Ulex L.
(gorses)

Interactions where Ulex 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
may have adult Oulema obscura a leaf beetle Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Oulema obscura/Oulema obscuraa leaf beetleadult Plant / resting place / on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorses (7-)adult may be found on
is foodplant of larva Questionable Andrion regensteinense a weevil Coleoptera: Curculionidae Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations, Bullock, J.A., 1992
Broad-Nosed Weevils (Entiminae), Morris, M.G., 1997
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Curculionidae/Andrion regensteinense/Andrion regensteinensea weevillarva Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorses? larva feeds on
is foodplant of Polydrusus confluens a weevil Coleoptera: Curculionidae Broad-Nosed Weevils (Entiminae), Morris, M.G., 1997
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Curculionidae/Polydrusus confluens/Polydrusus confluensa weevil Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorses feeds on
is foodplant of larva Sitona striatellus a weevil Coleoptera: Curculionidae Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations, Bullock, J.A., 1992
Broad-Nosed Weevils (Entiminae), Morris, M.G., 1997
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Curculionidae/Sitona striatellus/Sitona striatellusa weevillarva Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorses larva feeds on
is foodplant of larva Protopirapion atratulum a seed weevil Coleoptera: Apionidae Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations, Bullock, J.A., 1992
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Apionidae/Protopirapion atratulum/Protopirapion atratuluma seed weevillarva Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorses larva feeds on
is foodplant of pycnidium of Conothyrium coelomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Microsphaeropsis olivacea a coelomycete Pleosporales: Montagnulaceae Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Montagnulaceae/Microsphaeropsis olivacea/Microsphaeropsis olivaceaa coelomycetepycnidiumConothyrium coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / feeds onUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorses pycnidium of Conothyrium coelomycetous anamorph feeds on
is galled by UK/IrelandMajor Cuscuta epithymum Dodder Solanales: Convolvulaceae British Plant Galls - Identification of galls on plants and fungi, Redfern, M. & Shirley, P., 2002
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Solanales/Convolvulaceae/Cuscuta epithymum/Cuscuta epithymumdodder Foodplant / gallUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/UlexgorsesMajor causes gall of
(dead) dead is decayed by erumpent conidioma of Pseudopatellina coelomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Pseudopatellina conigena a coelomycete Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Pseudopatellina conigena/Pseudopatellina conigenaa coelomyceteerumpentconidiomaPseudopatellina coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorsesdead erumpent conidioma of Pseudopatellina coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead
(fallen, dead) fallen, dead is decayed by superficial or partly immerse perithecium Coniochaeta velutina a pyrenomycete Coniochaetales: Coniochaetaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Coniochaetales/Coniochaetaceae/Coniochaeta velutina/Coniochaeta velutinaa pyrenomycetesuperficial or partly immerseperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorsesfallen, dead superficial or partly immerse perithecium is saprobic on fallen, dead
(live) live may have adult Odontothrips ignobilis a thrips Thysanoptera: Thripidae Thysanoptera, Mound L.A., Morison, G.D., Pitkin, B.R. & Palmer, J.M., 1976
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Thysanoptera/Thripidae/Odontothrips ignobilis/Odontothrips ignobilisa thripsadult Plant / resting place / on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorseslive (5-9)adult may be found on live
(live) live may have male micropter Sericothrips staphylinus a thrips Thysanoptera: Thripidae Thysanoptera, Mound L.A., Morison, G.D., Pitkin, B.R. & Palmer, J.M., 1976
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Thysanoptera/Thripidae/Sericothrips staphylinus/Sericothrips staphylinusa thripsmale micropter Plant / resting place / on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorseslive (1-10)male micropter may be found on live
(live) live may have female micropter Sericothrips staphylinus a thrips Thysanoptera: Thripidae Thysanoptera, Mound L.A., Morison, G.D., Pitkin, B.R. & Palmer, J.M., 1976
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Thysanoptera/Thripidae/Sericothrips staphylinus/Sericothrips staphylinusa thripsfemale micropter Plant / resting place / on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorseslive (1-10)female micropter may be found on live
(live) live may have female macropter Sericothrips staphylinus a thrips Thysanoptera: Thripidae Thysanoptera, Mound L.A., Morison, G.D., Pitkin, B.R. & Palmer, J.M., 1976
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Thysanoptera/Thripidae/Sericothrips staphylinus/Sericothrips staphylinusa thripsfemale macropter Plant / resting place / on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorseslive (1-3,5-10,12)female macropter may be found on live
(live) live may have male macropter Sericothrips staphylinus a thrips Thysanoptera: Thripidae Thysanoptera, Mound L.A., Morison, G.D., Pitkin, B.R. & Palmer, J.M., 1976
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Thysanoptera/Thripidae/Sericothrips staphylinus/Sericothrips staphylinusa thripsmale macropter Plant / resting place / on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorseslive (6,9-10)male macropter may be found on live
(live) live may have larva Sericothrips staphylinus a thrips Thysanoptera: Thripidae Thysanoptera, Mound L.A., Morison, G.D., Pitkin, B.R. & Palmer, J.M., 1976
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Thysanoptera/Thripidae/Sericothrips staphylinus/Sericothrips staphylinusa thripslarva Plant / resting place / on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorseslive (6-9)larva may be found on live
(live) live is parasitised by telium Minor Uromyces pisi-sativi Pea Rust Pucciniales: Pucciniaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Uromyces pisi-sativi/Uromyces pisi-sativipea rusttelium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/UlexgorsesliveMinor telium parasitises live
