Merismodes fasciculata (Schwein.) Donk
(Crowded Cuplet)

Interactions where Merismodes fasciculata 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
cyphelloid basidiocarp cyphelloid basidiocarp is saprobic on dead, attached twig Betula birches Fagales: Betulaceae 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/Niaceae/Merismodes fasciculata/Merismodes fasciculatacrowded cupletcyphelloid basidiocarp Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Betula/Betulabirchesdead, attachedtwig
cyphelloid basidiocarp cyphelloid basidiocarp is saprobic on dead, attached twig Corylus hazels Fagales: Betulaceae 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/Niaceae/Merismodes fasciculata/Merismodes fasciculatacrowded cupletcyphelloid basidiocarp Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Corylus/Corylushazelsdead, attachedtwig
cyphelloid basidiocarp cyphelloid basidiocarp is saprobic on dead, attached twig Fagus beeches Fagales: Fagaceae 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/Niaceae/Merismodes fasciculata/Merismodes fasciculatacrowded cupletcyphelloid basidiocarp Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus/Fagusbeechesdead, attachedtwig
cyphelloid basidiocarp cyphelloid basidiocarp is saprobic on dead, attached twig Salix willows Malpighiales: Salicaceae 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/Niaceae/Merismodes fasciculata/Merismodes fasciculatacrowded cupletcyphelloid basidiocarp Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Salix/Salixwillowsdead, attachedtwig
cyphelloid basidiocarp cyphelloid basidiocarp is saprobic on dead, attached twig Prunus avium Wild Cherry Rosales: Rosaceae 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/Niaceae/Merismodes fasciculata/Merismodes fasciculatacrowded cupletcyphelloid basidiocarp Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus avium/Prunus aviumwild cherrydead, attachedtwig
cyphelloid basidiocarp cyphelloid basidiocarp is saprobic on dead, attached twig [Broadleaved trees] broadleaved, frondose or deciduous 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/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Niaceae/Merismodes fasciculata/Merismodes fasciculatacrowded cupletcyphelloid basidiocarp Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Broadleaved trees/Broadleaved treesbroadleaved, frondose or deciduous treesdead, attachedtwig

Author & YearTitleSource
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

Merismodes fasciculata (Crowded Cuplet) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Merismodes fasciculata (Crowded Cuplet) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesMerismodes fasciculata (Crowded Cuplet)
GenusMerismodes (a genus of cyphelloid basidiomycetes)
FamilyNIACEAE (a family of cyphelloid basidiomycetes)
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 Merismodes fasciculata (Crowded Cuplet)

Merismodes fasciculata (Crowded Cuplet) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Merismodes fasciculata (Crowded Cuplet):

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