Pinus contorta Douglas ex Loudon
(Lodgepole Pine, Beach Pine, Shore Pine)

Interactions where Pinus contorta 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
is associate of fruitbody UK/Ireland Hebeloma arenosum a poisonpie Agaricales: Cortinariaceae 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/Cortinariaceae/Hebeloma arenosum/Hebeloma arenosuma poisonpiefruitbody Plant / associateUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Pinus contorta/Pinus contortalodgepole pine, beach pine, shore pine fruitbody is associated with
(live) live is parasitised by aecium Foreign Coleosporium asterum (Western Pine-aster Rust) Pucciniales: Coleosporiaceae CSL Pest Risk Analysis for Coleosporium asterum on cut flowers imported from countries outside the EU, Jones, D.R., 2006
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Coleosporiaceae/Coleosporium asterum/Coleosporium asterum(western pine-aster rust)aecium Foodplant / parasiteForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Pinus contorta/Pinus contortalodgepole pine, beach pine, shore pinelive aecium parasitises live
branch (small) (dead) dead branch (small) is decayed by apothecium UK/IrelandMajor Crumenulopsis sororia a discomycete Helotiales: Helotiaceae Spore liberation in Crumenulopsis sororia, Hayes, A.J., 1980
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Crumenulopsis sororia/Crumenulopsis sororiaa discomyceteapothecium Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Pinus contorta/Pinus contortalodgepole pine, beach pine, shore pinedeadbranch (small)Major (4-5)apothecium is saprobic on dead branch (small)
branch (small) (dead) dead branch (small) is decayed by colony of Digitosporium dematiaceous anamorph UK/IrelandMajor Crumenulopsis sororia a discomycete Helotiales: Helotiaceae Spore liberation in Crumenulopsis sororia, Hayes, A.J., 1980
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Crumenulopsis sororia/Crumenulopsis sororiaa discomycetecolonyDigitosporium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Pinus contorta/Pinus contortalodgepole pine, beach pine, shore pinedeadbranch (small)Major (4-5)colony of Digitosporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead branch (small)
branch (dead, fallen) dead, fallen branch is decayed by erumpent, solitary or clustered apothecium Pezicula livida a discomycete Helotiales: Dermateaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Dermateaceae/Pezicula livida/Pezicula lividaa discomyceteerumpent, solitary or clusteredapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Pinus contorta/Pinus contortalodgepole pine, beach pine, shore pinedead, fallenbranch (1-12)erumpent, solitary or clustered apothecium is saprobic on dead, fallen branch
branch (dead, fallen) dead, fallen branch is decayed by Cryptosporiopsis anamorph Pezicula livida a discomycete Helotiales: Dermateaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Dermateaceae/Pezicula livida/Pezicula lividaa discomyceteCryptosporiopsis anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Pinus contorta/Pinus contortalodgepole pine, beach pine, shore pinedead, fallenbranch Cryptosporiopsis anamorph is saprobic on dead, fallen branch
cone (dead, fallen) dead, fallen cone is decayed by erumpent, solitary or clustered apothecium Pezicula livida a discomycete Helotiales: Dermateaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Dermateaceae/Pezicula livida/Pezicula lividaa discomyceteerumpent, solitary or clusteredapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Pinus contorta/Pinus contortalodgepole pine, beach pine, shore pinedead, fallencone (1-12)erumpent, solitary or clustered apothecium is saprobic on dead, fallen cone
cone (dead, fallen) dead, fallen cone is decayed by Cryptosporiopsis anamorph Pezicula livida a discomycete Helotiales: Dermateaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Dermateaceae/Pezicula livida/Pezicula lividaa discomyceteCryptosporiopsis anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Pinus contorta/Pinus contortalodgepole pine, beach pine, shore pinedead, fallencone Cryptosporiopsis anamorph is saprobic on dead, fallen cone
cone (fallen) fallen cone is decayed by conidioma of Sirococcus coelomycetous anamorph Sirococcus conigenus a coelomycete Diaporthales Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Sirococcus conigenus/Sirococcus conigenusa coelomyceteconidiomaSirococcus coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Pinus contorta/Pinus contortalodgepole pine, beach pine, shore pinefallencone conidioma of Sirococcus coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on fallen cone
needle (on cut down branch) (dead) dead needle (on cut down branch) is decayed by effuse colony of Troposporella dematiaceous anamorph UK/Ireland Troposporella monospora a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Upland Foray, Sutherland, 11-18 May 1985, Minter, D., 1986
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Troposporella monospora/Troposporella monosporaa dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyTroposporella dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Pinus contorta/Pinus contortalodgepole pine, beach pine, shore pinedeadneedle (on cut down branch) effuse colony of Troposporella dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead needle (on cut down branch)
needle (dead) dead needle is decayed by immersed conidioma of Leptostroma coelomycetous anamorph Lophodermium conigenum a discomycete Rhytismatales: Rhytismataceae Lophodermium conigenum, Minter, D.W. & Millar, C.S., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Rhytismatales/Rhytismataceae/Lophodermium conigenum/Lophodermium conigenuma discomyceteimmersedconidiomaLeptostroma coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Pinus contorta/Pinus contortalodgepole pine, beach pine, shore pinedeadneedle (10-11)immersed conidioma of Leptostroma coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead needle