bark bark is decayed by effuse colony of Camposporium dematiaceous anamorph Camposporium pellucidum a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Camposporium pellucidum/Camposporium pelluciduma dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyCamposporium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorsesbark effuse colony of Camposporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on bark
bark bark is decayed by apothecium Orbilia xanthostigma Common Glasscup Orbiliales: Orbiliaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Orbiliomycetes/Orbiliales/Orbiliaceae/Orbilia xanthostigma/Orbilia xanthostigmacommon glasscupapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorsesbark (1-12)apothecium is saprobic on bark
bark (dead) dead bark is decayed by colony of Menispora dematiaceous anamorph UK/Ireland Menispora ciliata a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Chaetosphaeriales: Chaetosphaeriaceae 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/Sordariomycetes/Chaetosphaeriales/Chaetosphaeriaceae/Menispora ciliata/Menispora ciliataa dematiaceous anamorphic funguscolonyMenispora dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorsesdeadbark colony of Menispora dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead bark
bark (dead) dead bark is decayed by effuse colony of Acladium anamorph Botryobasidium conspersum a resupinate fungus Cantharellales: Botryobasidiaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Cantharellales/Botryobasidiaceae/Botryobasidium conspersum/Botryobasidium conspersuma resupinate funguseffusecolonyAcladium anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorsesdeadbark effuse colony of Acladium anamorph is saprobic on dead bark
branch (in bark cracks) (dead) dead branch (in bark cracks) is decayed by just immersed apothecium Minor Orbilia carpoboloides a discomycete Orbiliales: Orbiliaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Orbiliomycetes/Orbiliales/Orbiliaceae/Orbilia carpoboloides/Orbilia carpoboloidesa discomycetejust immersedapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorsesdeadbranch (in bark cracks)Minor (1-8)just immersed apothecium is saprobic on dead branch (in bark cracks)
branch wood (dry, hard, decorticate) dry, hard, decorticate branch wood is decayed by superficial pycnidium of Aposphaeria coelomycetous anamorph Melanomma pulvis-pyrius an ascomycete Pleosporales: Melanommataceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Melanommataceae/Melanomma pulvis-pyrius/Melanomma pulvis-pyriusan ascomycetesuperficialpycnidiumAposphaeria coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorsesdry, hard, decorticatebranch wood (9-5)superficial pycnidium of Aposphaeria coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dry, hard, decorticate branch wood
branch wood (dry, hard, decorticate) dry, hard, decorticate branch wood is decayed by superficial, often in very large clusters pseudothecium Melanomma pulvis-pyrius an ascomycete Pleosporales: Melanommataceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Melanommataceae/Melanomma pulvis-pyrius/Melanomma pulvis-pyriusan ascomycetesuperficial, often in very large clusterspseudothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorsesdry, hard, decorticatebranch wood (9-5)superficial, often in very large clusters pseudothecium is saprobic on dry, hard, decorticate branch wood
branch branch is decayed by erumpent stroma of Cytospora coelomycetous anamorph Valsa ceratosperma a valsoid pyrenomycete Diaporthales: Valsaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Valsaceae/Valsa ceratosperma/Valsa ceratospermaa valsoid pyrenomyceteerumpentstromaCytospora coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorsesbranch (11-3)erumpent stroma of Cytospora coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on branch
branch branch is decayed by immersed, in groups of about 10 perithecium Valsa ceratosperma a valsoid pyrenomycete Diaporthales: Valsaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Valsaceae/Valsa ceratosperma/Valsa ceratospermaa valsoid pyrenomyceteimmersed, in groups of about 10perithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorsesbranch (11-3)immersed, in groups of about 10 perithecium is saprobic on branch
branch (dead, burnt, fallen) dead, burnt, fallen branch is decayed by superficial perithecium Trichosphaerella decipiens an ascomycete Hypocreales: Niessliaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Niessliaceae/Trichosphaerella decipiens/Trichosphaerella decipiensan ascomycetesuperficialperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorsesdead, burnt, fallenbranch superficial perithecium is saprobic on dead, burnt, fallen branch
branch (dead, cut or fallen) dead, cut or fallen branch is decayed by stromatic perithecium Bionectria ralfsii a pyrenomycete Hypocreales: Bionectriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Bionectriaceae/Bionectria ralfsii/Bionectria ralfsiia pyrenomycetestromaticperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorsesdead, cut or fallenbranch (9-1)stromatic perithecium is saprobic on dead, cut or fallen branch
branch (dead, cut or fallen) dead, cut or fallen branch is decayed by Myrothecium dematiaceous anamorph Bionectria ralfsii a pyrenomycete Hypocreales: Bionectriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Bionectriaceae/Bionectria ralfsii/Bionectria ralfsiia pyrenomyceteMyrothecium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorsesdead, cut or fallenbranch (9-1)Myrothecium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead, cut or fallen branch
branch (dead, decorticate or with bark rolling back) dead, decorticate or with bark rolling back branch is decayed by stromatic, immersed perithecium Diatrype stigma Common Tarcrust Xylariales: Diatrypaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Diatrypaceae/Diatrype stigma/Diatrype stigmacommon tarcruststromatic, immersedperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorsesdead, decorticate or with bark rolling backbranch (1-12)stromatic, immersed perithecium is saprobic on dead, decorticate or with bark rolling back branch
branch (dead, decorticate or with bark rolling back) dead, decorticate or with bark rolling back branch is decayed by widely effused stroma Diatrype stigma Common Tarcrust Xylariales: Diatrypaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Diatrypaceae/Diatrype stigma/Diatrype stigmacommon tarcrustwidely effusedstroma Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorsesdead, decorticate or with bark rolling backbranch (1-12)widely effused stroma is saprobic on dead, decorticate or with bark rolling back branch
