Aesculus L.
(horse chestnuts)

Interactions where Aesculus 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
(dead) dead is decayed by colony of Acrodontium dematiaceous anamorph UK/Ireland Acrodontium hydnicola a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Acrodontium hydnicola/Acrodontium hydnicolaa dematiaceous anamorphic funguscolonyAcrodontium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutsdead colony of Acrodontium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead
(dead) dead is decayed by Cylindrodendrum anamorph UK/Ireland Cylindrodendrum album an anamorphic fungus Hypocreales: Nectriaceae Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Nectriaceae/Cylindrodendrum album/Cylindrodendrum albuman anamorphic fungusCylindrodendrum anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutsdead Cylindrodendrum anamorph is saprobic on dead
(dead) dead is decayed by imbricate or clustered fruitbody UK/Ireland Sarcomyxa serotina Olive Oysterling Agaricales: Mycenaceae Notes on three uncommon fungi, Perceval, C.H.Sp., 1902
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Mycenaceae/Sarcomyxa serotina/Sarcomyxa serotinaolive oysterlingimbricate or clusteredfruitbody Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutsdead (11)imbricate or clustered fruitbody 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/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutsfallen, dead superficial or partly immerse perithecium is saprobic on fallen, dead
(live) live has sap sucked by Foreign Pulvinaria hydrangeae Hydrangea Scale, Hydrangea Scale Insect Hemiptera: Coccidae Changes in status and distribution of Hydrangea Scale, Pulvinaria hydrangeae (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Coccidae) in Britain, Salisbury, A. & Malumphy, C., 2017
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Coccidae/Pulvinaria hydrangeae/Pulvinaria hydrangeaehydrangea scale, hydrangea scale insect Foodplant / sap suckerForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutslive sucks sap of 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/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutsbark effuse colony of Camposporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on bark
bark (dead) dead bark is decayed by stalked, soon disintegrating apothecium Sclerophora pallida a lichen Coniocybaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Lecanoromycetes/Coniocybaceae/Sclerophora pallida/Sclerophora pallidaa lichenstalked, soon disintegratingapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutsdeadbark (10-3)stalked, soon disintegrating apothecium is saprobic on dead bark
br (lesion or knot hole) br (lesion or knot hole) is parasitised by fruitbody UK/IrelandMinor Agrocybe cylindracea Poplar Fieldcap 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/Agrocybe cylindracea/Agrocybe cylindraceapoplar fieldcapfruitbody Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutsbr (lesion or knot hole)Minor fruitbody parasitises br (lesion or knot hole)
branch (large) (dead, fallen, decayed) dead, fallen, decayed branch (large) is decayed by fruitbody Panus conchatus Lilac Oysterling 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/Polyporaceae/Panus conchatus/Panus conchatuslilac oysterlingfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutsdead, fallen, decayedbranch (large) fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, decayed branch (large)
branch (large) (dead, fallen, decayed) dead, fallen, decayed branch (large) is decayed by fruitbody Minor Spongipellis delectans sensu auct. Eur. Spongy 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/Polyporaceae/Spongipellis delectans sensu auct. Eur./Spongipellis delectans sensu auct. Eur.spongy mazegillfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutsdead, fallen, decayedbranch (large)Minor fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, decayed branch (large)
branch branch may be infected and damaged by Tubercularia anamorph Nectria cinnabarina Coral Spot, Coral-spot Fungus Hypocreales: Nectriaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Nectriaceae/Nectria cinnabarina/Nectria cinnabarinacoral spot, coral-spot fungusTubercularia anamorph Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutsbranch (1-12)Tubercularia anamorph infects and damages branch
branch (dead, attached) dead, attached branch is decayed by fruitbody Peniophora nuda a resupinate fungus 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 nuda/Peniophora nudaa resupinate fungusfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutsdead, attachedbranch fruitbody is saprobic on dead, attached 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/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutsdead, 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/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutsdead, 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 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/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutsdead, 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 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/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutsdead, 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) dead, decorticate branch is decayed by perithecium Nitschkia cupularis a pyrenomycete Coronophorales: Nitschkiaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Coronophorales/Nitschkiaceae/Nitschkia cupularis/Nitschkia cupularisa pyrenomyceteperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutsdead, decorticatebranch (10-4)perithecium is saprobic on dead, decorticate branch
branch (dead, often rotten) dead, often rotten branch is decayed by perithecium Nectria peziza a pyrenomycete Hypocreales: Nectriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Nectriaceae/Nectria peziza/Nectria pezizaa pyrenomyceteperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutsdead, often rottenbranch (8-12)perithecium is saprobic on dead, often rotten branch
branch (dead) dead branch is decayed by gregarious apothecium Minor Hyaloscypha hyalina a discomycete Helotiales: Hyaloscyphaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Hyaloscyphaceae/Hyaloscypha hyalina/Hyaloscypha hyalinaa discomycetegregariousapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutsdeadbranchMinor (1-12)gregarious apothecium is saprobic on dead branch
