Prunus spinosa L.
(Blackthorn, Sloe)

Interactions where Prunus spinosa 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
may have adult Oulema obscura a leaf beetle Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Oulema obscura/Oulema obscuraa leaf beetleadult Plant / resting place / on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus spinosa/Prunus spinosablackthorn, sloe (7-)adult may be found on
may have adult Cryptocephalus bipunctatus a leaf beetle Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Cryptocephalus bipunctatus/Cryptocephalus bipunctatusa leaf beetleadult Plant / resting place / on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus spinosa/Prunus spinosablackthorn, sloe (4-late 8)adult may be found on
is associate of Anthonomus rufus a weevil Coleoptera: Curculionidae Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations, Bullock, J.A., 1992
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Curculionidae/Anthonomus rufus/Anthonomus rufusa weevil Plant / associate /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus spinosa/Prunus spinosablackthorn, sloe is associated with
is foodplant of Phyllobius oblongus Brown Leaf Weevil Coleoptera: Curculionidae Broad-Nosed Weevils (Entiminae), Morris, M.G., 1997
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Curculionidae/Phyllobius oblongus/Phyllobius oblongusbrown leaf weevil Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus spinosa/Prunus spinosablackthorn, sloe feeds on
is foodplant of larva Restricted Pristiphora monogyniae a sawfly Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (c), Benson, R.B., 1958
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Tenthredinidae/Pristiphora monogyniae/Pristiphora monogyniaea sawflylarva Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus spinosa/Prunus spinosablackthorn, sloeSole larva feeds on
is foodplant of UK/Ireland Orthotylus marginalis Dark Green Apple Capsid Hemiptera: Miridae Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Miridae/Orthotylus (Orthotylus) marginalis/Orthotylus (Orthotylus) marginalisdark green apple capsid Foodplant / feeds onUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus spinosa/Prunus spinosablackthorn, sloe feeds on
is associate of fruitbody Minor Hygrocybe chlorophana Golden Waxcap Agaricales: Hygrophoraceae 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/Hygrophoraceae/Hygrocybe chlorophana/Hygrocybe chlorophanagolden waxcapfruitbody Plant / associate /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus spinosa/Prunus spinosablackthorn, sloeMinor fruitbody is associated with
(dead) dead is decayed by fruitbody Major Phellinus pomaceus Cushion Bracket Hymenochaetales: Hymenochaetaceae 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/Hymenochaetales/Hymenochaetaceae/Phellinus pomaceus/Phellinus pomaceuscushion bracketfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus spinosa/Prunus spinosablackthorn, sloedeadMajor fruitbody is saprobic on dead
(esp. in shade) esp. in shade is parasitised by sparse conidial anamorph UK/Ireland Erysiphe prunastri a powdery mildew Erysiphales: Erysiphaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
An Introduction to British Powdery Mildews, Ing, B., 1990
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Erysiphales/Erysiphaceae/Erysiphe prunastri/Erysiphe prunastria powdery mildewsparseconidial anamorph Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus spinosa/Prunus spinosablackthorn, sloeesp. in shade sparse conidial anamorph parasitises esp. in shade
(esp. in shade) esp. in shade is parasitised by cleistothecium UK/Ireland Erysiphe prunastri a powdery mildew Erysiphales: Erysiphaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
An Introduction to British Powdery Mildews, Ing, B., 1990
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Erysiphales/Erysiphaceae/Erysiphe prunastri/Erysiphe prunastria powdery mildewcleistothecium Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus spinosa/Prunus spinosablackthorn, sloeesp. in shade cleistothecium parasitises esp. in shade
(fungus-infested) fungus-infested is associate of perithecium Nitschkia collapsa a pyrenomycete Coronophorales: Nitschkiaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Coronophorales/Nitschkiaceae/Nitschkia collapsa/Nitschkia collapsaa pyrenomyceteperithecium Plant / associate /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus spinosa/Prunus spinosablackthorn, sloefungus-infested (8-3)perithecium is associated with fungus-infested
(lichen-covered) lichen-covered is associate of Major Cardiastethus fasciiventris a flower bug Hemiptera: Anthocoridae Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Anthocoridae/Cardiastethus fasciiventris/Cardiastethus fasciiventrisa flower bug Plant / associate /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus spinosa/Prunus spinosablackthorn, sloelichen-coveredMajor is associated with lichen-covered
(live) live has sap sucked by Major Rhopalosiphum nymphaeae Water-lily Aphid, Water Lily Aphid Hemiptera: Aphididae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Aphididae/Rhopalosiphum nymphaeae/Rhopalosiphum nymphaeaewater-lily aphid, water lily aphid Foodplant / sap sucker /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus spinosa/Prunus spinosablackthorn, sloeliveMajor (winter)sucks sap of live
(live) live is parasitised by fruitbody Major Phellinus pomaceus Cushion Bracket Hymenochaetales: Hymenochaetaceae 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/Hymenochaetales/Hymenochaetaceae/Phellinus pomaceus/Phellinus pomaceuscushion bracketfruitbody Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus spinosa/Prunus spinosablackthorn, sloeliveMajor fruitbody parasitises live
bark (dead) dead bark is decayed by erumpent, densely clustered, stromatic apothecium Minor Encoelia fimbriata Fringed Cup Helotiales: Sclerotiniaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
A new Encoelia (Helotiales) from Prunus spinosa in France, Spooner, B.M. & Trigaux, G., 1985
Profiles of Fungi No. 42: Encoelia fimbriata Spooner & Trigaux, Spooner, B.M., 1992
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Encoelia fimbriata/Encoelia fimbriatafringed cuperumpent, densely clustered, stromaticapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus spinosa/Prunus spinosablackthorn, sloedeadbarkMinor erumpent, densely clustered, stromatic apothecium is saprobic on dead bark
bark (dead) dead bark is decayed by stroma Minor Encoelia fimbriata Fringed Cup Helotiales: Sclerotiniaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
A new Encoelia (Helotiales) from Prunus spinosa in France, Spooner, B.M. & Trigaux, G., 1985