branch (dead, decorticate) dead, decorticate branch is decayed by hysterothecium Hysterium angustatum a coffee bean fungus Hysteriales: Hysteriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Hysteriales/Hysteriaceae/Hysterium angustatum/Hysterium angustatuma coffee bean fungushysterothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorsesdead, decorticatebranch (3-5)hysterothecium is saprobic on dead, decorticate branch
branch (dead, esp. burnt and partly buried in soil or matted grass) dead, esp. burnt and partly buried in soil or matted grass branch is decayed by long slender stalked apothecium Lachnum pygmaeum a discomycete Helotiales: Lachnaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Lachnaceae/Lachnum pygmaeum/Lachnum pygmaeuma discomycetelong slender stalkedapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorsesdead, esp. burnt and partly buried in soil or matted grassbranch (4-10)long slender stalked apothecium is saprobic on dead, esp. burnt and partly buried in soil or matted grass branch
branch (dead, fallen) dead, fallen branch is decayed by extensively subiculate apothecium Minor Tapesia fusca a discomycete Helotiales: Dermateaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Dermateaceae/Tapesia fusca/Tapesia fuscaa discomyceteextensively subiculateapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorsesdead, fallenbranchMinor (1-12)extensively subiculate apothecium is saprobic on dead, fallen branch
branch (dead, fallen) dead, fallen branch is decayed by erumpent, sessile apothecium Velutarina rufo-olivacea a discomycete Helotiales: Helotiaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Velutarina rufo-olivacea/Velutarina rufo-olivaceaa discomyceteerumpent, sessileapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorsesdead, fallenbranch (1-12 (good condition: 8)erumpent, sessile apothecium is saprobic on dead, fallen branch
branch (dead, often grey or purple stained) dead, often grey or purple stained branch is decayed by effuse colony of Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph Triposporium elegans a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Asterinales: Asterinaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Asterinales/Asterinaceae/Triposporium elegans/Triposporium elegansa dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyTriposporium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorsesdead, often grey or purple stainedbranch (1-12)effuse colony of Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead, often grey or purple stained branch
branch (dead) dead branch is decayed by erumpent stroma Stylodothis puccinioides an ascomycete Dothideales: Dothideaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Dothideales/Dothideaceae/Stylodothis puccinioides/Stylodothis puccinioidesan ascomyceteerumpentstroma Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorsesdeadbranch erumpent stroma is saprobic on dead branch
branch (dead) dead branch is decayed by hysterothecium Gloniopsis praelonga an ascomycete Hysteriales: Hysteriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Hysteriales/Hysteriaceae/Gloniopsis praelonga/Gloniopsis praelongaan ascomycetehysterothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorsesdeadbranch (1-12)hysterothecium is saprobic on dead branch
branch (dead) dead branch is decayed by clustered or linear, subiculate pseudothecium Camarosporidiella elongata an ascomycete Pleosporales: Camarosporidiellaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Camarosporidiellaceae/Camarosporidiella elongata/Camarosporidiella elongataan ascomyceteclustered or linear, subiculatepseudothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorsesdeadbranch clustered or linear, subiculate pseudothecium is saprobic on dead branch
branch (dead) dead branch is decayed by immersed or semi-immersed pseudothecium Major Lophiostoma angustilabrum an ascomycete Pleosporales: Lophiostomataceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Lophiostomataceae/Lophiostoma angustilabrum/Lophiostoma angustilabruman ascomyceteimmersed or semi-immersedpseudothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/UlexgorsesdeadbranchMajor (3-10)immersed or semi-immersed pseudothecium is saprobic on dead branch
branch (dead) dead branch is decayed by sessile apothecium Mollisia cinerea Common Grey Disco Helotiales: Dermateaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Dermateaceae/Mollisia cinerea/Mollisia cinereacommon grey discosessileapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorsesdeadbranch (1-12)sessile apothecium is saprobic on dead branch
branch (dead) dead branch is decayed by sessile apothecium Mollisia ligni a discomycete Helotiales: Dermateaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Dermateaceae/Mollisia ligni/Mollisia lignia discomycetesessileapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorsesdeadbranch (1-12)sessile apothecium is saprobic on dead branch
branch (dead) dead branch is decayed by sessile apothecium Mollisia ventosa a discomycete Helotiales: Dermateaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Dermateaceae/Mollisia ventosa/Mollisia ventosaa discomycetesessileapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorsesdeadbranch (3-5)sessile apothecium is saprobic on dead branch
branch (dead) dead branch is decayed by effuse colony of Pseudospiropes dematiaceous anamorph Strossmayeria basitricha a discomycete Helotiales: Helotiaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Strossmayeria basitricha/Strossmayeria basitrichaa discomyceteeffusecolonyPseudospiropes dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorsesdeadbranch effuse colony of Pseudospiropes dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead branch
branch (dead) dead branch is decayed by apothecium Dematioscypha dematiicola a discomycete Helotiales: Hyaloscyphaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Hyaloscyphaceae/Dematioscypha dematiicola/Dematioscypha dematiicolaa discomyceteapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorsesdeadbranch (10-4)apothecium is saprobic on dead branch
branch (dead) dead branch is decayed by effuse colony of Haplographium dematiaceous anamorph Dematioscypha dematiicola a discomycete Helotiales: Hyaloscyphaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Hyaloscyphaceae/Dematioscypha dematiicola/Dematioscypha dematiicolaa discomyceteeffusecolonyHaplographium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorsesdeadbranch (1-12)effuse colony of Haplographium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead branch
branch (dead) dead branch is decayed by apothecium Proliferodiscus pulveraceus a discomycete Helotiales: Hyaloscyphaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Hyaloscyphaceae/Proliferodiscus pulveraceus/Proliferodiscus pulveraceusa discomyceteapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorsesdeadbranch (6-9)apothecium is saprobic on dead branch