branch (dead) dead branch is decayed by effuse colony of Phragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph Phragmocephala elliptica a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Phragmocephala elliptica/Phragmocephala ellipticaa dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyPhragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutsdeadbranch (4-10)effuse colony of Phragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead branch
branch (dead) dead branch is decayed by perithecium Questionable Nitschkia grevillii a pyrenomycete Coronophorales: Nitschkiaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Coronophorales/Nitschkiaceae/Nitschkia grevillii/Nitschkia grevilliia pyrenomyceteperithecium Foodplant / saprobeRelationship uncertain /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutsdeadbranch (10-3)perithecium is saprobic on dead branch
branch (dead) dead branch is associate of perithecium Nitschkia parasitans a pyrenomycete Coronophorales: Nitschkiaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Coronophorales/Nitschkiaceae/Nitschkia parasitans/Nitschkia parasitansa pyrenomyceteperithecium Plant / associate /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutsdeadbranch (9-5)perithecium is associated with dead branch
branch (dead) dead branch is decayed by stromatic, in clusters of up to 15 perithecium Nectria cinnabarina Coral Spot, Coral-spot Fungus Hypocreales: Nectriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Nectriaceae/Nectria cinnabarina/Nectria cinnabarinacoral spot, coral-spot fungusstromatic, in clusters of up to 15perithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutsdeadbranch (9-3)stromatic, in clusters of up to 15 perithecium is saprobic on dead branch
branch (dead) dead branch is decayed by sporodochium of Tubercularia anamorph Nectria cinnabarina Coral Spot, Coral-spot Fungus Hypocreales: Nectriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Nectriaceae/Nectria cinnabarina/Nectria cinnabarinacoral spot, coral-spot fungussporodochiumTubercularia anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutsdeadbranch sporodochium of Tubercularia anamorph is saprobic on dead branch
branch (dead) dead branch is decayed by stromatic perithecium Nectria pallidula a pyrenomycete Hypocreales: Nectriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Nectriaceae/Nectria pallidula/Nectria pallidulaa pyrenomycetestromaticperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutsdeadbranch (8-1)stromatic perithecium is saprobic on dead branch
branch (dead) dead branch is decayed by scattered or on a stroma in groups of 5 to 30 perithecium Neonectria coccinea Beech Bark Disease - causative organism Hypocreales: Nectriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Nectriaceae/Neonectria coccinea/Neonectria coccineabeech bark disease (causative organism)scattered or on a stroma in groups of 5 to 30perithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutsdeadbranch (9-5)scattered or on a stroma in groups of 5 to 30 perithecium is saprobic on dead branch
branch (dead) dead branch is decayed by erumpent stroma Neonectria coccinea Beech Bark Disease - causative organism Hypocreales: Nectriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Nectriaceae/Neonectria coccinea/Neonectria coccineabeech bark disease (causative organism)erumpentstroma Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutsdeadbranch (9-5)erumpent stroma is saprobic on dead branch
branch (dead) dead branch is decayed by UK/IrelandMinor Hypoxylon howeanum a stromatic pyrenomycete Xylariales: Xylariaceae Hypoxylon in Britain and Ireland. 2. Hypoxylon rubiginosum and its allies, Anderson, R., 2008
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Xylariaceae/Hypoxylon howeanum/Hypoxylon howeanuma stromatic pyrenomycete Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutsdeadbranchMinor is saprobic on dead branch
branch (live) live branch has sap sucked by UK/IrelandMajor Pulvinaria regalis Horse-chestnut Scale Hemiptera: Coccidae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Changes in status and distribution of Hydrangea Scale, Pulvinaria hydrangeae (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Coccidae) in Britain, Salisbury, A. & Malumphy, C., 2017
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Coccidae/Pulvinaria regalis/Pulvinaria regalishorse-chestnut scale Foodplant / sap suckerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutslivebranchMajor sucks sap of live branch
bud (live) live bud may contain caterpillar Zeuzera pyrina Leopard Moth Lepidoptera: Cossidae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Cossidae/Zeuzera pyrina/Zeuzera pyrinaleopard mothcaterpillar Foodplant / internal feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutslivebud caterpillar feeds within live bud
cupule cupule is decayed by effuse colony of Menispora dematiaceous anamorph Menispora britannica a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Chaetosphaeriales: Chaetosphaeriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Chaetosphaeriales/Chaetosphaeriaceae/Menispora britannica/Menispora britannicaa dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyMenispora dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutscupule (9-11)effuse colony of Menispora dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on cupule
cupule (dead) dead cupule is decayed by effuse colony of Haplariopsis dematiaceous anamorph Minor Haplariopsis fagicola a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Haplariopsis fagicola/Haplariopsis fagicolaa dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyHaplariopsis dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutsdeadcupuleMinor (10-11)effuse colony of Haplariopsis dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead cupule
cupule (dead) dead cupule is decayed by short-stalked apothecium Crocicreas subhyalinum a discomycete Helotiales: Helotiaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Crocicreas subhyalinum/Crocicreas subhyalinuma discomyceteshort-stalkedapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutsdeadcupule (10-11)short-stalked apothecium is saprobic on dead cupule
