Elytrigia repens ssp repens (L.) Desv. ex Nevski
(Common Couch)

Interactions where Elytrigia repens ssp repens 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
is decayed by effuse colony of Tetraploa dematiaceous anamorph Major Tetraploa scheueri an ascomycete Pleosporales Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Tetraploa scheueri/Tetraploa scheuerian ascomyceteeffusecolonyTetraploa dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Elytrigia repens subsp. repens/Elytrigia repens subsp. repenscommon couchMajor (1-12)effuse colony of Tetraploa dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on
(live) live has sap sucked by Foreign Metopolophium dirhodum Rose-grain Aphid Hemiptera: Aphididae Aphids Recorded on Cultivated Plants in Norway 1946-1962, Fjelddalen, J., 1964
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Aphididae/Metopolophium (Metopolophium) dirhodum/Metopolophium (Metopolophium) dirhodumrose-grain aphid Foodplant / sap suckerForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Elytrigia repens subsp. repens/Elytrigia repens subsp. repenscommon couchlive sucks sap of live
culm culm is decayed by scattered, subiculate, immersed becoming superficial perithecium UK/Ireland Lasiosphaeria dactylina an ascomycete fungus Sordariales: Lasiosphaeriaceae Lasiosphaeria dactylina sp.nov., a grass-inhabiting species, Hilber, O. & Webster, J. & Hilber, R., 1987
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Sordariales/Lasiosphaeriaceae/Lasiosphaeria dactylina/Lasiosphaeria dactylinaan ascomycete fungusscattered, subiculate, immersed becoming superficialperithecium Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Elytrigia repens subsp. repens/Elytrigia repens subsp. repenscommon couchculm (4-8)scattered, subiculate, immersed becoming superficial perithecium is saprobic on culm
flower stem (just above node) flower stem (just above node) may contain single larva Tetramesa cornuta a chalcid wasp Hymenoptera: Eurytomidae Plant Galls, Redfern, M. & Askew, R.R., 1992
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Eurytomidae/Tetramesa cornuta/Tetramesa cornutaa chalcid waspsinglelarva Foodplant / internal feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Elytrigia repens subsp. repens/Elytrigia repens subsp. repenscommon couchflower stem (just above node) single larva feeds within flower stem (just above node)
flower stem flower stem is galled by single, yellowish larva Tetramesa hyalipennis a chalcid wasp Hymenoptera: Eurytomidae Plant Galls, Redfern, M. & Askew, R.R., 1992
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Eurytomidae/Tetramesa hyalipennis/Tetramesa hyalipennisa chalcid waspsingle, yellowishlarva Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Elytrigia repens subsp. repens/Elytrigia repens subsp. repenscommon couchflower stem single, yellowish larva causes gall of flower stem
inflorescence inflorescence is parasitised by Sphacelia anamorph Claviceps purpurea Ergot Hypocreales: Clavicipitaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Clavicipitaceae/Claviceps purpurea/Claviceps purpureaergotSphacelia anamorph Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Elytrigia repens subsp. repens/Elytrigia repens subsp. repenscommon couchinflorescence (7)Sphacelia anamorph parasitises inflorescence
inflorescence inflorescence may be infected and damaged by sclerotium Claviceps purpurea Ergot Hypocreales: Clavicipitaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Clavicipitaceae/Claviceps purpurea/Claviceps purpureaergotsclerotium Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Elytrigia repens subsp. repens/Elytrigia repens subsp. repenscommon couchinflorescence (9-11)sclerotium infects and damages inflorescence
inflorescence (live) live inflorescence is spotted by linear, long covered by epidermis telium Puccinia striiformis var striiformis a rust fungus Pucciniales: Pucciniaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Puccinia striiformis var. striiformis/Puccinia striiformis var. striiformisa rust funguslinear, long covered by epidermistelium Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Elytrigia repens subsp. repens/Elytrigia repens subsp. repenscommon couchliveinflorescence linear, long covered by epidermis telium causes spots on live inflorescence
leaf (basal) (live) live leaf (basal) is parasitised by cleistothecium Blumeria graminis Grass Mildew, Grass and Cereal Powdery Mildew Erysiphales: Erysiphaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Erysiphales/Erysiphaceae/Blumeria graminis/Blumeria graminisgrass mildew, grass and cereal powdery mildewcleistothecium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Elytrigia repens subsp. repens/Elytrigia repens subsp. repenscommon couchliveleaf (basal) (7-10)cleistothecium parasitises live leaf (basal)
leaf sheath (usually close to stem base) leaf sheath (usually close to stem base) may be infected and damaged by immersed perithecium Monographella nivalis Snow Mould, "Fusarium Patch" - causative organism Xylariales: Amphisphaeriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Amphisphaeriaceae/Monographella nivalis/Monographella nivalissnow mould, "Fusarium patch" (causative organism)immersedperithecium Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Elytrigia repens subsp. repens/Elytrigia repens subsp. repenscommon couchleaf sheath (usually close to stem base) immersed perithecium infects and damages leaf sheath (usually close to stem base)
leaf sheath (usually close to stem base) leaf sheath (usually close to stem base) may be infected and damaged by Fusarium anamorph Monographella nivalis Snow Mould, "Fusarium Patch" - causative organism Xylariales: Amphisphaeriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Amphisphaeriaceae/Monographella nivalis/Monographella nivalissnow mould, "Fusarium patch" (causative organism)Fusarium anamorph Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Elytrigia repens subsp. repens/Elytrigia repens subsp. repenscommon couchleaf sheath (usually close to stem base) Fusarium anamorph infects and damages leaf sheath (usually close to stem base)