branch (dead) dead branch is decayed by scattered, subepidermal pycnidium of Phomopsis coelomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Diaporthe inaequalis a valsoid pyrenomycete Diaporthales: Diaporthaceae 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/Diaporthaceae/Diaporthe inaequalis/Diaporthe inaequalisa valsoid pyrenomycetescattered, subepidermalpycnidiumPhomopsis coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorsesdeadbranch (12-7)scattered, subepidermal pycnidium of Phomopsis coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead branch
branch (dead) dead branch is decayed by superficial perithecium Nectria pseudopeziza a pyrenomycete Hypocreales: Nectriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Nectriaceae/Nectria pseudopeziza/Nectria pseudopezizaa pyrenomycetesuperficialperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorsesdeadbranch (9-4)superficial 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/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorsesdeadbranch 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/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorsesdeadbranch effuse colony of Geniculosporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead branch
branch (decayed, dead) decayed, dead branch is decayed by fruitbody UK/Ireland Crepidotus cesatii Roundspored Oysterling Agaricales: Inocybaceae 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/Inocybaceae/Crepidotus cesatii/Crepidotus cesatiiroundspored oysterlingfruitbody Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorsesdecayed, deadbranch fruitbody is saprobic on decayed, dead branch
branch (fallen, dead, esp. covered by leaf mould) fallen, dead, esp. covered by leaf mould branch is decayed by perithecium Chaetosphaeria inaequalis a pyrenomycete Chaetosphaeriales: Chaetosphaeriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Chaetosphaeriales/Chaetosphaeriaceae/Chaetosphaeria inaequalis/Chaetosphaeria inaequalisa pyrenomyceteperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorsesfallen, dead, esp. covered by leaf mouldbranch (1-12)perithecium is saprobic on fallen, dead, esp. covered by leaf mould branch
branch (fallen, dead, esp. covered by leaf mould) fallen, dead, esp. covered by leaf mould branch is decayed by colony of Gonytrichum dematiaceous anamorph Chaetosphaeria inaequalis a pyrenomycete Chaetosphaeriales: Chaetosphaeriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Chaetosphaeriales/Chaetosphaeriaceae/Chaetosphaeria inaequalis/Chaetosphaeria inaequalisa pyrenomycetecolonyGonytrichum dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorsesfallen, dead, esp. covered by leaf mouldbranch (1-12)colony of Gonytrichum dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on fallen, dead, esp. covered by leaf mould branch
branch (fallen, dead) fallen, dead branch is decayed by effuse colony of Helminthosporium dematiaceous anamorph Helminthosporium velutinum a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Pleosporales: Massarinaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Massarinaceae/Helminthosporium velutinum/Helminthosporium velutinuma dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyHelminthosporium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorsesfallen, deadbranch effuse colony of Helminthosporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on fallen, dead branch
branch (fallen, dead) fallen, dead branch is decayed by almost entirely immersed or erumpent pseudothecium Nigrograna fuscidula an ascomycete Pleosporales Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Nigrograna fuscidula/Nigrograna fuscidulaan ascomycetealmost entirely immersed or erumpentpseudothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorsesfallen, deadbranch (3-5)almost entirely immersed or erumpent pseudothecium is saprobic on fallen, dead branch
branch (fallen, dead) fallen, dead branch is decayed by pycnidium of Aposphaeria coelomycetous anamorph Nigrograna fuscidula an ascomycete Pleosporales Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Nigrograna fuscidula/Nigrograna fuscidulaan ascomycetepycnidiumAposphaeria coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorsesfallen, deadbranch (3-5)pycnidium of Aposphaeria coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on fallen, dead branch
branch (fallen, dead) fallen, dead branch is decayed by colony of Catenularia dematiaceous anamorph Chaetosphaeria myriocarpa a pyrenomycete Chaetosphaeriales: Chaetosphaeriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Chaetosphaeriales/Chaetosphaeriaceae/Chaetosphaeria myriocarpa/Chaetosphaeria myriocarpaa pyrenomycetecolonyCatenularia dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorsesfallen, deadbranch (1-12)colony of Catenularia dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on fallen, dead branch
branch (fallen, dead) fallen, dead branch is decayed by perithecium Chaetosphaeria myriocarpa a pyrenomycete Chaetosphaeriales: Chaetosphaeriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Chaetosphaeriales/Chaetosphaeriaceae/Chaetosphaeria myriocarpa/Chaetosphaeria myriocarpaa pyrenomyceteperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorsesfallen, deadbranch (1-12)perithecium is saprobic on fallen, dead branch
branch (fallen, dead) fallen, dead branch is decayed by colony of Phaeostalagmus dematiaceous anamorph Phaeostalagmus cyclosporus a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Chaetosphaeriales: Chaetosphaeriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Chaetosphaeriales/Chaetosphaeriaceae/Phaeostalagmus cyclosporus/Phaeostalagmus cyclosporusa dematiaceous anamorphic funguscolonyPhaeostalagmus dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorsesfallen, deadbranch (1-12)colony of Phaeostalagmus dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on fallen, dead branch
branch (fallen, dead) fallen, dead branch is decayed by perithecium Nectria mammoidea var mammoidea a pyrenomycete Hypocreales: Nectriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Nectriaceae/Nectria mammoidea var. mammoidea/Nectria mammoidea var. mammoideaa pyrenomyceteperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorsesfallen, deadbranch (9-5)perithecium is saprobic on fallen, dead branch
branch (fallen, dead) fallen, dead branch is decayed by effuse colony of Phaeotrichosphaeria dematiaceous anamorph Phaeotrichosphaeria britannica a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Xylariales Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Phaeotrichosphaeria britannica/Phaeotrichosphaeria britannicaa dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyPhaeotrichosphaeria dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorsesfallen, deadbranch (9-4)effuse colony of Phaeotrichosphaeria dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on fallen, dead branch
