Tolypocladium capitatum (Holmsk.) C.A. Quandt, Kepler & Spatafora
(Drumstick Truffleclub, Capitate Truffleclub)

Interactions where Tolypocladium capitatum 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
stroma (emergent, solitary or in small groups) emergent, solitary or in small groups stroma parasitises subterranean ascoma Elaphomyces a genus of false truffles Eurotiales: Elaphomycetaceae British Ascomycetes, Dennis, R.W.G., 1978
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Ophiocordycipitaceae/Tolypocladium capitatum/Tolypocladium capitatumdrumstick truffleclub, capitate truffleclubemergent, solitary or in small groupsstroma Fungus / parasite /Fungi/Ascomycota/Eurotiomycetes/Eurotiales/Elaphomycetaceae/Elaphomyces/Elaphomycesa genus of false trufflessubterraneanascoma
stroma (emergent) emergent stroma parasitises subterranean ascoma Elaphomyces granulatus False Truffle, Hart’s Truffle, Granulated Elaphomyces Eurotiales: Elaphomycetaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Ophiocordycipitaceae/Tolypocladium capitatum/Tolypocladium capitatumdrumstick truffleclub, capitate truffleclubemergentstroma Fungus / parasite /Fungi/Ascomycota/Eurotiomycetes/Eurotiales/Elaphomycetaceae/Elaphomyces granulatus/Elaphomyces granulatusfalse truffle, hart's truffle, granulated elaphomycessubterraneanascoma

Author & YearTitleSource
Dennis, R.W.G., 1978British AscomycetesRevised and enlarged edition, 585pp, J. Cramer
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 246pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd

Tolypocladium capitatum (Drumstick Truffleclub, Capitate Truffleclub) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Tolypocladium capitatum (Drumstick Truffleclub, Capitate Truffleclub) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesTolypocladium capitatum (Drumstick Truffleclub, Capitate Truffleclub)
GenusTolypocladium (a genus of anamorphic ascomycetes)
FamilyOPHIOCORDYCIPITACEAE (a family of entomopathogenic fungi)
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 Tolypocladium capitatum (Drumstick Truffleclub, Capitate Truffleclub)

Tolypocladium capitatum (Drumstick Truffleclub, Capitate Truffleclub) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Tolypocladium capitatum (Drumstick Truffleclub, Capitate Truffleclub):

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