leaf litter leaf litter is decayed by colony of Chalara dematiaceous anamorph Chalara cylindrosperma a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Microascales Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Microascales/Chalara cylindrosperma/Chalara cylindrospermaa dematiaceous anamorphic funguscolonyChalara dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutsleaf litter (10-2)colony of Chalara dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on leaf litter
leaf-litter leaf-litter is decayed by effuse colony of Dictyochaeta dematiaceous anamorph Dictyochaeta fertilis a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Chaetosphaeriales: Chaetosphaeriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Chaetosphaeriales/Chaetosphaeriaceae/Dictyochaeta fertilis/Dictyochaeta fertilisa dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyDictyochaeta dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutsleaf-litter (1-12)effuse colony of Dictyochaeta dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on leaf-litter
leaf (dead, fallen, over-wintered) dead, fallen, over-wintered leaf is decayed by pseudothecium Guignardia aesculi Horse Chestnut Leaf Blotch - causative organism Botryosphaeriales: Phyllostictaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Botryosphaeriales/Phyllostictaceae/Guignardia aesculi/Guignardia aesculihorse chestnut leaf blotch - causative organismpseudothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutsdead, fallen, over-winteredleaf (5)pseudothecium is saprobic on dead, fallen, over-wintered leaf
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by effuse colony of Candelabrum anamorph Candelabrum spinulosum an anamorphic fungus Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Candelabrum spinulosum/Candelabrum spinulosuman anamorphic funguseffusecolonyCandelabrum anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutsdeadleaf effuse colony of Candelabrum anamorph is saprobic on dead leaf
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by immersed, becoming slightly erumpent through small slits pseudothecia Columnosphaeria fagi an ascomycete Dothideales: Saccotheciaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Dothideales/Saccotheciaceae/Columnosphaeria fagi/Columnosphaeria fagian ascomyceteimmersed, becoming slightly erumpent through small slitspseudothecia Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutsdeadleaf (4-5)immersed, becoming slightly erumpent through small slits pseudothecia is saprobic on dead leaf
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by effuse colony of Haplariopsis dematiaceous anamorph Minor Haplariopsis fagicola a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Haplariopsis fagicola/Haplariopsis fagicolaa dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyHaplariopsis dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutsdeadleafMinor (10-11)effuse colony of Haplariopsis dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead leaf
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by short-stalked apothecium Crocicreas subhyalinum a discomycete Helotiales: Helotiaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Crocicreas subhyalinum/Crocicreas subhyalinuma discomyceteshort-stalkedapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutsdeadleaf (10-11)short-stalked apothecium is saprobic on dead leaf
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by apothecium Calycellina lachnobrachya a discomycete Helotiales: Hyaloscyphaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Hyaloscyphaceae/Calycellina lachnobrachya/Calycellina lachnobrachyaa discomyceteapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutsdeadleaf (9-11)apothecium is saprobic on dead leaf
leaf (fallen, rotting) fallen, rotting leaf is decayed by effuse colony of Chalara dematiaceous anamorph Chalara affinis a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Microascales Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Microascales/Chalara affinis/Chalara affinisa dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyChalara dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutsfallen, rottingleaf (10-7)effuse colony of Chalara dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on fallen, rotting leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is spotted by epiphyllous, scattered or crowded pycnidium of Phyllosticta coelomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Guignardia aesculi Horse Chestnut Leaf Blotch - causative organism Botryosphaeriales: Phyllostictaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Botryosphaeriales/Phyllostictaceae/Guignardia aesculi/Guignardia aesculihorse chestnut leaf blotch - causative organismepiphyllous, scattered or crowdedpycnidiumPhyllosticta coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / spot causerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutsliveleaf epiphyllous, scattered or crowded pycnidium of Phyllosticta coelomycetous anamorph causes spots on live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is parasitised by Foreign Erysiphe alphitoides Oak Mildew Erysiphales: Erysiphaceae The Horse Chestnut powdery mildew Uncinula flexuosa in Europe (New British Record 210), Ing, B. & Spooner, B., 2002
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Erysiphales/Erysiphaceae/Erysiphe alphitoides/Erysiphe alphitoidesoak mildew Foodplant / parasiteForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutsliveleaf parasitises live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is parasitised by thin, evanescent conidial anamorph UK/Ireland Erysiphe flexuosa a powdery mildew Erysiphales: Erysiphaceae Notes and Records (Jan 2004), Henrici, A., 2004
The Horse Chestnut powdery mildew Uncinula flexuosa in Europe (New British Record 210), Ing, B. & Spooner, B., 2002
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Erysiphales/Erysiphaceae/Erysiphe flexuosa/Erysiphe flexuosaa powdery mildewthin, evanescentconidial anamorph Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutsliveleaf thin, evanescent conidial anamorph parasitises live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is parasitised by hypophyllous cleistothecium UK/Ireland Erysiphe flexuosa a powdery mildew Erysiphales: Erysiphaceae Notes and Records (Jan 2004), Henrici, A., 2004
The Horse Chestnut powdery mildew Uncinula flexuosa in Europe (New British Record 210), Ing, B. & Spooner, B., 2002
