Ulex europaeus L.
(Gorse, Furze, Whin)

Interactions where Ulex europaeus 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
may have adult Bruchus atomarius a seed beetle Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Bruchus atomarius/Bruchus atomariusa seed beetleadult Plant / resting place / on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex europaeus/Ulex europaeusgorse, furze, whin adult may be found on
is associate of adult Bruchus rufipes a seed beetle Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Bruchus rufipes/Bruchus rufipesa seed beetleadult Plant / associate /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex europaeus/Ulex europaeusgorse, furze, whin (late 3-)5-6(-11)adult is associated with
is foodplant of larva Andrion regensteinense a weevil Coleoptera: Curculionidae Broad-Nosed Weevils (Entiminae), Morris, M.G., 1997
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Curculionidae/Andrion regensteinense/Andrion regensteinensea weevillarva Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex europaeus/Ulex europaeusgorse, furze, whin larva feeds on
is foodplant of larva Major Sitona striatellus a weevil Coleoptera: Curculionidae Broad-Nosed Weevils (Entiminae), Morris, M.G., 1997
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Curculionidae/Sitona striatellus/Sitona striatellusa weevillarva Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex europaeus/Ulex europaeusgorse, furze, whinMajor larva feeds on
is associate of Cardiastethus fasciiventris a flower bug Hemiptera: Anthocoridae Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Anthocoridae/Cardiastethus fasciiventris/Cardiastethus fasciiventrisa flower bug Plant / associate /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex europaeus/Ulex europaeusgorse, furze, whin is associated with
is foodplant of UK/Ireland Platycranus bicolor a capsid Hemiptera: Miridae Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Miridae/Platycranus (Genistocapsus) bicolor/Platycranus (Genistocapsus) bicolora capsid Foodplant / feeds onUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex europaeus/Ulex europaeusgorse, furze, whin feeds on
has sap sucked by adult Asciodema obsoleta a plantbug or grassbug Hemiptera: Miridae Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Miridae/Asciodema obsoleta/Asciodema obsoletaa plantbug or grassbugadult Foodplant / sap sucker /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex europaeus/Ulex europaeusgorse, furze, whin (mid 6-early 9)adult sucks sap of
has sap sucked by nymph Asciodema obsoleta a plantbug or grassbug Hemiptera: Miridae Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Miridae/Asciodema obsoleta/Asciodema obsoletaa plantbug or grassbugnymph Foodplant / sap sucker /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex europaeus/Ulex europaeusgorse, furze, whin nymph sucks sap of
has sap sucked by adult Dictyonota strichnocera Gorse Lacebug Hemiptera: Tingidae Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Tingidae/Dictyonota strichnocera/Dictyonota strichnoceragorse lacebugadult Foodplant / sap sucker /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex europaeus/Ulex europaeusgorse, furze, whin adult sucks sap of
has sap sucked by nymph Dictyonota strichnocera Gorse Lacebug Hemiptera: Tingidae Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Tingidae/Dictyonota strichnocera/Dictyonota strichnoceragorse lacebugnymph Foodplant / sap sucker /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex europaeus/Ulex europaeusgorse, furze, whin nymph sucks sap of
(dead, fallen, decayed) dead, fallen, decayed is decayed by fruitbody Minor Steccherinum ochraceum a resupinate spine fungus Polyporales: Meruliaceae 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/Meruliaceae/Steccherinum ochraceum/Steccherinum ochraceuma resupinate spine fungusfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex europaeus/Ulex europaeusgorse, furze, whindead, fallen, decayedMinor fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, decayed
(live) live is foodplant of male UK/Ireland Odontothrips ulicis Gorse Thrips Thysanoptera: Thripidae Thrips, Kirk, W.D.J., 1996
Thysanoptera, Mound L.A., Morison, G.D., Pitkin, B.R. & Palmer, J.M., 1976
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Thysanoptera/Thripidae/Odontothrips ulicis/Odontothrips ulicisgorse thripsmale Foodplant / feeds onUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex europaeus/Ulex europaeusgorse, furze, whinlive (1-5)male feeds on live
(live) live is foodplant of female UK/Ireland Odontothrips ulicis Gorse Thrips Thysanoptera: Thripidae Thrips, Kirk, W.D.J., 1996
Thysanoptera, Mound L.A., Morison, G.D., Pitkin, B.R. & Palmer, J.M., 1976
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Thysanoptera/Thripidae/Odontothrips ulicis/Odontothrips ulicisgorse thripsfemale Foodplant / feeds onUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex europaeus/Ulex europaeusgorse, furze, whinlive (1-12)female feeds on live
(live) live is parasitised by cleistothecium UK/Ireland Erysiphe trifoliorum a powdery mildew Erysiphales: Erysiphaceae An Introduction to British Powdery Mildews, Ing, B., 1990
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Erysiphales/Erysiphaceae/Erysiphe trifoliorum/Erysiphe trifolioruma powdery mildewcleistothecium Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex europaeus/Ulex europaeusgorse, furze, whinlive cleistothecium parasitises live
(live) live is parasitised by conidial anamorph UK/Ireland Erysiphe trifoliorum a powdery mildew Erysiphales: Erysiphaceae An Introduction to British Powdery Mildews, Ing, B., 1990