Profiles of Fungi No. 42: Encoelia fimbriata Spooner & Trigaux, Spooner, B.M., 1992
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Encoelia fimbriata/Encoelia fimbriatafringed cupstroma Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus spinosa/Prunus spinosablackthorn, sloedeadbarkMinor stroma is saprobic on dead bark
branch branch is decayed by sessile apothecium Major Pezizella leucostigma a discomycete Helotiales: Hyaloscyphaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Hyaloscyphaceae/Pezizella leucostigma/Pezizella leucostigmaa discomycetesessileapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus spinosa/Prunus spinosablackthorn, sloebranchMajor sessile apothecium is saprobic on branch
branch (dead, decorticate, attached) dead, decorticate, attached branch is decayed by fruitbody Rare Vuilleminia comedens Waxy Crust Corticiales: Corticiaceae 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/Corticiales/Corticiaceae/Vuilleminia comedens/Vuilleminia comedenswaxy crustfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus spinosa/Prunus spinosablackthorn, sloedead, decorticate, attachedbranchRare fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decorticate, attached branch
branch (dead, decorticate, attached) dead, decorticate, attached branch is decayed by fruitbody Foreign Vuilleminia coryli a resupinate basidiomycete Corticiales: Corticiaceae British Vuilleminia species, Morris, I. & Roberts, P., 1997
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Corticiales/Corticiaceae/Vuilleminia coryli/Vuilleminia corylia resupinate basidiomycetefruitbody Foodplant / saprobeForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus spinosa/Prunus spinosablackthorn, sloedead, decorticate, attachedbranch fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decorticate, attached branch
branch (dead, decorticate, attached) dead, decorticate, attached branch is decayed by fruitbody UK/IrelandRare Vuilleminia cystidiata a resupinate basidiomycete Corticiales: Corticiaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
British Vuilleminia species, Morris, I. & Roberts, P., 1997
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Corticiales/Corticiaceae/Vuilleminia cystidiata/Vuilleminia cystidiataa resupinate basidiomycetefruitbody Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus spinosa/Prunus spinosablackthorn, sloedead, decorticate, attachedbranchRare fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decorticate, attached branch
branch (dead, decorticate) dead, decorticate branch is decayed by hysterothecium Hysterium angustatum a coffee bean fungus Hysteriales: Hysteriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Hysteriales/Hysteriaceae/Hysterium angustatum/Hysterium angustatuma coffee bean fungushysterothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus spinosa/Prunus spinosablackthorn, sloedead, decorticatebranch (3-5)hysterothecium is saprobic on dead, decorticate branch
branch (dead, decorticate) dead, decorticate branch is decayed by perithecium Nitschkia cupularis a pyrenomycete Coronophorales: Nitschkiaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Coronophorales/Nitschkiaceae/Nitschkia cupularis/Nitschkia cupularisa pyrenomyceteperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus spinosa/Prunus spinosablackthorn, sloedead, decorticatebranch (10-4)perithecium is saprobic on dead, decorticate branch
branch (dead, fallen, decayed) dead, fallen, decayed branch is decayed by fruitbody Minor Skeletocutis semipileata Hazel Bracket Polyporales: Polyporaceae 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/Polyporales/Polyporaceae/Skeletocutis semipileata/Skeletocutis semipileatahazel bracketfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus spinosa/Prunus spinosablackthorn, sloedead, fallen, decayedbranchMinor fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, decayed branch
branch (dead, often attached) dead, often attached branch is decayed by immersed, often fissuring bark transversely stroma Eutypella prunastri a stromatic pyrenomycete Xylariales: Diatrypaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Diatrypaceae/Eutypella prunastri/Eutypella prunastria stromatic pyrenomyceteimmersed, often fissuring bark transverselystroma Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus spinosa/Prunus spinosablackthorn, sloedead, often attachedbranch (4-5)immersed, often fissuring bark transversely stroma is saprobic on dead, often attached branch
branch (dead, often attached) dead, often attached branch is decayed by stromatic, densely crowded perithecium Eutypella prunastri a stromatic pyrenomycete Xylariales: Diatrypaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Diatrypaceae/Eutypella prunastri/Eutypella prunastria stromatic pyrenomycetestromatic, densely crowdedperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus spinosa/Prunus spinosablackthorn, sloedead, often attachedbranch (4-5)stromatic, densely crowded perithecium is saprobic on dead, often attached branch
branch (dead) dead branch is decayed by immersed, in small groups, subiculate pseudothecium Otthia spiraeae an ascomycete Botryosphaeriales: Botryosphaeriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Botryosphaeriales/Botryosphaeriaceae/Otthia spiraeae/Otthia spiraeaean ascomyceteimmersed, in small groups, subiculatepseudothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus spinosa/Prunus spinosablackthorn, sloedeadbranch (11-4)immersed, in small groups, subiculate pseudothecium is saprobic on dead branch
branch (dead) dead branch is decayed by Diplodia coelomycetous anamorph Otthia spiraeae an ascomycete Botryosphaeriales: Botryosphaeriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Botryosphaeriales/Botryosphaeriaceae/Otthia spiraeae/Otthia spiraeaean ascomyceteDiplodia coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus spinosa/Prunus spinosablackthorn, sloedeadbranch (11-4)Diplodia coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead branch
branch (dead) dead branch is decayed by erumpent apothecium Xeropilidium dennisii a discomycete Helotiales: Chaetomellaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Chaetomellaceae/Xeropilidium dennisii/Xeropilidium dennisiia discomyceteerumpentapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus spinosa/Prunus spinosablackthorn, sloedeadbranch (4)erumpent apothecium is saprobic on dead branch
branch (dead) dead branch is associate of fruitbody UK/Ireland Hypocreopsis rhododendri Hazel Gloves Hypocreales: Hypocreaceae Hypocreopsis rhododendri, a rare conspicuous fungus., Candy, B. & Webster, J., 1988