branch (fallen) fallen branch is decayed by apothecium Bisporella sulfurina Sulphur Disco Helotiales: Helotiaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Bisporella sulfurina/Bisporella sulfurinasulphur discoapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorsesfallenbranch (9-2)apothecium is saprobic on fallen branch
branch (mainly decorticate) mainly decorticate branch is decayed by superficial or partly immersed apothecium Durella atrocyanea a discomycete Helotiales: Helotiaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Durella atrocyanea/Durella atrocyaneaa discomycetesuperficial or partly immersedapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorsesmainly decorticatebranch (12-2)superficial or partly immersed apothecium is saprobic on mainly decorticate branch
branch (rotting) rotting branch is decayed by immersed pycnidium of Diplodia coelomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Diplodia ulicis a coelomycete Botryosphaeriales: Botryosphaeriaceae 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/Dothideomycetes/Botryosphaeriales/Botryosphaeriaceae/Diplodia ulicis/Diplodia ulicisa coelomyceteimmersedpycnidiumDiplodia coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorsesrottingbranch (7)immersed pycnidium of Diplodia coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on rotting branch
bud bud is galled by larva Dasineura ulicis a gall midge Diptera: Cecidomyiidae Provisional Keys to British Plant Galls, Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Cecidomyiidae/Dasineura ulicis/Dasineura ulicisa gall midgelarva Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorsesbud larva causes gall of bud
cambium cambium may contain larva Hylastinus obscurus Gorse Bark Beetle Coleoptera: Curculionidae Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations, Bullock, J.A., 1992
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Curculionidae/Hylastinus obscurus/Hylastinus obscurusgorse bark beetlelarva Foodplant / internal feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorsescambium larva feeds within cambium
debris (dead, fallen, rotting) dead, fallen, rotting debris is decayed by thyriothecium Microthyrium microscopicum a fly speck fungus Microthyriales: Microthyriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Microthyriales/Microthyriaceae/Microthyrium microscopicum/Microthyrium microscopicuma fly speck fungusthyriothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorsesdead, fallen, rottingdebris (1-12)thyriothecium is saprobic on dead, fallen, rotting debris
flower (live) live flower may have larva Odontothrips ignobilis a thrips Thysanoptera: Thripidae Thysanoptera, Mound L.A., Morison, G.D., Pitkin, B.R. & Palmer, J.M., 1976
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Thysanoptera/Thripidae/Odontothrips ignobilis/Odontothrips ignobilisa thripslarva Plant / resting place / on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorsesliveflower (9)larva may be found on live flower
leaf leaf is grazed by larva Calomicrus circumfusus a leaf beetle Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations, Bullock, J.A., 1992
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Calomicrus circumfusus/Calomicrus circumfususa leaf beetlelarva Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorsesleaf larva grazes on leaf
leaf leaf is grazed by imago Calomicrus circumfusus a leaf beetle Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations, Bullock, J.A., 1992
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Calomicrus circumfusus/Calomicrus circumfususa leaf beetleimago Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorsesleaf imago grazes on leaf
leaf leaf is grazed by UK/Ireland Hypera venusta a weevil Coleoptera: Curculionidae Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations, Bullock, J.A., 1992
True Weevils (Part I): Family Curculionidae, subfamilies Raymondionyminae to Smicronychinae, Morris, M.G., 2002
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Curculionidae/Hypera venusta/Hypera venustaa weevil Foodplant / open feederUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorsesleaf grazes on leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is parasitised by mostly hypophyllous uredium Minor Uromyces pisi-sativi Pea Rust Pucciniales: Pucciniaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Uromyces pisi-sativi/Uromyces pisi-sativipea rustmostly hypophyllousuredium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/UlexgorsesliveleafMinor mostly hypophyllous uredium parasitises live leaf
pod pod may contain larva Restricted Exapion ulicis Gorse Weevil Coleoptera: Apionidae Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations, Bullock, J.A., 1992
Orthocerous Weevils, Morris, M.G., 1990
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Apionidae/Exapion ulicis/Exapion ulicisgorse weevillarva Foodplant / internal feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/UlexgorsespodSole larva feeds within pod
pod (unripe) unripe pod has sap sucked by nymph UK/Ireland Piezodorus lituratus Gorse Shieldbug Hemiptera: Pentatomidae Some foods of Heteroptera larvae in the wild, Hawkins, R.D., 1985
Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Pentatomidae/Piezodorus lituratus/Piezodorus lituratusgorse shieldbugnymph Foodplant / sap suckerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorsesunripepod nymph sucks sap of unripe pod
pod (unripe) unripe pod has sap sucked by adult UK/Ireland Piezodorus lituratus Gorse Shieldbug Hemiptera: Pentatomidae Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Pentatomidae/Piezodorus lituratus/Piezodorus lituratusgorse shieldbugadult Foodplant / sap suckerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorsesunripepod adult sucks sap of unripe pod
pollen pollen is foodplant of adult (young) Bruchidius villosus a seed beetle Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Bruchidius villosus/Bruchidius villosusa seed beetleadult (young) Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorsespollen adult (young) feeds on pollen
root root is parasitised by underground tuber Major Orobanche rapum-genistae Greater Broomrape Lamiales: Orobanchaceae Flora of the British Isles, Clapham, A.R., Tutin, T.G. & Moore, D.M., 1985
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Orobanchaceae/Orobanche rapum-genistae/Orobanche rapum-genistaegreater broomrapeundergroundtuber Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/UlexgorsesrootMajor underground tuber parasitises root
