Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (L.) Spreng.
(Bearberry)

Interactions where Arctostaphylos uva-ursi 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 Major Phytophthora kernoviae a blight Peronosporales: Peronosporaceae Phytophthora ramorum and P. kernoviae in Scotland, MacKinlay, L. & McIntosh, J., 2010
/Chromista/Oomycota/Peronosporea/Peronosporales/Peronosporaceae/Phytophthora kernoviae/Phytophthora kernoviaea blight Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Ericaceae/Arctostaphylos uva-ursi/Arctostaphylos uva-ursibearberryMajor infects and damages
is associate of fruitbody UK/Ireland Leccinum vulpinumQuestionable Foxy Bolete Boletales: Boletaceae Notes & Records (Jul 2014), Henrici, A., 2014
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Boletes and their allies, Watling, R., Hills, A.E, & Turnbull, E., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Boletales/Boletaceae/Leccinum vulpinum/Leccinum vulpinumfoxy boleteRecipient uncertainfruitbody Plant / associateUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Ericaceae/Arctostaphylos uva-ursi/Arctostaphylos uva-ursibearberry fruitbody is associated with
leaf leaf is parasitised by amphigenous thyriothecium Lembosina gontardii an ascomycete Asterinales: Asterinaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Asterinales/Asterinaceae/Lembosina gontardii/Lembosina gontardiian ascomyceteamphigenousthyriothecium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Ericaceae/Arctostaphylos uva-ursi/Arctostaphylos uva-ursibearberryleaf (5)amphigenous thyriothecium parasitises leaf
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by effuse colony of Domingoella dematiaceous anamorph Domingoella arctostaphyli a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Domingoella arctostaphyli/Domingoella arctostaphylia dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyDomingoella dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Ericaceae/Arctostaphylos uva-ursi/Arctostaphylos uva-ursibearberrydeadleaf (10)effuse colony of Domingoella dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead leaf
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by immersed, scattered perithecium UK/Ireland Physalospora arctostaphyli a pyrenomycete Xylariales: Hyponectriaceae Some Microfungi on Scottish Alpine Plants, Dennis, R.W.G., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Hyponectriaceae/Physalospora arctostaphyli/Physalospora arctostaphylia pyrenomyceteimmersed, scatteredperithecium Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Ericaceae/Arctostaphylos uva-ursi/Arctostaphylos uva-ursibearberrydeadleaf immersed, scattered perithecium is saprobic on dead leaf
leaf (grey) grey leaf is parasitised by hypophyllous apothecium Major Marthamyces phacidioides a discomycete Helotiales: Marthamycetaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Marthamycetaceae/Marthamyces phacidioides/Marthamyces phacidioidesa discomycetehypophyllousapothecium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Ericaceae/Arctostaphylos uva-ursi/Arctostaphylos uva-ursibearberrygreyleafMajor hypophyllous apothecium parasitises grey leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is parasitised by fruitbody UK/Ireland Exobasidium sydowianum Bearberry Redleaf Exobasidiales: Exobasidiaceae Exobasidium in the British Isles, Ing, B., 1998
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Exobasidiales/Exobasidiaceae/Exobasidium sydowianum/Exobasidium sydowianumbearberry redleaffruitbody Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Ericaceae/Arctostaphylos uva-ursi/Arctostaphylos uva-ursibearberryliveleaf fruitbody parasitises live leaf
root (live) live root is ectomycorrhizal host of fruitbody UK/IrelandQuestionableQuestionable Cortinarius venetus a toadstool Agaricales: Cortinariaceae 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/Cortinariaceae/Cortinarius venetus/Cortinarius venetusa toadstoolfruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhizaRelationship uncertainUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Ericaceae/Arctostaphylos uva-ursi/Arctostaphylos uva-ursibearberry?liveroot fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root
root (live) live root is ectomycorrhizal host of fruitbody UK/Ireland Cortinarius bayeri a webcap Agaricales: Cortinariaceae Notes & Records (Jul 2014), Henrici, A., 2014
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Cortinariaceae/Cortinarius (Telamonia) bayeri/Cortinarius (Telamonia) bayeria webcapfruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhizaUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Ericaceae/Arctostaphylos uva-ursi/Arctostaphylos uva-ursibearberryliveroot fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root
root (live) live root is ectomycorrhizal host of fruitbody UK/Ireland Cortinarius carabus a webcap Agaricales: Cortinariaceae Notes & Records (Jul 2014), Henrici, A., 2014
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Cortinariaceae/Cortinarius (Telamonia) carabus/Cortinarius (Telamonia) carabusa webcapfruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhizaUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Ericaceae/Arctostaphylos uva-ursi/Arctostaphylos uva-ursibearberryliveroot fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root
root (live) live root is ectomycorrhizal host of fruitbody UK/Ireland Cortinarius floccopus a webcap Agaricales: Cortinariaceae Notes & Records (Jul 2014), Henrici, A., 2014
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Cortinariaceae/Cortinarius (Telamonia) floccopus/Cortinarius (Telamonia) floccopusa webcapfruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhizaUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Ericaceae/Arctostaphylos uva-ursi/Arctostaphylos uva-ursibearberryliveroot fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root
root (live) live root is ectomycorrhizal host of fruitbody UK/Ireland Cortinarius melitosarx a webcap Agaricales: Cortinariaceae Notes & Records (Jul 2014), Henrici, A., 2014
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Cortinariaceae/Cortinarius (Telamonia) melitosarx/Cortinarius (Telamonia) melitosarxa webcapfruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhizaUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Ericaceae/Arctostaphylos uva-ursi/Arctostaphylos uva-ursibearberryliveroot fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root
root (live) live root is ectomycorrhizal host of fruitbody UK/Ireland Cortinarius turgidoides a webcap Agaricales: Cortinariaceae Notes & Records (Jul 2014), Henrici, A., 2014
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Cortinariaceae/Cortinarius (Telamonia) turgidoides/Cortinarius (Telamonia) turgidoidesa webcapfruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhizaUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Ericaceae/Arctostaphylos uva-ursi/Arctostaphylos uva-ursibearberryliveroot fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root
root (live) live root is ectomycorrhizal host of fruitbody UK/Ireland Cortinarius albovariegatus a webcap Agaricales: Cortinariaceae Notes & Records (Jul 2014), Henrici, A., 2014
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Cortinariaceae/Cortinarius albovariegatus/Cortinarius albovariegatusa webcapfruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhizaUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Ericaceae/Arctostaphylos uva-ursi/Arctostaphylos uva-ursibearberryliveroot fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root
root (live) live root is ectomycorrhizal host of fruitbody UK/Ireland Cortinarius fusisporus a webcap Agaricales: Cortinariaceae Notes & Records (Jul 2014), Henrici, A., 2014
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Cortinariaceae/Cortinarius fusisporus/Cortinarius fusisporusa webcapfruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhizaUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Ericaceae/Arctostaphylos uva-ursi/Arctostaphylos uva-ursibearberryliveroot fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root
root (live) live root is ectomycorrhizal host of fruitbody UK/Ireland Cortinarius mucifluoidesQuestionable Purple Stocking Webcap Agaricales: Cortinariaceae Notes & Records (Jul 2014), Henrici, A., 2014
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Cortinariaceae/Cortinarius mucifluoides/Cortinarius mucifluoidespurple stocking webcapRecipient uncertainfruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhizaUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Ericaceae/Arctostaphylos uva-ursi/Arctostaphylos uva-ursibearberryliveroot fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root
root (live) live root is ectomycorrhizal host of fruitbody UK/Ireland Cortinarius suberi a webcap Agaricales: Cortinariaceae Notes & Records (Jul 2014), Henrici, A., 2014
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Cortinariaceae/Cortinarius suberi/Cortinarius suberia webcapfruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhizaUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Ericaceae/Arctostaphylos uva-ursi/Arctostaphylos uva-ursibearberryliveroot fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root
root (live) live root is ectomycorrhizal host of fruitbody UK/Ireland Suillus variegatus Velvet Bolete Boletales: Suillaceae Notes & Records (Jul 2014), Henrici, A., 2014
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Boletales/Suillaceae/Suillus variegatus/Suillus variegatusvelvet boletefruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhizaUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Ericaceae/Arctostaphylos uva-ursi/Arctostaphylos uva-ursibearberryliveroot fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root

