Prunus laurocerasus L.
(Cherry Laurel)

Interactions where Prunus laurocerasus 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 foodplant of pycnidium of Diplodia coelomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Diplodia tecta a coelomycete Botryosphaeriales: Botryosphaeriaceae Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Botryosphaeriales/Botryosphaeriaceae/Diplodia tecta/Diplodia tectaa coelomycetepycnidiumDiplodia coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / feeds onUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus laurocerasus/Prunus laurocerasuscherry laurel pycnidium of Diplodia coelomycetous anamorph feeds on
may be infected and damaged by UK/Ireland Armillaria honey fungi Agaricales: Physalacriaceae British Parasitic Fungi, Moore, W.C., 1959
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Physalacriaceae/Armillaria/Armillariahoney fungi Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus laurocerasus/Prunus laurocerasuscherry laurel infects and damages
(dead) dead is decayed by acervulus of Pestalotiopsis coelomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Pestalotiopsis sydowiana a coelomycete Xylariales: Amphisphaeriaceae Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Amphisphaeriaceae/Pestalotiopsis sydowiana/Pestalotiopsis sydowianaa coelomyceteacervulusPestalotiopsis coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus laurocerasus/Prunus laurocerasuscherry laureldead acervulus of Pestalotiopsis coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead
bark (dead) dead bark is decayed by often crowded, immersed then usually transversely erumpent, plurilocular stroma of Cytospora coelomycetous anamorph UK/IrelandQuestionable Leucostoma persoonii a valsoid pyrenomycete Diaporthales: Valsaceae British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Valsaceae/Leucostoma persoonii/Leucostoma persooniia valsoid pyrenomyceteoften crowded, immersed then usually transversely erumpent, plurilocularstromaCytospora coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus laurocerasus/Prunus laurocerasuscherry laurel?deadbark often crowded, immersed then usually transversely erumpent, plurilocular stroma of Cytospora coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead bark
bark (dead) dead bark is decayed by stromatic perithecium UK/IrelandQuestionable Leucostoma persoonii a valsoid pyrenomycete Diaporthales: Valsaceae British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Valsaceae/Leucostoma persoonii/Leucostoma persooniia valsoid pyrenomycetestromaticperithecium Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus laurocerasus/Prunus laurocerasuscherry laurel?deadbark stromatic perithecium is saprobic on dead bark
branch (small) (dead, attached) dead, attached branch (small) is decayed by fruitbody Peniophora incarnata Rosy Crust Russulales: Peniophoraceae 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/Russulales/Peniophoraceae/Peniophora incarnata/Peniophora incarnatarosy crustfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus laurocerasus/Prunus laurocerasuscherry laureldead, attachedbranch (small) fruitbody is saprobic on dead, attached branch (small)
branch branch is parasitised by punctiform sporodochium of Stigmina dematiaceous anamorph Stigmina carpophila Peach Shot-hole - causative organism Capnodiales: Mycosphaerellaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Stigmina carpophila/Stigmina carpophilapeach shot-hole - causative organismpunctiformsporodochiumStigmina dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus laurocerasus/Prunus laurocerasuscherry laurelbranch punctiform sporodochium of Stigmina dematiaceous anamorph parasitises branch
branch (dead, decorticate, attached) dead, decorticate, attached branch is decayed by fruitbody Rare Vuilleminia comedens Waxy Crust Corticiales: Corticiaceae 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/Corticiales/Corticiaceae/Vuilleminia comedens/Vuilleminia comedenswaxy crustfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus laurocerasus/Prunus laurocerasuscherry laureldead, decorticate, attachedbranchRare fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decorticate, attached branch
branch (dead) dead branch is decayed by solitary or in small group apothecium Patellariopsis atrovinosa a discomycete Helotiales: Dermateaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Dermateaceae/Patellariopsis atrovinosa/Patellariopsis atrovinosaa discomycetesolitary or in small groupapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus laurocerasus/Prunus laurocerasuscherry laureldeadbranch (2-3)solitary or in small group apothecium is saprobic on dead branch
