Calyptella capula (Holmsk.) Quél.
(Bowl Hoodie)

Interactions where Calyptella capula 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
basidiome basidiome is saprobic on dead stem Anthriscus sylvestris Cow Parsley, Kecks Apiales: Apiaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Marasmiaceae/Calyptella capula/Calyptella capulabowl hoodiebasidiome Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Apiales/Apiaceae/Anthriscus sylvestris/Anthriscus sylvestriscow parsley, kecksdeadstem
basidiome basidiome is saprobic on dead stem Smyrnium alexanders Apiales: Apiaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Marasmiaceae/Calyptella capula/Calyptella capulabowl hoodiebasidiome Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Apiales/Apiaceae/Smyrnium/Smyrniumalexandersdeadstem
basidiome basidiome is saprobic on dead stem (base) Urtica nettles Rosales: Urticaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Marasmiaceae/Calyptella capula/Calyptella capulabowl hoodiebasidiome Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Urticaceae/Urtica/Urticanettlesdeadstem (base)
basidiome basidiome feeds on living, dying, dead Major Urtica dioica Common Nettle Rosales: Urticaceae 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/Marasmiaceae/Calyptella capula/Calyptella capulabowl hoodiebasidiome Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Urticaceae/Urtica dioica/Urtica dioicacommon nettleliving, dying, deadMajor
basidiome (gregarious) gregarious basidiome is saprobic on dead stem base Urtica dioica Common Nettle Rosales: Urticaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Marasmiaceae/Calyptella capula/Calyptella capulabowl hoodiegregariousbasidiome Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Urticaceae/Urtica dioica/Urtica dioicacommon nettledeadstem base
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead twig [Broadleaved shrubs] broadleaved shrubs 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/Marasmiaceae/Calyptella capula/Calyptella capulabowl hoodiefruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Broadleaved shrubs/Broadleaved shrubsbroadleaved shrubsdeadtwig
basidiome basidiome feeds on living, dying, dead [Herbaceous Plants] herbaceous plants 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/Marasmiaceae/Calyptella capula/Calyptella capulabowl hoodiebasidiome Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Herbaceous Plants/Herbaceous Plantsherbaceous plantsliving, dying, dead

Author & YearTitleSource
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
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

Calyptella capula (Bowl Hoodie) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Calyptella capula (Bowl Hoodie) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCalyptella capula (Bowl Hoodie)
GenusCalyptella (a genus of cyphelloid fungi)
FamilyMARASMIACEAE (a family of toadstools)
OrderAGARICALES (mushrooms and toadstools)
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 Calyptella capula (Bowl Hoodie)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Weightman, J. 2007 Cross Dressers: Cyphelloid and other curious fungi Field Mycology Vol 8 (3): 80-83.

Calyptella capula (Bowl Hoodie) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Calyptella capula (Bowl Hoodie):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 20 images of Calyptella capula (Bowl Hoodie)

A common basidiomycete which commonly grows in lines along dead Urtica stems in damp places. It resembles an upside-down stalked white cup fungus.

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