Author & YearTitleSource
Dennis, R.W.G., 1997Some Microfungi on Scottish Alpine PlantsKew Bulletin Vol 52 (2): 451-458.
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Henrici, A., 2014Notes & Records (Jul 2014)Field Mycology Vol 15 (3): 104-107, Rear cover.
Ing, B., 1998Exobasidium in the British IslesMycologist Vol 12 (2): 80-82.
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
MacKinlay, L. & McIntosh, J., 2010Phytophthora ramorum and P. kernoviae in ScotlandBSBI News No. 113: 11-12.
Watling, R., Hills, A.E, & Turnbull, E., 2005Boletes and their alliesBritish Fungus Flora, Vol 1, Revised and enlarged edition edition, 173pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (Bearberry) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesArctostaphylos uva-ursi (Bearberry)
GenusArctostaphylos (bearberries)
FamilyERICACEAE (heaths, heathers, rhododendrons, azaleas & wintergeeens)
OrderERICALES (heaths, heathers, azaleas, primroses, loosestrifes and balsams)
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 Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (Bearberry)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Henrici, A. 2014 Notes & Records (Jul 2014) Field Mycology Vol 15 (3): 104-107, Rear cover.

Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (Bearberry) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource

Associates

Henrici, A. 2014 Notes & Records (Jul 2014) Field Mycology Vol 15 (3): 104-107, Rear cover.
Hesling, E. & Taylor, A.F.S. 2013 Ectomycorrhizal fungi associated with Arctostaphylos uva-ursi in Scotland: Exploring the biogeography of undiscovered fungal communities Karstenia Vol 53: 39-47.

Mycorrhiza

Taylor, A.S. & Alexander, I. 2005 The ectomycorrhizal symbiosis: life in the real world Mycologist Vol 19 (3): 102-112.

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (Bearberry):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 16 images of Arctostaphylos uva-ursi (Bearberry)
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