Sambucus nigra L.
(Elder)

Interactions where Sambucus nigra 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
is foodplant of pycnidium of Diplodia coelomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Diplodia sambucina a coelomycete Botryosphaeriales: Botryosphaeriaceae Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Botryosphaeriales/Botryosphaeriaceae/Diplodia sambucina/Diplodia sambucinaa coelomycetepycnidiumDiplodia coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / feeds onUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus nigra/Sambucus nigraelder pycnidium of Diplodia coelomycetous anamorph feeds on
is decayed by effuse colony of Monodictys dematiaceous anamorph UK/Ireland Monodictys asperospora a dematiaceous anamorphic ascomycete Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Monodictys asperospora/Monodictys asperosporaa dematiaceous anamorphic ascomyceteeffusecolonyMonodictys dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus nigra/Sambucus nigraelder effuse colony of Monodictys dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on
is parasitised by Foreign Erysiphe lonicerae Honeysuckle Mildew Erysiphales: Erysiphaceae An Introduction to British Powdery Mildews, Ing, B., 1990
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Erysiphales/Erysiphaceae/Erysiphe lonicerae/Erysiphe loniceraehoneysuckle mildew Foodplant / parasiteForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus nigra/Sambucus nigraelder parasitises
may be infected and damaged by UK/Ireland Armillaria honey fungi Agaricales: Physalacriaceae British Parasitic Fungi, Moore, W.C., 1959
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Physalacriaceae/Armillaria/Armillariahoney fungi Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus nigra/Sambucus nigraelder infects and damages
is associate of fruitbody Minor Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca False Chanterelle Boletales: Hygrophoropsidaceae 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/Boletales/Hygrophoropsidaceae/Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca/Hygrophoropsis aurantiacafalse chanterellefruitbody Plant / associate /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus nigra/Sambucus nigraelderMinor fruitbody is associated with
(live) live may have female Thrips sambuci a thrips Thysanoptera: Thripidae Thysanoptera, Mound L.A., Morison, G.D., Pitkin, B.R. & Palmer, J.M., 1976
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Thysanoptera/Thripidae/Thrips sambuci/Thrips sambucia thripsfemale Plant / resting place / on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus nigra/Sambucus nigraelderlive (5-9,12)female may be found on live
(live) live may have male Thrips sambuci a thrips Thysanoptera: Thripidae Thysanoptera, Mound L.A., Morison, G.D., Pitkin, B.R. & Palmer, J.M., 1976
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Thysanoptera/Thripidae/Thrips sambuci/Thrips sambucia thripsmale Plant / resting place / on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus nigra/Sambucus nigraelderlive (8-9)male may be found on live
(live) live may have larva Thrips sambuci a thrips Thysanoptera: Thripidae Thysanoptera, Mound L.A., Morison, G.D., Pitkin, B.R. & Palmer, J.M., 1976
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Thysanoptera/Thripidae/Thrips sambuci/Thrips sambucia thripslarva Plant / resting place / on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus nigra/Sambucus nigraelderlive (5,7-9)larva may be found on live
(live) live is parasitised by acervulus of Marssonina coelomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Ascochyta tenerrima a coelomycete Pleosporales Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Ascochyta tenerrima/Ascochyta tenerrimaa coelomyceteacervulusMarssonina coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus nigra/Sambucus nigraelderlive acervulus of Marssonina coelomycetous anamorph parasitises live
bark bark may shelter adult Major Aneurus avenius a flat bark bug Hemiptera: Aradidae Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Aradidae/Aneurus (Aneurodes) avenius/Aneurus (Aneurodes) aveniusa flat bark bugadult Plant / resting place / under /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus nigra/Sambucus nigraelderbarkMajor adult may be found under bark
bark (dead) dead bark is decayed by fruitbody Major Xylodon sambuci Elder Whitewash Hymenochaetales: Schizoporaceae 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/Schizoporaceae/Xylodon sambuci/Xylodon sambucielder whitewashfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus nigra/Sambucus nigraelderdeadbarkMajor fruitbody is saprobic on dead bark
