Pitkin, B.R. & Palmer, J.M., 1976
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Thysanoptera/Phlaeothripidae/Bolothrips dentipes/Bolothrips dentipesa thripsfemale apter Plant / resting place / on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Spartina/Spartinacord-grassesbase (7-9)female apter may be found on base
base base may have male apter Bolothrips dentipes a thrips Thysanoptera: Phlaeothripidae Thysanoptera, Mound L.A., Morison, G.D., Pitkin, B.R. & Palmer, J.M., 1976
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Thysanoptera/Phlaeothripidae/Bolothrips dentipes/Bolothrips dentipesa thripsmale apter Plant / resting place / on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Spartina/Spartinacord-grassesbase (7-9)male apter may be found on base
base base may have larva Bolothrips dentipes a thrips Thysanoptera: Phlaeothripidae Thysanoptera, Mound L.A., Morison, G.D., Pitkin, B.R. & Palmer, J.M., 1976
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Thysanoptera/Phlaeothripidae/Bolothrips dentipes/Bolothrips dentipesa thripslarva Plant / resting place / on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Spartina/Spartinacord-grassesbase (7-9)larva may be found on base
leaf (dead, rotten) dead, rotten leaf is decayed by Embellisia dematiaceous anamorph UK/Ireland Embellisia phragmospora a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Pleosporales: Pleosporaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Pleosporaceae/Embellisia phragmospora/Embellisia phragmosporaa dematiaceous anamorphic fungusEmbellisia dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Spartina/Spartinacord-grassesdead, rottenleaf Embellisia dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead, rotten leaf
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by immersed perithecium Micronectriella agropyri an ascomycete Capnodiales: Mycosphaerellaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Micronectriella agropyri/Micronectriella agropyrian ascomyceteimmersedperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Spartina/Spartinacord-grassesdeadleaf immersed perithecium is saprobic on dead leaf
rhizome (dead) dead rhizome is decayed by superficial or partly immersed perithecium Amphisphaeria melanommoides a pyrenomycete Xylariales: Amphisphaeriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Amphisphaeriaceae/Amphisphaeria melanommoides/Amphisphaeria melanommoidesa pyrenomycetesuperficial or partly immersedperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Spartina/Spartinacord-grassesdeadrhizome superficial or partly immersed perithecium is saprobic on dead rhizome
root hair (live) live root hair is parasitised by UK/Ireland Ligniera junci a protozoan slime-mould Plasmodiophorida: Plasmodiophoridae Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
 /Protozoa/Cercozoa/Phytomyxea/Plasmodiophorida/Plasmodiophoridae/Ligniera junci/Ligniera juncia protozoan slime-mould Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Spartina/Spartinacord-grassesliveroot hair parasitises live root hair
root (dead) dead root is decayed by superficial or partly immersed perithecium Amphisphaeria melanommoides a pyrenomycete Xylariales: Amphisphaeriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Amphisphaeriaceae/Amphisphaeria melanommoides/Amphisphaeria melanommoidesa pyrenomycetesuperficial or partly immersedperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Spartina/Spartinacord-grassesdeadroot superficial or partly immersed perithecium is saprobic on dead root
stem (dead, fallen) dead, fallen stem is decayed by solitary, immersed perithecium Magnisphaera spartinae a maritime pyrenomycete Microascales: Halosphaeriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Microascales/Halosphaeriaceae/Magnisphaera spartinae/Magnisphaera spartinaea maritime pyrenomycetesolitary, immersedperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Spartina/Spartinacord-grassesdead, fallenstem solitary, immersed perithecium is saprobic on dead, fallen stem
stem (dead, locally blackened) dead, locally blackened stem is decayed by immersed pseudothecium Pleospora spartinae an ascomycete Pleosporales: Pleosporaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Pleosporaceae/Pleospora spartinae/Pleospora spartinaean ascomyceteimmersedpseudothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Spartina/Spartinacord-grassesdead, locally blackenedstem (9)immersed pseudothecium is saprobic on dead, locally blackened stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by immersed pseudothecium Sphaerulina pedicellata an ascomycete Capnodiales: Mycosphaerellaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Sphaerulina pedicellata/Sphaerulina pedicellataan ascomyceteimmersedpseudothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Spartina/Spartinacord-grassesdeadstem (5-6)immersed pseudothecium is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by pycnidium of Stagonospora coelomycetous anamorph Pleospora spartinae an ascomycete Pleosporales: Pleosporaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Pleosporaceae/Pleospora spartinae/Pleospora spartinaean ascomycetepycnidiumStagonospora coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Spartina/Spartinacord-grassesdeadstem (9)pycnidium of Stagonospora coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by erumpent pseudothecium Passeriniella obiones an ascomycete Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Passeriniella obiones/Passeriniella obionesan ascomyceteerumpentpseudothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Spartina/Spartinacord-grassesdeadstem (5-8)erumpent pseudothecium is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by colony of Arthrinium dematiaceous anamorph Arthrinium phaeospermum a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Apiosporaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Apiosporaceae/Arthrinium phaeospermum/Arthrinium phaeospermuma dematiaceous anamorphic funguscolonyArthrinium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Spartina/Spartinacord-grassesdeadstem (esp. 7-8)colony of Arthrinium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by scattered, superficial or partly immersed perithecium Gnomonia salina a pyrenomycete Diaporthales: Gnomoniaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Gnomoniaceae/Gnomonia salina/Gnomonia salinaa pyrenomycetescattered, superficial or partly immersedperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Spartina/Spartinacord-grassesdeadstem (11-12)scattered, superficial or partly immersed perithecium is saprobic on dead stem

Spartina (cord-grasses) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Author & YearTitleSource
Dennis, R.W.G., 1995Fungi of the South East England383pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Mound L.A., Morison, G.D., Pitkin, B.R. & Palmer, J.M., 1976ThysanopteraHandbooks for the Identification of British Insects, Vol 1, part 11, 79pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London
Subtaxon Rank Featured
subtaxa		 No of
interactions		 No of
references
Spartina alterniflora
Smooth Cord-grass
Species 3 trophisms
Spartina anglica
Common Cord-grass
Species 9 trophisms 2 references
Spartina maritima
Small Cord-grass
Species 2 trophisms
Spartina pectinata
Prairie Cord-grass
Species 1 trophisms
Taxonomic hierarchy:
GenusSpartina (cord-grasses)
TribeCynodonteae (a tribe of grasses)
SubfamilyCHLORIDOIDEAE (a subfamily of grasses)
FamilyPOACEAE (grasses, couch)
OrderPOALES (grasses, sedges & rushes)
SubclassLILIIDAE (monocotyledonous 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 Spartina (cord-grasses)

Spartina (cord-grasses) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Spartina (cord-grasses):

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