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Erysiphales/Erysiphaceae/Erysiphe trifoliorum/Erysiphe trifolioruma powdery mildewconidial anamorph Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex europaeus/Ulex europaeusgorse, furze, whinlive conidial anamorph parasitises live
bark bark is decayed by fruitbody UK/Ireland Dendrothele commixta a basidiomycete fungus Corticiales: Corticiaceae 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/Corticiales/Corticiaceae/Dendrothele commixta/Dendrothele commixtaa basidiomycete fungusfruitbody Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex europaeus/Ulex europaeusgorse, furze, whinbark fruitbody is saprobic on bark
bark (dead) dead bark is decayed by fruitbody Peniophora violaceolivida a resupinate fungus Russulales: Peniophoraceae 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/Peniophoraceae/Peniophora violaceolivida/Peniophora violaceolividaa resupinate fungusfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex europaeus/Ulex europaeusgorse, furze, whindeadbark fruitbody is saprobic on dead bark
branch (small) (dead, attached) dead, attached branch (small) is decayed by fruitbody Minor Resupinatus trichotis Hairy 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/Resupinatus trichotis/Resupinatus trichotishairy oysterlingfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex europaeus/Ulex europaeusgorse, furze, whindead, attachedbranch (small)Minor fruitbody is saprobic on dead, attached branch (small)
branch (small) (dead, attached) dead, attached branch (small) is decayed by fruitbody Major Peniophora incarnata Rosy Crust Russulales: Peniophoraceae 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/Peniophoraceae/Peniophora incarnata/Peniophora incarnatarosy crustfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex europaeus/Ulex europaeusgorse, furze, whindead, attachedbranch (small)Major fruitbody is saprobic on dead, attached branch (small)
branch (small) (dead, attached) dead, attached branch (small) is decayed by fruitbody Minor Peniophora lycii Ashen Crust Russulales: Peniophoraceae 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/Peniophoraceae/Peniophora lycii/Peniophora lyciiashen crustfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex europaeus/Ulex europaeusgorse, furze, whindead, attachedbranch (small)Minor fruitbody is saprobic on dead, attached branch (small)
branch (small) (dead, attached) dead, attached branch (small) is associate of fruitbody UK/IrelandMajor Tremella mesenterica Yellow Brain, Golden Jelly Fungus Tremellales: Tremellaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Tremellomycetes/Tremellales/Tremellaceae/Tremella mesenterica/Tremella mesentericayellow brain, golden jelly fungusfruitbody Plant / associateUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex europaeus/Ulex europaeusgorse, furze, whindead, attachedbranch (small)Major fruitbody is associated with dead, attached branch (small)
branch (small) (dead, fallen) dead, fallen branch (small) is decayed by fruitbody Minor Resupinatus trichotis Hairy 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/Resupinatus trichotis/Resupinatus trichotishairy oysterlingfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex europaeus/Ulex europaeusgorse, furze, whindead, fallenbranch (small)Minor fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen branch (small)
branch (burnt) burnt branch is decayed by apothecium UK/Ireland Venturiocistella ulicicola a discomycete Helotiales: Hyaloscyphaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Some new discomycete species: 5, Graddon, W.D., 1980
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Hyaloscyphaceae/Venturiocistella ulicicola/Venturiocistella ulicicolaa discomyceteapothecium Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex europaeus/Ulex europaeusgorse, furze, whinburntbranch (11)apothecium is saprobic on burnt branch
branch (burnt) burnt branch is decayed by pulvinate, erumpent or superficial stroma UK/IrelandMajor Daldinia fissa Gorse Cramp Ball Xylariales: Xylariaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Notes and Records (July 2001), Henrici, A., 2001
Daldinia concentrica versus Daldinia vernicosa, Whalley, A.J.S. & Watling, R., 1980
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Xylariaceae/Daldinia fissa/Daldinia fissagorse cramp ballpulvinate, erumpent or superficialstroma Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex europaeus/Ulex europaeusgorse, furze, whinburntbranchMajor pulvinate, erumpent or superficial stroma is saprobic on burnt branch
branch (dead, attached) dead, attached branch is decayed by fruitbody UK/Ireland Hymenochaete carpatica a resupinate fungus Hymenochaetales: Hymenochaetaceae 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/Hymenochaetaceae/Hymenochaete carpatica/Hymenochaete carpaticaa resupinate fungusfruitbody Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex europaeus/Ulex europaeusgorse, furze, whindead, attachedbranch fruitbody is saprobic on dead, attached branch
branch (dead, decayed) dead, decayed branch is decayed by fruitbody Pellidiscus pallidus an ear 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/Pellidiscus pallidus/Pellidiscus pallidusan ear toadstoolfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex europaeus/Ulex europaeusgorse, furze, whindead, decayedbranch fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed branch
branch (dead, fallen, decayed) dead, fallen, decayed branch is decayed by fruitbody Minor Skeletocutis semipileata Hazel Bracket Polyporales: Polyporaceae 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/Polyporaceae/Skeletocutis semipileata/Skeletocutis semipileatahazel bracketfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex europaeus/Ulex europaeusgorse, furze, whindead, fallen, decayedbranchMinor fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, decayed branch
