Chromelosporium ochraceum Corda
(an anamorphic fungus)

Interactions where Chromelosporium ochraceum 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
Chromelosporium anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Chromelosporium 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/Pezizomycetes/Pezizales/Pezizaceae/Chromelosporium ochraceum/Chromelosporium ochraceuman anamorphic funguseffusecolonyChromelosporium anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Apiales/Apiaceae/Heracleum sphondylium/Heracleum sphondyliumhogweed, kecksdeadstem
Chromelosporium anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Chromelosporium anamorph is saprobic on dead stem Pastinaca sativa Wild Parsnip Apiales: Apiaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Pezizomycetes/Pezizales/Pezizaceae/Chromelosporium ochraceum/Chromelosporium ochraceuman anamorphic funguseffusecolonyChromelosporium anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Apiales/Apiaceae/Pastinaca sativa/Pastinaca sativawild parsnipdeadstem
Chromelosporium anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Chromelosporium 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/Pezizomycetes/Pezizales/Pezizaceae/Chromelosporium ochraceum/Chromelosporium ochraceuman anamorphic funguseffusecolonyChromelosporium anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Eupatorium cannabinum/Eupatorium cannabinumhemp agrimony, hemp-agrimonydeadstem
Chromelosporium anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Chromelosporium anamorph is saprobic on dead stem Petasites fragrans Winter Heliotrope Asterales: Asteraceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Pezizomycetes/Pezizales/Pezizaceae/Chromelosporium ochraceum/Chromelosporium ochraceuman anamorphic funguseffusecolonyChromelosporium anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Petasites fragrans/Petasites fragranswinter heliotropedeadstem
Chromelosporium anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Chromelosporium anamorph is saprobic on dead petiole Petasites fragrans Winter Heliotrope Asterales: Asteraceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Pezizomycetes/Pezizales/Pezizaceae/Chromelosporium ochraceum/Chromelosporium ochraceuman anamorphic funguseffusecolonyChromelosporium anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Petasites fragrans/Petasites fragranswinter heliotropedeadpetiole
Chromelosporium anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Chromelosporium anamorph is saprobic on dead stem Petasites hybridus Butterbur Asterales: Asteraceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Pezizomycetes/Pezizales/Pezizaceae/Chromelosporium ochraceum/Chromelosporium ochraceuman anamorphic funguseffusecolonyChromelosporium anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Petasites hybridus/Petasites hybridusbutterburdeadstem
Chromelosporium anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Chromelosporium anamorph grows on live stem Ranunculus repens Creeping Buttercup Ranunculales: Ranunculaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Pezizomycetes/Pezizales/Pezizaceae/Chromelosporium ochraceum/Chromelosporium ochraceuman anamorphic funguseffusecolonyChromelosporium anamorph Plant / epiphyte /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ranunculales/Ranunculaceae/Ranunculus repens/Ranunculus repenscreeping buttercuplivestem
Chromelosporium anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Chromelosporium anamorph grows on live leaf Ranunculus repens Creeping Buttercup Ranunculales: Ranunculaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Pezizomycetes/Pezizales/Pezizaceae/Chromelosporium ochraceum/Chromelosporium ochraceuman anamorphic funguseffusecolonyChromelosporium anamorph Plant / epiphyte /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ranunculales/Ranunculaceae/Ranunculus repens/Ranunculus repenscreeping buttercupliveleaf
Chromelosporium anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Chromelosporium anamorph is saprobic on leaf litter Minor [Broadleaved trees] broadleaved, frondose or deciduous trees Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Pezizomycetes/Pezizales/Pezizaceae/Chromelosporium ochraceum/Chromelosporium ochraceuman anamorphic funguseffusecolonyChromelosporium anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Broadleaved trees/Broadleaved treesbroadleaved, frondose or deciduous treesleaf litterMinor
Chromelosporium anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Chromelosporium anamorph is saprobic on dead stem Major [Herbaceous Plants] herbaceous plants Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Pezizomycetes/Pezizales/Pezizaceae/Chromelosporium ochraceum/Chromelosporium ochraceuman anamorphic funguseffusecolonyChromelosporium anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Herbaceous Plants/Herbaceous Plantsherbaceous plantsdeadstemMajor

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

Chromelosporium ochraceum (an anamorphic fungus) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Chromelosporium ochraceum (an anamorphic fungus) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
Anamorphic SpeciesChromelosporium ochraceum (an anamorphic fungus)
GenusChromelosporium (a genus of anamorphic fungi)
FamilyPEZIZACEAE (cup fungi)
OrderPEZIZALES (cup fungus)
SubclassPEZIZOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of cup fungi and discomycetes)
ClassPEZIZOMYCETES (discomycetes)
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 Chromelosporium ochraceum (an anamorphic fungus)

Chromelosporium ochraceum (an anamorphic fungus) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Chromelosporium ochraceum (an anamorphic fungus):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 20 images of Chromelosporium ochraceum (an anamorphic fungus)

A hyphomycete forming fluffy white colonies which soon turn ochraceous. It is very common on decaying herbaceous plant remains, and occasionally on leaf litter.

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