Pleurotus cornucopiae (Paulet) Rolland
(Branching Oyster)

Interactions where Pleurotus cornucopiae 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 is saprobic on dead, decayed wood Minor 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
Profiles of Fungi No. 23: Pleurotus cornucopiae, Legon, N.W., 1989
Bioimages - the Virtual Field Guide, Storey, M.W., 2015
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Pleurotaceae/Pleurotus cornucopiae/Pleurotus cornucopiaebranching oysterfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus/Fagusbeechesdead, decayedwoodMinor (summer)
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed trunk (large) Minor 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
Profiles of Fungi No. 23: Pleurotus cornucopiae, Legon, N.W., 1989
Bioimages - the Virtual Field Guide, Storey, M.W., 2015
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Pleurotaceae/Pleurotus cornucopiae/Pleurotus cornucopiaebranching oysterfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus/Fagusbeechesdead, decayedtrunk (large)Minor (summer)
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed wood Rare Quercus oaks Fagales: Fagaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Profiles of Fungi No. 23: Pleurotus cornucopiae, Legon, N.W., 1989
Bioimages - the Virtual Field Guide, Storey, M.W., 2015
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Pleurotaceae/Pleurotus cornucopiae/Pleurotus cornucopiaebranching oysterfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Quercus/Quercusoaksdead, decayedwoodRare (summer)
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed trunk (large) Rare Quercus oaks Fagales: Fagaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Profiles of Fungi No. 23: Pleurotus cornucopiae, Legon, N.W., 1989
Bioimages - the Virtual Field Guide, Storey, M.W., 2015
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Pleurotaceae/Pleurotus cornucopiae/Pleurotus cornucopiaebranching oysterfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Quercus/Quercusoaksdead, decayedtrunk (large)Rare (summer)
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed wood Rare Fraxinus ashes Lamiales: Oleaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Bioimages - the Virtual Field Guide, Storey, M.W., 2015
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Pleurotaceae/Pleurotus cornucopiae/Pleurotus cornucopiaebranching oysterfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Oleaceae/Fraxinus/Fraxinusashesdead, decayedwoodRare (summer)
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed trunk (large) Rare Fraxinus ashes Lamiales: Oleaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Bioimages - the Virtual Field Guide, Storey, M.W., 2015
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Pleurotaceae/Pleurotus cornucopiae/Pleurotus cornucopiaebranching oysterfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Oleaceae/Fraxinus/Fraxinusashesdead, decayedtrunk (large)Rare (summer)
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed wood Populus poplars Malpighiales: Salicaceae Profiles of Fungi No. 23: Pleurotus cornucopiae, Legon, N.W., 1989
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Pleurotaceae/Pleurotus cornucopiae/Pleurotus cornucopiaebranching oysterfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Populus/Populuspoplarsdead, decayedwood (summer)
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed trunk (large) Populus poplars Malpighiales: Salicaceae Profiles of Fungi No. 23: Pleurotus cornucopiae, Legon, N.W., 1989
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Pleurotaceae/Pleurotus cornucopiae/Pleurotus cornucopiaebranching oysterfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Populus/Populuspoplarsdead, decayedtrunk (large) (summer)
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed wood Rare Sorbus aucuparia Rowan, Mountain Ash Rosales: Rosaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Bioimages - the Virtual Field Guide, Storey, M.W., 2015
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Pleurotaceae/Pleurotus cornucopiae/Pleurotus cornucopiaebranching oysterfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Sorbus aucuparia/Sorbus aucupariarowan, mountain ashdead, decayedwoodRare (summer)
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed trunk (large) Rare Sorbus aucuparia Rowan, Mountain Ash Rosales: Rosaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Bioimages - the Virtual Field Guide, Storey, M.W., 2015
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Pleurotaceae/Pleurotus cornucopiae/Pleurotus cornucopiaebranching oysterfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Sorbus aucuparia/Sorbus aucupariarowan, mountain ashdead, decayedtrunk (large)Rare (summer)
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed wood Ulmus elms Rosales: Ulmaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Profiles of Fungi No. 23: Pleurotus cornucopiae, Legon, N.W., 1989
Bioimages - the Virtual Field Guide, Storey, M.W., 2015
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Pleurotaceae/Pleurotus cornucopiae/Pleurotus cornucopiaebranching oysterfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Ulmaceae/Ulmus/Ulmuselmsdead, decayedwood (summer)
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed trunk (large) Ulmus elms Rosales: Ulmaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Profiles of Fungi No. 23: Pleurotus cornucopiae, Legon, N.W., 1989
Bioimages - the Virtual Field Guide, Storey, M.W., 2015
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Pleurotaceae/Pleurotus cornucopiae/Pleurotus cornucopiaebranching oysterfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Ulmaceae/Ulmus/Ulmuselmsdead, decayedtrunk (large) (summer)
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed wood [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
Bioimages - the Virtual Field Guide, Storey, M.W., 2015
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Pleurotaceae/Pleurotus cornucopiae/Pleurotus cornucopiaebranching oysterfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Broadleaved trees/Broadleaved treesbroadleaved, frondose or deciduous treesdead, decayedwood (summer)
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed trunk (large) [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
Bioimages - the Virtual Field Guide, Storey, M.W., 2015
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Pleurotaceae/Pleurotus cornucopiae/Pleurotus cornucopiaebranching oysterfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Broadleaved trees/Broadleaved treesbroadleaved, frondose or deciduous treesdead, decayedtrunk (large) (summer)

Interactions where Pleurotus cornucopiae 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
is associate of larva Fannia monilis a lesser house fly Diptera: Fanniidae Diptera: Cyclorrhapha Calyptrata (I) Sect (a) Tachinidae and Calliphoridae, van Emden, F.I.,, 1954
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Fanniidae/Fannia monilis/Fannia monilisa lesser house flylarva Fungus / associate /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Pleurotaceae/Pleurotus cornucopiae/Pleurotus cornucopiaebranching oyster larva is associated with

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
Legon, N.W., 1989Profiles of Fungi No. 23: Pleurotus cornucopiaeMycologist Vol 03 (4): 194.
Storey, M.W., 2015Bioimages - the Virtual Field Guidewww.bioimages.org.uk
van Emden, F.I.,, 1954Diptera: Cyclorrhapha Calyptrata (I) Sect (a) Tachinidae and CalliphoridaeHandbooks for the Identification of British Insects , Vol X. Part 4(a), 133pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London

Pleurotus cornucopiae (Branching Oyster) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Pleurotus cornucopiae (Branching Oyster) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPleurotus cornucopiae (Branching Oyster)
GenusPleurotus (oyster fungi)
FamilyPLEUROTACEAE (oyster fungi)
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 Pleurotus cornucopiae (Branching Oyster)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Legon, N.W. 1989 Profiles of Fungi No. 23: Pleurotus cornucopiae Mycologist Vol 03 (4): 194.

Pleurotus cornucopiae (Branching Oyster) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Pleurotus cornucopiae (Branching Oyster):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 20 images of Pleurotus cornucopiae (Branching Oyster)
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