bark (living) living bark is decayed by fruitbody Major Xylodon sambuci Elder Whitewash Hymenochaetales: Schizoporaceae 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/Schizoporaceae/Xylodon sambuci/Xylodon sambucielder whitewashfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus nigra/Sambucus nigraelderlivingbarkMajor fruitbody is saprobic on living bark
bough (small) (dead) dead bough (small) is associate of adult Aneurus avenius a flat bark bug Hemiptera: Aradidae Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Aradidae/Aneurus (Aneurodes) avenius/Aneurus (Aneurodes) aveniusa flat bark bugadult Plant / associate /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus nigra/Sambucus nigraelderdeadbough (small) adult is associated with dead bough (small)
branch (large) (dead, fallen, decayed) dead, fallen, decayed branch (large) is decayed by imbricate or clustered fruitbody Sarcomyxa serotina Olive Oysterling Agaricales: Mycenaceae 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/Mycenaceae/Sarcomyxa serotina/Sarcomyxa serotinaolive oysterlingimbricate or clusteredfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus nigra/Sambucus nigraelderdead, fallen, decayedbranch (large) (mainly late 11-2)imbricate or clustered fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, decayed branch (large)
branch (lesion or knot hole) branch (lesion or knot hole) is parasitised by fruitbody UK/Ireland Agrocybe cylindracea Poplar Fieldcap Agaricales: Strophariaceae 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/Strophariaceae/Agrocybe cylindracea/Agrocybe cylindraceapoplar fieldcapfruitbody Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus nigra/Sambucus nigraelderbranch (lesion or knot hole) fruitbody parasitises branch (lesion or knot hole)
branch (small) (dead, still attached to fallen tree) dead, still attached to fallen tree branch (small) is decayed by fruitbody Minor Lentinus brumalis Winter Polypore 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/Lentinus brumalis/Lentinus brumaliswinter polyporefruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus nigra/Sambucus nigraelderdead, still attached to fallen treebranch (small)Minor (early winter-early spring)fruitbody is saprobic on dead, still attached to fallen tree branch (small)
branch (small) (dead) dead branch (small) is decayed by fruitbody Major Lachnella alboviolascens a cyphelloid fungus Agaricales: Niaceae 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/Lachnella alboviolascens/Lachnella alboviolascensa cyphelloid fungusfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus nigra/Sambucus nigraelderdeadbranch (small)Major fruitbody is saprobic on dead branch (small)
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/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus nigra/Sambucus nigraelderdead, decorticate, attachedbranchRare fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decorticate, attached branch
branch (dead, decorticate, attached) dead, decorticate, attached branch is decayed by fruitbody Rare Vuilleminia coryli 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
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Corticiales/Corticiaceae/Vuilleminia coryli/Vuilleminia corylia resupinate basidiomycetefruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus nigra/Sambucus nigraelderdead, decorticate, attachedbranchRare fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decorticate, attached 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/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus nigra/Sambucus nigraelderdead, fallen, decayedbranchMinor fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, decayed branch
branch (dead, locally bleached) dead, locally bleached branch is decayed by gregarious, immersed, plurilocular stroma of Cytospora coelomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Cytospora sambuci a stromatic coelomycete Diaporthales: Valsaceae British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Valsaceae/Cytospora sambuci/Cytospora sambucia stromatic coelomycetegregarious, immersed, plurilocularstromaCytospora coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus nigra/Sambucus nigraelderdead, locally bleachedbranch (10)gregarious, immersed, plurilocular stroma of Cytospora coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead, locally bleached branch