branch (dead, fallen) dead, fallen branch is decayed by fruitbody UK/Ireland Hymenochaete carpatica a resupinate fungus Hymenochaetales: Hymenochaetaceae 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/Hymenochaetaceae/Hymenochaete carpatica/Hymenochaete carpaticaa resupinate fungusfruitbody Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex europaeus/Ulex europaeusgorse, furze, whindead, fallenbranch fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen branch
branch (dead, fallen) dead, fallen branch is decayed by fruitbody Polyporus tuberaster Tuberous Polypore Polyporales: Polyporaceae 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/Polyporaceae/Polyporus tuberaster/Polyporus tuberastertuberous polyporefruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex europaeus/Ulex europaeusgorse, furze, whindead, fallenbranch fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen branch
branch (dead) dead branch is decayed by effuse, superficial colony of Acrodontium dematiaceous anamorph UK/Ireland Acrodontium echinulatum a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Acrodontium echinulatum/Acrodontium echinulatuma dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffuse, superficialcolonyAcrodontium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex europaeus/Ulex europaeusgorse, furze, whindeadbranch effuse, superficial colony of Acrodontium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead branch
branch (dead) dead branch is decayed by effuse colony of Sporidesmium dematiaceous anamorph Sporidesmium cambrense a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Sporidesmium cambrense/Sporidesmium cambrensea dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonySporidesmium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex europaeus/Ulex europaeusgorse, furze, whindeadbranch (3)effuse colony of Sporidesmium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead branch
branch (dead) dead branch is decayed by effuse colony of Sporidesmium dematiaceous anamorph Sporidesmium cymbispermum a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Sporidesmium cymbispermum/Sporidesmium cymbispermuma dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonySporidesmium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex europaeus/Ulex europaeusgorse, furze, whindeadbranch effuse colony of Sporidesmium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead branch
branch (dead) dead branch is decayed by effuse colony of Hansfordia dematiaceous anamorph Hansfordia pulvinata a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Hansfordia pulvinata/Hansfordia pulvinataa dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyHansfordia dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex europaeus/Ulex europaeusgorse, furze, whindeadbranch effuse colony of Hansfordia dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead branch
branch (dead) dead branch is decayed by effuse, superficial colony of Dactylaria anamorph UK/Ireland Dactylaria scolecospora an anamorphic fungus Helotiales Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Dactylaria scolecospora/Dactylaria scolecosporaan anamorphic funguseffuse, superficialcolonyDactylaria anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex europaeus/Ulex europaeusgorse, furze, whindeadbranch effuse, superficial colony of Dactylaria anamorph is saprobic on dead branch
branchlet (dead, bleached, often attached) dead, bleached, often attached branchlet is decayed by thyriothecium Microthyrium cytisi var ulicis a fly speck fungus Microthyriales: Microthyriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Microthyriales/Microthyriaceae/Microthyrium cytisi var. ulicis/Microthyrium cytisi var. ulicisa fly speck fungusthyriothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex europaeus/Ulex europaeusgorse, furze, whindead, bleached, often attachedbranchlet (2-9)thyriothecium is saprobic on dead, bleached, often attached branchlet
branchlet (dead) dead branchlet is decayed by gregarious, immersed, black pycnidium of Ascochyta coelomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Ascochyta ulicis a coelomycete Pleosporales 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/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Ascochyta ulicis/Ascochyta ulicisa coelomycetegregarious, immersed, blackpycnidiumAscochyta coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex europaeus/Ulex europaeusgorse, furze, whindeadbranchlet (5-6)gregarious, immersed, black pycnidium of Ascochyta coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead branchlet
branchlet (dry, dead) dry, dead branchlet is decayed by apothecium Mollisiopsis dennisii a discomycete Helotiales Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Mollisiopsis dennisii/Mollisiopsis dennisiia discomyceteapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex europaeus/Ulex europaeusgorse, furze, whindry, deadbranchlet (5-11)apothecium is saprobic on dry, dead branchlet
flower (pollen?) flower (pollen?) is visited for nectar and/or pollen by adult Minor Phaedon cochleariae Mustard Beetle, Watercress Beetle Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Phaedon cochleariae/Phaedon cochleariaemustard beetle, watercress beetleadult Foodplant / visitor /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex europaeus/Ulex europaeusgorse, furze, whinflower (pollen?)Minor (5-9)adult visits for nectar and/or pollen flower (pollen?)
