Stachybotrys dichroa Grove
(a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus)

Interactions where Stachybotrys dichroa is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction 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
Stachybotrys dematiaceous anamorph		colony of Stachybotrys dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead stem			Iris pseudacorus	Yellow Iris, Yellow Flag	Asparagales: Iridaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Stachybotrys dichroa/	Stachybotrys dichroa	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus			colony	Stachybotrys dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Iridaceae/Iris pseudacorus/	Iris pseudacorus	yellow iris, yellow flag		dead	stem				(4-9)
Stachybotrys dematiaceous anamorph		colony of Stachybotrys dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead stem			Angelica sylvestris	Wild Angelica	Apiales: Apiaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Stachybotrys dichroa/	Stachybotrys dichroa	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus			colony	Stachybotrys dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Apiales/Apiaceae/Angelica sylvestris/	Angelica sylvestris	wild angelica		dead	stem				(4-9)
Stachybotrys dematiaceous anamorph		colony of Stachybotrys dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead stem			Conium maculatum	Hemlock	Apiales: Apiaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Stachybotrys dichroa/	Stachybotrys dichroa	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus			colony	Stachybotrys dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Apiales/Apiaceae/Conium maculatum/	Conium maculatum	hemlock		dead	stem				(4-9)
Stachybotrys dematiaceous anamorph		colony of Stachybotrys dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead stem			Foeniculum vulgare	Fennel	Apiales: Apiaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Stachybotrys dichroa/	Stachybotrys dichroa	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus			colony	Stachybotrys dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Apiales/Apiaceae/Foeniculum vulgare/	Foeniculum vulgare	fennel		dead	stem				(4-9)
Stachybotrys dematiaceous anamorph		colony of Stachybotrys dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead stem			Heracleum sphondylium	Hogweed, Kecks	Apiales: Apiaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Stachybotrys dichroa/	Stachybotrys dichroa	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus			colony	Stachybotrys dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Apiales/Apiaceae/Heracleum sphondylium/	Heracleum sphondylium	hogweed, kecks		dead	stem				(4-9)
Stachybotrys dematiaceous anamorph		colony of Stachybotrys dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead stem			Oenanthe crocata	Hemlock Water-dropwort	Apiales: Apiaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Stachybotrys dichroa/	Stachybotrys dichroa	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus			colony	Stachybotrys dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Apiales/Apiaceae/Oenanthe crocata/	Oenanthe crocata	hemlock water-dropwort		dead	stem				(4-9)
Stachybotrys dematiaceous anamorph		colony of Stachybotrys dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead stem			Smyrnium olusatrum	Alexanders	Apiales: Apiaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Stachybotrys dichroa/	Stachybotrys dichroa	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus			colony	Stachybotrys dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Apiales/Apiaceae/Smyrnium olusatrum/	Smyrnium olusatrum	alexanders		dead	stem				(4-9)
Stachybotrys dematiaceous anamorph		colony of Stachybotrys dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead stem			Eupatorium cannabinum	Hemp Agrimony, Hemp-agrimony	Asterales: Asteraceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Stachybotrys dichroa/	Stachybotrys dichroa	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus			colony	Stachybotrys dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Eupatorium cannabinum/	Eupatorium cannabinum	hemp agrimony, hemp-agrimony		dead	stem				(4-9)
Stachybotrys dematiaceous anamorph		colony of Stachybotrys dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead stem			Jacobaea vulgaris	Common Ragwort	Asterales: Asteraceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Stachybotrys dichroa/	Stachybotrys dichroa	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus			colony	Stachybotrys dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Jacobaea vulgaris/	Jacobaea vulgaris	common ragwort		dead	stem				(4-9)
Stachybotrys dematiaceous anamorph		colony of Stachybotrys dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead stem			Carlina vulgaris	Carline Thistle	Asterales: Asteraceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Stachybotrys dichroa/	Stachybotrys dichroa	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus			colony	Stachybotrys dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Carlina vulgaris/	Carlina vulgaris	carline thistle		dead	stem				(4-9)
Stachybotrys dematiaceous anamorph		colony of Stachybotrys dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead stem			Centaurea nigra sens. lat. (=nigra/debeauxii)	common knapweed, lesser knapweed, hardheads	Asterales: Asteraceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Stachybotrys dichroa/	Stachybotrys dichroa	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus			colony	Stachybotrys dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Centaurea nigra sens. lat. (=nigra/debeauxii)/	Centaurea nigra sens. lat. (=nigra/debeauxii)	common knapweed, lesser knapweed, hardheads		dead	stem				(4-9)
Stachybotrys dematiaceous anamorph		colony of Stachybotrys dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead stem			Cirsium arvense	Creeping Thistle	Asterales: Asteraceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Stachybotrys dichroa/	Stachybotrys dichroa	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus			colony	Stachybotrys dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Cirsium arvense/	Cirsium arvense	creeping thistle		dead	stem				(4-9)
Stachybotrys dematiaceous anamorph		colony of Stachybotrys dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead stem			Dipsacus fullonum	Wild Teasel	Dipsacales: Caprifoliaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Stachybotrys dichroa/	Stachybotrys dichroa	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus			colony	Stachybotrys dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Caprifoliaceae/Dipsacus fullonum/	Dipsacus fullonum	wild teasel		dead	stem				(4-9)
Stachybotrys dematiaceous anamorph		colony of Stachybotrys dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead stem			Filipendula ulmaria	Meadowsweet	Rosales: Rosaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Stachybotrys dichroa/	Stachybotrys dichroa	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus			colony	Stachybotrys dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Filipendula ulmaria/	Filipendula ulmaria	meadowsweet		dead	stem				(4-9)
Stachybotrys dematiaceous anamorph		colony of Stachybotrys dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead stem			Urtica dioica	Common Nettle	Rosales: Urticaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Stachybotrys dichroa/	Stachybotrys dichroa	a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus			colony	Stachybotrys dematiaceous anamorph	Foodplant / saprobe			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Urticaceae/Urtica dioica/	Urtica dioica	common nettle		dead	stem				(4-9)