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Hypocreaceae/Hypocreopsis rhododendri/Hypocreopsis rhododendrihazel glovesfruitbody Plant / associateUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus spinosa/Prunus spinosablackthorn, sloedeadbranch fruitbody is associated with dead branch
branch (dead) dead branch is decayed by stroma Minor Hypoxylon howeanum a stromatic pyrenomycete Xylariales: Xylariaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Xylariaceae/Hypoxylon howeanum/Hypoxylon howeanuma stromatic pyrenomycetestroma Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus spinosa/Prunus spinosablackthorn, sloedeadbranchMinor (1-4)stroma is saprobic on dead branch
branch (dead) dead branch is decayed by Geniculosporium anamorph Minor Hypoxylon howeanum a stromatic pyrenomycete Xylariales: Xylariaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Xylariaceae/Hypoxylon howeanum/Hypoxylon howeanuma stromatic pyrenomyceteGeniculosporium anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus spinosa/Prunus spinosablackthorn, sloedeadbranchMinor (1-4)Geniculosporium anamorph is saprobic on dead branch
branch (fallen, dead) fallen, dead branch is decayed by colony of Catenularia dematiaceous anamorph Chaetosphaeria myriocarpa a pyrenomycete Chaetosphaeriales: Chaetosphaeriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Chaetosphaeriales/Chaetosphaeriaceae/Chaetosphaeria myriocarpa/Chaetosphaeria myriocarpaa pyrenomycetecolonyCatenularia dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus spinosa/Prunus spinosablackthorn, sloefallen, deadbranch (1-12)colony of Catenularia dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on fallen, dead branch
branch (fallen, dead) fallen, dead branch is decayed by perithecium Chaetosphaeria myriocarpa a pyrenomycete Chaetosphaeriales: Chaetosphaeriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Chaetosphaeriales/Chaetosphaeriaceae/Chaetosphaeria myriocarpa/Chaetosphaeria myriocarpaa pyrenomyceteperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus spinosa/Prunus spinosablackthorn, sloefallen, deadbranch (1-12)perithecium is saprobic on fallen, dead branch
branch (fallen) fallen branch is decayed by resupinate fruitbody Heteroradulum deglubens Blushing Crust Auriculariales: Auriculariaceae 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/Auriculariales/Auriculariaceae/Heteroradulum deglubens/Heteroradulum deglubensblushing crustresupinatefruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus spinosa/Prunus spinosablackthorn, sloefallenbranch resupinate fruitbody is saprobic on fallen branch
branch (fungus infected, fallen) fungus infected, fallen branch is associate of subiculate perithecium Chaetosphaerella phaeostroma a pyrenomycete Coronophorales: Chaetosphaerellaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Coronophorales/Chaetosphaerellaceae/Chaetosphaerella phaeostroma/Chaetosphaerella phaeostromaa pyrenomycetesubiculateperithecium Plant / associate /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus spinosa/Prunus spinosablackthorn, sloefungus infected, fallenbranch (9-4)subiculate perithecium is associated with fungus infected, fallen branch
branch (lichen-covered) lichen-covered branch is associate of Physatocheila dumetorum a lacebug Hemiptera: Tingidae Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Tingidae/Physatocheila dumetorum/Physatocheila dumetoruma lacebug Plant / associate /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus spinosa/Prunus spinosablackthorn, sloelichen-coveredbranch is associated with lichen-covered branch
branch (live, decorticate) live, decorticate branch is decayed by fruitbody Rare Vuilleminia comedens Waxy Crust Corticiales: Corticiaceae 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/Corticiales/Corticiaceae/Vuilleminia comedens/Vuilleminia comedenswaxy crustfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus spinosa/Prunus spinosablackthorn, sloelive, decorticatebranchRare fruitbody is saprobic on live, decorticate branch
branch (live, decorticate) live, decorticate branch is decayed by fruitbody Foreign Vuilleminia coryli a resupinate basidiomycete Corticiales: Corticiaceae British Vuilleminia species, Morris, I. & Roberts, P., 1997
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Corticiales/Corticiaceae/Vuilleminia coryli/Vuilleminia corylia resupinate basidiomycetefruitbody Foodplant / saprobeForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus spinosa/Prunus spinosablackthorn, sloelive, decorticatebranch fruitbody is saprobic on live, decorticate branch
branch (live, decorticate) live, decorticate branch is decayed by fruitbody UK/IrelandRare Vuilleminia cystidiata a resupinate basidiomycete Corticiales: Corticiaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
British Vuilleminia species, Morris, I. & Roberts, P., 1997
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Corticiales/Corticiaceae/Vuilleminia cystidiata/Vuilleminia cystidiataa resupinate basidiomycetefruitbody Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus spinosa/Prunus spinosablackthorn, sloelive, decorticatebranchRare fruitbody is saprobic on live, decorticate branch
branch (live) live branch is parasitised by immersed perithecium Diaporthe perniciosa a pyrenomycete Diaporthales: Diaporthaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Diaporthaceae/Diaporthe perniciosa/Diaporthe perniciosaa pyrenomyceteimmersedperithecium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus spinosa/Prunus spinosablackthorn, sloelivebranch (2-3)immersed perithecium parasitises live branch
branch (live) live branch is parasitised by Phomopsis coelomycetous anamorph Diaporthe perniciosa a pyrenomycete Diaporthales: Diaporthaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Diaporthaceae/Diaporthe perniciosa/Diaporthe perniciosaa pyrenomycetePhomopsis coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus spinosa/Prunus spinosablackthorn, sloelivebranch Phomopsis coelomycetous anamorph parasitises live branch
branch (live) live branch is associate of fruitbody UK/Ireland Hypocreopsis rhododendri Hazel Gloves Hypocreales: Hypocreaceae Hypocreopsis rhododendri, a rare conspicuous fungus., Candy, B. & Webster, J., 1988
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Hypocreaceae/Hypocreopsis rhododendri/Hypocreopsis rhododendrihazel glovesfruitbody Plant / associateUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus spinosa/Prunus spinosablackthorn, sloelivebranch fruitbody is associated with live branch
flower flower is visited for nectar and/or pollen by imago Hoplocampa chrysorrhoea a sawfly Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (c), Benson, R.B., 1958
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Tenthredinidae/Hoplocampa chrysorrhoea/Hoplocampa chrysorrhoeaa sawflyimago Foodplant / visitor /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus spinosa/Prunus spinosablackthorn, sloeflower imago visits for nectar and/or pollen flower