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Erysiphales/Erysiphaceae/Erysiphe flexuosa/Erysiphe flexuosaa powdery mildewhypophyllouscleistothecium Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutsliveleaf hypophyllous cleistothecium parasitises live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is parasitised by hypophyllous cleistothecium Foreign Phyllactinia guttata s. lat. Hazel Mildew, Hazelnut Powdery Mildew Erysiphales: Erysiphaceae The Horse Chestnut powdery mildew Uncinula flexuosa in Europe (New British Record 210), Ing, B. & Spooner, B., 2002
Teaching Techniques for Mycology: 13. Functioning of cleistothecia in Phyllactinia guttata, Weber, R.W.S. & Webster, J., 2001
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Erysiphales/Erysiphaceae/Phyllactinia guttata s. lat./Phyllactinia guttata s. lat.hazel mildew, hazelnut powdery mildewhypophyllouscleistothecium Foodplant / parasiteForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutsliveleaf hypophyllous cleistothecium parasitises live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is parasitised by hypophyllous conidial anamorph Foreign Phyllactinia guttata s. lat. Hazel Mildew, Hazelnut Powdery Mildew Erysiphales: Erysiphaceae The Horse Chestnut powdery mildew Uncinula flexuosa in Europe (New British Record 210), Ing, B. & Spooner, B., 2002
Teaching Techniques for Mycology: 13. Functioning of cleistothecia in Phyllactinia guttata, Weber, R.W.S. & Webster, J., 2001
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Erysiphales/Erysiphaceae/Phyllactinia guttata s. lat./Phyllactinia guttata s. lat.hazel mildew, hazelnut powdery mildewhypophyllousconidial anamorph Foodplant / parasiteForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutsliveleaf hypophyllous conidial anamorph parasitises live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is parasitised by Foreign Sawadaea bicornis Sycamore Mildew, Maple Mildew Erysiphales: Erysiphaceae The Horse Chestnut powdery mildew Uncinula flexuosa in Europe (New British Record 210), Ing, B. & Spooner, B., 2002
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Erysiphales/Erysiphaceae/Sawadaea bicornis/Sawadaea bicornissycamore mildew, maple mildew Foodplant / parasiteForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutsliveleaf parasitises live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is spotted by Questionable Prunus Necrotic Ringspot virus a phytopathogenic virus Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Prunus Necrotic Ringspot virus/Prunus Necrotic Ringspot virusa phytopathogenic virus Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnuts?liveleaf causes spots on live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is spotted by Questionable Strawberry Latent Ringspot virus a phytopathogenic virus Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Strawberry Latent Ringspot virus/Strawberry Latent Ringspot virusa phytopathogenic virus Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnuts?liveleaf causes spots on live leaf
litter litter is decayed by effuse colony of Camposporium dematiaceous anamorph Camposporium cambrense a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Camposporium cambrense/Camposporium cambrensea dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyCamposporium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutslitter (1-12)effuse colony of Camposporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on litter
litter litter 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/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutslitter effuse colony of Camposporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on litter
petiole petiole is decayed by erumpent apothecium Pyrenopeziza petiolaris a discomycete Helotiales: Dermateaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Dermateaceae/Pyrenopeziza petiolaris/Pyrenopeziza petiolarisa discomyceteerumpentapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutspetiole (5-10)erumpent apothecium is saprobic on petiole
root bark (dead) dead root bark is decayed by stalked, soon disintegrating apothecium Sclerophora pallida a lichen Coniocybaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Lecanoromycetes/Coniocybaceae/Sclerophora pallida/Sclerophora pallidaa lichenstalked, soon disintegratingapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutsdeadroot bark (10-3)stalked, soon disintegrating apothecium is saprobic on dead root bark
root (dead) dead root is decayed by superficial stroma Minor Kretzschmaria deusta Brittle Cinder Xylariales: Xylariaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Xylariaceae/Kretzschmaria deusta/Kretzschmaria deustabrittle cindersuperficialstroma Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutsdeadrootMinor superficial stroma is saprobic on dead root
root (live, buried) live, buried root is parasitised by fruitbody UK/IrelandRare Podoscypha multizonata Zoned Rosette Polyporales: Meruliaceae Podoscypha multizonata, Kibby, G., 2013
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Polyporales/Meruliaceae/Podoscypha multizonata/Podoscypha multizonatazoned rosettefruitbody Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutslive, buriedrootRare fruitbody parasitises live, buried root
rot hole rot hole is associate of larva Myolepta dubia a hoverfly Diptera: Syrphidae Colour Guide to Hoverfly Larvae (Diptera, Syrphidae) in Britain and Europe, Rotheray, G.E., 1993
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Syrphidae/Myolepta dubia/Myolepta dubiaa hoverflylarva Plant / associate /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutsrot hole larva is associated with rot hole
rot hole rot hole is decayed by larva Mallota cimbiciformis a hoverfly Diptera: Syrphidae Colour Guide to Hoverfly Larvae (Diptera, Syrphidae) in Britain and Europe, Rotheray, G.E., 1993
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Syrphidae/Mallota cimbiciformis/Mallota cimbiciformisa hoverflylarva Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutsrot hole larva is saprobic on rot hole
rot hole rot hole is decayed by larva Myathropa florea Batman Hoverfly Diptera: Syrphidae Colour Guide to Hoverfly Larvae (Diptera, Syrphidae) in Britain and Europe, Rotheray, G.E., 1993
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Syrphidae/Myathropa florea/Myathropa floreabatman hoverflylarva Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutsrot hole larva is saprobic on rot hole
