Heterobasidion annosum (Fr.) Bref.
(Root Rot, Root Fomes, White Pocket Rot - causative organism)

Interactions where Heterobasidion annosum 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 infects and damages live root Minor Calluna vulgaris Heather Ericales: Ericaceae 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/Russulales/Bondarzewiaceae/Heterobasidion annosum/Heterobasidion annosumroot rot, root fomes, white pocket rot (causative organism)fruitbody Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Ericaceae/Calluna vulgaris/Calluna vulgarisheatherliverootMinor
fruitbody fruitbody infects and damages live root Minor Erica bell heathers Ericales: Ericaceae 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/Russulales/Bondarzewiaceae/Heterobasidion annosum/Heterobasidion annosumroot rot, root fomes, white pocket rot (causative organism)fruitbody Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Ericaceae/Erica/Ericabell heathersliverootMinor
mycelium mycelium infects and damages fresh stump UK/IrelandRare Betula birches Fagales: Betulaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Unusual hosts for some common British fungi, Reid, D.A., 1978
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Russulales/Bondarzewiaceae/Heterobasidion annosum/Heterobasidion annosumroot rot, root fomes, white pocket rot (causative organism)mycelium Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Betula/BetulabirchesfreshstumpRare
fruitbody fruitbody infects and damages live root UK/Ireland Fagus sylvatica Beech Fagales: Fagaceae Unusual hosts for some common British fungi, Reid, D.A., 1978
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Russulales/Bondarzewiaceae/Heterobasidion annosum/Heterobasidion annosumroot rot, root fomes, white pocket rot (causative organism)fruitbody Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechliveroot
fruitbody fruitbody infects and damages live root UK/Ireland Quercus oaks Fagales: Fagaceae Unusual hosts for some common British fungi, Reid, D.A., 1978
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Russulales/Bondarzewiaceae/Heterobasidion annosum/Heterobasidion annosumroot rot, root fomes, white pocket rot (causative organism)fruitbody Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Quercus/Quercusoaksliveroot
fruitbody fruitbody infects and damages live root UK/Ireland Fraxinus excelsior Ash Lamiales: Oleaceae Unusual hosts for some common British fungi, Reid, D.A., 1978
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Russulales/Bondarzewiaceae/Heterobasidion annosum/Heterobasidion annosumroot rot, root fomes, white pocket rot (causative organism)fruitbody Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Oleaceae/Fraxinus excelsior/Fraxinus excelsiorashliveroot
fruitbody fruitbody infects and damages live root UK/IrelandRare Salix caprea Goat Willow, Sallow Malpighiales: Salicaceae Unusual hosts for some common British fungi, Reid, D.A., 1978
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Russulales/Bondarzewiaceae/Heterobasidion annosum/Heterobasidion annosumroot rot, root fomes, white pocket rot (causative organism)fruitbody Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Salix caprea/Salix capreagoat willow, sallowliverootRare
mycelium mycelium infects and damages fresh stump UK/IrelandRare Crataegus hawthorns Rosales: Rosaceae Unusual hosts for some common British fungi, Reid, D.A., 1978
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Russulales/Bondarzewiaceae/Heterobasidion annosum/Heterobasidion annosumroot rot, root fomes, white pocket rot (causative organism)mycelium Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Crataegus/CrataegushawthornsfreshstumpRare
fruitbody fruitbody infects and damages live root UK/IrelandRare Acer pseudoplatanus Sycamore, Great Maple Sapindales: Sapindaceae Unusual hosts for some common British fungi, Reid, D.A., 1978
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Russulales/Bondarzewiaceae/Heterobasidion annosum/Heterobasidion annosumroot rot, root fomes, white pocket rot (causative organism)fruitbody Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Acer pseudoplatanus/Acer pseudoplatanussycamore, great mapleliverootRare
fruitbody fruitbody infects and damages live root Minor [Broadleaved trees] broadleaved, frondose or deciduous trees Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
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/Russulales/Bondarzewiaceae/Heterobasidion annosum/Heterobasidion annosumroot rot, root fomes, white pocket rot (causative organism)fruitbody Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Broadleaved trees/Broadleaved treesbroadleaved, frondose or deciduous treesliverootMinor
fruitbody fruitbody infects and damages live root UK/IrelandMajor PINOPSIDA conifers Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Unusual hosts for some common British fungi, Reid, D.A., 1978
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Russulales/Bondarzewiaceae/Heterobasidion annosum/Heterobasidion annosumroot rot, root fomes, white pocket rot (causative organism)fruitbody Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/PinopsidaconifersliverootMajor
mycelium mycelium infects and damages fresh stump UK/Ireland PINOPSIDA conifers Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Unusual hosts for some common British fungi, Reid, D.A., 1978
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Russulales/Bondarzewiaceae/Heterobasidion annosum/Heterobasidion annosumroot rot, root fomes, white pocket rot (causative organism)mycelium Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinopsidaconifersfreshstump

Interactions where Heterobasidion annosum 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
bracket is parasitised by subiculate perithecium Nectriopsis broomeana an ascomycete Hypocreales: Bionectriaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Bionectriaceae/Nectriopsis broomeana/Nectriopsis broomeanaan ascomycetesubiculateperithecium Fungus / parasite /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Russulales/Bondarzewiaceae/Heterobasidion annosum/Heterobasidion annosumroot rot, root fomes, white pocket rot (causative organism)bracket subiculate perithecium parasitises bracket
bracket is parasitised by Gliocladium anamorph Nectriopsis broomeana an ascomycete Hypocreales: Bionectriaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Bionectriaceae/Nectriopsis broomeana/Nectriopsis broomeanaan ascomyceteGliocladium anamorph Fungus / parasite /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Russulales/Bondarzewiaceae/Heterobasidion annosum/Heterobasidion annosumroot rot, root fomes, white pocket rot (causative organism)bracket Gliocladium anamorph parasitises bracket
(live) live mycelium is inhibited by live mycelium Phlebiopsis gigantea a resupinate fungus Polyporales: Phanerochaetaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
PG Suspension for the Control of Fomes Root Rot of Pine, Pratt, J., 1999
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Polyporales/Phanerochaetaceae/Phlebiopsis gigantea/Phlebiopsis giganteaa resupinate funguslivemycelium Inhibits or restricts the growth of /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Russulales/Bondarzewiaceae/Heterobasidion annosum/Heterobasidion annosumroot rot, root fomes, white pocket rot (causative organism)livemycelium live mycelium inhibits live mycelium
bracket upper surface bracket upper surface is parasitised by erumpent, in small groups, stromatic perithecium Nectria polyporina a pyrenomycete Hypocreales: Nectriaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Nectriaceae/Nectria polyporina/Nectria polyporinaa pyrenomyceteerumpent, in small groups, stromaticperithecium Fungus / parasite /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Russulales/Bondarzewiaceae/Heterobasidion annosum/Heterobasidion annosumroot rot, root fomes, white pocket rot (causative organism)bracket upper surface erumpent, in small groups, stromatic perithecium parasitises bracket upper surface

Author & YearTitleSource
Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden PlantsCollins Photoguide, 2nd edition edition, Collins
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 246pp, 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
Pratt, J., 1999PG Suspension for the Control of Fomes Root Rot of PineForestry Commission Information Notes, 18, 4pp, Forestry Commission
Reid, D.A., 1978Unusual hosts for some common British fungiBull. Br. mycol. Soc. Vol 12 (2): 87-89.

Heterobasidion annosum (Root Rot, Root Fomes, White Pocket Rot - causative organism) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Heterobasidion annosum (Root Rot, Root Fomes, White Pocket Rot - causative organism) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesHeterobasidion annosum (Root Rot, Root Fomes, White Pocket Rot - causative organism)
FamilyBONDARZEWIACEAE (a family of fungi)
OrderRUSSULALES (an order of 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 Heterobasidion annosum (Root Rot, Root Fomes, White Pocket Rot - causative organism)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Forest Research 2005 Path News Issue 11: July 2005

Heterobasidion annosum (Root Rot, Root Fomes, White Pocket Rot - causative organism) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Bakshi, B.K. 1952 Oedocephalum lineatum is a conidial stage of Fomes annosus TBMS Vol 35 (3): 195+Plate.
Pratt, J. 1999 PG Suspension for the Control of Fomes Root Rot of Pine Forestry Commission Information Notes, 18, 4pp, Forestry Commission
Reid, D.A. 1978 Unusual hosts for some common British fungi Bull. Br. mycol. Soc. Vol 12 (2): 87-89.

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Heterobasidion annosum (Root Rot, Root Fomes, White Pocket Rot - causative organism):

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