Chaetosphaeria pulviscula (Curr.) C. Booth
(a pyrenomycete)

Interactions where Chaetosphaeria pulviscula 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
Menispora dematiaceous anamorph colony of Menispora dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead, often rotten wood Hedera ivies Apiales: Araliaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Chaetosphaeriales/Chaetosphaeriaceae/Chaetosphaeria pulviscula/Chaetosphaeria pulvisculaa pyrenomycetecolonyMenispora dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Apiales/Araliaceae/Hedera/Hederaiviesdead, often rottenwood (10-4)
perithecium (erumpent) erumpent perithecium is saprobic on dead, often rotten wood Hedera ivies Apiales: Araliaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Chaetosphaeriales/Chaetosphaeriaceae/Chaetosphaeria pulviscula/Chaetosphaeria pulvisculaa pyrenomyceteerumpentperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Apiales/Araliaceae/Hedera/Hederaiviesdead, often rottenwood (10-4)
Menispora dematiaceous anamorph colony of Menispora dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead, often rotten wood Sambucus elders Dipsacales: Adoxaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Chaetosphaeriales/Chaetosphaeriaceae/Chaetosphaeria pulviscula/Chaetosphaeria pulvisculaa pyrenomycetecolonyMenispora dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus/Sambucuseldersdead, often rottenwood (10-4)
perithecium (erumpent) erumpent perithecium is saprobic on dead, often rotten wood Sambucus elders Dipsacales: Adoxaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Chaetosphaeriales/Chaetosphaeriaceae/Chaetosphaeria pulviscula/Chaetosphaeria pulvisculaa pyrenomyceteerumpentperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus/Sambucuseldersdead, often rottenwood (10-4)
Menispora dematiaceous anamorph colony of Menispora dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead, often rotten wood Ulex gorses Fabales: Fabaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Chaetosphaeriales/Chaetosphaeriaceae/Chaetosphaeria pulviscula/Chaetosphaeria pulvisculaa pyrenomycetecolonyMenispora dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorsesdead, often rottenwood (10-4)
perithecium (erumpent) erumpent perithecium is saprobic on dead, often rotten wood Ulex gorses Fabales: Fabaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Chaetosphaeriales/Chaetosphaeriaceae/Chaetosphaeria pulviscula/Chaetosphaeria pulvisculaa pyrenomyceteerumpentperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorsesdead, often rottenwood (10-4)
Menispora dematiaceous anamorph colony of Menispora dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead, often rotten wood Alnus alders Fagales: Betulaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Chaetosphaeriales/Chaetosphaeriaceae/Chaetosphaeria pulviscula/Chaetosphaeria pulvisculaa pyrenomycetecolonyMenispora dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/Alnusaldersdead, often rottenwood (10-4)
perithecium (erumpent) erumpent perithecium is saprobic on dead, often rotten wood Alnus alders Fagales: Betulaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Chaetosphaeriales/Chaetosphaeriaceae/Chaetosphaeria pulviscula/Chaetosphaeria pulvisculaa pyrenomyceteerumpentperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/Alnusaldersdead, often rottenwood (10-4)
Menispora dematiaceous anamorph colony of Menispora dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead, often rotten wood Betula birches Fagales: Betulaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Chaetosphaeriales/Chaetosphaeriaceae/Chaetosphaeria pulviscula/Chaetosphaeria pulvisculaa pyrenomycetecolonyMenispora dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Betula/Betulabirchesdead, often rottenwood (10-4)
perithecium (erumpent) erumpent perithecium is saprobic on dead, often rotten wood Betula birches Fagales: Betulaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Chaetosphaeriales/Chaetosphaeriaceae/Chaetosphaeria pulviscula/Chaetosphaeria pulvisculaa pyrenomyceteerumpentperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Betula/Betulabirchesdead, often rottenwood (10-4)