needle (dead) dead needle is decayed by apothecium Lophodermium conigenum a discomycete Rhytismatales: Rhytismataceae Lophodermium conigenum, Minter, D.W. & Millar, C.S., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Rhytismatales/Rhytismataceae/Lophodermium conigenum/Lophodermium conigenuma discomyceteapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Pinus contorta/Pinus contortalodgepole pine, beach pine, shore pinedeadneedle (2-6)apothecium is saprobic on dead needle
needle (live, locally discoloured or white) live, locally discoloured or white needle is spotted by embedded, amphigenous apothecium Lophodermella sulcigena a discomycete Rhytismatales: Rhytismataceae Lophodermella sulcigena, Millar, C.S. & Minter, D.W., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Rhytismatales/Rhytismataceae/Lophodermella sulcigena/Lophodermella sulcigenaa discomyceteembedded, amphigenousapothecium Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Pinus contorta/Pinus contortalodgepole pine, beach pine, shore pinelive, locally discoloured or whiteneedle embedded, amphigenous apothecium causes spots on live, locally discoloured or white needle
root (live) live root is ectomycorrhizal host of fruitbody UK/IrelandQuestionableMajor Cortinarius malicorius a webcap Agaricales: Cortinariaceae 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/Cortinariaceae/Cortinarius malicorius/Cortinarius malicoriusa webcapfruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhizaRelationship uncertainUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Pinus contorta/Pinus contortalodgepole pine, beach pine, shore pineliverootMajor fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root
root (live) live root of mature tree may be infected and damaged by fruitbody Minor Phaeolus schweinitzii Dyer’s Bracket, Dyer’s Mazegill Polyporales: Fomitopsidaceae 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/Fomitopsidaceae/Phaeolus schweinitzii/Phaeolus schweinitziidyer's bracket, dyer's mazegillfruitbody Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Pinus contorta/Pinus contortalodgepole pine, beach pine, shore pineliverootmature treeMinor fruitbody infects and damages live root of mature tree
seed (in 1-year old cone) (unripe) unripe seed (in 1-year old cone) has sap sucked by adult Major Leptoglossus occidentalis Western Conifer Seed Bug Hemiptera: Coreidae Western Conifer Seed Bug: Leptoglossus occidentalis, Reid, S., Cannon, R., Malumphy, C., Tilbury, C. & Straw, N.
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Coreidae/Leptoglossus occidentalis/Leptoglossus occidentaliswestern conifer seed bugadult Foodplant / sap sucker /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Pinus contorta/Pinus contortalodgepole pine, beach pine, shore pineunripeseed (in 1-year old cone)Major adult sucks sap of unripe seed (in 1-year old cone)
seed (in 1-year old cone) (unripe) unripe seed (in 1-year old cone) has sap sucked by nymph Major Leptoglossus occidentalis Western Conifer Seed Bug Hemiptera: Coreidae Western Conifer Seed Bug: Leptoglossus occidentalis, Reid, S., Cannon, R., Malumphy, C., Tilbury, C. & Straw, N.
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Coreidae/Leptoglossus occidentalis/Leptoglossus occidentaliswestern conifer seed bugnymph Foodplant / sap sucker /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Pinus contorta/Pinus contortalodgepole pine, beach pine, shore pineunripeseed (in 1-year old cone)Major (5-8)nymph sucks sap of unripe seed (in 1-year old cone)
shoot (young) shoot (young) may be infected and damaged by pycndium of Ramichloridium anamorph UK/Ireland Ramichloridium pini Ramichloridium Shoot Dieback - causative organism Capnodiales: Mycosphaerellaceae Ramichloridium, Veronaea and Stenella: generic delimitation, new combinations and two new species., de Hoog, G.S. & Rahman,M.A. & Boekhout, T., 1983
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Ramichloridium pini/Ramichloridium piniRamichloridium shoot dieback - causative organismpycndiumRamichloridium anamorph Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Pinus contorta/Pinus contortalodgepole pine, beach pine, shore pineshoot (young) pycndium of Ramichloridium anamorph infects and damages shoot (young)
stump (dead) dead stump may contain larva UK/IrelandMajor Hylobius abietis Pine Weevil Coleoptera: Curculionidae True Weevils (Part I): Family Curculionidae, subfamilies Raymondionyminae to Smicronychinae, Morris, M.G., 2002
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Curculionidae/Hylobius abietis/Hylobius abietispine weevillarva Foodplant / internal feederUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Pinus contorta/Pinus contortalodgepole pine, beach pine, shore pinedeadstumpMajor larva feeds within dead stump
twig (live) live twig may be infected and damaged by Brunchorstia anamorph UK/IrelandRare Gremmeniella abietina Pine Die-back - causative organism Helotiales: Godroniaceae Shoot Diseases of Pine, Brown, A. & Macaskill, G., 2005
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Godroniaceae/Gremmeniella abietina/Gremmeniella abietinapine die-back (causative organism)Brunchorstia anamorph Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Pinus contorta/Pinus contortalodgepole pine, beach pine, shore pinelivetwigRare Brunchorstia anamorph infects and damages live twig
wood (decayed) decayed wood is decayed by fruitbody UK/Ireland Dacryobolus sudans Weeping Toothcrust Polyporales: Fomitopsidaceae 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/Fomitopsidaceae/Dacryobolus sudans/Dacryobolus sudansweeping toothcrustfruitbody Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Pinus contorta/Pinus contortalodgepole pine, beach pine, shore pinedecayedwood fruitbody is saprobic on decayed wood