branch (dead) dead branch is decayed by clustered, erumpent apothecium Pezicula houghtonii a discomycete Helotiales: Dermateaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Dermateaceae/Pezicula houghtonii/Pezicula houghtoniia discomyceteclustered, erumpentapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus laurocerasus/Prunus laurocerasuscherry laureldeadbranch (9-10)clustered, erumpent apothecium is saprobic on dead branch
branch (dead) dead branch is decayed by immersed, in ring of 6 to 8, raising sometimes blackened epidermis perithecium Valsa ceuthospora a valsoid pyrenomycete Diaporthales: Valsaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Valsaceae/Valsa ceuthospora/Valsa ceuthosporaa valsoid pyrenomyceteimmersed, in ring of 6 to 8, raising sometimes blackened epidermisperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus laurocerasus/Prunus laurocerasuscherry laureldeadbranch immersed, in ring of 6 to 8, raising sometimes blackened epidermis perithecium is saprobic on dead branch
branch (dead) dead branch is decayed by conical, obtuse, slightly locular, stroma of Cytospora coelomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Valsa laurocerasi a valsoid pyrenomycete Diaporthales: Valsaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Valsaceae/Valsa laurocerasi/Valsa laurocerasia valsoid pyrenomyceteconical, obtuse, slightly locular,stromaCytospora coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus laurocerasus/Prunus laurocerasuscherry laureldeadbranch conical, obtuse, slightly locular, stroma of Cytospora coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead branch
branch (dead) dead branch is decayed by stromatic, valsoid perithecium UK/Ireland Valsa laurocerasi a valsoid pyrenomycete Diaporthales: Valsaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Valsaceae/Valsa laurocerasi/Valsa laurocerasia valsoid pyrenomycetestromatic, valsoidperithecium Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus laurocerasus/Prunus laurocerasuscherry laureldeadbranch stromatic, valsoid perithecium is saprobic on dead branch
branch (dead) dead branch is decayed by superficial or erumpent stroma Nemania serpens a stromatic pyrenomycete Xylariales: Xylariaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Xylariaceae/Nemania serpens/Nemania serpensa stromatic pyrenomycetesuperficial or erumpentstroma Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus laurocerasus/Prunus laurocerasuscherry laureldeadbranch superficial or erumpent stroma is saprobic on dead branch
branch (dead) dead branch is decayed by effuse colony of Geniculosporium dematiaceous anamorph Nemania serpens a stromatic pyrenomycete Xylariales: Xylariaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Xylariaceae/Nemania serpens/Nemania serpensa stromatic pyrenomyceteeffusecolonyGeniculosporium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus laurocerasus/Prunus laurocerasuscherry laureldeadbranch effuse colony of Geniculosporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead branch
branch (live, decorticate) live, decorticate branch is decayed by fruitbody Rare Vuilleminia comedens Waxy Crust Corticiales: Corticiaceae 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/Corticiales/Corticiaceae/Vuilleminia comedens/Vuilleminia comedenswaxy crustfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus laurocerasus/Prunus laurocerasuscherry laurellive, decorticatebranchRare fruitbody is saprobic on live, decorticate branch
bud (dormant) dormant bud is parasitised by punctiform sporodochium of Stigmina dematiaceous anamorph Stigmina carpophila Peach Shot-hole - causative organism Capnodiales: Mycosphaerellaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Stigmina carpophila/Stigmina carpophilapeach shot-hole - causative organismpunctiformsporodochiumStigmina dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus laurocerasus/Prunus laurocerasuscherry laureldormantbud punctiform sporodochium of Stigmina dematiaceous anamorph parasitises dormant bud
flower flower is parasitised by punctiform sporodochium of Stigmina dematiaceous anamorph Stigmina carpophila Peach Shot-hole - causative organism Capnodiales: Mycosphaerellaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Stigmina carpophila/Stigmina carpophilapeach shot-hole - causative organismpunctiformsporodochiumStigmina dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus laurocerasus/Prunus laurocerasuscherry laurelflower punctiform sporodochium of Stigmina dematiaceous anamorph parasitises flower