leaf sheath leaf sheath is galled by larva Tetramesa linearis a chalcid wasp Hymenoptera: Eurytomidae Plant Galls, Redfern, M. & Askew, R.R., 1992
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Eurytomidae/Tetramesa linearis/Tetramesa linearisa chalcid wasplarva Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Elytrigia repens subsp. repens/Elytrigia repens subsp. repenscommon couchleaf sheath larva causes gall of leaf sheath
leaf leaf is spotted by scattered, immersed, punctiform, blackish pycnidium of Septoria coelomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Septoria affinis a leaf-spot fungus Capnodiales: Mycosphaerellaceae British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Septoria affinis/Septoria affinisa leaf-spot fungusscattered, immersed, punctiform, blackishpycnidiumSeptoria coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / spot causerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Elytrigia repens subsp. repens/Elytrigia repens subsp. repenscommon couchleaf (9)scattered, immersed, punctiform, blackish pycnidium of Septoria coelomycetous anamorph causes spots on leaf
leaf leaf is spotted by immersed, crowded or in rows pycnidium of Pseudoseptoria coelomycetous anamorph Pseudoseptoria donacis a coelomycete Dothideales: Saccotheciaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Dothideales/Saccotheciaceae/Pseudoseptoria donacis/Pseudoseptoria donacisa coelomyceteimmersed, crowded or in rowspycnidiumPseudoseptoria coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Elytrigia repens subsp. repens/Elytrigia repens subsp. repenscommon couchleaf (5-7)immersed, crowded or in rows pycnidium of Pseudoseptoria coelomycetous anamorph causes spots on leaf
leaf leaf is spotted by pycnidium of Actinothyrium coelomycetous anamorph Ascochyta leptospora a coelomycete Pleosporales Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Ascochyta leptospora/Ascochyta leptosporaa coelomycetepycnidiumActinothyrium coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Elytrigia repens subsp. repens/Elytrigia repens subsp. repenscommon couchleaf pycnidium of Actinothyrium coelomycetous anamorph causes spots on leaf
leaf leaf is spotted by pycnidium of Ascochyta coelomycetous anamorph Ascochyta rhodesii a coelomycete Pleosporales Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Ascochyta rhodesii/Ascochyta rhodesiia coelomycetepycnidiumAscochyta coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Elytrigia repens subsp. repens/Elytrigia repens subsp. repenscommon couchleaf pycnidium of Ascochyta coelomycetous anamorph causes spots on leaf
leaf (dead, rain-soaked) dead, rain-soaked leaf is decayed by extensive, velvety colony of Cladosporium dematiaceous anamorph Cladosporium cladosporioides a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Capnodiales: Cladosporiaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Cladosporiaceae/Cladosporium cladosporioides/Cladosporium cladosporioidesa dematiaceous anamorphic fungusextensive, velvetycolonyCladosporium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Elytrigia repens subsp. repens/Elytrigia repens subsp. repenscommon couchdead, rain-soakedleaf extensive, velvety colony of Cladosporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead, rain-soaked leaf
leaf (dead, rain-soaked) dead, rain-soaked leaf is decayed by extensive, velvety colony of Cladosporium dematiaceous anamorph Mycosphaerella tassiana an ascomycete Capnodiales: Mycosphaerellaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Mycosphaerella tassiana/Mycosphaerella tassianaan ascomyceteextensive, velvetycolonyCladosporium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Elytrigia repens subsp. repens/Elytrigia repens subsp. repenscommon couchdead, rain-soakedleaf (1-12)extensive, velvety colony of Cladosporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead, rain-soaked leaf
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by immersed pseudothecium Keissleriella culmifida an ascomycete Pleosporales: Lentitheciaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Lentitheciaceae/Keissleriella culmifida/Keissleriella culmifidaan ascomyceteimmersedpseudothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Elytrigia repens subsp. repens/Elytrigia repens subsp. repenscommon couchdeadleaf (5-10)immersed pseudothecium is saprobic on dead leaf
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by effuse colony of Periconia dematiaceous anamorph Periconia minutissima a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Pleosporales Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Periconia minutissima/Periconia minutissimaa dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyPericonia dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Elytrigia repens subsp. repens/Elytrigia repens subsp. repenscommon couchdeadleaf (1-12)effuse colony of Periconia dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead leaf
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by apothecium Lachnum carneolum var longisporum a discomycete Helotiales: Lachnaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Lachnaceae/Lachnum carneolum var. longisporum/Lachnum carneolum var. longisporuma discomyceteapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Elytrigia repens subsp. repens/Elytrigia repens subsp. repenscommon couchdeadleaf (2-)6-8(-10)apothecium is saprobic on dead leaf