root (dead, esp. burnt and partly buried in soil or matted grass) dead, esp. burnt and partly buried in soil or matted grass root is decayed by long slender stalked apothecium Lachnum pygmaeum a discomycete Helotiales: Lachnaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Lachnaceae/Lachnum pygmaeum/Lachnum pygmaeuma discomycetelong slender stalkedapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorsesdead, esp. burnt and partly buried in soil or matted grassroot (4-10)long slender stalked apothecium is saprobic on dead, esp. burnt and partly buried in soil or matted grass root
spine (dead) dead spine is decayed by scattered, subepidermal pycnidium of Phomopsis coelomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Diaporthe inaequalis a valsoid pyrenomycete Diaporthales: Diaporthaceae 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/Diaporthaceae/Diaporthe inaequalis/Diaporthe inaequalisa valsoid pyrenomycetescattered, subepidermalpycnidiumPhomopsis coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorsesdeadspine (12-7)scattered, subepidermal pycnidium of Phomopsis coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead spine
spine (rotting) rotting spine is decayed by immersed pycnidium of Diplodia coelomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Diplodia ulicis a coelomycete Botryosphaeriales: Botryosphaeriaceae 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/Dothideomycetes/Botryosphaeriales/Botryosphaeriaceae/Diplodia ulicis/Diplodia ulicisa coelomyceteimmersedpycnidiumDiplodia coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorsesrottingspine (7)immersed pycnidium of Diplodia coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on rotting spine
stem stem may contain larva Phloeotribus rhododactylus a bark or ambrosia beetle Coleoptera: Curculionidae Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations, Bullock, J.A., 1992
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Curculionidae/Phloeotribus rhododactylus/Phloeotribus rhododactylusa bark or ambrosia beetlelarva Foodplant / internal feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorsesstem larva feeds within stem
stem stem is galled by larva Stenopterapion scutellare a seed weevil Coleoptera: Apionidae Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations, Bullock, J.A., 1992
Provisional Keys to British Plant Galls, Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Apionidae/Stenopterapion scutellare/Stenopterapion scutellarea seed weevillarva Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorsesstem larva causes gall of stem
stem stem is decayed by superficial stroma of ascoma UK/Ireland Daldinia caldariorum a cramp-ball Xylariales: Xylariaceae Secondary metabolite profiles, genetic fingerprints and taxonomy of Daldinia and allies, Stadler, M., Wollweber, H., Mühlbauer, A., Henkel, T., Asakawa, Y., Hashimoto, T, 2001
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Xylariaceae/Daldinia caldariorum/Daldinia caldarioruma cramp-ballsuperficialstromaascoma Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorsesstem superficial stroma of ascoma is saprobic on stem
stem stem is parasitised by haustorium UK/IrelandMajor Cuscuta epithymum Dodder Solanales: Convolvulaceae Flora of the British Isles, Clapham, A.R., Tutin, T.G. & Moore, D.M., 1985
New Flora of the British Isles (Ed 2), Stace, C., 1997
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Solanales/Convolvulaceae/Cuscuta epithymum/Cuscuta epithymumdodderhaustorium Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/UlexgorsesstemMajor haustorium parasitises stem
stem (webbed, live) webbed, live stem has sap sucked by gregarious adult UK/IrelandRestricted Tetranychus lintearius Gorse Mite Trombidiformes: Tetranychidae Gorse Mites and their Predators, Kirby, M., 2005
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Trombidiformes/Tetranychidae/Tetranychus lintearius/Tetranychus linteariusgorse mitegregariousadult Foodplant / sap suckerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorseswebbed, livestemSole (-8)gregarious adult sucks sap of webbed, live stem
stick (decayed, dead) decayed, dead stick is decayed by fruitbody UK/Ireland Crepidotus cesatii Roundspored Oysterling Agaricales: Inocybaceae 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/Inocybaceae/Crepidotus cesatii/Crepidotus cesatiiroundspored oysterlingfruitbody Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorsesdecayed, deadstick fruitbody is saprobic on decayed, dead stick
twig (small) (dead, fallen) dead, fallen twig (small) is decayed by erumpent apothecium Phaeangella ulicis a discomycete Helotiales: Sclerotiniaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Phaeangella ulicis/Phaeangella ulicisa discomyceteerumpentapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorsesdead, fallentwig (small) (2)erumpent apothecium is saprobic on dead, fallen twig (small)
twig (dead, fallen) dead, fallen twig is decayed by erumpent, sessile apothecium Velutarina rufo-olivacea a discomycete Helotiales: Helotiaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Velutarina rufo-olivacea/Velutarina rufo-olivaceaa discomyceteerumpent, sessileapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorsesdead, fallentwig (1-12 (good condition: 8)erumpent, sessile apothecium is saprobic on dead, fallen twig
twig (dead, often grey or purple stained) dead, often grey or purple stained twig is decayed by effuse colony of Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph Triposporium elegans a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Asterinales: Asterinaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Asterinales/Asterinaceae/Triposporium elegans/Triposporium elegansa dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyTriposporium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorsesdead, often grey or purple stainedtwig (1-12)effuse colony of Triposporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead, often grey or purple stained twig
twig (dead) dead twig is decayed by hysterothecium Gloniopsis praelonga an ascomycete Hysteriales: Hysteriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Hysteriales/Hysteriaceae/Gloniopsis praelonga/Gloniopsis praelongaan ascomycetehysterothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorsesdeadtwig (1-12)hysterothecium is saprobic on dead twig
twig (dead) dead twig is decayed by immersed perithecium Diaporthe inaequalis a valsoid pyrenomycete Diaporthales: Diaporthaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Diaporthaceae/Diaporthe inaequalis/Diaporthe inaequalisa valsoid pyrenomyceteimmersedperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorsesdeadtwig (12-7)immersed perithecium is saprobic on dead twig
