ERICACEAE
(heaths, heathers, rhododendrons, azaleas & wintergeeens)

Interactions where ERICACEAE 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').

Filters:

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 foodplant of Major Aeolothrips ericae a thrips Thysanoptera: Aeolothripidae Thysanoptera, Mound L.A., Morison, G.D., Pitkin, B.R. & Palmer, J.M., 1976
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Thysanoptera/Aeolothripidae/Aeolothrips ericae/Aeolothrips ericaea thrips Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Ericaceae/Ericaceaeheaths, heathers, rhododendrons, azaleas & wintergeeensMajor feeds on
is foodplant of Apostrasseria coelomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Allantophomopsis lunata a coelomycete Helotiales: Phacidiaceae Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Phacidiaceae/Allantophomopsis lunata/Allantophomopsis lunataa coelomyceteApostrasseria coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / feeds onUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Ericaceae/Ericaceaeheaths, heathers, rhododendrons, azaleas & wintergeeens Apostrasseria coelomycetous anamorph feeds on
branch branch is foodplant of scattered, erumpent pycnidium of Topospora coelomycetous anamorph Foreign Topospora obturata a coelomycete Helotiales: Godroniaceae British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Godroniaceae/Topospora obturata/Topospora obturataa coelomycetescattered, erumpentpycnidiumTopospora coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / feeds onForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Ericaceae/Ericaceaeheaths, heathers, rhododendrons, azaleas & wintergeeensbranch scattered, erumpent pycnidium of Topospora coelomycetous anamorph feeds on branch
leaf leaf is foodplant of scattered, erumpent pycnidium of Topospora coelomycetous anamorph Foreign Topospora obturata a coelomycete Helotiales: Godroniaceae British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Godroniaceae/Topospora obturata/Topospora obturataa coelomycetescattered, erumpentpycnidiumTopospora coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / feeds onForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Ericaceae/Ericaceaeheaths, heathers, rhododendrons, azaleas & wintergeeensleaf scattered, erumpent pycnidium of Topospora coelomycetous anamorph feeds on leaf
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by fruitbody Gymnopus androsaceus Horsehair Parachute, Heather Dieback and Snow-blight - causative organism, Horse-hair Fungus Agaricales: Omphalotaceae 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/Omphalotaceae/Gymnopus androsaceus/Gymnopus androsaceushorsehair parachute, heather dieback and snow-blight (causative organism), horse-hair fungusfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Ericaceae/Ericaceaeheaths, heathers, rhododendrons, azaleas & wintergeeensdeadleaf fruitbody is saprobic on dead leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is grazed by caterpillar Orgyia antiqua Vapourer Lepidoptera: Erebidae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Erebidae/Orgyia antiqua/Orgyia antiquavapourercaterpillar Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Ericaceae/Ericaceaeheaths, heathers, rhododendrons, azaleas & wintergeeensliveleaf (-7/8)caterpillar grazes on live leaf
pollen pollen is collected to provision nest of female UK/Ireland Andrena argentata Small Sandpit Mining Bee Hymenoptera: Andrenidae Forage, prey and host-parasite relationships of aculeates, Macdonald, M.A., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Andrenidae/Andrena argentata/Andrena argentatasmall sandpit mining beefemale Foodplant / nestUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Ericaceae/Ericaceaeheaths, heathers, rhododendrons, azaleas & wintergeeenspollen female provisions nest with pollen
pollen pollen is collected to provision nest of female UK/Ireland Andrena fuscipes Heather Mining Bee Hymenoptera: Andrenidae Forage, prey and host-parasite relationships of aculeates, Macdonald, M.A., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Andrenidae/Andrena fuscipes/Andrena fuscipesheather mining beefemale Foodplant / nestUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Ericaceae/Ericaceaeheaths, heathers, rhododendrons, azaleas & wintergeeenspollen female provisions nest with pollen
root (live) live root is endomycorrhizal host of mycelium Oidiodendron maius a dematiaceous hyphomycete Onygenales: Myxotrichaceae Physiological and morphological variations in Oidiodendron maius, Rice, A.V. & Currah, R.S., 2001
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Eurotiomycetes/Onygenales/Myxotrichaceae/Oidiodendron maius/Oidiodendron maiusa dematiaceous hyphomycetemycelium Foodplant / mycorrhiza / endomycorrhiza /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Ericaceae/Ericaceaeheaths, heathers, rhododendrons, azaleas & wintergeeensliveroot mycelium is endomycorrhizal with live root
root (live) live root is mycorrhizal host of fruitbody Clavaria argillacea Moor Club Agaricales: Clavariaceae 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/Clavariaceae/Clavaria argillacea/Clavaria argillaceamoor clubfruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhiza /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Ericaceae/Ericaceaeheaths, heathers, rhododendrons, azaleas & wintergeeensliveroot fruitbody is mycorrhizal with live root
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by fruitbody Gymnopus androsaceus Horsehair Parachute, Heather Dieback and Snow-blight - causative organism, Horse-hair Fungus Agaricales: Omphalotaceae 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/Omphalotaceae/Gymnopus androsaceus/Gymnopus androsaceushorsehair parachute, heather dieback and snow-blight (causative organism), horse-hair fungusfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Ericaceae/Ericaceaeheaths, heathers, rhododendrons, azaleas & wintergeeensdeadstem fruitbody is saprobic on dead stem