fruit fruit is parasitised by punctiform sporodochium of Stigmina dematiaceous anamorph Stigmina carpophila Peach Shot-hole - causative organism Capnodiales: Mycosphaerellaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Stigmina carpophila/Stigmina carpophilapeach shot-hole - causative organismpunctiformsporodochiumStigmina dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus laurocerasus/Prunus laurocerasuscherry laurelfruit punctiform sporodochium of Stigmina dematiaceous anamorph parasitises fruit
leaf (tip) (live) live leaf (tip) is spotted by scattered, superficial pycnidium of Macrophoma coelomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Macrophoma collabens a coelomycete Botryosphaeriales: Botryosphaeriaceae British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Botryosphaeriales/Botryosphaeriaceae/Macrophoma collabens/Macrophoma collabensa coelomycetescattered, superficialpycnidiumMacrophoma coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / spot causerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus laurocerasus/Prunus laurocerasuscherry laurelliveleaf (tip) scattered, superficial pycnidium of Macrophoma coelomycetous anamorph causes spots on live leaf (tip)
leaf leaf is parasitised by conidial anamorph Podosphaera pannosa Rose Powdery Mildew, Peach Powdery Mildew, Rose Mildew Erysiphales: Erysiphaceae /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Erysiphales/Erysiphaceae/Podosphaera pannosa/Podosphaera pannosarose powdery mildew, peach powdery mildew, rose mildewconidial anamorph Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus laurocerasus/Prunus laurocerasuscherry laurelleaf conidial anamorph parasitises leaf
leaf (dead, fallen, dry) dead, fallen, dry leaf is spotted by amphigenous, gregarious, erumpent pycnidium of Phyllosticta coelomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Phyllosticta prunigena a coelomycete Botryosphaeriales: Phyllostictaceae British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Botryosphaeriales/Phyllostictaceae/Phyllosticta prunigena/Phyllosticta prunigenaa coelomyceteamphigenous, gregarious, erumpentpycnidiumPhyllosticta coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / spot causerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus laurocerasus/Prunus laurocerasuscherry laureldead, fallen, dryleaf (4-5)amphigenous, gregarious, erumpent pycnidium of Phyllosticta coelomycetous anamorph causes spots on dead, fallen, dry leaf
leaf (dead, fallen) dead, fallen leaf is decayed by hypophyllous, densely scattered, black pycnidium of Septoria coelomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Septoria stagonosporoides a leaf-spot fungus Capnodiales: Mycosphaerellaceae British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Septoria stagonosporoides/Septoria stagonosporoidesa leaf-spot fungushypophyllous, densely scattered, blackpycnidiumSeptoria coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus laurocerasus/Prunus laurocerasuscherry laureldead, fallenleaf (7)hypophyllous, densely scattered, black pycnidium of Septoria coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead, fallen leaf
leaf (dead, fallen) dead, fallen leaf is decayed by immersed apothecium Trochila laurocerasi Laurel Speckle Helotiales: Dermateaceae Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Dermateaceae/Trochila laurocerasi/Trochila laurocerasilaurel speckleimmersedapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus laurocerasus/Prunus laurocerasuscherry laureldead, fallenleaf (5-12)immersed apothecium is saprobic on dead, fallen leaf
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by immersed, numerous, gregarious pycnidium of Coleophoma coelomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Coleophoma cylindrospora a coelomycete British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Coleophoma cylindrospora/Coleophoma cylindrosporaa coelomyceteimmersed, numerous, gregariouspycnidiumColeophoma coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus laurocerasus/Prunus laurocerasuscherry laureldeadleaf immersed, numerous, gregarious pycnidium of Coleophoma coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead leaf