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by erumpent apothecium Lophodermium arundinaceum a discomycete Rhytismatales: Rhytismataceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Rhytismatales/Rhytismataceae/Lophodermium arundinaceum/Lophodermium arundinaceuma discomyceteerumpentapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Elytrigia repens subsp. repens/Elytrigia repens subsp. repenscommon couchdeadleaf (3-8)erumpent apothecium is saprobic on dead leaf
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by conidial anamorph Lophodermium arundinaceum a discomycete Rhytismatales: Rhytismataceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Rhytismatales/Rhytismataceae/Lophodermium arundinaceum/Lophodermium arundinaceuma discomyceteconidial anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Elytrigia repens subsp. repens/Elytrigia repens subsp. repenscommon couchdeadleaf (11-3+)conidial anamorph is saprobic on dead leaf
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by erumpent apothecium Lophodermium arundinaceum a discomycete Rhytismatales: Rhytismataceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Rhytismatales/Rhytismataceae/Lophodermium arundinaceum/Lophodermium arundinaceuma discomyceteerumpentapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Elytrigia repens subsp. repens/Elytrigia repens subsp. repenscommon couchdeadleaf (3-8)erumpent apothecium is saprobic on dead leaf
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by erumpent apothecium Lophodermium gramineum a discomycete Rhytismatales: Rhytismataceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Rhytismatales/Rhytismataceae/Lophodermium gramineum/Lophodermium gramineuma discomyceteerumpentapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Elytrigia repens subsp. repens/Elytrigia repens subsp. repenscommon couchdeadleaf erumpent apothecium is saprobic on dead leaf
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by colony of Arthrinium dematiaceous anamorph UK/Ireland Apiospora montagnei an ascomycete fungus Apiosporaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
British marsh and fen fungi. II, Ellis, M.B., Ellis, E.A. & Ellis, J.P., 1951
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Apiosporaceae/Apiospora montagnei/Apiospora montagneian ascomycete funguscolonyArthrinium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Elytrigia repens subsp. repens/Elytrigia repens subsp. repenscommon couchdeadleaf colony of Arthrinium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead leaf
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by colony of Arthrinium dematiaceous anamorph Arthrinium phaeospermum a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Apiosporaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Apiosporaceae/Arthrinium phaeospermum/Arthrinium phaeospermuma dematiaceous anamorphic funguscolonyArthrinium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Elytrigia repens subsp. repens/Elytrigia repens subsp. repenscommon couchdeadleaf (esp. 7-8)colony of Arthrinium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead leaf
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by embedded stroma Phyllachora graminis an ascomycete Phyllachorales: Phyllachoraceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Phyllachorales/Phyllachoraceae/Phyllachora graminis/Phyllachora graminisan ascomyceteembeddedstroma Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Elytrigia repens subsp. repens/Elytrigia repens subsp. repenscommon couchdeadleaf embedded stroma is saprobic on dead leaf
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by superficial conidioma of Dinemasporium coelomycetous anamorph Dinemasporium strigosum a pyrenomycete Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Dinemasporium strigosum/Dinemasporium strigosuma pyrenomycetesuperficialconidiomaDinemasporium coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Elytrigia repens subsp. repens/Elytrigia repens subsp. repenscommon couchdeadleaf (1-12)superficial conidioma of Dinemasporium coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead leaf
leaf (live, blistered, split into ribbons) live, blistered, split into ribbons leaf is spotted by long, linear, erumpent sorus UK/Ireland Urocystis agropyri a stripe smut of grasses Urocystidales: Urocystidaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
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/Urocystidales/Urocystidaceae/Urocystis agropyri/Urocystis agropyria stripe smut of grasseslong, linear, erumpentsorus Foodplant / spot causerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Elytrigia repens subsp. repens/Elytrigia repens subsp. repenscommon couchlive, blistered, split into ribbonsleaf long, linear, erumpent sorus causes spots on live, blistered, split into ribbons leaf
leaf (live, blistered) live, blistered leaf is spotted by long, linear, erumpent sorus Tranzscheliella hypodytes Stem Smut Of Grasses Ustilaginales: Ustilaginaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Ustilaginales/Ustilaginaceae/Tranzscheliella hypodytes/Tranzscheliella hypodytesstem smut of grasseslong, linear, erumpentsorus Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Elytrigia repens subsp. repens/Elytrigia repens subsp. repenscommon couchlive, blisteredleaf long, linear, erumpent sorus causes spots on live, blistered leaf
leaf (live, blistered) live, blistered leaf is spotted by long, linear, erumpent sorus Ustilago serpens a stripe smut of grasses Ustilaginales: Ustilaginaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Ustilaginales/Ustilaginaceae/Ustilago serpens/Ustilago serpensa stripe smut of grasseslong, linear, erumpentsorus Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Elytrigia repens subsp. repens/Elytrigia repens subsp. repenscommon couchlive, blisteredleaf long, linear, erumpent sorus causes spots on live, blistered leaf