twig (dead) dead twig is decayed by scattered, subepidermal pycnidium of Phomopsis coelomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Diaporthe inaequalis a valsoid pyrenomycete Diaporthales: Diaporthaceae 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/Diaporthaceae/Diaporthe inaequalis/Diaporthe inaequalisa valsoid pyrenomycetescattered, subepidermalpycnidiumPhomopsis coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorsesdeadtwig (12-7)scattered, subepidermal pycnidium of Phomopsis coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead twig
twig (decayed, dead) decayed, dead twig is decayed by fruitbody UK/Ireland Crepidotus cesatii Roundspored Oysterling Agaricales: Inocybaceae 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/Inocybaceae/Crepidotus cesatii/Crepidotus cesatiiroundspored oysterlingfruitbody Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorsesdecayed, deadtwig fruitbody is saprobic on decayed, dead twig
twig (fallen, dead) fallen, dead twig is decayed by effuse colony of Helminthosporium dematiaceous anamorph Helminthosporium velutinum a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Pleosporales: Massarinaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Massarinaceae/Helminthosporium velutinum/Helminthosporium velutinuma dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyHelminthosporium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorsesfallen, deadtwig effuse colony of Helminthosporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on fallen, dead twig
twig (fallen) fallen twig is decayed by apothecium Bisporella sulfurina Sulphur Disco Helotiales: Helotiaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Bisporella sulfurina/Bisporella sulfurinasulphur discoapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorsesfallentwig (9-2)apothecium is saprobic on fallen twig
wood or bark wood or bark is decayed by effuse colony of Sporidesmium dematiaceous anamorph Sporidesmium cookei a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Sporidesmium cookei/Sporidesmium cookeia dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonySporidesmium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorseswood or bark (9-5)effuse colony of Sporidesmium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on wood or bark
wood wood is decayed by immersed, often loosely grouped perithecium Diaporthe eres a pyrenomycete Diaporthales: Diaporthaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Diaporthaceae/Diaporthe eres/Diaporthe eresa pyrenomyceteimmersed, often loosely groupedperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorseswood immersed, often loosely grouped perithecium is saprobic on wood
wood wood is decayed by immersed perithecium Diaporthe rudis a pyrenomycete Diaporthales: Diaporthaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Diaporthaceae/Diaporthe rudis/Diaporthe rudisa pyrenomyceteimmersedperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorseswood immersed perithecium is saprobic on wood
wood (damp, rotting) damp, rotting wood is decayed by apothecium Claussenomyces atrovirens a discomycete Helotiales: Tympanidaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Tympanidaceae/Claussenomyces atrovirens/Claussenomyces atrovirensa discomyceteapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorsesdamp, rottingwood (mostly 4-6)apothecium is saprobic on damp, rotting wood
wood (dead, often rotten) dead, often rotten wood is decayed by erumpent perithecium Chaetosphaeria pulviscula a pyrenomycete Chaetosphaeriales: Chaetosphaeriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Chaetosphaeriales/Chaetosphaeriaceae/Chaetosphaeria pulviscula/Chaetosphaeria pulvisculaa pyrenomyceteerumpentperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorsesdead, often rottenwood (10-4)erumpent perithecium is saprobic on dead, often rotten wood
wood (dead, often rotten) dead, often rotten wood is decayed by colony of Menispora dematiaceous anamorph Chaetosphaeria pulviscula a pyrenomycete Chaetosphaeriales: Chaetosphaeriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Chaetosphaeriales/Chaetosphaeriaceae/Chaetosphaeria pulviscula/Chaetosphaeria pulvisculaa pyrenomycetecolonyMenispora dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorsesdead, often rottenwood (10-4)colony of Menispora dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead, often rotten wood
wood (dead, sometimes burnt) dead, sometimes burnt wood is decayed by superficial perithecium Coniochaeta ligniaria a pyrenomycete Coniochaetales: Coniochaetaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Coniochaetales/Coniochaetaceae/Coniochaeta ligniaria/Coniochaeta ligniariaa pyrenomycetesuperficialperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorsesdead, sometimes burntwood (11-4)superficial perithecium is saprobic on dead, sometimes burnt wood
wood (dead) dead wood is decayed by effuse colony of Camposporium dematiaceous anamorph Camposporium pellucidum a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Camposporium pellucidum/Camposporium pelluciduma dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyCamposporium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorsesdeadwood effuse colony of Camposporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead wood
wood (dead) dead wood is decayed by sessile apothecium Mollisia cinerea Common Grey Disco Helotiales: Dermateaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Dermateaceae/Mollisia cinerea/Mollisia cinereacommon grey discosessileapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorsesdeadwood (1-12)sessile apothecium is saprobic on dead wood
wood (dead) dead wood is decayed by apothecium Minor Hyaloscypha leuconica a discomycete Helotiales: Hyaloscyphaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Hyaloscyphaceae/Hyaloscypha leuconica/Hyaloscypha leuconicaa discomyceteapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/UlexgorsesdeadwoodMinor (1-12)apothecium is saprobic on dead wood
wood (dead) dead wood is decayed by colony of Menispora dematiaceous anamorph UK/Ireland Menispora ciliata a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Chaetosphaeriales: Chaetosphaeriaceae 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/Sordariomycetes/Chaetosphaeriales/Chaetosphaeriaceae/Menispora ciliata/Menispora ciliataa dematiaceous anamorphic funguscolonyMenispora dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorsesdeadwood colony of Menispora dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead wood