sap run sap run is decayed by larva Ferdinandea a genus of hoverflies Diptera: Syrphidae Colour Guide to Hoverfly Larvae (Diptera, Syrphidae) in Britain and Europe, Rotheray, G.E., 1993
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Syrphidae/Ferdinandea/Ferdinandeaa genus of hoverflieslarva Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutssap run larva is saprobic on sap run
sap run sap run is decayed by larva Brachyopa bicolor a hoverfly Diptera: Syrphidae Colour Guide to Hoverfly Larvae (Diptera, Syrphidae) in Britain and Europe, Rotheray, G.E., 1993
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Syrphidae/Brachyopa bicolor/Brachyopa bicolora hoverflylarva Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutssap run larva is saprobic on sap run
sap run sap run is decayed by larva Major Brachyopa insensilis a hoverfly Diptera: Syrphidae Colour Guide to Hoverfly Larvae (Diptera, Syrphidae) in Britain and Europe, Rotheray, G.E., 1993
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Syrphidae/Brachyopa insensilis/Brachyopa insensilisa hoverflylarva Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutssap runMajor larva is saprobic on sap run
sap run sap run is decayed by larva Myathropa florea Batman Hoverfly Diptera: Syrphidae Colour Guide to Hoverfly Larvae (Diptera, Syrphidae) in Britain and Europe, Rotheray, G.E., 1993
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Syrphidae/Myathropa florea/Myathropa floreabatman hoverflylarva Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutssap run larva is saprobic on sap run
stump (large) (dead, decayed) dead, decayed stump (large) is decayed by fruitbody Panus conchatus Lilac Oysterling 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/Polyporaceae/Panus conchatus/Panus conchatuslilac oysterlingfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutsdead, decayedstump (large) fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed stump (large)
stump (large) (dead, decayed) dead, decayed stump (large) is decayed by fruitbody Major Trametes gibbosa Lumpy Bracket 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/Polyporaceae/Trametes gibbosa/Trametes gibbosalumpy bracketfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutsdead, decayedstump (large)Major fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed stump (large)
stump (large) (dead, white-rotted) dead, white-rotted stump (large) is decayed by fruitbody Rigidoporus ulmarius Elm Butt Rot - causative organism, Giant Elm Bracket Polyporales: Meripilaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Profiles of Fungi No. 29: Rigidoporus ulmarius (Sow.:Fr.) Imazeki, Pegler, D.N., 1990
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Polyporales/Meripilaceae/Rigidoporus ulmarius/Rigidoporus ulmariuselm butt rot (causative organism), giant elm bracketfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutsdead, white-rottedstump (large) fruitbody is saprobic on dead, white-rotted stump (large)
stump (large) (dead) dead stump (large) is decayed by fruitbody Rare Volvariella bombycina Silky Rosegill Agaricales: Pluteaceae 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/Pluteaceae/Volvariella bombycina/Volvariella bombycinasilky rosegillfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutsdeadstump (large)Rare fruitbody is saprobic on dead stump (large)
stump (large) (dead) dead stump (large) is decayed by fruitbody Meripilus giganteus Giant Polypore Polyporales: Meripilaceae 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/Meripilaceae/Meripilus giganteus/Meripilus giganteusgiant polyporefruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutsdeadstump (large) fruitbody is saprobic on dead stump (large)
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/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutsdecayed, deadstump (large)Minor caespitose fruitbody is saprobic on decayed, dead stump (large)
stump (dead, often rotten) dead, often rotten stump is decayed by perithecium Nectria peziza a pyrenomycete Hypocreales: Nectriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Nectriaceae/Nectria peziza/Nectria pezizaa pyrenomyceteperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutsdead, often rottenstump (8-12)perithecium is saprobic on dead, often rotten stump
stump (dead) dead stump is decayed by superficial stroma Minor Kretzschmaria deusta Brittle Cinder Xylariales: Xylariaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Xylariaceae/Kretzschmaria deusta/Kretzschmaria deustabrittle cindersuperficialstroma Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutsdeadstumpMinor superficial stroma is saprobic on dead stump
trunk (base) trunk (base) may be infected and damaged by fruitbody Meripilus giganteus Giant Polypore Polyporales: Meripilaceae 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/Meripilaceae/Meripilus giganteus/Meripilus giganteusgiant polyporefruitbody Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutstrunk (base) fruitbody infects and damages trunk (base)
trunk (large) (dead, fallen usually decayed, white rotten) dead, fallen usually decayed, white rotten trunk (large) is decayed by fruitbody Emmia latemarginata Frothy Porecrust Hymenochaetales: Schizoporaceae 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/Hymenochaetales/Schizoporaceae/Emmia latemarginata/Emmia latemarginatafrothy porecrustfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutsdead, fallen usually decayed, white rottentrunk (large) fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen usually decayed, white rotten trunk (large)
trunk (large) (dead, fallen, decayed) dead, fallen, decayed trunk (large) is decayed by fruitbody Minor Spongipellis delectans sensu auct. Eur. Spongy 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/Polyporaceae/Spongipellis delectans sensu auct. Eur./Spongipellis delectans sensu auct. Eur.spongy mazegillfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutsdead, fallen, decayedtrunk (large)Minor fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, decayed trunk (large)
