Cordyceps Fr.
(caterpillarclubs and truffleclubs)

Interactions where Cordyceps 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
mycelium mycelium is parasitised by synnematum of Polycephalomyces anamorph Polycephalomyces ramosus an entomogenous fungus Hypocreales: Ophiocordycipitaceae Two rare and interesting entomogenous fungi from south-east England, Moss, M., Spooner, B. & Mitchell, D.W., 2007
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Ophiocordycipitaceae/Polycephalomyces ramosus/Polycephalomyces ramosusan entomogenous fungussynnematumPolycephalomyces anamorph Fungus / parasite /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Cordycipitaceae/Cordyceps/Cordycepscaterpillarclubs and truffleclubsmycelium synnematum of Polycephalomyces anamorph parasitises mycelium

Author & YearTitleSource
Moss, M., Spooner, B. & Mitchell, D.W., 2007Two rare and interesting entomogenous fungi from south-east EnglandField Mycology Vol 8 (4): 115-118.

Cordyceps (caterpillarclubs and truffleclubs) may be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Cordyceps (caterpillarclubs and truffleclubs) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Subtaxon Rank Featured
subtaxa		 No of
interactions		 No of
references
Cordyceps canadensis
an ascomycete
Species 1 trophisms 1 references
Cordyceps clavulata
Bug Sputnik
Species 1 trophisms 1 references
Cordyceps militaris
Scarlet Caterpillarclub, Scarlet Caterpillar Fungus
Species 2 trophisms 4 references
Cordyceps tuberculata
Dwarf Caterpillarclub
Species 2 trophisms
Taxonomic hierarchy:
GenusCordyceps (caterpillarclubs and truffleclubs)
FamilyCORDYCIPITACEAE (a family of ascomycetes)
OrderHYPOCREALES (an order of ascomycetes and lichens)
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 Cordyceps (caterpillarclubs and truffleclubs)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Samson, R.A., Evans, H.C. & Latgé, J-P. 1988 Atlas of Entomopathogenic Fungi 187pp, Springer-Verlag, Berlin

Cordyceps (caterpillarclubs and truffleclubs) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Cordyceps (caterpillarclubs and truffleclubs):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 43 images of Cordyceps (caterpillarclubs and truffleclubs)
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