Picea pungens Engelm.
(Colorado Spruce)

Interactions where Picea pungens 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
branch (dead, attached) dead, attached branch is decayed by erumpent coelomycetous anamorph Foreign Tryblidiopsis pinastri a discomycete Rhytismatales: Rhytismataceae Tryblidiopsis pinastri (Pers.: Fr.) P. Karst., Minter, D.W., 1996
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Rhytismatales/Rhytismataceae/Tryblidiopsis pinastri/Tryblidiopsis pinastria discomyceteerumpentcoelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Picea pungens/Picea pungensColorado sprucedead, attachedbranch (1-4)erumpent coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead, attached branch
branch (dead, attached) dead, attached branch is decayed by erumpent, shortly stalked apothecium Foreign Tryblidiopsis pinastri a discomycete Rhytismatales: Rhytismataceae Tryblidiopsis pinastri (Pers.: Fr.) P. Karst., Minter, D.W., 1996
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Rhytismatales/Rhytismataceae/Tryblidiopsis pinastri/Tryblidiopsis pinastria discomyceteerumpent, shortly stalkedapothecium Foodplant / saprobeForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Picea pungens/Picea pungensColorado sprucedead, attachedbranch (5-7)erumpent, shortly stalked apothecium is saprobic on dead, attached branch
bud (characteristically twisted, swollen) characteristically twisted, swollen bud is swollen by crowded pseudothecium UK/Ireland Cucurbitaria piceae an ascomycete Pleosporales: Cucurbitariaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
British Parasitic Fungi, Moore, W.C., 1959
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Cucurbitariaceae/Cucurbitaria piceae/Cucurbitaria piceaean ascomycetecrowdedpseudothecium Foodplant / false gallUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Picea pungens/Picea pungensColorado sprucecharacteristically twisted, swollenbud (6-12)crowded pseudothecium causes swelling of characteristically twisted, swollen bud
bud (Gemmamyces infected) Gemmamyces infected bud is associate of clustered, superficial pycnidium of Megaloseptoria coelomycetous anamorph Megaloseptoria mirabilis a coelomycete Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Megaloseptoria mirabilis/Megaloseptoria mirabilisa coelomyceteclustered, superficialpycnidiumMegaloseptoria coelomycetous anamorph Plant / associate /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Picea pungens/Picea pungensColorado spruceGemmamyces infectedbud clustered, superficial pycnidium of Megaloseptoria coelomycetous anamorph is associated with Gemmamyces infected bud
needle (first year) (live) live needle (first year) is parasitised by hypophyllous telium Chrysomyxa abietis Spruce Needle Cushion Rust Pucciniales: Coleosporiaceae Chrysomyxa abietis, Mordue, J.E.M. & Gibson, I.A.S., 1978
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Coleosporiaceae/Chrysomyxa abietis/Chrysomyxa abietisspruce needle cushion rusthypophylloustelium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Picea pungens/Picea pungensColorado spruceliveneedle (first year) (3-5)hypophyllous telium parasitises live needle (first year)
needle (dead) dead needle is decayed by superficial, clustered, hypophyllous pycnidium of Rhizosphaera coelomycetous anamorph UK/IrelandMajor Rhizosphaera kalkhoffii Rhizosphaera Needle Cast - causative organism Venturiales: Venturiaceae 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/Venturiales/Venturiaceae/Rhizosphaera kalkhoffii/Rhizosphaera kalkhoffiiRhizosphaera needle cast (causative organism)superficial, clustered, hypophyllouspycnidiumRhizosphaera coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Picea pungens/Picea pungensColorado sprucedeadneedleMajor (late winter to early spring)superficial, clustered, hypophyllous pycnidium of Rhizosphaera coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead needle
needle (live, yellow mottled) live, yellow mottled needle may be infected and damaged by Rhizosphaera coelomycetous anamorph UK/IrelandMajor Rhizosphaera kalkhoffii Rhizosphaera Needle Cast - causative organism Venturiales: Venturiaceae 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/Venturiales/Venturiaceae/Rhizosphaera kalkhoffii/Rhizosphaera kalkhoffiiRhizosphaera needle cast (causative organism)Rhizosphaera coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Picea pungens/Picea pungensColorado sprucelive, yellow mottledneedleMajor (mid- to late summer)Rhizosphaera coelomycetous anamorph infects and damages live, yellow mottled needle
root (live) live root is ectomycorrhizal host of Fruitbody Foreign Russula recondita a brittlegill Russulales: Russulaceae Analysis of morphological, ecological and molecular characters of Russula pectinatoides Peck and Russula praetervisa Sarnari, with a description of the new taxon Russula recondita Melera & Ostellari, Melera, S., Ostellari, C., Roemer, N., Avis, P.G.,Tonolla, M.,Barja, F. & Narduzzi-Wicht, B., 2017
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Russulales/Russulaceae/Russula recondita/Russula reconditaa brittlegillFruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhizaForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Picea pungens/Picea pungensColorado spruceliveroot Fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root
twig (dead, attached) dead, attached twig is decayed by erumpent, shortly stalked apothecium Foreign Tryblidiopsis pinastri a discomycete Rhytismatales: Rhytismataceae Tryblidiopsis pinastri (Pers.: Fr.) P. Karst., Minter, D.W., 1996
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Rhytismatales/Rhytismataceae/Tryblidiopsis pinastri/Tryblidiopsis pinastria discomyceteerumpent, shortly stalkedapothecium Foodplant / saprobeForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Picea pungens/Picea pungensColorado sprucedead, attachedtwig (5-7)erumpent, shortly stalked apothecium is saprobic on dead, attached twig
twig (dead, attached) dead, attached twig is decayed by erumpent coelomycetous anamorph Foreign Tryblidiopsis pinastri a discomycete Rhytismatales: Rhytismataceae Tryblidiopsis pinastri (Pers.: Fr.) P. Karst., Minter, D.W., 1996
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Rhytismatales/Rhytismataceae/Tryblidiopsis pinastri/Tryblidiopsis pinastria discomyceteerumpentcoelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Picea pungens/Picea pungensColorado sprucedead, attachedtwig (1-4)erumpent coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead, attached twig