trunk (large) (dead, fallen, decayed) dead, fallen, decayed trunk (large) is decayed by fruitbody Major Trametes gibbosa Lumpy Bracket 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/Polyporaceae/Trametes gibbosa/Trametes gibbosalumpy bracketfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutsdead, fallen, decayedtrunk (large)Major fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, decayed trunk (large)
trunk (large) (dead, fallen, very decayed) dead, fallen, very decayed trunk (large) is decayed by fruitbody Minor Pluteus podospileus a shield Agaricales: Pluteaceae 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/Pluteaceae/Pluteus podospileus/Pluteus podospileusa shieldfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutsdead, fallen, very decayedtrunk (large)Minor fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, very decayed trunk (large)
trunk (large) (dead, fallen) dead, fallen trunk (large) is decayed by fruitbody Hypsizygus ulmarius Elm Leech, Elm Oyster Agaricales: Lyophyllaceae 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/Lyophyllaceae/Hypsizygus ulmarius/Hypsizygus ulmariuselm leech, elm oysterfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutsdead, fallentrunk (large) fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen trunk (large)
trunk (large) (dead, standing) dead, standing trunk (large) is decayed by fruitbody Hypsizygus ulmarius Elm Leech, Elm Oyster Agaricales: Lyophyllaceae 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/Lyophyllaceae/Hypsizygus ulmarius/Hypsizygus ulmariuselm leech, elm oysterfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutsdead, standingtrunk (large) fruitbody is saprobic on dead, standing trunk (large)
trunk (large) (dead, standing) dead, standing trunk (large) is decayed by fruitbody Rare Volvariella bombycina Silky Rosegill Agaricales: Pluteaceae 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/Pluteaceae/Volvariella bombycina/Volvariella bombycinasilky rosegillfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutsdead, standingtrunk (large)Rare fruitbody is saprobic on dead, standing trunk (large)
trunk (large) (dead) dead trunk (large) is decayed by fruitbody Meripilus giganteus Giant Polypore Polyporales: Meripilaceae 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/Meripilaceae/Meripilus giganteus/Meripilus giganteusgiant polyporefruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutsdeadtrunk (large) fruitbody is saprobic on dead trunk (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/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutsdecayed, dead, fallentrunk (large) caespitose fruitbody is saprobic on decayed, dead, fallen trunk (large)
trunk (large) (fallen) fallen trunk (large) is decayed by fruitbody Rare Volvariella bombycina Silky Rosegill Agaricales: Pluteaceae 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/Pluteaceae/Volvariella bombycina/Volvariella bombycinasilky rosegillfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutsfallentrunk (large)Rare fruitbody is saprobic on fallen trunk (large)
trunk (large) (live, standing) live, standing trunk (large) is decayed by fruitbody Rare Volvariella bombycina Silky Rosegill Agaricales: Pluteaceae 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/Pluteaceae/Volvariella bombycina/Volvariella bombycinasilky rosegillfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutslive, standingtrunk (large)Rare fruitbody is saprobic on live, standing trunk (large)
trunk (large) (live) live trunk (large) may be infected and damaged by fruitbody Rigidoporus ulmarius Elm Butt Rot - causative organism, Giant Elm Bracket Polyporales: Meripilaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Profiles of Fungi No. 29: Rigidoporus ulmarius (Sow.:Fr.) Imazeki, Pegler, D.N., 1990
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Polyporales/Meripilaceae/Rigidoporus ulmarius/Rigidoporus ulmariuselm butt rot (causative organism), giant elm bracketfruitbody Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutslivetrunk (large) fruitbody infects and damages live trunk (large)
trunk (lesion or knot hole) trunk (lesion or knot hole) is parasitised by fruitbody UK/IrelandMinor Agrocybe cylindracea Poplar Fieldcap 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/Agrocybe cylindracea/Agrocybe cylindraceapoplar fieldcapfruitbody Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutstrunk (lesion or knot hole)Minor fruitbody parasitises trunk (lesion or knot hole)
trunk (dead) dead trunk is decayed by scattered or on a stroma in groups of 5 to 30 perithecium Neonectria coccinea Beech Bark Disease - causative organism Hypocreales: Nectriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Nectriaceae/Neonectria coccinea/Neonectria coccineabeech bark disease (causative organism)scattered or on a stroma in groups of 5 to 30perithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutsdeadtrunk (9-5)scattered or on a stroma in groups of 5 to 30 perithecium is saprobic on dead trunk
trunk (dead) dead trunk is decayed by erumpent stroma Neonectria coccinea Beech Bark Disease - causative organism Hypocreales: Nectriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Nectriaceae/Neonectria coccinea/Neonectria coccineabeech bark disease (causative organism)erumpentstroma Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutsdeadtrunk (9-5)erumpent stroma is saprobic on dead trunk
trunk (live, standing) live, standing trunk is decayed by fruitbody Pleurotus dryinus Veiled Oyster Agaricales: Pleurotaceae 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/Pleurotaceae/Pleurotus dryinus/Pleurotus dryinusveiled oysterfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutslive, standingtrunk fruitbody is saprobic on live, standing trunk
trunk (live, standing) live, standing trunk is parasitised by fruitbody Fomes fomentarius Hoof Fungus, Tinder Bracket 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/Polyporaceae/Fomes fomentarius/Fomes fomentariushoof fungus, tinder bracketfruitbody Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutslive, standingtrunk fruitbody parasitises live, standing trunk
trunk (live) live trunk has sap sucked by UK/IrelandMajor Pulvinaria regalis Horse-chestnut Scale Hemiptera: Coccidae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Changes in status and distribution of Hydrangea Scale, Pulvinaria hydrangeae (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Coccidae) in Britain, Salisbury, A. & Malumphy, C., 2017