flower flower is visited for nectar and/or pollen by imago Hoplocampa flava Plum Sawfly Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (c), Benson, R.B., 1958
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Tenthredinidae/Hoplocampa flava/Hoplocampa flavaplum sawflyimago Foodplant / visitor /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus spinosa/Prunus spinosablackthorn, sloeflower imago visits for nectar and/or pollen flower
flower flower is visited for nectar and/or pollen by imago Hoplocampa fulvicornis a sawfly Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (c), Benson, R.B., 1958
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Tenthredinidae/Hoplocampa fulvicornis/Hoplocampa fulvicornisa sawflyimago Foodplant / visitor /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus spinosa/Prunus spinosablackthorn, sloeflower imago visits for nectar and/or pollen flower
fruit kernel fruit kernel may contain larva Major Rhynchites auratus a leafroller weevil Coleoptera: Rhynchitidae Orthocerous Weevils, Morris, M.G., 1990
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Rhynchitidae/Rhynchites auratus/Rhynchites auratusa leafroller weevillarva Foodplant / internal feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus spinosa/Prunus spinosablackthorn, sloefruit kernelMajor larva feeds within fruit kernel
fruit fruit may contain larva Major Tatianaerhynchites aequatus Apple Fruit Rhynchites Coleoptera: Rhynchitidae Orthocerous Weevils, Morris, M.G., 1990
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Rhynchitidae/Tatianaerhynchites aequatus/Tatianaerhynchites aequatusapple fruit rhynchiteslarva Foodplant / internal feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus spinosa/Prunus spinosablackthorn, sloefruitMajor larva feeds within fruit
fruit (developing, usually falls when larva matures) developing, usually falls when larva matures fruit may contain larva Major Hoplocampa chrysorrhoea a sawfly Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (c), Benson, R.B., 1958
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Tenthredinidae/Hoplocampa chrysorrhoea/Hoplocampa chrysorrhoeaa sawflylarva Foodplant / internal feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus spinosa/Prunus spinosablackthorn, sloedeveloping, usually falls when larva maturesfruitMajor larva feeds within developing, usually falls when larva matures fruit
fruit (developing, usually falls when larva matures) developing, usually falls when larva matures fruit may contain larva Hoplocampa flava Plum Sawfly Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (c), Benson, R.B., 1958
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Tenthredinidae/Hoplocampa flava/Hoplocampa flavaplum sawflylarva Foodplant / internal feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus spinosa/Prunus spinosablackthorn, sloedeveloping, usually falls when larva maturesfruit larva feeds within developing, usually falls when larva matures fruit
fruit (developing, usually falls when larva matures) developing, usually falls when larva matures fruit may contain larva Restricted Hoplocampa fulvicornis a sawfly Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (c), Benson, R.B., 1958
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Tenthredinidae/Hoplocampa fulvicornis/Hoplocampa fulvicornisa sawflylarva Foodplant / internal feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus spinosa/Prunus spinosablackthorn, sloedeveloping, usually falls when larva maturesfruitSole larva feeds within developing, usually falls when larva matures fruit
fruit (live) live fruit is galled by infection Taphrina pruni Pocket Plum - causative organism Taphrinales: Taphrinaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Taphrinomycetes/Taphrinales/Taphrinaceae/Taphrina pruni/Taphrina prunipocket plum (causative organism)infection Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus spinosa/Prunus spinosablackthorn, sloelivefruit infection causes gall of live fruit
leaf (midrib) leaf (midrib) may contain larva Neocoenorrhinus pauxillus a leafroller weevil Coleoptera: Rhynchitidae Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations, Bullock, J.A., 1992
Orthocerous Weevils, Morris, M.G., 1990
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Rhynchitidae/Neocoenorrhinus pauxillus/Neocoenorrhinus pauxillusa leafroller weevillarva Foodplant / internal feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus spinosa/Prunus spinosablackthorn, sloeleaf (midrib) larva feeds within leaf (midrib)
leaf (petiole) leaf (petiole) may contain larva Neocoenorrhinus pauxillus a leafroller weevil Coleoptera: Rhynchitidae Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations, Bullock, J.A., 1992
Orthocerous Weevils, Morris, M.G., 1990
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Rhynchitidae/Neocoenorrhinus pauxillus/Neocoenorrhinus pauxillusa leafroller weevillarva Foodplant / internal feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus spinosa/Prunus spinosablackthorn, sloeleaf (petiole) larva feeds within leaf (petiole)
leaf leaf is galled by Eriophyes similis a gall mite Trombidiformes: Eriophyidae Provisional Keys to British Plant Galls, Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Trombidiformes/Eriophyidae/Eriophyes similis/Eriophyes similisa gall mite Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus spinosa/Prunus spinosablackthorn, sloeleaf causes gall of leaf
leaf leaf is grazed by larva Restricted Pareophora pruni a sawfly Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (b), Benson, R.B., 1952
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Tenthredinidae/Pareophora pruni/Pareophora prunia sawflylarva Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus spinosa/Prunus spinosablackthorn, sloeleafSole larva grazes on leaf
leaf leaf is grazed by social larva Nematus lucidus a sawfly Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (c), Benson, R.B., 1958
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Tenthredinidae/Nematus lucidus/Nematus lucidusa sawflysociallarva Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus spinosa/Prunus spinosablackthorn, sloeleaf social larva grazes on leaf
leaf leaf is grazed by solitary larva Pristiphora biscalis a sawfly Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (c), Benson, R.B., 1958
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Tenthredinidae/Pristiphora biscalis/Pristiphora biscalisa sawflysolitarylarva Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus spinosa/Prunus spinosablackthorn, sloeleaf solitary larva grazes on leaf
