Abies procera Rehder
(Noble Fir)

Interactions where Abies procera 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 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/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Abies procera/Abies proceranoble fir infects and damages
branch branch of poorly developed tree is parasitised by erumpent, effuse, encrusting stroma Cucurbidothis pithyophila an ascomycete Pleosporales: Cucurbitariaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Cucurbitariaceae/Cucurbidothis pithyophila/Cucurbidothis pithyophilaan ascomyceteerumpent, effuse, encrustingstroma Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Abies procera/Abies proceranoble firbranchpoorly developed tree erumpent, effuse, encrusting stroma parasitises branch of poorly developed tree
branch branch of poorly developed tree is parasitised by stromatic, clustered pseudothecium Cucurbidothis pithyophila an ascomycete Pleosporales: Cucurbitariaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Cucurbitariaceae/Cucurbidothis pithyophila/Cucurbidothis pithyophilaan ascomycetestromatic, clusteredpseudothecium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Abies procera/Abies proceranoble firbranchpoorly developed tree stromatic, clustered pseudothecium parasitises branch of poorly developed tree
branch (live, sometimes swollen) live, sometimes swollen branch is swollen by Dreyfusia piceae a silver fir adelgid Hemiptera: Adelgidae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Adelgidae/Dreyfusia piceae/Dreyfusia piceaea silver fir adelgid Foodplant / false gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Abies procera/Abies proceranoble firlive, sometimes swollenbranch causes swelling of live, sometimes swollen branch
leaf (young) (red-brown, then darkening, shrivelled, attached) red-brown, then darkening, shrivelled, attached leaf (young) may be infected and damaged by hypophyllous pycnidium of Sclerophoma coelomycetous anamorph Sydowia polyspora Fir Needle Scorch - causative organism Dothideales: Dothioraceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Dothideales/Dothioraceae/Sydowia polyspora/Sydowia polysporafir needle scorch (causative organism)hypophyllouspycnidiumSclerophoma coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Abies procera/Abies proceranoble firred-brown, then darkening, shrivelled, attachedleaf (young) hypophyllous pycnidium of Sclerophoma coelomycetous anamorph infects and damages red-brown, then darkening, shrivelled, attached leaf (young)
leaf (young) (red-brown, then darkening, shrivelled, attached) red-brown, then darkening, shrivelled, attached leaf (young) may be infected and damaged by hypophyllous perithecium Sydowia polyspora Fir Needle Scorch - causative organism Dothideales: Dothioraceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Dothideales/Dothioraceae/Sydowia polyspora/Sydowia polysporafir needle scorch (causative organism)hypophyllousperithecium Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Abies procera/Abies proceranoble firred-brown, then darkening, shrivelled, attachedleaf (young) hypophyllous perithecium infects and damages red-brown, then darkening, shrivelled, attached leaf (young)
needle (dead) dead needle is decayed by superficial, clustered, hypophyllous pycnidium of Rhizosphaera coelomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Rhizosphaera kalkhoffii Rhizosphaera Needle Cast - causative organism Venturiales: Venturiaceae British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Venturiales/Venturiaceae/Rhizosphaera kalkhoffii/Rhizosphaera kalkhoffiiRhizosphaera needle cast (causative organism)superficial, clustered, hypophyllouspycnidiumRhizosphaera coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Abies procera/Abies proceranoble firdeadneedle (late winter to early spring)superficial, clustered, hypophyllous pycnidium of Rhizosphaera coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead needle
needle (live, yellow mottled) live, yellow mottled needle may be infected and damaged by Rhizosphaera coelomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Rhizosphaera kalkhoffii Rhizosphaera Needle Cast - causative organism Venturiales: Venturiaceae British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Venturiales/Venturiaceae/Rhizosphaera kalkhoffii/Rhizosphaera kalkhoffiiRhizosphaera needle cast (causative organism)Rhizosphaera coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Abies procera/Abies proceranoble firlive, yellow mottledneedle (mid- to late summer)Rhizosphaera coelomycetous anamorph infects and damages live, yellow mottled needle
shoot (live, distorted) live, distorted shoot has sap sucked by Dreyfusia piceae a silver fir adelgid Hemiptera: Adelgidae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Adelgidae/Dreyfusia piceae/Dreyfusia piceaea silver fir adelgid Foodplant / sap sucker /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Abies procera/Abies proceranoble firlive, distortedshoot sucks sap of live, distorted shoot
stem (woody) (live, sometimes swollen) live, sometimes swollen stem (woody) is swollen by Dreyfusia piceae a silver fir adelgid Hemiptera: Adelgidae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Adelgidae/Dreyfusia piceae/Dreyfusia piceaea silver fir adelgid Foodplant / false gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Abies procera/Abies proceranoble firlive, sometimes swollenstem (woody) causes swelling of live, sometimes swollen stem (woody)
stem (live, distorted) live, distorted stem has sap sucked by Dreyfusia piceae a silver fir adelgid Hemiptera: Adelgidae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Adelgidae/Dreyfusia piceae/Dreyfusia piceaea silver fir adelgid Foodplant / sap sucker /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Abies procera/Abies proceranoble firlive, distortedstem sucks sap of live, distorted stem
twig twig of poorly developed tree is parasitised by erumpent, effuse, encrusting stroma Cucurbidothis pithyophila an ascomycete Pleosporales: Cucurbitariaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Cucurbitariaceae/Cucurbidothis pithyophila/Cucurbidothis pithyophilaan ascomyceteerumpent, effuse, encrustingstroma Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Abies procera/Abies proceranoble firtwigpoorly developed tree erumpent, effuse, encrusting stroma parasitises twig of poorly developed tree
twig twig of poorly developed tree is parasitised by stromatic, clustered pseudothecium Cucurbidothis pithyophila an ascomycete Pleosporales: Cucurbitariaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Cucurbitariaceae/Cucurbidothis pithyophila/Cucurbidothis pithyophilaan ascomycetestromatic, clusteredpseudothecium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Abies procera/Abies proceranoble firtwigpoorly developed tree stromatic, clustered pseudothecium parasitises twig of poorly developed tree

Author & YearTitleSource
Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden PlantsCollins Photoguide, 2nd edition edition, Collins
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
Moore, W.C., 1959British Parasitic Fungi430pp, Cambridge University Press

Abies procera (Noble Fir) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesAbies procera (Noble Fir)
GenusAbies (firs)
FamilyPINACEAE (pines, firs, spruces, cedars, larches)
OrderPINALES (conifers)
ClassPINOPSIDA (conifers)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Abies procera (Noble Fir)

Abies procera (Noble Fir) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Abies procera (Noble Fir):

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