flower (live) live flower is foodplant of larva UK/Ireland Odontothrips ulicis Gorse Thrips Thysanoptera: Thripidae Thrips, Kirk, W.D.J., 1996
Thysanoptera, Mound L.A., Morison, G.D., Pitkin, B.R. & Palmer, J.M., 1976
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Thysanoptera/Thripidae/Odontothrips ulicis/Odontothrips ulicisgorse thripslarva Foodplant / feeds onUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex europaeus/Ulex europaeusgorse, furze, whinliveflower (v-7,9)larva feeds on live flower
flower (live) live flower is foodplant of adult UK/Ireland Odontothrips ulicis Gorse Thrips Thysanoptera: Thripidae Thrips, Kirk, W.D.J., 1996
Thysanoptera, Mound L.A., Morison, G.D., Pitkin, B.R. & Palmer, J.M., 1976
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Thysanoptera/Thripidae/Odontothrips ulicis/Odontothrips ulicisgorse thripsadult Foodplant / feeds onUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex europaeus/Ulex europaeusgorse, furze, whinliveflower adult feeds on live flower
flower (live) live flower is foodplant of adult UK/Ireland Sericothrips staphylinus a thrips Thysanoptera: Thripidae Thrips, Kirk, W.D.J., 1996
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Thysanoptera/Thripidae/Sericothrips staphylinus/Sericothrips staphylinusa thripsadult Foodplant / feeds onUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex europaeus/Ulex europaeusgorse, furze, whinliveflower adult feeds on live flower
flower (live) live flower is foodplant of larva UK/Ireland Sericothrips staphylinus a thrips Thysanoptera: Thripidae Thrips, Kirk, W.D.J., 1996
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Thysanoptera/Thripidae/Sericothrips staphylinus/Sericothrips staphylinusa thripslarva Foodplant / feeds onUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex europaeus/Ulex europaeusgorse, furze, whinliveflower larva feeds on live flower
flower (live) live flower is foodplant of larva UK/IrelandMajor Thrips flavus Yellow Flower-thrips, Honeysuckle Thrips Thysanoptera: Thripidae Thrips, Kirk, W.D.J., 1996
Thysanoptera, Mound L.A., Morison, G.D., Pitkin, B.R. & Palmer, J.M., 1976
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Thysanoptera/Thripidae/Thrips flavus/Thrips flavusyellow flower-thrips, honeysuckle thripslarva Foodplant / feeds onUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex europaeus/Ulex europaeusgorse, furze, whinliveflowerMajor (7-9)larva feeds on live flower
flower (live) live flower is foodplant of male UK/IrelandMajor Thrips flavus Yellow Flower-thrips, Honeysuckle Thrips Thysanoptera: Thripidae Thrips, Kirk, W.D.J., 1996
Thysanoptera, Mound L.A., Morison, G.D., Pitkin, B.R. & Palmer, J.M., 1976
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Thysanoptera/Thripidae/Thrips flavus/Thrips flavusyellow flower-thrips, honeysuckle thripsmale Foodplant / feeds onUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex europaeus/Ulex europaeusgorse, furze, whinliveflowerMajor (6-10)male feeds on live flower
flower (live) live flower is foodplant of female UK/Ireland Thrips flavus Yellow Flower-thrips, Honeysuckle Thrips Thysanoptera: Thripidae Thrips, Kirk, W.D.J., 1996
Thysanoptera, Mound L.A., Morison, G.D., Pitkin, B.R. & Palmer, J.M., 1976
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Thysanoptera/Thripidae/Thrips flavus/Thrips flavusyellow flower-thrips, honeysuckle thripsfemale Foodplant / feeds onUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex europaeus/Ulex europaeusgorse, furze, whinliveflower (3-10)female feeds on live flower
leaf? leaf? is mined by larva Rare Agromyza johannae a leaf-mining fly Diptera: Agromyzidae Diptera: Agromyzidae, Spencer, K.A., 1972
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Agromyzidae/Agromyza johannae/Agromyza johannaea leaf-mining flylarva Foodplant / miner /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex europaeus/Ulex europaeusgorse, furze, whinleaf?Rare larva mines leaf?
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by pycnidium of Septoria coelomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Septoria slaptoniensis a leaf-spot fungus Capnodiales: Mycosphaerellaceae Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Septoria slaptoniensis/Septoria slaptoniensisa leaf-spot funguspycnidiumSeptoria coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex europaeus/Ulex europaeusgorse, furze, whindeadleaf (6)pycnidium of Septoria coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is foodplant of adult UK/Ireland Sericothrips staphylinus a thrips Thysanoptera: Thripidae Thrips, Kirk, W.D.J., 1996
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Thysanoptera/Thripidae/Sericothrips staphylinus/Sericothrips staphylinusa thripsadult Foodplant / feeds onUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex europaeus/Ulex europaeusgorse, furze, whinliveleaf adult feeds on live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is foodplant of larva UK/Ireland Sericothrips staphylinus a thrips Thysanoptera: Thripidae Thrips, Kirk, W.D.J., 1996
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Thysanoptera/Thripidae/Sericothrips staphylinus/Sericothrips staphylinusa thripslarva Foodplant / feeds onUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex europaeus/Ulex europaeusgorse, furze, whinliveleaf larva feeds on live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is spotted by pycnidium of Stagonospora coelomycetous anamorph Rare Stagonospora meliloti a coelomycete Pleosporales: Phaeosphaeriaceae Stagonospora meliloti, Punithalingam, E., 1990
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Phaeosphaeriaceae/Stagonospora meliloti/Stagonospora melilotia coelomycetepycnidiumStagonospora coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex europaeus/Ulex europaeusgorse, furze, whinliveleafRare pycnidium of Stagonospora coelomycetous anamorph causes spots on live leaf
pod pod may contain communal larva Exapion ulicis Gorse Weevil Coleoptera: Apionidae Orthocerous Weevils, Morris, M.G., 1990
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Apionidae/Exapion ulicis/Exapion ulicisgorse weevilcommunallarva Foodplant / internal feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex europaeus/Ulex europaeusgorse, furze, whinpod communal larva feeds within pod
pollen? pollen? is foodplant of adult UK/Ireland Bruchidius varius a seed beetle Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Bruchidius varius/Bruchidius variusa seed beetleadult Foodplant / feeds onUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex europaeus/Ulex europaeusgorse, furze, whinpollen? (late 7-early 10, late 4)5-6)adult feeds on pollen?