Author & YearTitleSource
Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden PlantsCollins Photoguide, 2nd edition edition, Collins
Dennis, R.W.G., 1995Fungi of the South East England383pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Grove, W.B., 1935British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidiaVol I, 488pp, Cambridge University Press
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
Macdonald, M.A., 2007Forage, prey and host-parasite relationships of aculeates
Mound L.A., Morison, G.D., Pitkin, B.R. & Palmer, J.M., 1976ThysanopteraHandbooks for the Identification of British Insects, Vol 1, part 11, 79pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London
Rice, A.V. & Currah, R.S., 2001Physiological and morphological variations in Oidiodendron maiusMycotaxon 79: 383-396.

ERICACEAE (heaths, heathers, rhododendrons, azaleas & wintergeeens) 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
Agapetes stenantha
a house plant
Species 1 trophisms
Agapetes variegata
a house plant
Species 1 trophisms
Agauria buxifolia
a house plant
Species 1 trophisms
Agauria salicifolia
a house plant
Species 1 trophisms
Andromeda polifolia
Bog Rosemary, Bog-rosemary
Species 12 trophisms 1 references
Arbutus
strawberry trees
Genus 1 subtaxa 14 trophisms 2 references
Arctostaphylos
bearberries
Genus 2 subtaxa 24 trophisms 4 references
Azaleodendron cv Dr Masters
a rhododendron
Cultivar 2 trophisms
Calluna vulgaris
Heather
Species 109 trophisms 2 references
Cavendishea
a genus of house plants
Genus 3 subtaxa 3 trophisms
Costera endertii
a house plant
Species 1 trophisms
Diogenesia amplectens
a house plant
Species 1 trophisms
Diplycosia
a genus of house plants
Genus 3 subtaxa 3 trophisms
Disterigma sp. cult.
a house plant
Species aggregate 1 trophisms
Empetrum nigrum
Crowberry, Crowberry Agg.
Species 2 subtaxa 14 trophisms 1 references
Erica
bell heathers
Genus 15 subtaxa 59 trophisms 3 references
Gaultheria
prickly heaths
Genus 4 subtaxa 6 trophisms
Hypopitys monotropa
Yellow Bird’s-nest
Species 5 trophisms 4 references
Kalmia
sheep- and bog-laurels
Genus 2 subtaxa 8 trophisms
Leucothoe
a genus of flowering plants
Genus 1 subtaxa 1 trophisms
Macleania glabra
a house plant
Species 1 trophisms
Orthilia secunda
Serrated Wintergreen
Species 3 trophisms
Pieris
a genus of flowering plants
Genus 1 subtaxa 4 trophisms
Pyrola
wintergreens
Genus 3 subtaxa 10 trophisms
Rhododendron
rhododendrons and azaleas
Genus 60 subtaxa 248 trophisms 6 references
Vaccinium
bilberries and cranberries
Genus 17 subtaxa 146 trophisms 1 references
Taxonomic hierarchy:
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 ERICACEAE (heaths, heathers, rhododendrons, azaleas & wintergeeens)

ERICACEAE (heaths, heathers, rhododendrons, azaleas & wintergeeens) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Mitchell, D.T. & Gibson, B.R. 2006 Ericoid mycorrhizal association: ability to adapt to a broad range of habitats Mycologist Vol 20 (1): 2-9.

Conservation

Tucker, G. 2003 Review of the impacts of heather and grassland burning in the uplands on soils, hydrology and biodiversity Research Reports, Report no 550, 148pp, English Nature

Heathland

Collier, F.A. & Bidartondo,M.I. 2009 Waiting for fungi: the ectomycorrhizal invasion of lowland heathlands J. Ecology Vol 97: 950-963.

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to ERICACEAE (heaths, heathers, rhododendrons, azaleas & wintergeeens):

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