Menispora dematiaceous anamorph colony of Menispora dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead, often rotten wood Carpinus betulus Hornbeam Fagales: Betulaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Chaetosphaeriales/Chaetosphaeriaceae/Chaetosphaeria pulviscula/Chaetosphaeria pulvisculaa pyrenomycetecolonyMenispora dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Carpinus betulus/Carpinus betulushornbeamdead, often rottenwood (10-4)
perithecium (erumpent) erumpent perithecium is saprobic on dead, often rotten wood Carpinus betulus Hornbeam Fagales: Betulaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Chaetosphaeriales/Chaetosphaeriaceae/Chaetosphaeria pulviscula/Chaetosphaeria pulvisculaa pyrenomyceteerumpentperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Carpinus betulus/Carpinus betulushornbeamdead, often rottenwood (10-4)
Menispora dematiaceous anamorph colony of Menispora dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead, often rotten wood Corylus hazels Fagales: Betulaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Chaetosphaeriales/Chaetosphaeriaceae/Chaetosphaeria pulviscula/Chaetosphaeria pulvisculaa pyrenomycetecolonyMenispora dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Corylus/Corylushazelsdead, often rottenwood (10-4)
perithecium (erumpent) erumpent perithecium is saprobic on dead, often rotten wood Corylus hazels Fagales: Betulaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Chaetosphaeriales/Chaetosphaeriaceae/Chaetosphaeria pulviscula/Chaetosphaeria pulvisculaa pyrenomyceteerumpentperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Corylus/Corylushazelsdead, often rottenwood (10-4)
Menispora dematiaceous anamorph colony of Menispora dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead, often rotten wood Castanea sativa Sweet Chestnut Fagales: Fagaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Chaetosphaeriales/Chaetosphaeriaceae/Chaetosphaeria pulviscula/Chaetosphaeria pulvisculaa pyrenomycetecolonyMenispora dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Castanea sativa/Castanea sativasweet chestnutdead, often rottenwood (10-4)
perithecium (erumpent) erumpent perithecium is saprobic on dead, often rotten wood Castanea sativa Sweet Chestnut Fagales: Fagaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Chaetosphaeriales/Chaetosphaeriaceae/Chaetosphaeria pulviscula/Chaetosphaeria pulvisculaa pyrenomyceteerumpentperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Castanea sativa/Castanea sativasweet chestnutdead, often rottenwood (10-4)
Menispora dematiaceous anamorph colony of Menispora dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead, often rotten wood Fagus beeches Fagales: Fagaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Chaetosphaeriales/Chaetosphaeriaceae/Chaetosphaeria pulviscula/Chaetosphaeria pulvisculaa pyrenomycetecolonyMenispora dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus/Fagusbeechesdead, often rottenwood (10-4)
perithecium (erumpent) erumpent perithecium is saprobic on dead, often rotten wood Fagus beeches Fagales: Fagaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Chaetosphaeriales/Chaetosphaeriaceae/Chaetosphaeria pulviscula/Chaetosphaeria pulvisculaa pyrenomyceteerumpentperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus/Fagusbeechesdead, often rottenwood (10-4)
Menispora dematiaceous anamorph colony of Menispora dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead, often rotten wood Quercus oaks Fagales: Fagaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Chaetosphaeriales/Chaetosphaeriaceae/Chaetosphaeria pulviscula/Chaetosphaeria pulvisculaa pyrenomycetecolonyMenispora dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Quercus/Quercusoaksdead, often rottenwood (10-4)
perithecium (erumpent) erumpent perithecium is saprobic on dead, often rotten wood Quercus oaks Fagales: Fagaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Chaetosphaeriales/Chaetosphaeriaceae/Chaetosphaeria pulviscula/Chaetosphaeria pulvisculaa pyrenomyceteerumpentperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Quercus/Quercusoaksdead, often rottenwood (10-4)
Menispora dematiaceous anamorph colony of Menispora dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead, often rotten wood Fraxinus ashes Lamiales: Oleaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Chaetosphaeriales/Chaetosphaeriaceae/Chaetosphaeria pulviscula/Chaetosphaeria pulvisculaa pyrenomycetecolonyMenispora dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Oleaceae/Fraxinus/Fraxinusashesdead, often rottenwood (10-4)