wood (dead) dead wood is decayed by effuse colony of Endophragmiella dematiaceous anamorph Endophragmiella ellisii non sensu Endophragmiella biseptata (Peck) S. Hughes, 1978 a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Sordariales: Helminthosphaeriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Sordariales/Helminthosphaeriaceae/Endophragmiella ellisii non sensu Endophragmiella biseptata (Peck) S. Hughes, 1978/Endophragmiella ellisii non sensu Endophragmiella biseptata (Peck) S. Hughes, 1978a dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyEndophragmiella dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorsesdeadwood (9-5)effuse colony of Endophragmiella dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead wood
wood (dead) dead wood is decayed by stroma UK/IrelandRare Hypoxylon subticinense a woodwart Xylariales: Xylariaceae Hypoxylon in Britain and Ireland. 2. Hypoxylon rubiginosum and its allies, Anderson, R., 2008
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Xylariaceae/Hypoxylon subticinense/Hypoxylon subticinensea woodwartstroma Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/UlexgorsesdeadwoodRare stroma is saprobic on dead wood
wood (dead) dead wood is decayed by stroma Foreign Xylaria cinerea a stromatic pyrenomycete Xylariales: Xylariaceae Three new Xylaria species from southwestern Europe, Fournier, J., Flessa, F., Persoh, D. & Stadler, M., 2011
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Xylariaceae/Xylaria cinerea/Xylaria cinereaa stromatic pyrenomycetestroma Foodplant / saprobeForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorsesdeadwood stroma is saprobic on dead wood
wood (dead) dead wood is decayed by effuse colony of Acladium anamorph Botryobasidium conspersum a resupinate fungus Cantharellales: Botryobasidiaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Cantharellales/Botryobasidiaceae/Botryobasidium conspersum/Botryobasidium conspersuma resupinate funguseffusecolonyAcladium anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorsesdeadwood effuse colony of Acladium anamorph is saprobic on dead wood
wood (decayed, dead) decayed, dead wood is decayed by fruitbody UK/Ireland Crepidotus cesatii Roundspored Oysterling Agaricales: Inocybaceae 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/Inocybaceae/Crepidotus cesatii/Crepidotus cesatiiroundspored oysterlingfruitbody Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorsesdecayed, deadwood fruitbody is saprobic on decayed, dead wood
wood (decorticate) decorticate wood is decayed by apothecium Orbilia xanthostigma Common Glasscup Orbiliales: Orbiliaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Orbiliomycetes/Orbiliales/Orbiliaceae/Orbilia xanthostigma/Orbilia xanthostigmacommon glasscupapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorsesdecorticatewood (1-12)apothecium is saprobic on decorticate wood
wood (rotten) rotten wood is decayed by effuse colony of Actinocladium anamorph Actinocladium rhodosporum a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Actinocladium rhodosporum/Actinocladium rhodosporuma dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyActinocladium anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorsesrottenwood effuse colony of Actinocladium anamorph is saprobic on rotten wood
wood (rotten) rotten wood is decayed by sessile apothecium Mollisia ventosa a discomycete Helotiales: Dermateaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Dermateaceae/Mollisia ventosa/Mollisia ventosaa discomycetesessileapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorsesrottenwood (3-5)sessile apothecium is saprobic on rotten wood
wood (rotten) rotten wood is decayed by effuse colony of Mirandina dematiaceous anamorph Mirandina arnaudii a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Helotiales Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Mirandina arnaudii/Mirandina arnaudiia dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyMirandina dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorsesrottenwood (10-12)effuse colony of Mirandina dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on rotten wood
wood (rotten) rotten wood is decayed by apothecium Orbilia luteorubella a glasscup Orbiliales: Orbiliaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Orbiliomycetes/Orbiliales/Orbiliaceae/Orbilia luteorubella/Orbilia luteorubellaa glasscupapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fabales/Fabaceae/Ulex/Ulexgorsesrottenwood (4-9)apothecium is saprobic on rotten wood

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Anderson, R., 2008Hypoxylon in Britain and Ireland. 2. Hypoxylon rubiginosum and its alliesField Mycology Vol 9 (2): 41-48.
Bullock, J.A., 1992Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations11a, 24pp, Amateur Entomologists’ Society
Clapham, A.R., Tutin, T.G. & Moore, D.M., 1985Flora of the British Isles3 edition, 688pp, Cambridge University Press
Cox, M.L., 2007Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland336pp, Pisces Publications
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
Fournier, J., Flessa, F., Persoh, D. & Stadler, M., 2011Three new Xylaria species from southwestern EuropeMycological Progress Vol 10: 33-52.
Grove, W.B., 1935British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidiaVol I, 488pp, Cambridge University Press
Hawkins, R.D., 1985Some foods of Heteroptera larvae in the wildHet News No 6: 3.
Kirby, M., 2005Gorse Mites and their PredatorsBritish Wildlife Vol 16 (5): 314-317.
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
Morris, M.G., 1990Orthocerous WeevilsHandbooks for the Identification of British Insects, Vol 5 Part 16, 108pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London
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Stadler, M., Wollweber, H., Mühlbauer, A., Henkel, T., Asakawa, Y., Hashimoto, T, 2001Secondary metabolite profiles, genetic fingerprints and taxonomy of Daldinia and alliesMycotaxon 77: 379-429.
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Ulex (gorses) 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
Species 103 trophisms
Species 4 trophisms
Species 10 trophisms
Taxonomic hierarchy:
GenusUlex (gorses)
SubfamilyFABOIDEAE (vetches, peas and beans)
FamilyFABACEAE (vetches, peas, beans, accacias, wattles and sennas)
OrderFABALES (vetches, peas, beans and milkworts)
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 Ulex (gorses)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Humphries, C.J. & Shaughnessy, E. 1987 Gorse Shire Natural History, 9, 24pp, Shire Publications Ltd.
Kirchner F. & Bullock, J.M. 1999 Separation of Ulex minor and Ulex gallii Watsonia 22: 365-376 (1999).

Ulex (gorses) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Ulex (gorses):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 94 images of Ulex (gorses)
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