leaf leaf is galled by larva Pristiphora monogyniae a sawfly Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae Provisional Keys to British Plant Galls, Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Tenthredinidae/Pristiphora monogyniae/Pristiphora monogyniaea sawflylarva Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus spinosa/Prunus spinosablackthorn, sloeleaf larva causes gall of leaf
leaf (aphid-galled) aphid-galled leaf is associate of Anthocoris gallarum-ulmi Elm Gall Bug Hemiptera: Anthocoridae Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Anthocoridae/Anthocoris gallarum-ulmi/Anthocoris gallarum-ulmielm gall bug Plant / associate /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus spinosa/Prunus spinosablackthorn, sloeaphid-galledleaf is associated with aphid-galled leaf
leaf (dead, fallen, overwintered) dead, fallen, overwintered leaf of esp. maritime is decayed by stromatic, immersed perithecium UK/IrelandMajor Polystigma rubrum Plum Leaf Blotch - causative organism, Blackthorn Dotty Phyllachorales: Phyllachoraceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Polystigma rubrum (Pers.) DC., in Lamarck & de Candolle,, Cannon, P.F., 1996
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Phyllachorales/Phyllachoraceae/Polystigma rubrum/Polystigma rubrumplum leaf blotch - causative organism, blackthorn dottystromatic, immersedperithecium Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus spinosa/Prunus spinosablackthorn, sloedead, fallen, overwinteredleafesp. maritimeMajor stromatic, immersed perithecium is saprobic on dead, fallen, overwintered leaf of esp. maritime
leaf (dead, fallen) dead, fallen leaf of esp. maritime is decayed by stroma UK/IrelandMajor Polystigma rubrum Plum Leaf Blotch - causative organism, Blackthorn Dotty Phyllachorales: Phyllachoraceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Polystigma rubrum (Pers.) DC., in Lamarck & de Candolle,, Cannon, P.F., 1996
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Phyllachorales/Phyllachoraceae/Polystigma rubrum/Polystigma rubrumplum leaf blotch - causative organism, blackthorn dottystroma Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus spinosa/Prunus spinosablackthorn, sloedead, fallenleafesp. maritimeMajor stroma is saprobic on dead, fallen leaf of esp. maritime
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by aggregated, up to 2-3mm diam., pustular, usually transversely erumpent, unilocular to multilocular stroma of Cytospora coelomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Valsaria cincta a valsoid pyrenomycete Valsariales: Valsariaceae British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Valsariales/Valsariaceae/Valsaria cincta/Valsaria cinctaa valsoid pyrenomyceteaggregated, up to 2-3mm diam., pustular, usually transversely erumpent, unilocular to multilocularstromaCytospora coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus spinosa/Prunus spinosablackthorn, sloedeadleaf (Spring)aggregated, up to 2-3mm diam., pustular, usually transversely erumpent, unilocular to multilocular stroma of Cytospora coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead leaf
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by stromatic, valsoid perithecium UK/Ireland Valsaria cincta a valsoid pyrenomycete Valsariales: Valsariaceae British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Valsariales/Valsariaceae/Valsaria cincta/Valsaria cinctaa valsoid pyrenomycetestromatic, valsoidperithecium Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus spinosa/Prunus spinosablackthorn, sloedeadleaf stromatic, valsoid perithecium is saprobic on dead leaf
leaf (live, stunted, pale yellow tinged red, strap-like) live, stunted, pale yellow tinged red, strap-like leaf may be infected and damaged by infection Taphrina pruni Pocket Plum - causative organism Taphrinales: Taphrinaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Taphrinomycetes/Taphrinales/Taphrinaceae/Taphrina pruni/Taphrina prunipocket plum (causative organism)infection Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus spinosa/Prunus spinosablackthorn, sloelive, stunted, pale yellow tinged red, strap-likeleaf infection infects and damages live, stunted, pale yellow tinged red, strap-like leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is grazed by colonial, tented caterpillar Euproctis chrysorrhoea Brown-tail Lepidoptera: Erebidae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Erebidae/Euproctis chrysorrhoea/Euproctis chrysorrhoeabrown-tailcolonial, tentedcaterpillar Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus spinosa/Prunus spinosablackthorn, sloeliveleaf (8-7)colonial, tented caterpillar grazes on live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is parasitised by cleistothecium UK/Ireland Podosphaera tridactyla s. lat. Plum Powdery Mildew, Plum Mildew Erysiphales: Erysiphaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
An Introduction to British Powdery Mildews, Ing, B., 1990
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Erysiphales/Erysiphaceae/Podosphaera tridactyla s. lat./Podosphaera tridactyla s. lat.plum powdery mildew, plum mildewcleistothecium Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus spinosa/Prunus spinosablackthorn, sloeliveleaf (7-10)cleistothecium parasitises live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is parasitised by evanescent, mainly hypophyllous conidial anamorph UK/Ireland Podosphaera tridactyla s. lat. Plum Powdery Mildew, Plum Mildew Erysiphales: Erysiphaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
An Introduction to British Powdery Mildews, Ing, B., 1990
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Erysiphales/Erysiphaceae/Podosphaera tridactyla s. lat./Podosphaera tridactyla s. lat.plum powdery mildew, plum mildewevanescent, mainly hypophyllousconidial anamorph Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus spinosa/Prunus spinosablackthorn, sloeliveleaf evanescent, mainly hypophyllous conidial anamorph parasitises live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf of esp. maritime is spotted by immersed conidioma of Polystigmina coelomycetous anamorph UK/IrelandMajor Polystigma rubrum Plum Leaf Blotch - causative organism, Blackthorn Dotty Phyllachorales: Phyllachoraceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Polystigma rubrum (Pers.) DC., in Lamarck & de Candolle,, Cannon, P.F., 1996
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Phyllachorales/Phyllachoraceae/Polystigma rubrum/Polystigma rubrumplum leaf blotch - causative organism, blackthorn dottyimmersedconidiomaPolystigmina coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / spot causerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus spinosa/Prunus spinosablackthorn, sloeliveleafesp. maritimeMajor immersed conidioma of Polystigmina coelomycetous anamorph causes spots on live leaf of esp. maritime