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by aggregated, up to 2-3mm diam., pustular, usually transversely erumpent, unilocular to multilocular stroma of Cytospora coelomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Valsaria cincta a valsoid pyrenomycete Valsariales: Valsariaceae British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Valsariales/Valsariaceae/Valsaria cincta/Valsaria cinctaa valsoid pyrenomyceteaggregated, up to 2-3mm diam., pustular, usually transversely erumpent, unilocular to multilocularstromaCytospora coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus laurocerasus/Prunus laurocerasuscherry laureldeadleaf (Spring)aggregated, up to 2-3mm diam., pustular, usually transversely erumpent, unilocular to multilocular stroma of Cytospora coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead leaf
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by stromatic, valsoid perithecium UK/Ireland Valsaria cincta a valsoid pyrenomycete Valsariales: Valsariaceae British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Valsariales/Valsariaceae/Valsaria cincta/Valsaria cinctaa valsoid pyrenomycetestromatic, valsoidperithecium Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus laurocerasus/Prunus laurocerasuscherry laureldeadleaf stromatic, valsoid perithecium is saprobic on dead leaf
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by numerous, amphigenous, dimorphic conidioma of Ceuthospora coelomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Trochila laurocerasi Laurel Speckle Helotiales: Dermateaceae British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Dermateaceae/Trochila laurocerasi/Trochila laurocerasilaurel specklenumerous, amphigenous, dimorphicconidiomaCeuthospora coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus laurocerasus/Prunus laurocerasuscherry laureldeadleaf (8-4)numerous, amphigenous, dimorphic conidioma of Ceuthospora coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead leaf
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by immersed conidioma of Ceuthospora coelomycetous anamorph Ceuthospora lauri a stromatic coelomycete Helotiales: Phacidiaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Phacidiaceae/Ceuthospora lauri/Ceuthospora lauria stromatic coelomyceteimmersedconidiomaCeuthospora coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus laurocerasus/Prunus laurocerasuscherry laureldeadleaf (5-7)immersed conidioma of Ceuthospora coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead leaf
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by immersed pycnidium of Coleophoma coelomycetous anamorph Coleophoma empetri a coelomycete Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Coleophoma empetri/Coleophoma empetria coelomyceteimmersedpycnidiumColeophoma coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus laurocerasus/Prunus laurocerasuscherry laureldeadleaf (10-4)immersed pycnidium of Coleophoma coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead leaf
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by conical, obtuse, slightly locular, stroma of Cytospora coelomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Valsa laurocerasi a valsoid pyrenomycete Diaporthales: Valsaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Valsaceae/Valsa laurocerasi/Valsa laurocerasia valsoid pyrenomyceteconical, obtuse, slightly locular,stromaCytospora coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus laurocerasus/Prunus laurocerasuscherry laureldeadleaf conical, obtuse, slightly locular, stroma of Cytospora coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is grazed by caterpillar Minor Abraxas grossulariata Magpie Moth Lepidoptera: Geometridae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Geometridae/Abraxas grossulariata/Abraxas grossulariatamagpie mothcaterpillar Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus laurocerasus/Prunus laurocerasuscherry laurelliveleafMinor (4-6)caterpillar grazes on live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf has sap sucked by Parthenolecanium corni Brown Scale, Peach Scale, European Fruit Lecanium Hemiptera: Coccidae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Coccidae/Parthenolecanium corni/Parthenolecanium cornibrown scale, peach scale, european fruit lecanium Foodplant / sap sucker /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus laurocerasus/Prunus laurocerasuscherry laurelliveleaf sucks sap of live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf may be infected and damaged by sporangium UK/Ireland Peronospora sparsa s. lat. Rose Downy Mildew Peronosporales: Peronosporaceae New British hosts for the downy mildew Bremia lactucae, Legon, N. & Spooner, B., 2015