leaf (live, yellowing) live, yellowing leaf may be infected and damaged by colony of Drechslera dematiaceous anamorph UK/Ireland Pyrenophora tritici-repentis an ascomycete Pleosporales: Pleosporaceae New or interesting British fungi, Dennis, R.W.G. & Wakefield, E.M., 1946
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Pleosporaceae/Pyrenophora tritici-repentis/Pyrenophora tritici-repentisan ascomycetecolonyDrechslera dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Elytrigia repens subsp. repens/Elytrigia repens subsp. repenscommon couchlive, yellowingleaf colony of Drechslera dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages live, yellowing leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is spotted by mainly hypophyllous, greyish-white, punctiform but inconspicuous caespituli of Ramularia hyphomycetous anamorph Foreign Ramularia pusilla an anamorphic fungus Capnodiales: Mycosphaerellaceae Monograph of Cercosporella, Ramularia and Allied Genera - Vol II, Braun, U., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Ramularia pusilla/Ramularia pusillaan anamorphic fungusmainly hypophyllous, greyish-white, punctiform but inconspicuouscaespituliRamularia hyphomycetous anamorph Foodplant / spot causerForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Elytrigia repens subsp. repens/Elytrigia repens subsp. repenscommon couchliveleaf mainly hypophyllous, greyish-white, punctiform but inconspicuous caespituli of Ramularia hyphomycetous anamorph causes spots on live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is spotted by becoming erumpent pycnidium of Ascochyta coelomycetous anamorph Ascochyta psammae a coelomycete Pleosporales Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Ascochyta psammae/Ascochyta psammaea coelomycetebecoming erumpentpycnidiumAscochyta coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Elytrigia repens subsp. repens/Elytrigia repens subsp. repenscommon couchliveleaf (2-9)becoming erumpent pycnidium of Ascochyta coelomycetous anamorph causes spots on live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is parasitised by effuse, mainly epiphyllous colony of Oidium anamorph Blumeria graminis Grass Mildew, Grass and Cereal Powdery Mildew Erysiphales: Erysiphaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Erysiphales/Erysiphaceae/Blumeria graminis/Blumeria graminisgrass mildew, grass and cereal powdery mildeweffuse, mainly epiphyllouscolonyOidium anamorph Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Elytrigia repens subsp. repens/Elytrigia repens subsp. repenscommon couchliveleaf (2+)effuse, mainly epiphyllous colony of Oidium anamorph parasitises live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf may be infected and damaged by immersed stroma of Pseudocercosporella dematiaceous anamorph Oculimacula yallundae Foot-rot, Strawbreaker, Eyespot and Lodging Diseases (Causative Organsim), Wheat Eyespot Helotiales Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Oculimacula yallundae/Oculimacula yallundaefoot-rot, strawbreaker, eyespot and lodging diseases (causative organsim), wheat eyespotimmersedstromaPseudocercosporella dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Elytrigia repens subsp. repens/Elytrigia repens subsp. repenscommon couchliveleaf immersed stroma of Pseudocercosporella dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is spotted by immersed, thin, subcuticular stromatic plates of Rhynchosporium coelomycetous anamorph Rhynchosporium agropyri Leaf Blotch or Scald Of Grasses - causative organism, Couch Scald Helotiales Monograph of Cercosporella, Ramularia and Allied Genera - Vol 1, Braun, U., 1995
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Rhynchosporium agropyri/Rhynchosporium agropyrileaf blotch or scald of grasses - causative organism, couch scaldimmersed, thin, subcuticularstromatic platesRhynchosporium coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Elytrigia repens subsp. repens/Elytrigia repens subsp. repenscommon couchliveleaf (4-9)immersed, thin, subcuticular stromatic plates of Rhynchosporium coelomycetous anamorph causes spots on live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is spotted by embedded stroma Phyllachora graminis an ascomycete Phyllachorales: Phyllachoraceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Phyllachorales/Phyllachoraceae/Phyllachora graminis/Phyllachora graminisan ascomyceteembeddedstroma Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Elytrigia repens subsp. repens/Elytrigia repens subsp. repenscommon couchliveleaf embedded stroma causes spots on live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is parasitised by hypophyllous telium Puccinia coronata Crown Rust Pucciniales: Pucciniaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Puccinia coronata/Puccinia coronatacrown rusthypophylloustelium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Elytrigia repens subsp. repens/Elytrigia repens subsp. repenscommon couchliveleaf (mid 8-)hypophyllous telium parasitises live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is parasitised by amphigenous, scattered or in patches uredium Puccinia coronata Crown Rust Pucciniales: Pucciniaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Puccinia coronata/Puccinia coronatacrown rustamphigenous, scattered or in patchesuredium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Elytrigia repens subsp. repens/Elytrigia repens subsp. repenscommon couchliveleaf (summer)amphigenous, scattered or in patches uredium parasitises live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is parasitised by amphigenous uredium UK/IrelandMajor Puccinia graminis ssp graminis f.sp. secalis a black stem rust Pucciniales: Pucciniaceae Physiologic specialization of Puccinia graminis Pers. in south-east Scotland., Batts, C.C.V., 1951
