Xenasma pruinosum (Pat.) Donk
(a basidiomycete fungus)

Interactions where Xenasma pruinosum 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
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, decayed bracket Rare Datronia mollis Common Mazegill Polyporales: Polyporaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Polyporales/Xenasmataceae/Xenasma pruinosum/Xenasma pruinosuma basidiomycete fungusfruitbody Fungus / saprobe /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Polyporales/Polyporaceae/Datronia mollis/Datronia molliscommon mazegilldead, fallen, decayedbracketRare
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed wood Major Fagus beeches Fagales: Fagaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Polyporales/Xenasmataceae/Xenasma pruinosum/Xenasma pruinosuma basidiomycete fungusfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus/Fagusbeechesdead, decayedwoodMajor
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed wood Rare Fraxinus ashes Lamiales: Oleaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Polyporales/Xenasmataceae/Xenasma pruinosum/Xenasma pruinosuma basidiomycete fungusfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Oleaceae/Fraxinus/Fraxinusashesdead, decayedwoodRare
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed wood [Broadleaved trees] broadleaved, frondose or deciduous trees Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Polyporales/Xenasmataceae/Xenasma pruinosum/Xenasma pruinosuma basidiomycete fungusfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Broadleaved trees/Broadleaved treesbroadleaved, frondose or deciduous treesdead, decayedwood

Author & YearTitleSource
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

Xenasma pruinosum (a basidiomycete fungus) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Xenasma pruinosum (a basidiomycete fungus) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesXenasma pruinosum (a basidiomycete fungus)
FamilyXENASMATACEAE (a family of polypores)
OrderPOLYPORALES (polypores)
SubclassAGARICOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of basidiomycetes)
ClassAGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Xenasma pruinosum (a basidiomycete fungus)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
() Hjortstam, K., Larsson, K-H., Ryvarden, L. & Eriksson, J. 1988 The Corticiaceae of Northern Europe: 8 Phlebiella, Thanatephorus - Ypsilonidium Corticiaceae of Northern Europe, The, 8, Fungiflora
Wakefield, E.M. 1952 New or rare British hymenomycetes (Aphyllophorales) TBMS Vol 35 (1): 34-65.

Xenasma pruinosum (a basidiomycete fungus) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Xenasma pruinosum (a basidiomycete fungus):

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