Author & YearTitleSource
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Grove, W.B., 1935British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidiaVol I, 488pp, Cambridge University Press
Melera, S., Ostellari, C., Roemer, N., Avis, P.G.,Tonolla, M.,Barja, F. & Narduzzi-Wicht, B., 2017Analysis of morphological, ecological and molecular characters of Russula pectinatoides Peck and Russula praetervisa Sarnari, with a description of the new taxon Russula recondita Melera & OstellariMycological Progress Vol 16 (2): 117-134.
Minter, D.W., 1996Tryblidiopsis pinastri (Pers.: Fr.) P. Karst.I.M.I. Descriptions of Pathogenic Fungi and Bacteria CMI Descriptions of Pathenogenic Fungi and Bacteria Sheet 1299.
Moore, W.C., 1959British Parasitic Fungi430pp, Cambridge University Press
Mordue, J.E.M. & Gibson, I.A.S., 1978Chrysomyxa abietisI.M.I. Descriptions of Pathogenic Fungi and Bacteria CMI Descriptions of Pathenogenic Fungi and Bacteria Sheet 576.

Picea pungens (Colorado Spruce) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Subtaxon Rank Featured
subtaxa
No of
interactions
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references
Variety 2 trophisms
Group 3 trophisms
Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPicea pungens (Colorado Spruce)
GenusPicea (spruces)
FamilyPINACEAE (pines, firs, spruces, cedars, larches)
OrderPINALES (conifers)
ClassPINOPSIDA (conifers)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Picea pungens (Colorado Spruce)

Picea pungens (Colorado Spruce) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Picea pungens (Colorado Spruce):

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