leaf (live) live leaf is parasitised by telium Questionable Tranzschelia discolor Plum Rust Pucciniales: Uropyxidaceae 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/Pucciniales/Uropyxidaceae/Tranzschelia discolor/Tranzschelia discolorplum rusttelium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus spinosa/Prunus spinosablackthorn, sloe?liveleaf (7-9)telium parasitises live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is spotted by hypophyllous uredium Questionable Tranzschelia discolor Plum Rust Pucciniales: Uropyxidaceae 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/Pucciniales/Uropyxidaceae/Tranzschelia discolor/Tranzschelia discolorplum rusthypophyllousuredium Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus spinosa/Prunus spinosablackthorn, sloe?liveleaf (7-9)hypophyllous uredium causes spots on live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is parasitised by telium Tranzschelia pruni-spinosae Blackthorn Rust Pucciniales: Uropyxidaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
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/Pucciniales/Uropyxidaceae/Tranzschelia pruni-spinosae/Tranzschelia pruni-spinosaeblackthorn rusttelium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus spinosa/Prunus spinosablackthorn, sloeliveleaf (7-9)telium parasitises live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is spotted by hypophyllous uredium Tranzschelia pruni-spinosae Blackthorn Rust Pucciniales: Uropyxidaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
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/Pucciniales/Uropyxidaceae/Tranzschelia pruni-spinosae/Tranzschelia pruni-spinosaeblackthorn rusthypophyllousuredium Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus spinosa/Prunus spinosablackthorn, sloeliveleaf (7-9)hypophyllous uredium causes spots on live leaf
ovary ovary may house ovum Hoplocampa chrysorrhoea a sawfly Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (c), Benson, R.B., 1958
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Tenthredinidae/Hoplocampa chrysorrhoea/Hoplocampa chrysorrhoeaa sawflyovum Plant / resting place / within /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus spinosa/Prunus spinosablackthorn, sloeovary ovum may be found in ovary
ovary ovary may house ovum Hoplocampa flava Plum Sawfly Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (c), Benson, R.B., 1958
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Tenthredinidae/Hoplocampa flava/Hoplocampa flavaplum sawflyovum Plant / resting place / within /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus spinosa/Prunus spinosablackthorn, sloeovary ovum may be found in ovary
ovary ovary may house ovum Restricted Hoplocampa fulvicornis a sawfly Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (c), Benson, R.B., 1958
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Tenthredinidae/Hoplocampa fulvicornis/Hoplocampa fulvicornisa sawflyovum Plant / resting place / within /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus spinosa/Prunus spinosablackthorn, sloeovarySole ovum may be found in ovary
root (live) live root is parasitised by fruitbody UK/IrelandMinor Entoloma clypeatum Shield Pinkgill Agaricales: Entolomataceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Fungi (April 2010), Roberts, P., 2010
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Entolomataceae/Entoloma clypeatum/Entoloma clypeatumshield pinkgillfruitbody Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus spinosa/Prunus spinosablackthorn, sloeliverootMinor (4-6)fruitbody parasitises live root
shoot (decaying) decaying shoot may contain larva Major Involvulus icosandriae Apple Twig Cutter, Twig Cutting Weevil, Twig-cutting Weevil Coleoptera: Rhynchitidae Orthocerous Weevils, Morris, M.G., 1990
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Rhynchitidae/Involvulus icosandriae/Involvulus icosandriaeapple twig cutter, twig cutting weevil, twig-cutting weevillarva Foodplant / internal feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus spinosa/Prunus spinosablackthorn, sloedecayingshootMajor larva feeds within decaying shoot
shoot (live, distorted, stunted, swollen, pale yellow tinged red) live, distorted, stunted, swollen, pale yellow tinged red shoot may be infected and damaged by infection Taphrina pruni Pocket Plum - causative organism Taphrinales: Taphrinaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Taphrinomycetes/Taphrinales/Taphrinaceae/Taphrina pruni/Taphrina prunipocket plum (causative organism)infection Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus spinosa/Prunus spinosablackthorn, sloelive, distorted, stunted, swollen, pale yellow tinged redshoot infection infects and damages live, distorted, stunted, swollen, pale yellow tinged red shoot
shoot (live) live shoot has sap sucked by Phorodon humuli Damson-hop Aphid Hemiptera: Aphididae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Aphididae/Phorodon (Phorodon) humuli/Phorodon (Phorodon) humulidamson-hop aphid Foodplant / sap sucker /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus spinosa/Prunus spinosablackthorn, sloeliveshoot (3-6, autumn)sucks sap of live shoot
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by aggregated, up to 2-3mm diam., pustular, usually transversely erumpent, unilocular to multilocular stroma of Cytospora coelomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Valsaria cincta a valsoid pyrenomycete Valsariales: Valsariaceae British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Valsariales/Valsariaceae/Valsaria cincta/Valsaria cinctaa valsoid pyrenomyceteaggregated, up to 2-3mm diam., pustular, usually transversely erumpent, unilocular to multilocularstromaCytospora coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus spinosa/Prunus spinosablackthorn, sloedeadstem (Spring)aggregated, up to 2-3mm diam., pustular, usually transversely erumpent, unilocular to multilocular stroma of Cytospora coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by stromatic, valsoid perithecium UK/Ireland Valsaria cincta a valsoid pyrenomycete Valsariales: Valsariaceae British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Valsariales/Valsariaceae/Valsaria cincta/Valsaria cinctaa valsoid pyrenomycetestromatic, valsoidperithecium Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus spinosa/Prunus spinosablackthorn, sloedeadstem stromatic, valsoid perithecium is saprobic on dead stem