Author & YearTitleSource
Reid, S., Cannon, R., Malumphy, C., Tilbury, C. & Straw, N.Western Conifer Seed Bug: Leptoglossus occidentalisPlant Pest Factsheet, 3pp, DEFRA
Brown, A. & Macaskill, G., 2005Shoot Diseases of PineForestry Commission Information Notes, 68, 6pp, Forestry Commission
de Hoog, G.S. & Rahman,M.A. & Boekhout, T., 1983Ramichloridium, Veronaea and Stenella: generic delimitation, new combinations and two new species.TBMS Vol 81 (3): 485-490.
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Hayes, A.J., 1980Spore liberation in Crumenulopsis sororiaTBMS Vol 74 (1): 27-40.
Jones, D.R., 2006CSL Pest Risk Analysis for Coleosporium asterum on cut flowers imported from countries outside the EUPRAs for consultation on pest risk management PRAs for consultation on pest risk management.
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
Millar, C.S. & Minter, D.W., 1998Lophodermella sulcigenaI.M.I. Descriptions of Pathogenic Fungi and Bacteria CMI Descriptions of Pathenogenic Fungi and Bacteria Sheet 562.
Minter, D., 1986Upland Foray, Sutherland, 11-18 May 1985Bull. Br. mycol. Soc. Vol 20 (1): 17-24.
Minter, D.W. & Millar, C.S., 1998Lophodermium conigenumI.M.I. Descriptions of Pathogenic Fungi and Bacteria CMI Descriptions of Pathenogenic Fungi and Bacteria Sheet 565.
Morris, M.G., 2002True Weevils (Part I): Family Curculionidae, subfamilies Raymondionyminae to SmicronychinaeHandbooks for the Identification of British Insects, Vol 5, Part 17b, 149pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London

Pinus contorta (Lodgepole Pine, Beach Pine, Shore Pine) 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
Pinus contorta var latifolia
Lodgepole Pine
Variety 4 trophisms
Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPinus contorta (Lodgepole Pine, Beach Pine, Shore Pine)
SubgenusPinus (Pinus) (yellow or hard (two- and three-needled) pines)
GenusPinus (pines)
FamilyPINACEAE (pines, firs, spruces, cedars, larches)
OrderPINALES (conifers)
ClassPINOPSIDA (conifers)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Pinus contorta (Lodgepole Pine, Beach Pine, Shore Pine)

Pinus contorta (Lodgepole Pine, Beach Pine, Shore Pine) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Pinus contorta (Lodgepole Pine, Beach Pine, Shore Pine):

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