A Checklist of the Downy Mildews (Peronosporaceae) of the British Isles, Preece, T.F., 2002
/Chromista/Oomycota/Peronosporea/Peronosporales/Peronosporaceae/Peronospora sparsa s. lat./Peronospora sparsa s. lat.rose downy mildewsporangium Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus laurocerasus/Prunus laurocerasuscherry laurelliveleaf sporangium infects and damages live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is spotted by amphigenous, gregarious, erumpent pycnidium of Phyllosticta coelomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Phyllosticta prunigena a coelomycete Botryosphaeriales: Phyllostictaceae British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Botryosphaeriales/Phyllostictaceae/Phyllosticta prunigena/Phyllosticta prunigenaa coelomyceteamphigenous, gregarious, erumpentpycnidiumPhyllosticta coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / spot causerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus laurocerasus/Prunus laurocerasuscherry laurelliveleaf (4-5)amphigenous, gregarious, erumpent pycnidium of Phyllosticta coelomycetous anamorph causes spots on live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf has leaves shot holed by punctiform sporodochium of Stigmina dematiaceous anamorph UK/Ireland Stigmina carpophila Peach Shot-hole - causative organism Capnodiales: Mycosphaerellaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
British Parasitic Fungi, Moore, W.C., 1959
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Stigmina carpophila/Stigmina carpophilapeach shot-hole - causative organismpunctiformsporodochiumStigmina dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / shot hole causerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus laurocerasus/Prunus laurocerasuscherry laurelliveleaf punctiform sporodochium of Stigmina dematiaceous anamorph causes shot holes on live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is parasitised by cleistothecium UK/Ireland Podosphaera tridactyla s. lat. Plum Powdery Mildew, Plum Mildew Erysiphales: Erysiphaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
An Introduction to British Powdery Mildews, Ing, B., 1990
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Erysiphales/Erysiphaceae/Podosphaera tridactyla s. lat./Podosphaera tridactyla s. lat.plum powdery mildew, plum mildewcleistothecium Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus laurocerasus/Prunus laurocerasuscherry laurelliveleaf (7-10)cleistothecium parasitises live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is parasitised by evanescent, mainly hypophyllous conidial anamorph UK/Ireland Podosphaera tridactyla s. lat. Plum Powdery Mildew, Plum Mildew Erysiphales: Erysiphaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
An Introduction to British Powdery Mildews, Ing, B., 1990
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Erysiphales/Erysiphaceae/Podosphaera tridactyla s. lat./Podosphaera tridactyla s. lat.plum powdery mildew, plum mildewevanescent, mainly hypophyllousconidial anamorph Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus laurocerasus/Prunus laurocerasuscherry laurelliveleaf evanescent, mainly hypophyllous conidial anamorph parasitises live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is spotted by amphigenous, immersed apothecium Eupropolella britannica a discomycete Helotiales: Dermateaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Dermateaceae/Eupropolella britannica/Eupropolella britannicaa discomyceteamphigenous, immersedapothecium Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus laurocerasus/Prunus laurocerasuscherry laurelliveleaf (4-7)amphigenous, immersed apothecium causes spots on live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf has leaves shot holed by epiphyllous acervulus of Cryptocline coelomycetous anamorph Trochila laurocerasi Laurel Speckle Helotiales: Dermateaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Dermateaceae/Trochila laurocerasi/Trochila laurocerasilaurel speckleepiphyllousacervulusCryptocline coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / shot hole causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus laurocerasus/Prunus laurocerasuscherry laurelliveleaf (5-6)epiphyllous acervulus of Cryptocline coelomycetous anamorph causes shot holes on live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is