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Puccinia graminis ssp. graminis f.sp. secalis/Puccinia graminis ssp. graminis f.sp. secalisa black stem rustamphigenousuredium Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Elytrigia repens subsp. repens/Elytrigia repens subsp. repenscommon couchliveleafMajor amphigenous uredium parasitises live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is parasitised by mostly epiphyllous, scattered uredium Puccinia recondita Brown Rust, Brown Rust Of Wheat Pucciniales: Pucciniaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Puccinia recondita/Puccinia reconditabrown rust, brown rust of wheatmostly epiphyllous, scattereduredium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Elytrigia repens subsp. repens/Elytrigia repens subsp. repenscommon couchliveleaf (7-8)mostly epiphyllous, scattered uredium parasitises live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is parasitised by hypophyllous, subepidermal telium Puccinia recondita Brown Rust, Brown Rust Of Wheat Pucciniales: Pucciniaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Puccinia recondita/Puccinia reconditabrown rust, brown rust of wheathypophyllous, subepidermaltelium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Elytrigia repens subsp. repens/Elytrigia repens subsp. repenscommon couchliveleaf hypophyllous, subepidermal telium parasitises live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is spotted by linear, long covered by epidermis telium Puccinia striiformis var striiformis a rust fungus Pucciniales: Pucciniaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Puccinia striiformis var. striiformis/Puccinia striiformis var. striiformisa rust funguslinear, long covered by epidermistelium Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Elytrigia repens subsp. repens/Elytrigia repens subsp. repenscommon couchliveleaf linear, long covered by epidermis telium causes spots on live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is spotted by linear, mainly epiphyllous uredium Puccinia striiformis var striiformis a rust fungus Pucciniales: Pucciniaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Puccinia striiformis var. striiformis/Puccinia striiformis var. striiformisa rust funguslinear, mainly epiphyllousuredium Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Elytrigia repens subsp. repens/Elytrigia repens subsp. repenscommon couchliveleaf linear, mainly epiphyllous uredium causes spots on live leaf
root (rotten) rotten root may be infected and damaged by UK/Ireland Cladochytrium caespitis a chytrid Chytridiales: Cladochytriaceae British Parasitic Fungi, Moore, W.C., 1959
/Fungi/Chytridiomycota/Chytridiomycetes/Chytridiales/Cladochytriaceae/Cladochytrium caespitis/Cladochytrium caespitisa chytrid Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Elytrigia repens subsp. repens/Elytrigia repens subsp. repenscommon couchrottenroot infects and damages rotten root
sheath sheath is spotted by immersed, crowded or in rows pycnidium of Pseudoseptoria coelomycetous anamorph Pseudoseptoria donacis a coelomycete Dothideales: Saccotheciaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Dothideales/Saccotheciaceae/Pseudoseptoria donacis/Pseudoseptoria donacisa coelomyceteimmersed, crowded or in rowspycnidiumPseudoseptoria coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Elytrigia repens subsp. repens/Elytrigia repens subsp. repenscommon couchsheath (5-7)immersed, crowded or in rows pycnidium of Pseudoseptoria coelomycetous anamorph causes spots on sheath
sheath (dead) dead sheath is decayed by erumpent apothecium Lophodermium arundinaceum a discomycete Rhytismatales: Rhytismataceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Rhytismatales/Rhytismataceae/Lophodermium arundinaceum/Lophodermium arundinaceuma discomyceteerumpentapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Elytrigia repens subsp. repens/Elytrigia repens subsp. repenscommon couchdeadsheath (3-8)erumpent apothecium is saprobic on dead sheath
sheath (dead) dead sheath is decayed by conidial anamorph Lophodermium arundinaceum a discomycete Rhytismatales: Rhytismataceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Rhytismatales/Rhytismataceae/Lophodermium arundinaceum/Lophodermium arundinaceuma discomyceteconidial anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Elytrigia repens subsp. repens/Elytrigia repens subsp. repenscommon couchdeadsheath (11-3+)conidial anamorph is saprobic on dead sheath
sheath (dead) dead sheath is decayed by superficial conidioma of Dinemasporium coelomycetous anamorph Dinemasporium strigosum a pyrenomycete Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Dinemasporium strigosum/Dinemasporium strigosuma pyrenomycetesuperficialconidiomaDinemasporium coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Elytrigia repens subsp. repens/Elytrigia repens subsp. repenscommon couchdeadsheath (1-12)superficial conidioma of Dinemasporium coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead sheath
sheath (live) live sheath is parasitised by cleistothecium Blumeria graminis Grass Mildew, Grass and Cereal Powdery Mildew Erysiphales: Erysiphaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Erysiphales/Erysiphaceae/Blumeria graminis/Blumeria graminisgrass mildew, grass and cereal powdery mildewcleistothecium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Elytrigia repens subsp. repens/Elytrigia repens subsp. repenscommon couchlivesheath (7-10)cleistothecium parasitises live sheath
sheath (live) live sheath may be infected and damaged by immersed stroma of Pseudocercosporella dematiaceous anamorph Oculimacula yallundae Foot-rot, Strawbreaker, Eyespot and Lodging Diseases (Causative Organsim), Wheat Eyespot Helotiales Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Oculimacula yallundae/Oculimacula yallundaefoot-rot, strawbreaker, eyespot and lodging diseases (causative organsim), wheat eyespotimmersedstromaPseudocercosporella dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Elytrigia repens subsp. repens/Elytrigia repens subsp. repenscommon couchlivesheath immersed stroma of Pseudocercosporella dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages live sheath