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Coccidae/Pulvinaria regalis/Pulvinaria regalishorse-chestnut scale Foodplant / sap suckerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutslivetrunkMajor sucks sap of live trunk
trunk (live) live trunk is parasitised by fruitbody Minor Ganoderma resinaceum a bracket fungus Polyporales: Ganodermataceae 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/Ganodermataceae/Ganoderma resinaceum/Ganoderma resinaceuma bracket fungusfruitbody Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutslivetrunkMinor fruitbody parasitises live trunk
twig twig may be infected and damaged by Tubercularia anamorph Nectria cinnabarina Coral Spot, Coral-spot Fungus Hypocreales: Nectriaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Nectriaceae/Nectria cinnabarina/Nectria cinnabarinacoral spot, coral-spot fungusTubercularia anamorph Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutstwig (1-12)Tubercularia anamorph infects and damages twig
twig (dead, very old) dead, very old twig is decayed by UK/Ireland Chytridium xilophilum a chytrid Chytridiales: Chytridiaceae Annotated list of British Aquatic Chytrids, Canter, H.M., 1953
/Fungi/Chytridiomycota/Chytridiomycetes/Chytridiales/Chytridiaceae/Chytridium xilophilum/Chytridium xilophiluma chytrid Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutsdead, very oldtwig is saprobic on dead, very old twig
twig (dead) dead twig is decayed by effuse colony of Phragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph Phragmocephala elliptica a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Phragmocephala elliptica/Phragmocephala ellipticaa dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyPhragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutsdeadtwig (4-10)effuse colony of Phragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead twig
twig (dead) dead twig is decayed by stromatic perithecium Nectria pallidula a pyrenomycete Hypocreales: Nectriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Nectriaceae/Nectria pallidula/Nectria pallidulaa pyrenomycetestromaticperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutsdeadtwig (8-1)stromatic perithecium is saprobic on dead twig
wood wood is decayed by erumpent, usually clustered apothecium Pezicula cinnamomea a discomycete Helotiales: Dermateaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Dermateaceae/Pezicula cinnamomea/Pezicula cinnamomeaa discomyceteerumpent, usually clusteredapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutswood (9-1)erumpent, usually clustered apothecium is saprobic on wood
wood wood is decayed by Cryptosporiopsis coelomycetous anamorph Pezicula cinnamomea a discomycete Helotiales: Dermateaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Dermateaceae/Pezicula cinnamomea/Pezicula cinnamomeaa discomyceteCryptosporiopsis coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutswood Cryptosporiopsis coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on wood
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/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutswood immersed, often loosely grouped perithecium is saprobic on wood
wood wood is decayed by colony of Stachybotrys dematiaceous anamorph Melanopsamma pomiformis a pyrenomycete Hypocreales: Niessliaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Niessliaceae/Melanopsamma pomiformis/Melanopsamma pomiformisa pyrenomycetecolonyStachybotrys dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutswood (11-4)colony of Stachybotrys dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on wood
wood wood is decayed by superficial, thickly clustered perithecium Melanopsamma pomiformis a pyrenomycete Hypocreales: Niessliaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Niessliaceae/Melanopsamma pomiformis/Melanopsamma pomiformisa pyrenomycetesuperficial, thickly clusteredperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutswood (11-4)superficial, thickly clustered perithecium is saprobic on wood
wood (dead, decayed) dead, decayed wood is decayed by fruitbody Major Amyloxenasma grisellum a resupinate fungus Amylocorticiales: Amylocorticiaceae 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/Amylocorticiales/Amylocorticiaceae/Amyloxenasma grisellum/Amyloxenasma griselluma resupinate fungusfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutsdead, decayedwoodMajor fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed wood
wood (dead, decayed) dead, decayed wood is decayed by fruitbody Rare Serpula himantioides a resupinate bolete Boletales: Serpulaceae 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/Boletales/Serpulaceae/Serpula himantioides/Serpula himantioidesa resupinate boletefruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutsdead, decayedwoodRare fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed wood
wood (dead, decayed) dead, decayed wood is decayed by fruitbody Minor Hapalopilus nidulans Cinnamon Bracket, "Gingerbread Fungus" 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/Polyporaceae/Hapalopilus nidulans/Hapalopilus nidulanscinnamon bracket, "gingerbread fungus"fruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutsdead, decayedwoodMinor fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed wood
wood (dead, fallen, decayed) dead, fallen, decayed wood is decayed by fruitbody Rhodotus palmatus Wrinkled Peach Agaricales: Physalacriaceae Profiles of Fungi No. 38: Rhodotus palmatus (Bull.: Fr.) R. Maire, Legon, N.W. & Pegler, D.N., 1991
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Physalacriaceae/Rhodotus palmatus/Rhodotus palmatuswrinkled peachfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutsdead, fallen, decayedwood fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, decayed wood
wood (dead, fallen, decayed) dead, fallen, decayed wood is decayed by fruitbody Xylodon pruni a resupinate fungus Hymenochaetales: Schizoporaceae 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/Hymenochaetales/Schizoporaceae/Xylodon pruni/Xylodon prunia resupinate fungusfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutsdead, fallen, decayedwood fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, decayed wood
wood (dead, fallen, decayed) dead, fallen, decayed wood is decayed by fruitbody Major Trametes gibbosa Lumpy Bracket 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/Polyporaceae/Trametes gibbosa/Trametes gibbosalumpy bracketfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutsdead, fallen, decayedwoodMajor fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, decayed wood
