Cheimonophyllum candidissimum (Sacc.) Singer
(Snowy Oysterling)

Interactions where Cheimonophyllum candidissimum 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
basidiome basidiome is saprobic on dead stem POACEAE grasses, couch Poales 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/Cyphellaceae/Cheimonophyllum candidissimum/Cheimonophyllum candidissimumsnowy oysterlingbasidiome Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Poaceaegrasses, couchdeadstem
basidiome basidiome is saprobic on dead wood [Trees] broadleaved and coniferous trees 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/Cyphellaceae/Cheimonophyllum candidissimum/Cheimonophyllum candidissimumsnowy oysterlingbasidiome Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Trees/Treesbroadleaved and coniferous treesdeadwood
basidiome basidiome is associated with Minor BRYOPSIDA mosses 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/Cyphellaceae/Cheimonophyllum candidissimum/Cheimonophyllum candidissimumsnowy oysterlingbasidiome Plant / associate /Plantae/Bryophyta/Bryopsida/BryopsidamossesMinor

Author & YearTitleSource
Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota517pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Cheimonophyllum candidissimum (Snowy Oysterling) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Cheimonophyllum candidissimum (Snowy Oysterling) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCheimonophyllum candidissimum (Snowy Oysterling)
FamilyCYPHELLACEAE (a family of cyphelloid fungi)
OrderAGARICALES (mushrooms and toadstools)
SubclassAGARICOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of basidiomycetes)
ClassAGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Cheimonophyllum candidissimum (Snowy Oysterling)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Delivoras, P. & Gonou-Zagou, Z. 2011 Not without a microscope: Look-alike species of Cheimonophyllum, Clitopilis, Creipidotus and Entoloma Field Mycology vol 12 (2): 49-53.
Watling, R. & Gregory, N.M. 1989 Crepidotaceae, Pleurotaceae and other pleurotoid Agarics British Fungus Flora, vol 6, 157pp, Her Majesty’s Stationery Office

Cheimonophyllum candidissimum (Snowy Oysterling) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Cheimonophyllum candidissimum (Snowy Oysterling):

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