sheath (live) live sheath is spotted by immersed, thin, subcuticular stromatic plates of Rhynchosporium coelomycetous anamorph Rhynchosporium agropyri Leaf Blotch or Scald Of Grasses - causative organism, Couch Scald Helotiales Monograph of Cercosporella, Ramularia and Allied Genera - Vol 1, Braun, U., 1995
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Rhynchosporium agropyri/Rhynchosporium agropyrileaf blotch or scald of grasses - causative organism, couch scaldimmersed, thin, subcuticularstromatic platesRhynchosporium coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Elytrigia repens subsp. repens/Elytrigia repens subsp. repenscommon couchlivesheath (4-9)immersed, thin, subcuticular stromatic plates of Rhynchosporium coelomycetous anamorph causes spots on live sheath
sheath (live) live sheath is parasitised by uredium UK/IrelandMajor Puccinia graminis ssp graminis f.sp. secalis a black stem rust Pucciniales: Pucciniaceae Physiologic specialization of Puccinia graminis Pers. in south-east Scotland., Batts, C.C.V., 1951
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Puccinia graminis ssp. graminis f.sp. secalis/Puccinia graminis ssp. graminis f.sp. secalisa black stem rusturedium Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Elytrigia repens subsp. repens/Elytrigia repens subsp. repenscommon couchlivesheathMajor uredium parasitises live sheath
sheath (live) live sheath is parasitised by telium UK/IrelandMajor Puccinia graminis ssp graminis f.sp. secalis a black stem rust Pucciniales: Pucciniaceae Physiologic specialization of Puccinia graminis Pers. in south-east Scotland., Batts, C.C.V., 1951
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Puccinia graminis ssp. graminis f.sp. secalis/Puccinia graminis ssp. graminis f.sp. secalisa black stem rusttelium Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Elytrigia repens subsp. repens/Elytrigia repens subsp. repenscommon couchlivesheathMajor telium parasitises live sheath
stem (basal internode) stem (basal internode) is decayed by immersed, usually in short rows perithecium Phaeosphaeria pontiformis an ascomycete Pleosporales: Phaeosphaeriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Phaeosphaeriaceae/Phaeosphaeria pontiformis/Phaeosphaeria pontiformisan ascomyceteimmersed, usually in short rowsperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Elytrigia repens subsp. repens/Elytrigia repens subsp. repenscommon couchstem (basal internode) (1-4)immersed, usually in short rows perithecium is saprobic on stem (basal internode)
stem (esp node) (dead) dead stem (esp node) is decayed by scattered, initially immersed pseudothecium Phaeosphaeria nodorum Wheat Glume Blotch Fungus Pleosporales: Phaeosphaeriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Phaeosphaeriaceae/Phaeosphaeria nodorum/Phaeosphaeria nodorumwheat glume blotch fungusscattered, initially immersedpseudothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Elytrigia repens subsp. repens/Elytrigia repens subsp. repenscommon couchdeadstem (esp node) (spring, summer)scattered, initially immersed pseudothecium is saprobic on dead stem (esp node)
stem (esp node) (dead) dead stem (esp node) is decayed by scattered, initially immersed pycnidium of Septoria anamorph Phaeosphaeria nodorum Wheat Glume Blotch Fungus Pleosporales: Phaeosphaeriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Phaeosphaeriaceae/Phaeosphaeria nodorum/Phaeosphaeria nodorumwheat glume blotch fungusscattered, initially immersedpycnidiumSeptoria anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Elytrigia repens subsp. repens/Elytrigia repens subsp. repenscommon couchdeadstem (esp node) (spring, summer)scattered, initially immersed pycnidium of Septoria anamorph is saprobic on dead stem (esp node)
stem wall stem wall is galled by larva Tetramesa linearis a chalcid wasp Hymenoptera: Eurytomidae Plant Galls, Redfern, M. & Askew, R.R., 1992
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Eurytomidae/Tetramesa linearis/Tetramesa linearisa chalcid wasplarva Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Elytrigia repens subsp. repens/Elytrigia repens subsp. repenscommon couchstem wall larva causes gall of stem wall
stem stem is galled by stroma ForeignQuestionable Epichloe elymi Hypocreales: Clavicipitaceae Epichloë in Britain, Spooner, B.M. & Kemp, S.L., 2005
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Clavicipitaceae/Epichloe elymi/Epichloe elymistroma Foodplant / gallForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Elytrigia repens subsp. repens/Elytrigia repens subsp. repenscommon couch?stem stroma causes gall of stem
stem (dead, on ground) dead, on ground stem is decayed by sessile apothecium Major Calycina scolochloae a discomycete Helotiales: Hyaloscyphaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Hyaloscyphaceae/Calycina scolochloae/Calycina scolochloaea discomycetesessileapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Elytrigia repens subsp. repens/Elytrigia repens subsp. repenscommon couchdead, on groundstemMajor (7-8)sessile apothecium is saprobic on dead, on ground stem
stem (dead, rain-soaked) dead, rain-soaked stem is decayed by extensive, velvety colony of Cladosporium dematiaceous anamorph Cladosporium cladosporioides a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Capnodiales: Cladosporiaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Cladosporiaceae/Cladosporium cladosporioides/Cladosporium cladosporioidesa dematiaceous anamorphic fungusextensive, velvetycolonyCladosporium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Elytrigia repens subsp. repens/Elytrigia repens subsp. repenscommon couchdead, rain-soakedstem extensive, velvety colony of Cladosporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead, rain-soaked stem