root (burnt) burnt root is associate of apothecium UK/Ireland Pezizella menziesii an ascomycete fungus Helotiales: Hyaloscyphaceae Profiles of Fungi No. 124: Discinella menziesii (Boud.) Boud., Anderson, R., 2001
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Hyaloscyphaceae/Pezizella menziesii/Pezizella menziesiian ascomycete fungusapothecium Plant / associateUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex europaeus/Ulex europaeusgorse, furze, whinburntroot apothecium is associated with burnt root
root (dead) dead root is decayed by fruitbody Rare Ganoderma lucidum Lacquered Bracket Polyporales: Ganodermataceae 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/Ganodermataceae/Ganoderma lucidum/Ganoderma lucidumlacquered bracketfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex europaeus/Ulex europaeusgorse, furze, whindeadrootRare fruitbody is saprobic on dead root
root (live) live root is mycorrhizal host of fruitbody Coltricia perennis Tiger’s Eye Hymenochaetales: Hymenochaetaceae 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/Hymenochaetaceae/Coltricia perennis/Coltricia perennistiger's eyefruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhiza /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex europaeus/Ulex europaeusgorse, furze, whinliveroot fruitbody is mycorrhizal with live root
root (live) live root is parasitised by fruitbody Rare Ganoderma lucidum Lacquered Bracket Polyporales: Ganodermataceae 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/Ganodermataceae/Ganoderma lucidum/Ganoderma lucidumlacquered bracketfruitbody Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex europaeus/Ulex europaeusgorse, furze, whinliverootRare fruitbody parasitises live root
spine spine is foodplant of erumpent pycnidium of Coniothyrium coelomycetous anamorph Coniothyrium sphaerospermum a coelomycete Pleosporales: Coniothyriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Coniothyriaceae/Coniothyrium sphaerospermum/Coniothyrium sphaerospermuma coelomyceteerumpentpycnidiumConiothyrium coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex europaeus/Ulex europaeusgorse, furze, whinspine (6-11)erumpent pycnidium of Coniothyrium coelomycetous anamorph feeds on spine
spine (dead, bleached, often attached) dead, bleached, often attached spine is decayed by thyriothecium Microthyrium cytisi var ulicis a fly speck fungus Microthyriales: Microthyriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Microthyriales/Microthyriaceae/Microthyrium cytisi var. ulicis/Microthyrium cytisi var. ulicisa fly speck fungusthyriothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex europaeus/Ulex europaeusgorse, furze, whindead, bleached, often attachedspine (2-9)thyriothecium is saprobic on dead, bleached, often attached spine
spine (dry, dead) dry, dead spine is decayed by apothecium Mollisiopsis dennisii a discomycete Helotiales Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Mollisiopsis dennisii/Mollisiopsis dennisiia discomyceteapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex europaeus/Ulex europaeusgorse, furze, whindry, deadspine (5-11)apothecium is saprobic on dry, dead spine
stem (woody) (dead) dead stem (woody) is decayed by fruitbody UK/IrelandMajor Flagelloscypha orthospora a cyphelloid fungus Agaricales: Niaceae 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/Niaceae/Flagelloscypha orthospora/Flagelloscypha orthosporaa cyphelloid fungusfruitbody Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex europaeus/Ulex europaeusgorse, furze, whindeadstem (woody)Major fruitbody is saprobic on dead stem (woody)
stem stem is galled by larva Stenopterapion scutellare a seed weevil Coleoptera: Apionidae Orthocerous Weevils, Morris, M.G., 1990
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Apionidae/Stenopterapion scutellare/Stenopterapion scutellarea seed weevillarva Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex europaeus/Ulex europaeusgorse, furze, whinstem larva causes gall of stem
stem (burnt) burnt stem is decayed by fruitbody Minor Trametes pubescens a bracket fungus Polyporales: Polyporaceae 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/Polyporaceae/Trametes pubescens/Trametes pubescensa bracket fungusfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex europaeus/Ulex europaeusgorse, furze, whinburntstemMinor fruitbody is saprobic on burnt stem
stem (dead, decayed) dead, decayed stem is decayed by fruitbody Schizopora flavipora a resupinate fungus Hymenochaetales: Schizoporaceae 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/Schizoporaceae/Schizopora flavipora/Schizopora flaviporaa resupinate fungusfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex europaeus/Ulex europaeusgorse, furze, whindead, decayedstem fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed stem
stem (dead, wet, decayed) dead, wet, decayed stem is decayed by fruitbody Rare Scopuloides hydnoides a resupinate fungus Polyporales: Meruliaceae 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/Meruliaceae/Scopuloides hydnoides/Scopuloides hydnoidesa resupinate fungusfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex europaeus/Ulex europaeusgorse, furze, whindead, wet, decayedstemRare fruitbody is saprobic on dead, wet, decayed stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by pycnidium of Phomopsis coelomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Phomopsis ligulata a coelomycete Diaporthales: Diaporthaceae British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Diaporthaceae/Phomopsis ligulata/Phomopsis ligulataa coelomycetepycnidiumPhomopsis coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex europaeus/Ulex europaeusgorse, furze, whindeadstem (3-6)pycnidium of Phomopsis coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by fruitbody Hyphodermella corrugata a resupinate fungus Polyporales: Phanerochaetaceae 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/Phanerochaetaceae/Hyphodermella