Helicobasidium purpureum (Tul.) Pat.
(Violet Root Rot - causative organism)

Interactions where Helicobasidium purpureum 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
Rhizoctonia anamorph Rhizoctonia anamorph infects and damages root UK/IrelandMinor Asparagus officinalis Asparagus, Garden Asparagus Asparagales: Asparagaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Fungal foes in your garden no 59: Violet root rot of Asparagus, Fox, R.T.V., 2006
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Helicobasidiales/Helicobasidiaceae/Helicobasidium purpureum/Helicobasidium purpureumviolet root rot (causative organism)Rhizoctonia anamorph Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Asparagaceae/Asparagus officinalis/Asparagus officinalisasparagus, garden asparagusrootMinor
Rhizoctonia anamorph Rhizoctonia anamorph infects and damages root Minor Apium graveolens var dulce Celery Apiales: Apiaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Helicobasidiales/Helicobasidiaceae/Helicobasidium purpureum/Helicobasidium purpureumviolet root rot (causative organism)Rhizoctonia anamorph Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Apiales/Apiaceae/Apium graveolens var. dulce/Apium graveolens var. dulceceleryrootMinor
Rhizoctonia anamorph Rhizoctonia anamorph infects and damages root Major Daucus carota ssp sativus Garden Carrot Apiales: Apiaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Fungal foes in your garden no 59: Violet root rot of Asparagus, Fox, R.T.V., 2006
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Helicobasidiales/Helicobasidiaceae/Helicobasidium purpureum/Helicobasidium purpureumviolet root rot (causative organism)Rhizoctonia anamorph Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Apiales/Apiaceae/Daucus carota subsp. sativus/Daucus carota subsp. sativusgarden carrotrootMajor
Rhizoctonia anamorph Rhizoctonia anamorph infects and damages root Major Pastinaca sativa ssp sativa var hortensis Parsnip Apiales: Apiaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Fungal foes in your garden no 59: Violet root rot of Asparagus, Fox, R.T.V., 2006
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Helicobasidiales/Helicobasidiaceae/Helicobasidium purpureum/Helicobasidium purpureumviolet root rot (causative organism)Rhizoctonia anamorph Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Apiales/Apiaceae/Pastinaca sativa subsp. sativa var. hortensis/Pastinaca sativa subsp. sativa var. hortensisparsniprootMajor
Rhizoctonia anamorph Rhizoctonia anamorph infects and damages root Achillea millefolium Yarrow Asterales: Asteraceae Fungal foes in your garden no 59: Violet root rot of Asparagus, Fox, R.T.V., 2006
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Helicobasidiales/Helicobasidiaceae/Helicobasidium purpureum/Helicobasidium purpureumviolet root rot (causative organism)Rhizoctonia anamorph Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Achillea millefolium/Achillea millefoliumyarrowroot
Rhizoctonia anamorph Rhizoctonia anamorph infects and damages root Sonchus sow thistles Asterales: Asteraceae Fungal foes in your garden no 59: Violet root rot of Asparagus, Fox, R.T.V., 2006
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Helicobasidiales/Helicobasidiaceae/Helicobasidium purpureum/Helicobasidium purpureumviolet root rot (causative organism)Rhizoctonia anamorph Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Sonchus/Sonchussow thistlesroot
Rhizoctonia anamorph Rhizoctonia anamorph infects and damages root Major Brassica napus ssp rapifera Swede Brassicales: Brassicaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Helicobasidiales/Helicobasidiaceae/Helicobasidium purpureum/Helicobasidium purpureumviolet root rot (causative organism)Rhizoctonia anamorph Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Brassicales/Brassicaceae/Brassica napus subsp. rapifera/Brassica napus subsp. rapiferaswederootMajor
Rhizoctonia anamorph Rhizoctonia anamorph infects and damages root Major Brassica rapa Turnip Brassicales: Brassicaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Helicobasidiales/Helicobasidiaceae/Helicobasidium purpureum/Helicobasidium purpureumviolet root rot (causative organism)Rhizoctonia anamorph Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Brassicales/Brassicaceae/Brassica rapa/Brassica rapaturniprootMajor
Rhizoctonia anamorph Rhizoctonia anamorph infects and damages root Capsella bursa-pastoris Shepherd’s Purse, Shepherd’s-purse Brassicales: Brassicaceae Fungal foes in your garden no 59: Violet root rot of Asparagus, Fox, R.T.V., 2006
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Helicobasidiales/Helicobasidiaceae/Helicobasidium purpureum/Helicobasidium purpureumviolet root rot (causative organism)Rhizoctonia anamorph Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Brassicales/Brassicaceae/Capsella bursa-pastoris/Capsella bursa-pastorisshepherd’s purse, shepherd's-purseroot
Rhizoctonia anamorph Rhizoctonia anamorph infects and damages root Minor Crambe maritima Sea-kale Brassicales: Brassicaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Helicobasidiales/Helicobasidiaceae/Helicobasidium purpureum/Helicobasidium purpureumviolet root rot (causative organism)Rhizoctonia anamorph Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Brassicales/Brassicaceae/Crambe maritima/Crambe maritimasea-kalerootMinor
Rhizoctonia anamorph Rhizoctonia anamorph infects and damages root Major Beta vulgaris ssp vulgaris var vulgaris Beetroot, Red Beet Caryophyllales: Amaranthaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Fungal foes in your garden no 59: Violet root rot of Asparagus, Fox, R.T.V., 2006
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Helicobasidiales/Helicobasidiaceae/Helicobasidium purpureum/Helicobasidium purpureumviolet root rot (causative organism)Rhizoctonia anamorph Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Caryophyllales/Amaranthaceae/Beta vulgaris ssp vulgaris var. vulgaris/Beta vulgaris ssp vulgaris var. vulgarisbeetroot, red beetrootMajor
Rhizoctonia anamorph Rhizoctonia anamorph infects and damages root Stellaria chickweeds Caryophyllales: Caryophyllaceae Fungal foes in your garden no 59: Violet root rot of Asparagus, Fox, R.T.V., 2006
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Helicobasidiales/Helicobasidiaceae/Helicobasidium purpureum/Helicobasidium purpureumviolet root rot (causative organism)Rhizoctonia anamorph Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Caryophyllales/Caryophyllaceae/Stellaria/Stellariachickweedsroot
colony colony may be found on live stem Major Mercurialis perennis Dog’s Mercury Malpighiales: Euphorbiaceae 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/Helicobasidiales/Helicobasidiaceae/Helicobasidium purpureum/Helicobasidium purpureumviolet root rot (causative organism)colony Plant / resting place / on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Euphorbiaceae/Mercurialis perennis/Mercurialis perennisdog's mercurylivestemMajor
Rhizoctonia anamorph Rhizoctonia anamorph infects and damages root Urtica nettles Rosales: Urticaceae Fungal foes in your garden no 59: Violet root rot of Asparagus, Fox, R.T.V., 2006
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Helicobasidiales/Helicobasidiaceae/Helicobasidium purpureum/Helicobasidium purpureumviolet root rot (causative organism)Rhizoctonia anamorph Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Urticaceae/Urtica/Urticanettlesroot
colony colony may be found on live stem 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/Pucciniomycetes/Helicobasidiales/Helicobasidiaceae/Helicobasidium purpureum/Helicobasidium purpureumviolet root rot (causative organism)colony Plant / resting place / on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Urticaceae/Urtica dioica/Urtica dioicacommon nettlelivestemMajor
Rhizoctonia anamorph Rhizoctonia anamorph infects and damages root Major Solanum tuberosum Potato Solanales: Solanaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Fungal foes in your garden no 59: Violet root rot of Asparagus, Fox, R.T.V., 2006
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Helicobasidiales/Helicobasidiaceae/Helicobasidium purpureum/Helicobasidium purpureumviolet root rot (causative organism)Rhizoctonia anamorph Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Solanales/Solanaceae/Solanum tuberosum/Solanum tuberosumpotatorootMajor
is saprobic on dead, decayed wood [Trees] broadleaved and coniferous trees 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/Helicobasidiales/Helicobasidiaceae/Helicobasidium purpureum/Helicobasidium purpureumviolet root rot (causative organism) Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Trees/Treesbroadleaved and coniferous treesdead, decayedwood