stick (dead, fallen, decayed) dead, fallen, decayed stick is decayed by fruitbody Minor Skeletocutis semipileata Hazel Bracket Polyporales: Polyporaceae 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/Polyporales/Polyporaceae/Skeletocutis semipileata/Skeletocutis semipileatahazel bracketfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus spinosa/Prunus spinosablackthorn, sloedead, fallen, decayedstickMinor fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, decayed stick
trunk (dead) dead trunk is decayed by fruitbody Ganoderma adspersum Southern Bracket Polyporales: Ganodermataceae 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/Polyporales/Ganodermataceae/Ganoderma adspersum/Ganoderma adspersumsouthern bracketfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus spinosa/Prunus spinosablackthorn, sloedeadtrunk fruitbody is saprobic on dead trunk
trunk (live) live trunk is parasitised by fruitbody Ganoderma adspersum Southern Bracket Polyporales: Ganodermataceae 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/Polyporales/Ganodermataceae/Ganoderma adspersum/Ganoderma adspersumsouthern bracketfruitbody Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus spinosa/Prunus spinosablackthorn, sloelivetrunk fruitbody parasitises live trunk
twig (attached) attached twig is decayed by fruitbody UK/Ireland Truncospora atlantica a bracket fungus Polyporales: Polyporaceae 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/Polyporales/Polyporaceae/Truncospora atlantica/Truncospora atlanticaa bracket fungusfruitbody Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus spinosa/Prunus spinosablackthorn, sloeattachedtwig fruitbody is saprobic on attached twig
twig (dead, fallen) dead, fallen twig is decayed by fruitbody UK/Ireland Truncospora atlantica a bracket fungus Polyporales: Polyporaceae 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/Polyporales/Polyporaceae/Truncospora atlantica/Truncospora atlanticaa bracket fungusfruitbody Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus spinosa/Prunus spinosablackthorn, sloedead, fallentwig fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen twig
twig (dead) dead twig is decayed by immersed, in small groups, subiculate pseudothecium Otthia spiraeae an ascomycete Botryosphaeriales: Botryosphaeriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Botryosphaeriales/Botryosphaeriaceae/Otthia spiraeae/Otthia spiraeaean ascomyceteimmersed, in small groups, subiculatepseudothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus spinosa/Prunus spinosablackthorn, sloedeadtwig (11-4)immersed, in small groups, subiculate pseudothecium is saprobic on dead twig
twig (dead) dead twig is decayed by Diplodia coelomycetous anamorph Otthia spiraeae an ascomycete Botryosphaeriales: Botryosphaeriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Botryosphaeriales/Botryosphaeriaceae/Otthia spiraeae/Otthia spiraeaean ascomyceteDiplodia coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus spinosa/Prunus spinosablackthorn, sloedeadtwig (11-4)Diplodia coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead twig
twig (dead) dead twig is decayed by apothecium Dermatea prunastri a discomycete Helotiales: Dermateaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Dermateaceae/Dermatea prunastri/Dermatea prunastria discomyceteapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus spinosa/Prunus spinosablackthorn, sloedeadtwig apothecium is saprobic on dead twig
twig (dead) dead twig is decayed by erumpent pycnidium of Foveostroma coelomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Dermatea prunastri a discomycete Helotiales: Dermateaceae 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/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Dermateaceae/Dermatea prunastri/Dermatea prunastria discomyceteerumpentpycnidiumFoveostroma coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus spinosa/Prunus spinosablackthorn, sloedeadtwig erumpent pycnidium of Foveostroma coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead twig
twig (dead) dead twig is decayed by apothecium Dermea padi a discomycete Helotiales: Dermateaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Dermateaceae/Dermea padi/Dermea padia discomyceteapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus spinosa/Prunus spinosablackthorn, sloedeadtwig apothecium is saprobic on dead twig
twig (dead) dead twig is decayed by conidioma of Foveostroma coelomycetous anamorph Dermea padi a discomycete Helotiales: Dermateaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Dermateaceae/Dermea padi/Dermea padia discomyceteconidiomaFoveostroma coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus spinosa/Prunus spinosablackthorn, sloedeadtwig conidioma of Foveostroma coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead twig
twig (live) live twig is parasitised by cleistothecium UK/Ireland Podosphaera tridactyla s. lat. Plum Powdery Mildew, Plum Mildew Erysiphales: Erysiphaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
An Introduction to British Powdery Mildews, Ing, B., 1990
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Erysiphales/Erysiphaceae/Podosphaera tridactyla s. lat./Podosphaera tridactyla s. lat.plum powdery mildew, plum mildewcleistothecium Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus spinosa/Prunus spinosablackthorn, sloelivetwig (7-10)cleistothecium parasitises live twig
twig (live) live twig is parasitised by evanescent conidial anamorph UK/Ireland Podosphaera tridactyla s. lat. Plum Powdery Mildew, Plum Mildew Erysiphales: Erysiphaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
An Introduction to British Powdery Mildews, Ing, B., 1990
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Erysiphales/Erysiphaceae/Podosphaera tridactyla s. lat./Podosphaera tridactyla s. lat.plum powdery mildew, plum mildewevanescentconidial anamorph Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus spinosa/Prunus spinosablackthorn, sloelivetwig evanescent conidial anamorph parasitises live twig
wood wood is decayed by fruitbody UK/Ireland Auricularia auricula-judae Jelly Ear, The Jew’s Ear, Judas’s Ear Fungus Auriculariales: Auriculariaceae 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/Auriculariales/Auriculariaceae/Auricularia auricula-judae/Auricularia auricula-judaejelly ear, The Jew’s ear, Judas’s ear fungusfruitbody Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus spinosa/Prunus spinosablackthorn, sloewood fruitbody is saprobic on wood
wood (dead, decayed) dead, decayed wood is decayed by fruitbody Exidiopsis calcea a jelly fungus Auriculariales: Auriculariaceae 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/Auriculariales/Auriculariaceae/Exidiopsis calcea/Exidiopsis calceaa jelly fungusfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus spinosa/Prunus spinosablackthorn, sloedead, decayedwood fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed wood
