Buglossoporus quercinus (Schrad.) Kotl. & Pouzar
(Oak Polypore)

Interactions where Buglossoporus quercinus is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
fruitbody fruitbody parasitises white-rotted UK/IrelandRare Fagus sylvatica Beech Fagales: Fagaceae Polyporus quercinus on Fagus sylvatica, Cartwright, K. St G., 1951
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Polyporales/Fomitopsidaceae/Buglossoporus quercinus/Buglossoporus quercinusoak polyporefruitbody Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechwhite-rottedRare
fruitbody fruitbody parasitises dead, fallen, white-rotted branch UK/IrelandRestricted Quercus oaks Fagales: Fagaceae Polyporus quercinus on Fagus sylvatica, Cartwright, K. St G., 1951
The rare oak polypore Piptoporus quercinus: Population structure, spore germination and growth, Crockatt, M.E., Campbell, A., Allum, L., Ainsworth, A.M. & Boddy, L., 2010
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/Buglossoporus quercinus/Buglossoporus quercinusoak polyporefruitbody Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Quercus/Quercusoaksdead, fallen, white-rottedbranchSole
fruitbody fruitbody parasitises dead, white-rotted stump UK/IrelandRestricted Quercus oaks Fagales: Fagaceae Polyporus quercinus on Fagus sylvatica, Cartwright, K. St G., 1951
The rare oak polypore Piptoporus quercinus: Population structure, spore germination and growth, Crockatt, M.E., Campbell, A., Allum, L., Ainsworth, A.M. & Boddy, L., 2010
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/Buglossoporus quercinus/Buglossoporus quercinusoak polyporefruitbody Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Quercus/Quercusoaksdead, white-rottedstumpSole
fruitbody fruitbody parasitises live, white-rotted trunk UK/IrelandRestricted Quercus oaks Fagales: Fagaceae Polyporus quercinus on Fagus sylvatica, Cartwright, K. St G., 1951
The rare oak polypore Piptoporus quercinus: Population structure, spore germination and growth, Crockatt, M.E., Campbell, A., Allum, L., Ainsworth, A.M. & Boddy, L., 2010
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/Buglossoporus quercinus/Buglossoporus quercinusoak polyporefruitbody Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Quercus/Quercusoakslive, white-rottedtrunkSole

Author & YearTitleSource
Cartwright, K. St G., 1951Polyporus quercinus on Fagus sylvaticaTBMS Vol 34 (4): 604-606,IN11-IN12.
Crockatt, M.E., Campbell, A., Allum, L., Ainsworth, A.M. & Boddy, L., 2010The rare oak polypore Piptoporus quercinus: Population structure, spore germination and growthFungEcol Vol 03 (2): 94-106.
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

Buglossoporus quercinus (Oak Polypore) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Buglossoporus quercinus (Oak Polypore) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesBuglossoporus quercinus (Oak Polypore)
GenusBuglossoporus
FamilyFOMITOPSIDACEAE (a family of bracket fungi)
OrderPOLYPORALES (polypores)
SubclassAGARICOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of basidiomycetes)
ClassAGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Buglossoporus quercinus (Oak Polypore)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Evans, S. 2006 Conservation corner - Oct 2006 Field Mycology Vol 7 (4): 143-145.
Evans, S. 2001 Conservation Corner (Oct 2001) Field Mycology Vol 2 (4): 116-117, rear cover.
Green, T. 2000 A rare fungus and rare trees Field Mycology Vol 1 (4): 133-134.
Mattock, G. 2006 Piptoporus quercinus Vol 7 (4) Page: 132
Overall, A. 2010 Fungi Royale: some interesting larger fungi of the Royal Parks - Part 1 Field Mycology Vol 11 (3): 101-4.

Buglossoporus quercinus (Oak Polypore) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Boddy, L., Wald, P.M., Parfitt, D. & Rogers, H.J. 2004 Preliminary ecological investigation of four wood-inhabiting fungi of conservation concern - oak polypore Piptoporus quercinus (=Buglossoporus pulvinus) and the tooth fungi Hericium/Creolophus spp Research Reports EN Report no 616.
Cartwright, K. St G. 1951 Polyporus quercinus on Fagus sylvatica TBMS Vol 34 (4): 604-606,IN11-IN12.
Crockatt, M.E., Campbell, A., Allum, L., Ainsworth, A.M. & Boddy, L. 2010 The rare oak polypore Piptoporus quercinus: Population structure, spore germination and growth FungEcol Vol 03 (2): 94-106.
Evans, S. 2003 Conservation Corner (Oct 2003) Field Mycology Vol 4 (4): 143.
Evans, S. 2002 Conservation Corner (July 2002) Field Mycology Vol 3 (3): 107-108.
Evans, S. 2001 Conservation Corner (July 2001) Field Mycology Vol 2 (3): 88-89.
Henrici, A. 2013 Notes & Records (Oct 2013) Field Mycology Vol 14 (4): 136-138.
Henrici, A. 2006 Notes and Records (Jan 2006) Field Mycology Vol 7 (1): 22-27.
Henrici, A. 2001 Notes and Records (July 2001) Field Mycology Vol 2 (3): 80-81.

Conservation

Evans, S. 2003 Conservation Corner (April 2000) Field Mycology Vol 1 (2): 56-57.

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Buglossoporus quercinus (Oak Polypore):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 8 images of Buglossoporus quercinus (Oak Polypore)

Endangered

Annex

Tranche 2, Feb 1999 (as Buglossoporus pulvinus)

Schedule 8 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act, 1981 (as Buglossoporus pulvinus)

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