Author & YearTitleSource
Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden PlantsCollins Photoguide, 2nd edition edition, Collins
Fox, R.T.V., 2006Fungal foes in your garden no 59: Violet root rot of AsparagusMycologist Vol 19 (1): 46-47.
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

Helicobasidium purpureum (Violet Root Rot - causative organism) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Helicobasidium purpureum (Violet Root Rot - causative organism) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesHelicobasidium purpureum (Violet Root Rot - causative organism)
GenusHelicobasidium (a genus of pucciniomycetes)
FamilyHELICOBASIDIACEAE (a family of pucciniomycetes)
OrderHELICOBASIDIALES (an order of pucciniomycetes)
ClassPUCCINIOMYCETES (rust fungi etc)
SubphylumPUCCINIOMYCOTINA (rust fungi etc)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Helicobasidium purpureum (Violet Root Rot - causative organism)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Fox, R.T.V. 2006 Fungal foes in your garden no 59: Violet root rot of Asparagus Mycologist Vol 19 (1): 46-47.

Helicobasidium purpureum (Violet Root Rot - causative organism) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Garrett, S.D. 1946 A study of Violet Root Rot - factors affecting production and growth of mycelial strands in Helicobasidium purpureum Pat. TBMS Vol 29 (3): 114-127.

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Helicobasidium purpureum (Violet Root Rot - causative organism):

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