branch (dead) dead branch is decayed by subepidermal, erumpent pycnidium of Phomopsis coelomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Phomopsis sambucella a coelomycete Diaporthales: Diaporthaceae British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Diaporthaceae/Phomopsis sambucella/Phomopsis sambucellaa coelomycetesubepidermal, erumpentpycnidiumPhomopsis coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus nigra/Sambucus nigraelderdeadbranch subepidermal, erumpent pycnidium of Phomopsis coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead 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/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus nigra/Sambucus nigraelderlive, decorticatebranchRare fruitbody is saprobic on live, decorticate branch
branch (live, decorticate) live, decorticate branch is decayed by fruitbody Rare Vuilleminia coryli 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
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Corticiales/Corticiaceae/Vuilleminia coryli/Vuilleminia corylia resupinate basidiomycetefruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus nigra/Sambucus nigraelderlive, decorticatebranchRare fruitbody is saprobic on live, decorticate branch
leaf leaf is mined by larva Restricted Liriomyza amoena a leaf-mining fly Diptera: Agromyzidae Diptera: Agromyzidae, Spencer, K.A., 1972
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Agromyzidae/Liriomyza amoena/Liriomyza amoenaa leaf-mining flylarva Foodplant / miner /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus nigra/Sambucus nigraelderleafSole larva mines leaf
leaf leaf is grazed by nocturnal larva Major Macrophya albicincta s.l. a sawfly Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (b), Benson, R.B., 1952
Remarques taxinomiques et biologiques sur les Macrophya [hym. Tenthredinidae] se developpant sur Sambucus [Caprifoliaceae], Chevin, H., 1975
Macrophya parvula Konow. (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae) new to Britain, Liston, A.D., 1987
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Tenthredinidae/Macrophya albicincta s.l./Macrophya albicincta s.l.a sawflynocturnallarva Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus nigra/Sambucus nigraelderleafMajor nocturnal larva grazes on leaf
leaf leaf is grazed by nocturnal larva Foreign Macrophya alboannulata a sawfly Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae Remarques taxinomiques et biologiques sur les Macrophya [hym. Tenthredinidae] se developpant sur Sambucus [Caprifoliaceae], Chevin, H., 1975
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Tenthredinidae/Macrophya alboannulata/Macrophya alboannulataa sawflynocturnallarva Foodplant / open feederForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus nigra/Sambucus nigraelderleaf nocturnal larva grazes on leaf
leaf leaf is grazed by nocturnal larva Restricted Macrophya ribis a sawfly Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (b), Benson, R.B., 1952
Remarques taxinomiques et biologiques sur les Macrophya [hym. Tenthredinidae] se developpant sur Sambucus [Caprifoliaceae], Chevin, H., 1975
Macrophya parvula Konow. (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae) new to Britain, Liston, A.D., 1987
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Tenthredinidae/Macrophya ribis/Macrophya ribisa sawflynocturnallarva Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus nigra/Sambucus nigraelderleafSole nocturnal larva grazes on leaf
leaf (dead, decayed) dead, decayed leaf of litter is decayed by fruitbody Leucoagaricus serenus a dapperling Agaricales: Agaricaceae 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/Agaricaceae/Leucoagaricus serenus/Leucoagaricus serenusa dapperlingfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus nigra/Sambucus nigraelderdead, decayedleaflitter fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed leaf of litter
leaf (fading) fading leaf is spotted by epiphyllous, scattered, immersed, sometimes few pycnidium of Phyllosticta coelomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Boeremia exigua var exigua a coelomycete Pleosporales: Didymellaceae British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Didymellaceae/Boeremia exigua var. exigua/Boeremia exigua var. exiguaa coelomyceteepiphyllous, scattered, immersed, sometimes fewpycnidiumPhyllosticta coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / spot causerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus nigra/Sambucus nigraelderfadingleaf (7-10)epiphyllous, scattered, immersed, sometimes few pycnidium of Phyllosticta coelomycetous anamorph causes spots on fading leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is spotted by numerous pycnidium of Phyllosticta coelomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Phyllosticta sambucicola a coelomycete Botryosphaeriales: Phyllostictaceae British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Botryosphaeriales/Phyllostictaceae/Phyllosticta sambucicola/Phyllosticta sambucicolaa coelomycetenumerouspycnidiumPhyllosticta coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / spot causerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus nigra/Sambucus nigraelderliveleaf numerous pycnidium of Phyllosticta coelomycetous anamorph causes spots on live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is spotted by amphigenous colony of Cercospora dematiaceous anamorph UK/Ireland Cercospora depazeoides a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Capnodiales: Mycosphaerellaceae Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
British Parasitic Fungi, Moore, W.C., 1959
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Cercospora depazeoides/Cercospora depazeoidesa dematiaceous anamorphic fungusamphigenouscolonyCercospora dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / spot causerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus nigra/Sambucus nigraelderliveleaf (8-9)amphigenous colony of Cercospora dematiaceous anamorph causes spots on live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is spotted by mainly hypophyllous colony of Ramularia hyphomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Ramularia sambucina an anamorphic fungus Capnodiales: Mycosphaerellaceae Monograph of Cercosporella, Ramularia and Allied Genera - Vol II, Braun, U., 1998
Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Ramularia sambucina/Ramularia sambucinaan anamorphic fungusmainly hypophyllouscolonyRamularia hyphomycetous anamorph Foodplant / spot causerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus nigra/Sambucus nigraelderliveleaf mainly hypophyllous colony of Ramularia hyphomycetous anamorph causes spots on live leaf
shoot (live) live shoot has sap sucked by Major Aphis sambuci Elder Aphid Hemiptera: Aphididae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Aphididae/Aphis (Aphis) sambuci/Aphis (Aphis) sambucielder aphid Foodplant / sap sucker /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus nigra/Sambucus nigraelderliveshootMajor (6-7)sucks sap of live shoot
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/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus nigra/Sambucus nigraelderdead, fallen, decayedstickMinor fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, decayed stick
stick (dead, still attached to fallen tree) dead, still attached to fallen tree stick is decayed by fruitbody Minor Lentinus brumalis Winter Polypore 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/Lentinus brumalis/Lentinus brumaliswinter polyporefruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus nigra/Sambucus nigraelderdead, still attached to fallen treestickMinor (early winter-early spring)fruitbody is saprobic on dead, still attached to fallen tree stick
stump (large) (dead) dead stump (large) is decayed by fruitbody Meripilus giganteus Giant Polypore Polyporales: Meripilaceae 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/Meripilaceae/Meripilus giganteus/Meripilus giganteusgiant polyporefruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus nigra/Sambucus nigraelderdeadstump (large) fruitbody is saprobic on dead stump (large)
stump (large) (decayed, dead) decayed, dead stump (large) is decayed by caespitose fruitbody Minor Kuehneromyces mutabilis Sheathed Woodtuft, Velvet Tough-shank Agaricales: Strophariaceae 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/Strophariaceae/Kuehneromyces mutabilis/Kuehneromyces mutabilissheathed woodtuft, velvet tough-shankcaespitosefruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus nigra/Sambucus nigraelderdecayed, deadstump (large)Minor caespitose fruitbody is saprobic on decayed, dead stump (large)
stump (dead, white-rotted) dead, white-rotted stump is decayed by fruitbody Rigidoporus ulmarius Elm Butt Rot - causative organism, Giant Elm Bracket Polyporales: Meripilaceae 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/Meripilaceae/Rigidoporus ulmarius/Rigidoporus ulmariuselm butt rot (causative organism), giant elm bracketfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus nigra/Sambucus nigraelderdead, white-rottedstump fruitbody is saprobic on dead, white-rotted stump