spotted by epiphyllous acervulus of Cryptocline coelomycetous anamorph Trochila laurocerasi Laurel Speckle Helotiales: Dermateaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Dermateaceae/Trochila laurocerasi/Trochila laurocerasilaurel speckleepiphyllousacervulusCryptocline coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus laurocerasus/Prunus laurocerasuscherry laurelliveleaf (5-6)epiphyllous acervulus of Cryptocline coelomycetous anamorph causes spots on live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf may have epiphytic epiphyllous thallus UK/Ireland Phycopeltis arundinacea an epiphytic green alga Trentepohliales: Trentepohliaceae The Freshwater Algal Flora of the British Isles, John, D.M., Whitton, B.A. & Brook, A.J., 2002
/Plantae/Chlorophyta/Ulvophyceae/Trentepohliales/Trentepohliaceae/Phycopeltis arundinacea/Phycopeltis arundinaceaan epiphytic green algaepiphyllousthallus Plant / epiphyteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus laurocerasus/Prunus laurocerasuscherry laurelliveleaf epiphyllous thallus grows on live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf may have epiphytic epiphyllous thallus UK/Ireland Phycopeltis epiphyton an epiphytic green alga Trentepohliales: Trentepohliaceae The Freshwater Algal Flora of the British Isles, John, D.M., Whitton, B.A. & Brook, A.J., 2002
/Plantae/Chlorophyta/Ulvophyceae/Trentepohliales/Trentepohliaceae/Phycopeltis epiphyton/Phycopeltis epiphytonan epiphytic green algaepiphyllousthallus Plant / epiphyteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus laurocerasus/Prunus laurocerasuscherry laurelliveleaf epiphyllous thallus grows on live leaf
shoot (small) (dead) dead shoot (small) is decayed by numerous, dimorphic conidioma of Ceuthospora coelomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Trochila laurocerasi Laurel Speckle Helotiales: Dermateaceae British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Dermateaceae/Trochila laurocerasi/Trochila laurocerasilaurel specklenumerous, dimorphicconidiomaCeuthospora coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus laurocerasus/Prunus laurocerasuscherry laureldeadshoot (small) (8-4)numerous, dimorphic conidioma of Ceuthospora coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead shoot (small)
shoot (live) live shoot has sap sucked by Parthenolecanium corni Brown Scale, Peach Scale, European Fruit Lecanium Hemiptera: Coccidae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Coccidae/Parthenolecanium corni/Parthenolecanium cornibrown scale, peach scale, european fruit lecanium Foodplant / sap sucker /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus laurocerasus/Prunus laurocerasuscherry laurelliveshoot sucks sap of live shoot
stem (live) live stem has sap sucked by Parthenolecanium corni Brown Scale, Peach Scale, European Fruit Lecanium Hemiptera: Coccidae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Coccidae/Parthenolecanium corni/Parthenolecanium cornibrown scale, peach scale, european fruit lecanium Foodplant / sap sucker /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus laurocerasus/Prunus laurocerasuscherry laurellivestem sucks sap of live stem
stump (large) (decayed, dead) decayed, dead stump (large) is decayed by caespitose fruitbody Minor Kuehneromyces mutabilis Sheathed Woodtuft, Velvet Tough-shank Agaricales: Strophariaceae 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/Strophariaceae/Kuehneromyces mutabilis/Kuehneromyces mutabilissheathed woodtuft, velvet tough-shankcaespitosefruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus laurocerasus/Prunus laurocerasuscherry laureldecayed, deadstump (large)Minor caespitose fruitbody is saprobic on decayed, dead stump (large)
trunk (large) (decayed, dead, fallen) decayed, dead, fallen trunk (large) is decayed by caespitose fruitbody Kuehneromyces mutabilis Sheathed Woodtuft, Velvet Tough-shank Agaricales: Strophariaceae 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/Strophariaceae/Kuehneromyces mutabilis/Kuehneromyces mutabilissheathed woodtuft, velvet tough-shankcaespitosefruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus laurocerasus/Prunus laurocerasuscherry laureldecayed, dead, fallentrunk (large) caespitose fruitbody is saprobic on decayed, dead, fallen trunk (large)