Author & Year	Title	Source
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook	2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd

Stachybotrys dichroa (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

FUNGI
(true fungi)

Stachybotrys dichroa (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

FUNGI
(true fungi)

Pyrenomycetes
(charcoal fungi)

Fungi s.l.
(fungi (in the broad sense))

Taxonomic hierarchy:

Anamorphic Species	Stachybotrys dichroa (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus)
Species	Memnoniella dichroa (a fungus)
Order	HYPOCREALES (an order of ascomycetes and lichens)
Subclass	SORDARIOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of ascomycetes and lichens)
Class	SORDARIOMYCETES (a class of ascomycetes)
Subphylum	PEZIZOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of ascomycetes)
Phylum	ASCOMYCOTA (spore shooters, ascomycete)
Kingdom	FUNGI (true fungi)
Domain	Eukaryota (eukaryotes)
Life	BIOTA (living things)

Stachybotrys dichroa is also a member of:
Pyrenomycetes - charcoal fungi (via Sordariomycetes)
Micromycetes - microfungi (via Ascomycota)
Fungi s.l. - fungi (in the broad sense) (via Fungi)
Lower Plants - lower plants (via Fungi s.l.)

NBN

NBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Stachybotrys dichroa (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus)

Stachybotrys dichroa (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

HYPOCREALES
(an order of ascomycetes and lichens)

ASCOMYCOTA
(spore shooters, ascomycete)

FUNGI
(true fungi)

Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)

BIOTA
(living things)

Pyrenomycetes
(charcoal fungi)

Fungi s.l.
(fungi (in the broad sense))

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Stachybotrys dichroa (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus):

HYPOCREALES
(an order of ascomycetes and lichens)

ASCOMYCOTA
(spore shooters, ascomycete)

FUNGI
(true fungi)

Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)

BIOTA
(living things)

Pyrenomycetes
(charcoal fungi)

Fungi s.l.
(fungi (in the broad sense))

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