corrugata/Hyphodermella corrugataa resupinate fungusfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex europaeus/Ulex europaeusgorse, furze, whindeadstem fruitbody is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by fruitbody Phanerochaete sordida a resupinate fungus Polyporales: Phanerochaetaceae 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/Phanerochaetaceae/Phanerochaete sordida/Phanerochaete sordidaa resupinate fungusfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex europaeus/Ulex europaeusgorse, furze, whindeadstem fruitbody is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by fruitbody Rare Trametes hirsuta Hairy Bracket Polyporales: Polyporaceae 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/Polyporaceae/Trametes hirsuta/Trametes hirsutahairy bracketfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex europaeus/Ulex europaeusgorse, furze, whindeadstemRare fruitbody is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by fruitbody Minor Trametes pubescens a bracket fungus Polyporales: Polyporaceae 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/Polyporaceae/Trametes pubescens/Trametes pubescensa bracket fungusfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex europaeus/Ulex europaeusgorse, furze, whindeadstemMinor fruitbody is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by fruitbody Minor Megalocystidium leucoxanthum a white-wash fungus Russulales: Stereaceae 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/Stereaceae/Megalocystidium leucoxanthum/Megalocystidium leucoxanthuma white-wash fungusfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex europaeus/Ulex europaeusgorse, furze, whindeadstemMinor fruitbody is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is associate of basidiocarp Major Tremella exigua a brain fungus Tremellales: Tremellaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Tremellomycetes/Tremellales/Tremellaceae/Tremella exigua/Tremella exiguaa brain fungusbasidiocarp Plant / associate /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex europaeus/Ulex europaeusgorse, furze, whindeadstemMajor basidiocarp is associated with dead stem
stem (dying) dying stem is associate of basidiocarp Major Tremella exigua a brain fungus Tremellales: Tremellaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Tremellomycetes/Tremellales/Tremellaceae/Tremella exigua/Tremella exiguaa brain fungusbasidiocarp Plant / associate /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex europaeus/Ulex europaeusgorse, furze, whindyingstemMajor basidiocarp is associated with dying stem
stem (webbed, live) webbed, live stem has sap sucked by gregarious adult UK/IrelandMajor Tetranychus lintearius Gorse Mite Trombidiformes: Tetranychidae Gorse Mites and their Predators, Kirby, M., 2005
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Trombidiformes/Tetranychidae/Tetranychus lintearius/Tetranychus linteariusgorse mitegregariousadult Foodplant / sap suckerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex europaeus/Ulex europaeusgorse, furze, whinwebbed, livestemMajor (-8)gregarious adult sucks sap of webbed, live stem
stem (young) young stem is galled by larva Questionable Protopirapion atratulum a seed weevil Coleoptera: Apionidae Orthocerous Weevils, Morris, M.G., 1990
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Apionidae/Protopirapion atratulum/Protopirapion atratuluma seed weevillarva Foodplant / gallRelationship uncertain /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex europaeus/Ulex europaeusgorse, furze, whinyoungstem larva causes gall of young stem
stick (dead, attached) dead, attached stick is associate of fruitbody UK/IrelandMajor Tremella mesenterica Yellow Brain, Golden Jelly Fungus Tremellales: Tremellaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Tremellomycetes/Tremellales/Tremellaceae/Tremella mesenterica/Tremella mesentericayellow brain, golden jelly fungusfruitbody Plant / associateUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex europaeus/Ulex europaeusgorse, furze, whindead, attachedstickMajor fruitbody is associated with dead, attached stick
stick (dead, fallen, decayed) dead, fallen, decayed stick is decayed by fruitbody Minor Skeletocutis semipileata Hazel Bracket Polyporales: Polyporaceae 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/Polyporaceae/Skeletocutis semipileata/Skeletocutis semipileatahazel bracketfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex europaeus/Ulex europaeusgorse, furze, whindead, fallen, decayedstickMinor fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, decayed stick
stick (dead, fallen, decayed) dead, fallen, decayed stick is decayed by fruitbody Minor Stereum rameale a curtain crust Russulales: Stereaceae 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/Stereaceae/Stereum rameale/Stereum ramealea curtain crustfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex europaeus/Ulex europaeusgorse, furze, whindead, fallen, decayedstickMinor fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, decayed stick
stick (dead, fallen) dead, fallen stick is decayed by fruitbody Minor Peniophora lycii Ashen Crust Russulales: Peniophoraceae 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/Peniophoraceae/Peniophora lycii/Peniophora lyciiashen crustfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex europaeus/Ulex europaeusgorse, furze, whindead, fallenstickMinor fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen stick
stump (dead) dead stump is decayed by fruitbody Rare Ganoderma lucidum Lacquered Bracket Polyporales: Ganodermataceae 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/Ganodermataceae/Ganoderma lucidum/Ganoderma lucidumlacquered bracketfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex europaeus/Ulex europaeusgorse, furze, whindeadstumpRare fruitbody is saprobic on dead stump