stem (dead, rain-soaked) dead, rain-soaked stem is decayed by extensive, velvety colony of Cladosporium dematiaceous anamorph Mycosphaerella tassiana an ascomycete Capnodiales: Mycosphaerellaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Mycosphaerella tassiana/Mycosphaerella tassianaan ascomyceteextensive, velvetycolonyCladosporium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Elytrigia repens subsp. repens/Elytrigia repens subsp. repenscommon couchdead, rain-soakedstem (1-12)extensive, velvety colony of Cladosporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead, rain-soaked stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by immersed pseudothecium Keissleriella culmifida an ascomycete Pleosporales: Lentitheciaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Lentitheciaceae/Keissleriella culmifida/Keissleriella culmifidaan ascomyceteimmersedpseudothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Elytrigia repens subsp. repens/Elytrigia repens subsp. repenscommon couchdeadstem (5-10)immersed pseudothecium is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by mostly immersed, becoming partly erumpent to free pseudothecium Lophiostoma semiliberum an ascomycete Pleosporales: Lophiostomataceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Lophiostomataceae/Lophiostoma semiliberum/Lophiostoma semiliberuman ascomycetemostly immersed, becoming partly erumpent to freepseudothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Elytrigia repens subsp. repens/Elytrigia repens subsp. repenscommon couchdeadstem (12-4)mostly immersed, becoming partly erumpent to free pseudothecium is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by effuse colony of Periconia dematiaceous anamorph Periconia minutissima a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Pleosporales Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Periconia minutissima/Periconia minutissimaa dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyPericonia dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Elytrigia repens subsp. repens/Elytrigia repens subsp. repenscommon couchdeadstem (1-12)effuse colony of Periconia dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by pseudothecium Pleospora rubelloides an ascomycete Pleosporales: Pleosporaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Pleosporaceae/Pleospora rubelloides/Pleospora rubelloidesan ascomycetepseudothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Elytrigia repens subsp. repens/Elytrigia repens subsp. repenscommon couchdeadstem (4-8)pseudothecium is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by pseudothecium Septoriella vagans an ascomycete Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Septoriella vagans/Septoriella vagansan ascomycetepseudothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Elytrigia repens subsp. repens/Elytrigia repens subsp. repenscommon couchdeadstem (4-8)pseudothecium is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by pycnidium of Hendersonia coelomycetous anamorph Septoriella vagans an ascomycete Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Septoriella vagans/Septoriella vagansan ascomycetepycnidiumHendersonia coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Elytrigia repens subsp. repens/Elytrigia repens subsp. repenscommon couchdeadstem pycnidium of Hendersonia coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by apothecium Belonopsis graminea a discomycete Helotiales: Dermateaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Dermateaceae/Belonopsis graminea/Belonopsis gramineaa discomyceteapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Elytrigia repens subsp. repens/Elytrigia repens subsp. repenscommon couchdeadstem apothecium is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by long-stalked apothecium Crocicreas furvum a discomycete Helotiales: Helotiaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Crocicreas furvum/Crocicreas furvuma discomycetelong-stalkedapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Elytrigia repens subsp. repens/Elytrigia repens subsp. repenscommon couchdeadstem (8)long-stalked apothecium is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by apothecium Major Hymenoscyphus robustior a discomycete Helotiales: Helotiaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Hymenoscyphus robustior/Hymenoscyphus robustiora discomyceteapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Elytrigia repens subsp. repens/Elytrigia repens subsp. repenscommon couchdeadstemMajor (6-7)apothecium is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by stalked apothecium Lachnum palearum var palearum a discomycete Helotiales: Hyaloscyphaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Hyaloscyphaceae/Lachnum palearum var. palearum/Lachnum palearum var. palearuma discomycetestalkedapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Elytrigia repens subsp. repens/Elytrigia repens subsp. repenscommon couchdeadstem (3-8)stalked apothecium is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by erumpent apothecium Lophodermium arundinaceum a discomycete Rhytismatales: Rhytismataceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Rhytismatales/Rhytismataceae/Lophodermium arundinaceum/Lophodermium arundinaceuma discomyceteerumpentapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Elytrigia repens subsp. repens/Elytrigia repens subsp. repenscommon couchdeadstem (3-8)erumpent apothecium is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by conidial anamorph Lophodermium arundinaceum a discomycete Rhytismatales: Rhytismataceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Rhytismatales/Rhytismataceae/Lophodermium arundinaceum/Lophodermium arundinaceuma discomyceteconidial anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Elytrigia repens subsp. repens/Elytrigia repens subsp. repenscommon couchdeadstem (11-3+)conidial anamorph is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by erumpent apothecium Major Lophodermium culmigenum a discomycete Rhytismatales: Rhytismataceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Rhytismatales/Rhytismataceae/Lophodermium culmigenum/Lophodermium culmigenuma discomyceteerumpentapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Elytrigia repens subsp. repens/Elytrigia repens subsp. repenscommon couchdeadstemMajor (3-8)erumpent apothecium is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by colony of Arthrinium dematiaceous anamorph UK/Ireland Apiospora montagnei an ascomycete fungus Apiosporaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
British marsh and fen fungi. II, Ellis, M.B., Ellis, E.A. & Ellis, J.P., 1951
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Apiosporaceae/Apiospora montagnei/Apiospora montagneian ascomycete funguscolonyArthrinium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Elytrigia repens subsp. repens/Elytrigia repens subsp. repenscommon couchdeadstem colony of Arthrinium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by colony of Arthrinium dematiaceous anamorph Arthrinium phaeospermum a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Apiosporaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Apiosporaceae/Arthrinium phaeospermum/Arthrinium phaeospermuma dematiaceous anamorphic funguscolonyArthrinium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Elytrigia repens subsp. repens/Elytrigia repens subsp. repenscommon couchdeadstem (esp. 7-8)colony of Arthrinium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by superficial conidioma of Dinemasporium coelomycetous anamorph Dinemasporium strigosum a pyrenomycete Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Dinemasporium strigosum/Dinemasporium strigosuma pyrenomycetesuperficialconidiomaDinemasporium coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Elytrigia repens subsp. repens/Elytrigia repens subsp. repenscommon couchdeadstem (1-12)superficial conidioma of Dinemasporium coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead stem
stem (live) live stem may be infected and damaged by immersed stroma of Pseudocercosporella dematiaceous anamorph Oculimacula yallundae Foot-rot, Strawbreaker, Eyespot and Lodging Diseases (Causative Organsim), Wheat Eyespot Helotiales Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Oculimacula yallundae/Oculimacula yallundaefoot-rot, strawbreaker, eyespot and lodging diseases (causative organsim), wheat eyespotimmersedstromaPseudocercosporella dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Elytrigia repens subsp. repens/Elytrigia repens subsp. repenscommon couchlivestem immersed stroma of Pseudocercosporella dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages live stem
stem (live) live stem is parasitised by uredium UK/IrelandMajor Puccinia graminis ssp graminis f.sp. secalis a black stem rust Pucciniales: Pucciniaceae Physiologic specialization of Puccinia graminis Pers. in south-east Scotland., Batts, C.C.V., 1951
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Puccinia graminis ssp. graminis f.sp. secalis/Puccinia graminis ssp. graminis f.sp. secalisa black stem rusturedium Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Elytrigia repens subsp. repens/Elytrigia repens subsp. repenscommon couchlivestemMajor uredium parasitises live stem
stem (live) live stem is parasitised by linear telium UK/IrelandMajor Puccinia graminis ssp graminis f.sp. secalis a black stem rust Pucciniales: Pucciniaceae Physiologic specialization of Puccinia graminis Pers. in south-east Scotland., Batts, C.C.V., 1951
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Puccinia graminis ssp. graminis f.sp. secalis/Puccinia graminis ssp. graminis f.sp. secalisa black stem rustlineartelium Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Elytrigia repens subsp. repens/Elytrigia repens subsp. repenscommon couchlivestemMajor linear telium parasitises live stem
stem (live) live stem is spotted by linear, long covered by epidermis telium Puccinia striiformis var striiformis a rust fungus Pucciniales: Pucciniaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Puccinia striiformis var. striiformis/Puccinia striiformis var. striiformisa rust funguslinear, long covered by epidermistelium Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Elytrigia repens subsp. repens/Elytrigia repens subsp. repenscommon couchlivestem linear, long covered by epidermis telium causes spots on live stem

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Batts, C.C.V., 1951Physiologic specialization of Puccinia graminis Pers. in south-east Scotland.TBMS Vol 34 (4): 533-538.
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Moore, W.C., 1959British Parasitic Fungi430pp, Cambridge University Press
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Elytrigia repens ssp repens (Common Couch) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SubspeciesElytrigia repens ssp repens (Common Couch)
SpeciesElytrigia repens (Common Couch)
GenusElytrigia (couch grasses)
TribeTriticeae (wheats & barleys)
SubfamilyPOOIDEAE (a subfamily of grasses)
FamilyPOACEAE (grasses, couch)
OrderPOALES (grasses, sedges & rushes)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
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Elytrigia repens ssp repens (Common Couch) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Elytrigia repens ssp repens (Common Couch):

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