wood (dead, fallen) dead, fallen wood is decayed by fruitbody Minor Exidia thuretiana White Brain 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/Exidia thuretiana/Exidia thuretianawhite brainfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutsdead, fallenwoodMinor fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen wood
wood (dead, very decayed) dead, very decayed wood is decayed by fruitbody Minor Pluteus podospileus a shield Agaricales: Pluteaceae 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/Pluteaceae/Pluteus podospileus/Pluteus podospileusa shieldfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutsdead, very decayedwoodMinor fruitbody is saprobic on dead, very decayed wood
wood (dead, white-rotten) dead, white-rotten wood is decayed by bracket UK/IrelandMinor Daedaleopsis confragosa Blushing Bracket Polyporales: Polyporaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Attempts at active protection of Inonotus obliquus by inoculating birches with its mycelium, Pietka, J. & Grzywacz, A., 2006
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Polyporales/Polyporaceae/Daedaleopsis confragosa/Daedaleopsis confragosablushing bracketbracket Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutsdead, white-rottenwoodMinor bracket is saprobic on dead, white-rotten wood
wood (dead, white-rotten) dead, white-rotten wood is decayed by fruitbody Fomes fomentarius Hoof Fungus, Tinder Bracket Polyporales: Polyporaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Attempts at active protection of Inonotus obliquus by inoculating birches with its mycelium, Pietka, J. & Grzywacz, A., 2006
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Polyporales/Polyporaceae/Fomes fomentarius/Fomes fomentariushoof fungus, tinder bracketfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutsdead, white-rottenwood fruitbody is saprobic on dead, white-rotten 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/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutsdeadwood effuse colony of Camposporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead wood
wood (dead) dead wood is decayed by fruitbody Rare Pleurotus pulmonarius Pale Oyster Agaricales: Pleurotaceae 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/Pleurotaceae/Pleurotus pulmonarius/Pleurotus pulmonariuspale oysterfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutsdeadwoodRare fruitbody is saprobic on dead wood
wood (dead) dead wood is decayed by fruitbody Rare Plicatura crispa Crimped Gill Agaricales 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/Plicatura crispa/Plicatura crispacrimped gillfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutsdeadwoodRare fruitbody is saprobic on dead wood
wood (dead) dead wood is decayed by fruitbody Skeletocutis carneogrisea a polypore 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/Polyporaceae/Skeletocutis carneogrisea/Skeletocutis carneogriseaa polyporefruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutsdeadwood fruitbody is saprobic on dead wood
wood (dead) dead wood is decayed by fruitbody Trametes ochracea Ochre Bracket 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/Polyporaceae/Trametes ochracea/Trametes ochraceaochre bracketfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutsdeadwood fruitbody is saprobic on dead wood
wood (hard, barely decayed) hard, barely decayed wood is decayed by bracket UK/IrelandQuestionable Daedalea quercina Oak Mazegill Polyporales: Fomitopsidaceae 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/Fomitopsidaceae/Daedalea quercina/Daedalea quercinaoak mazegillbracket Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnuts?hard, barely decayedwood bracket is saprobic on hard, barely decayed wood

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Anderson, R., 2008Hypoxylon in Britain and Ireland. 2. Hypoxylon rubiginosum and its alliesField Mycology Vol 9 (2): 41-48.
Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden PlantsCollins Photoguide, 2nd edition edition, Collins
Canter, H.M., 1953Annotated list of British Aquatic ChytridsTBMS Vol 36 (4): 278-301.
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
Henrici, A., 2004Notes and Records (Jan 2004)Field Mycology Vol 5 (1): 28-30,33.
Ing, B. & Spooner, B., 2002The Horse Chestnut powdery mildew Uncinula flexuosa in Europe (New British Record 210)Mycologist Vol 16 (3): 112-113.
Kibby, G., 2013Podoscypha multizonataField Mycology Vol 14 (4): 134.
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
Legon, N.W. & Pegler, D.N., 1991Profiles of Fungi No. 38: Rhodotus palmatus (Bull.: Fr.) R. MaireMycologist Vol 05 (3): 147.
Pegler, D.N., 1990Profiles of Fungi No. 29: Rigidoporus ulmarius (Sow.:Fr.) ImazekiMycologist Vol 04 (3): 146.
Perceval, C.H.Sp., 1902Notes on three uncommon fungiTBMS Vol 02.
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Rotheray, G.E., 1993Colour Guide to Hoverfly Larvae (Diptera, Syrphidae) in Britain and EuropeDiperists Digest Dipterists Digest No. 9.
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Aesculus (horse chestnuts) 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 3 trophisms
Species 1 trophisms
Species 2 trophisms
Species 27 trophisms
Species 1 trophisms
Species 2 trophisms
Species hybrid 2 trophisms
Species hybrid 2 trophisms
Taxonomic hierarchy:
GenusAesculus (horse chestnuts)
FamilySAPINDACEAE (maples & horse chestnuts)
OrderSAPINDALES (rues, sumachs, smoke tree, pride of India and tree of heaven)
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 Aesculus (horse chestnuts)

Aesculus (horse chestnuts) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Henrici, A. 2004 Notes and Records (Jan 2004) Field Mycology Vol 5 (1): 28-30,33.
Webber, J.F., et al. 2007 Isolation and identification of Pseudomonas syringae pv. aesculi causing bleeding canker of horse chestnut in the UK New Disease Reports 15.

Plant Pathology

Ing, B. & Spooner, B. 2002 The Horse Chestnut powdery mildew Uncinula flexuosa in Europe (New British Record 210) Mycologist Vol 16 (3): 112-113.

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Aesculus (horse chestnuts):

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