stump (live) live stump is parasitised by fruitbody Rare Ganoderma lucidum Lacquered Bracket Polyporales: Ganodermataceae 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/Ganodermataceae/Ganoderma lucidum/Ganoderma lucidumlacquered bracketfruitbody Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex europaeus/Ulex europaeusgorse, furze, whinlivestumpRare fruitbody parasitises live stump
trunk (dead, standing) dead, standing trunk is decayed by fruitbody UK/IrelandRare Mensularia radiata Alder Bracket Hymenochaetales: Hymenochaetaceae Alder Carr Fungi - Some British Alder-associated wood-inhabiting fungi, Ainsworth, M., 2010
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/Hymenochaetaceae/Mensularia radiata/Mensularia radiataalder bracketfruitbody Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex europaeus/Ulex europaeusgorse, furze, whindead, standingtrunkRare fruitbody is saprobic on dead, standing trunk
trunk (dead) dead trunk is decayed by fruitbody Ganoderma adspersum Southern Bracket Polyporales: Ganodermataceae 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/Ganodermataceae/Ganoderma adspersum/Ganoderma adspersumsouthern bracketfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex europaeus/Ulex europaeusgorse, furze, whindeadtrunk fruitbody is saprobic on dead trunk
trunk (live) live trunk is parasitised by fruitbody Ganoderma adspersum Southern Bracket Polyporales: Ganodermataceae 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/Ganodermataceae/Ganoderma adspersum/Ganoderma adspersumsouthern bracketfruitbody Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex europaeus/Ulex europaeusgorse, furze, whinlivetrunk fruitbody parasitises live trunk
twig (dead, attached) dead, attached twig is decayed by fruitbody UK/Ireland Dendrothele commixta a basidiomycete fungus Corticiales: Corticiaceae 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/Corticiales/Corticiaceae/Dendrothele commixta/Dendrothele commixtaa basidiomycete fungusfruitbody Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex europaeus/Ulex europaeusgorse, furze, whindead, attachedtwig fruitbody is saprobic on dead, attached twig
twig (dead, attached) dead, attached twig is decayed by fruitbody Major Peniophora incarnata Rosy Crust Russulales: Peniophoraceae 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/Peniophoraceae/Peniophora incarnata/Peniophora incarnatarosy crustfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex europaeus/Ulex europaeusgorse, furze, whindead, attachedtwigMajor fruitbody is saprobic on dead, attached twig
twig (dead, attached) dead, attached twig is associate of fruitbody UK/IrelandMajor Tremella mesenterica Yellow Brain, Golden Jelly Fungus Tremellales: Tremellaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Tremellomycetes/Tremellales/Tremellaceae/Tremella mesenterica/Tremella mesentericayellow brain, golden jelly fungusfruitbody Plant / associateUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex europaeus/Ulex europaeusgorse, furze, whindead, attachedtwigMajor fruitbody is associated with dead, attached twig
twig (dead, fallen, decayed) dead, fallen, decayed twig is decayed by cyphelloid basidiocarp Merismodes bresadolae a cyphelloid basidiomycete Agaricales: Niaceae 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/Niaceae/Merismodes bresadolae/Merismodes bresadolaea cyphelloid basidiomycetecyphelloid basidiocarp Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex europaeus/Ulex europaeusgorse, furze, whindead, fallen, decayedtwig cyphelloid basidiocarp is saprobic on dead, fallen, decayed twig
twig (dead) dead twig is decayed by effuse colony of Sporidesmiella dematiaceous anamorph UK/Ireland Sporidesmiella claviformis a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Pleosporales: Melanommataceae Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Melanommataceae/Sporidesmiella claviformis/Sporidesmiella claviformisa dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonySporidesmiella dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex europaeus/Ulex europaeusgorse, furze, whindeadtwig effuse colony of Sporidesmiella dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead twig
wood wood is decayed by apothecium Crocicreas complicatum a discomycete Helotiales: Helotiaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Crocicreas complicatum/Crocicreas complicatuma discomyceteapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex europaeus/Ulex europaeusgorse, furze, whinwood (1-3)apothecium is saprobic on wood
wood wood is decayed by effuse colony of Phialocephala dematiaceous anamorph Phialocephala fusca a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Helotiales: Vibrisseaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Vibrisseaceae/Phialocephala fusca/Phialocephala fuscaa dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyPhialocephala dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex europaeus/Ulex europaeusgorse, furze, whinwood effuse colony of Phialocephala dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on wood
wood (dead, decayed) dead, decayed wood is decayed by fruitbody Minor Resupinatus applicatus Smoked 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/Resupinatus applicatus/Resupinatus applicatussmoked oysterlingfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex europaeus/Ulex europaeusgorse, furze, whindead, decayedwoodMinor fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed wood
wood (dead, decayed) dead, decayed wood is decayed by fruitbody UK/Ireland Auricularia mesenterica Tripe Fungus Auriculariales: Auriculariaceae 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/Auriculariales/Auriculariaceae/Auricularia mesenterica/Auricularia mesentericatripe fungusfruitbody Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex europaeus/Ulex europaeusgorse, furze, whindead, decayedwood fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed wood