perithecium (erumpent) erumpent perithecium is saprobic on dead, often rotten wood Fraxinus ashes Lamiales: Oleaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Chaetosphaeriales/Chaetosphaeriaceae/Chaetosphaeria pulviscula/Chaetosphaeria pulvisculaa pyrenomyceteerumpentperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Oleaceae/Fraxinus/Fraxinusashesdead, often rottenwood (10-4)
Menispora anamorphMenispora dematiaceous anamorph colony of Menispora anamorphMenispora dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead, often rotten wood Salix willows Malpighiales: Salicaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Chaetosphaeriales/Chaetosphaeriaceae/Chaetosphaeria pulviscula/Chaetosphaeria pulvisculaa pyrenomycetecolonyMenispora anamorphMenispora dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Salix/Salixwillowsdead, often rottenwood (10-4)
perithecium (erumpent) erumpent perithecium is saprobic on dead, often rotten wood Salix willows Malpighiales: Salicaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Chaetosphaeriales/Chaetosphaeriaceae/Chaetosphaeria pulviscula/Chaetosphaeria pulvisculaa pyrenomyceteerumpentperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Salix/Salixwillowsdead, often rottenwood (10-4)
Menispora dematiaceous anamorph colony of Menispora dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead, often rotten wood Ulmus elms Rosales: Ulmaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Chaetosphaeriales/Chaetosphaeriaceae/Chaetosphaeria pulviscula/Chaetosphaeria pulvisculaa pyrenomycetecolonyMenispora dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Ulmaceae/Ulmus/Ulmuselmsdead, often rottenwood (10-4)
perithecium (erumpent) erumpent perithecium is saprobic on dead, often rotten wood Ulmus elms Rosales: Ulmaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Chaetosphaeriales/Chaetosphaeriaceae/Chaetosphaeria pulviscula/Chaetosphaeria pulvisculaa pyrenomyceteerumpentperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Ulmaceae/Ulmus/Ulmuselmsdead, often rottenwood (10-4)
Menispora dematiaceous anamorph colony of Menispora dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead, often rotten wood Acer maples Sapindales: Sapindaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Chaetosphaeriales/Chaetosphaeriaceae/Chaetosphaeria pulviscula/Chaetosphaeria pulvisculaa pyrenomycetecolonyMenispora dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Acer/Acermaplesdead, often rottenwood (10-4)
perithecium (erumpent) erumpent perithecium is saprobic on dead, often rotten wood Acer maples Sapindales: Sapindaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Chaetosphaeriales/Chaetosphaeriaceae/Chaetosphaeria pulviscula/Chaetosphaeria pulvisculaa pyrenomyceteerumpentperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Acer/Acermaplesdead, often rottenwood (10-4)

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

Chaetosphaeria pulviscula (a pyrenomycete) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Chaetosphaeria pulviscula (a pyrenomycete) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesChaetosphaeria pulviscula (a pyrenomycete)
GenusChaetosphaeria (a genus of pyrenomycetes)
FamilyCHAETOSPHAERIACEAE (a family of pyrenomycetes)
OrderCHAETOSPHAERIALES (an order of fungi)
SubclassSORDARIOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of ascomycetes and lichens)
ClassSORDARIOMYCETES (a class of ascomycetes)
SubphylumPEZIZOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of ascomycetes)
PhylumASCOMYCOTA (spore shooters, ascomycete)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Chaetosphaeria pulviscula (a pyrenomycete)

Chaetosphaeria pulviscula (a pyrenomycete) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Chaetosphaeria pulviscula (a pyrenomycete):

Creative Commons License
This website is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International Licence.

Unless otherwise expressly stated, all original material on the BioInfo website by Malcolm Storey is licensed under the above Creative Commons Licence.

BioInfo - Wildlife Information (UK)