wood (dead, decayed) dead, decayed wood is decayed by fruitbody Major Serendipita vermifera a jelly fungus Auriculariales 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/Auriculariales/Serendipita vermifera/Serendipita vermiferaa jelly fungusfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus spinosa/Prunus spinosablackthorn, sloedead, decayedwoodMajor fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed wood
wood (dead, decayed) dead, decayed wood is decayed by fruitbody Major Stypella subhyalina a jelly fungus Auriculariales 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/Auriculariales/Stypella subhyalina/Stypella subhyalinaa jelly fungusfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus spinosa/Prunus spinosablackthorn, sloedead, decayedwoodMajor fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed wood
wood (dead, decayed) dead, decayed wood is decayed by fruitbody Minor Phlebiopsis ravenelii 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
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Polyporales/Phanerochaetaceae/Phlebiopsis ravenelii/Phlebiopsis raveneliia resupinate fungusfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus spinosa/Prunus spinosablackthorn, sloedead, decayedwoodMinor fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed wood
wood (dead, white-rotten) dead, white-rotten wood is decayed by fruitbody Dichomitus efibulatus a polypore Polyporales: Polyporaceae Dichomitus efibulatus: a recently described polypore from S.W. Britain, Ainsworth, M., 2009
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Polyporales/Polyporaceae/Dichomitus efibulatus/Dichomitus efibulatusa polyporefruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus spinosa/Prunus spinosablackthorn, sloedead, white-rottenwood fruitbody is saprobic on dead, white-rotten wood
wood (dead) dead wood is decayed by erumpent, densely clustered, stromatic apothecium Minor Encoelia fimbriata Fringed Cup Helotiales: Sclerotiniaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
A new Encoelia (Helotiales) from Prunus spinosa in France, Spooner, B.M. & Trigaux, G., 1985
Profiles of Fungi No. 42: Encoelia fimbriata Spooner & Trigaux, Spooner, B.M., 1992
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Encoelia fimbriata/Encoelia fimbriatafringed cuperumpent, densely clustered, stromaticapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus spinosa/Prunus spinosablackthorn, sloedeadwoodMinor erumpent, densely clustered, stromatic apothecium is saprobic on dead wood
wood (dead) dead wood is decayed by stroma Minor Encoelia fimbriata Fringed Cup Helotiales: Sclerotiniaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
A new Encoelia (Helotiales) from Prunus spinosa in France, Spooner, B.M. & Trigaux, G., 1985
Profiles of Fungi No. 42: Encoelia fimbriata Spooner & Trigaux, Spooner, B.M., 1992
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Encoelia fimbriata/Encoelia fimbriatafringed cupstroma Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus spinosa/Prunus spinosablackthorn, sloedeadwoodMinor stroma is saprobic on dead wood
wood (dead) dead wood is decayed by effuse colony of Endophragmiella anamorph Endophragmiella boothii a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Sordariales: Helminthosphaeriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Sordariales/Helminthosphaeriaceae/Endophragmiella boothii/Endophragmiella boothiia dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyEndophragmiella anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus spinosa/Prunus spinosablackthorn, sloedeadwood (10-4)effuse colony of Endophragmiella anamorph is saprobic on dead wood
wood (dead) dead wood is decayed by stroma Eutypa flavovirens a stromatic pyrenomycete Xylariales: Diatrypaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Diatrypaceae/Eutypa flavovirens/Eutypa flavovirensa stromatic pyrenomycetestroma Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus spinosa/Prunus spinosablackthorn, sloedeadwood (1-12)stroma is saprobic on dead wood
wood (dead) dead wood is decayed by stromatic, immersed perithecium Eutypa flavovirens a stromatic pyrenomycete Xylariales: Diatrypaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Diatrypaceae/Eutypa flavovirens/Eutypa flavovirensa stromatic pyrenomycetestromatic, immersedperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus spinosa/Prunus spinosablackthorn, sloedeadwood (1-12)stromatic, immersed perithecium is saprobic on dead wood
wood (rotten) rotten wood is decayed by effuse colony of Acrogenospora anamorph Acrogenospora sphaerocephala a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Hysteriales: Hysteriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Hysteriales/Hysteriaceae/Acrogenospora sphaerocephala/Acrogenospora sphaerocephalaa dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyAcrogenospora anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus spinosa/Prunus spinosablackthorn, sloerottenwood effuse colony of Acrogenospora anamorph is saprobic on rotten wood
wood (rotten) rotten wood is decayed by colony of Monodictys dematiaceous anamorph Monodictys putredinis a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Monodictys putredinis/Monodictys putredinisa dematiaceous anamorphic funguscolonyMonodictys dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus spinosa/Prunus spinosablackthorn, sloerottenwood colony of Monodictys dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on rotten wood
wood (rotten) rotten wood is decayed by immersed perithecium Lentomitella cirrhosa a pyrenomycete Boliniales: Boliniaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Boliniales/Boliniaceae/Lentomitella cirrhosa/Lentomitella cirrhosaa pyrenomyceteimmersedperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Prunus spinosa/Prunus spinosablackthorn, sloerottenwood (good condition: 4-5)immersed perithecium is saprobic on rotten wood

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Prunus spinosa (Blackthorn, Sloe) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPrunus spinosa (Blackthorn, Sloe)
GenusPrunus (plums, cherries and laurels, planted cherry)
FamilyROSACEAE (roses and fruit trees)
OrderROSALES (roses, elms, nettles, hops, buckthorns and figs)
SubclassEU-DICOTS (dicotyledonous flowering plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Prunus spinosa (Blackthorn, Sloe)

Prunus spinosa (Blackthorn, Sloe) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Prunus spinosa (Blackthorn, Sloe):

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