twig (slender) twig (slender) is foodplant of gregarious pycnidium of Phomopsis coelomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Phomopsis prunorum a coelomycete Diaporthales: Diaporthaceae British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Diaporthaceae/Phomopsis prunorum/Phomopsis prunoruma coelomycetegregariouspycnidiumPhomopsis coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / feeds onUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus laurocerasus/Prunus laurocerasuscherry laureltwig (slender) (3-5)gregarious pycnidium of Phomopsis coelomycetous anamorph feeds on twig (slender)
twig (dead, attached) dead, attached twig is decayed by fruitbody Peniophora incarnata Rosy Crust Russulales: Peniophoraceae 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/Russulales/Peniophoraceae/Peniophora incarnata/Peniophora incarnatarosy crustfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus laurocerasus/Prunus laurocerasuscherry laureldead, attachedtwig fruitbody is saprobic on dead, attached twig
twig (live) live twig is parasitised by cleistothecium UK/Ireland Podosphaera tridactyla s. lat. Plum Powdery Mildew, Plum Mildew Erysiphales: Erysiphaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
An Introduction to British Powdery Mildews, Ing, B., 1990
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Erysiphales/Erysiphaceae/Podosphaera tridactyla s. lat./Podosphaera tridactyla s. lat.plum powdery mildew, plum mildewcleistothecium Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus laurocerasus/Prunus laurocerasuscherry laurellivetwig (7-10)cleistothecium parasitises live twig
twig (live) live twig is parasitised by evanescent conidial anamorph UK/Ireland Podosphaera tridactyla s. lat. Plum Powdery Mildew, Plum Mildew Erysiphales: Erysiphaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
An Introduction to British Powdery Mildews, Ing, B., 1990
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Erysiphales/Erysiphaceae/Podosphaera tridactyla s. lat./Podosphaera tridactyla s. lat.plum powdery mildew, plum mildewevanescentconidial anamorph Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus laurocerasus/Prunus laurocerasuscherry laurellivetwig evanescent conidial anamorph parasitises live twig
wood wood is decayed by fruitbody UK/Ireland Auricularia auricula-judae Jelly Ear, The Jew’s Ear, Judas’s Ear Fungus Auriculariales: Auriculariaceae 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/Auriculariales/Auriculariaceae/Auricularia auricula-judae/Auricularia auricula-judaejelly ear, The Jew’s ear, Judas’s ear fungusfruitbody Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus laurocerasus/Prunus laurocerasuscherry laurelwood fruitbody is saprobic on wood
wood (dead) dead wood is decayed by fruitbody UK/Ireland Lentinellus laurocerasi a cockleshell fungus Russulales: Auriscalpiaceae 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/Russulales/Auriscalpiaceae/Lentinellus laurocerasi/Lentinellus laurocerasia cockleshell fungusfruitbody Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus laurocerasus/Prunus laurocerasuscherry laureldeadwood fruitbody is saprobic on dead wood

Author & YearTitleSource
Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden PlantsCollins Photoguide, 2nd edition edition, Collins
Dennis, R.W.G., 1995Fungi of the South East England383pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Grove, W.B., 1935British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidiaVol I, 488pp, Cambridge University Press
Ing, B., 1990An Introduction to British Powdery MildewsMycologist Vol 4 (1) et seq.
John, D.M., Whitton, B.A. & Brook, A.J., 2002The Freshwater Algal Flora of the British Isles702pp, Cambridge University Press
Legon, N. & Spooner, B., 2015New British hosts for the downy mildew Bremia lactucaeField Mycology Vol 16 (1): 29-32.
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
Moore, W.C., 1959British Parasitic Fungi430pp, Cambridge University Press
Preece, T.F., 2002A Checklist of the Downy Mildews (Peronosporaceae) of the British Isles33pp, British Mycological Society

Prunus laurocerasus (Cherry Laurel) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPrunus laurocerasus (Cherry Laurel)
GenusPrunus (plums, cherries and laurels, planted cherry)
FamilyROSACEAE (roses and fruit trees)
OrderROSALES (roses, elms, nettles, hops, buckthorns and figs)
SubclassEU-DICOTS (dicotyledonous flowering plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Prunus laurocerasus (Cherry Laurel)

Prunus laurocerasus (Cherry Laurel) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Prunus laurocerasus (Cherry Laurel):

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