wood (dead, decayed) dead, decayed wood is decayed by fruitbody Rare Gloeoporus taxicola a bracket fungus Polyporales: Meruliaceae 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/Meruliaceae/Gloeoporus taxicola/Gloeoporus taxicolaa bracket fungusfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex europaeus/Ulex europaeusgorse, furze, whindead, decayedwoodRare fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed wood
wood (dead, decayed) dead, decayed wood is decayed by fruitbody UK/Ireland Phanerochaete jose-ferreirae a resupinate fungus Polyporales: Phanerochaetaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
New British Records 166-173, Pegler, D.N., Roberts, P.J. & Spooner, B.M., 2000
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Polyporales/Phanerochaetaceae/Phanerochaete jose-ferreirae/Phanerochaete jose-ferreiraea resupinate fungusfruitbody Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex europaeus/Ulex europaeusgorse, furze, whindead, decayedwood fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed wood
wood (dead, decayed) dead, decayed wood is decayed by fruitbody Minor Terana coerulea Cobalt Crust Polyporales: Phanerochaetaceae 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/Phanerochaetaceae/Terana coerulea/Terana coeruleacobalt crustfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex europaeus/Ulex europaeusgorse, furze, whindead, decayedwoodMinor fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed wood
wood (dead, fallen, decayed) dead, fallen, decayed wood is decayed by fruitbody Hypochnicium erikssonii a resupinate basidiomycete Polyporales: Meruliaceae 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/Meruliaceae/Hypochnicium erikssonii/Hypochnicium erikssoniia resupinate basidiomycetefruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex europaeus/Ulex europaeusgorse, furze, whindead, fallen, decayedwood fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, decayed wood
wood (dead) dead wood is decayed by effuse colony of Diplocladiella dematiaceous anamorph Diplocladiella scalaroides a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Diplocladiella scalaroides/Diplocladiella scalaroidesa dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyDiplocladiella dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex europaeus/Ulex europaeusgorse, furze, whindeadwood effuse colony of Diplocladiella dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead wood
wood (dead) dead wood is decayed by fruitbody Flammulina velutipes var velutipes Velvet Shank, Winter Fungus Agaricales: Physalacriaceae 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/Physalacriaceae/Flammulina velutipes var. velutipes/Flammulina velutipes var. velutipesvelvet shank, winter fungusfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex europaeus/Ulex europaeusgorse, furze, whindeadwood (mainly winter)fruitbody is saprobic on dead wood
wood (dead) dead wood is decayed by fruitbody Peniophora violaceolivida a resupinate fungus Russulales: Peniophoraceae 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/Peniophoraceae/Peniophora violaceolivida/Peniophora violaceolividaa resupinate fungusfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex europaeus/Ulex europaeusgorse, furze, whindeadwood fruitbody is saprobic on dead wood
wood (decayed) decayed wood is decayed by fruitbody Major Gymnopilus junonius Spectacular Rustgill 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/Gymnopilus junonius/Gymnopilus junoniusspectacular rustgillfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex europaeus/Ulex europaeusgorse, furze, whindecayedwoodMajor fruitbody is saprobic on decayed wood
wood (fallen, decayed) fallen, decayed wood is decayed by fruitbody UK/Ireland Byssomerulius corium Netted Crust Polyporales: Phanerochaetaceae 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/Phanerochaetaceae/Byssomerulius corium/Byssomerulius coriumnetted crustfruitbody Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex europaeus/Ulex europaeusgorse, furze, whinfallen, decayedwood fruitbody is saprobic on fallen, decayed wood
wood (moribund) moribund wood is parasitised by fruitbody Flammulina velutipes var velutipes Velvet Shank, Winter Fungus Agaricales: Physalacriaceae 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/Physalacriaceae/Flammulina velutipes var. velutipes/Flammulina velutipes var. velutipesvelvet shank, winter fungusfruitbody Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex europaeus/Ulex europaeusgorse, furze, whinmoribundwood fruitbody parasitises moribund wood
woody stem (dead) dead woody stem is decayed by fruitbody UK/Ireland Basidiodendron radians a basidiomycete fungus Auriculariales 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/Auriculariales/Basidiodendron radians/Basidiodendron radiansa basidiomycete fungusfruitbody Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex europaeus/Ulex europaeusgorse, furze, whindeadwoody stem fruitbody is saprobic on dead woody stem

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Ulex europaeus (Gorse, Furze, Whin) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesUlex europaeus (Gorse, Furze, Whin)
GenusUlex (gorses)
SubfamilyFABOIDEAE (vetches, peas and beans)
FamilyFABACEAE (vetches, peas, beans, accacias, wattles and sennas)
OrderFABALES (vetches, peas, beans and milkworts)
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 Ulex europaeus (Gorse, Furze, Whin)

Ulex europaeus (Gorse, Furze, Whin) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Ulex europaeus (Gorse, Furze, Whin):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 59 images of Ulex europaeus (Gorse, Furze, Whin)

Ulex gallii and Ulex europaeus are morphologically very similar. The simplest way to distinguish them is by the flowering times: U. gallii flowers late summer and autumn (7-9) whereas U. europaeus flowers winter and spring (3-6) and may even be out by Christmas.

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