trunk (base) trunk (base) may be infected and damaged by fruitbody Meripilus giganteus Giant Polypore Polyporales: Meripilaceae 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/Meripilaceae/Meripilus giganteus/Meripilus giganteusgiant polyporefruitbody Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus nigra/Sambucus nigraeldertrunk (base) fruitbody infects and damages trunk (base)
trunk (large) (dead, fallen, decayed) dead, fallen, decayed trunk (large) is decayed by imbricate or clustered fruitbody Sarcomyxa serotina Olive Oysterling Agaricales: Mycenaceae 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/Mycenaceae/Sarcomyxa serotina/Sarcomyxa serotinaolive oysterlingimbricate or clusteredfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus nigra/Sambucus nigraelderdead, fallen, decayedtrunk (large) (mainly late 11-2)imbricate or clustered fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, decayed trunk (large)
trunk (large) (dead) dead trunk (large) is decayed by fruitbody Meripilus giganteus Giant Polypore Polyporales: Meripilaceae 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/Meripilaceae/Meripilus giganteus/Meripilus giganteusgiant polyporefruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus nigra/Sambucus nigraelderdeadtrunk (large) fruitbody is saprobic on dead trunk (large)
trunk (large) (decayed, dead, fallen) decayed, dead, fallen trunk (large) is decayed by caespitose fruitbody Kuehneromyces mutabilis Sheathed Woodtuft, Velvet Tough-shank Agaricales: Strophariaceae 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/Strophariaceae/Kuehneromyces mutabilis/Kuehneromyces mutabilissheathed woodtuft, velvet tough-shankcaespitosefruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus nigra/Sambucus nigraelderdecayed, dead, fallentrunk (large) caespitose fruitbody is saprobic on decayed, dead, fallen trunk (large)
trunk (lesion or knot hole) trunk (lesion or knot hole) is parasitised by fruitbody UK/Ireland Agrocybe cylindracea Poplar Fieldcap Agaricales: Strophariaceae 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/Strophariaceae/Agrocybe cylindracea/Agrocybe cylindraceapoplar fieldcapfruitbody Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus nigra/Sambucus nigraeldertrunk (lesion or knot hole) fruitbody parasitises trunk (lesion or knot hole)
trunk (wounded) (live) live trunk (wounded) is decayed by fruitbody Panellus stipticus Bitter Oysterling, "Sticky Fingers" Agaricales: Mycenaceae 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/Mycenaceae/Panellus stipticus/Panellus stipticusbitter oysterling, "sticky fingers"fruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus nigra/Sambucus nigraelderlivetrunk (wounded) fruitbody is saprobic on live trunk (wounded)
trunk (dead, standing) dead, standing trunk is decayed by fruitbody QuestionableRare Mensularia radiata Alder 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/Mensularia radiata/Mensularia radiataalder bracketfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus nigra/Sambucus nigraelder?dead, standingtrunkRare fruitbody is saprobic on dead, standing trunk
trunk (live, standing) live, standing trunk is decayed by fruitbody Pleurotus dryinus Veiled Oyster Agaricales: Pleurotaceae 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/Pleurotaceae/Pleurotus dryinus/Pleurotus dryinusveiled oysterfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus nigra/Sambucus nigraelderlive, standingtrunk fruitbody is saprobic on live, standing trunk
trunk (live) live trunk is parasitised by fruitbody Rare Phylloporia ribis a bracket fungus 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/Phylloporia ribis/Phylloporia ribisa bracket fungusfruitbody Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus nigra/Sambucus nigraelderlivetrunkRare fruitbody parasitises live trunk
trunk (live) live trunk may be infected and damaged by fruitbody Rigidoporus ulmarius Elm Butt Rot - causative organism, Giant Elm Bracket Polyporales: Meripilaceae 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/Meripilaceae/Rigidoporus ulmarius/Rigidoporus ulmariuselm butt rot (causative organism), giant elm bracketfruitbody Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus nigra/Sambucus nigraelderlivetrunk fruitbody infects and damages live trunk
twig (dead, still attached to fallen tree) dead, still attached to fallen tree twig is decayed by fruitbody Minor Lentinus brumalis Winter Polypore 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/Lentinus brumalis/Lentinus brumaliswinter polyporefruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus nigra/Sambucus nigraelderdead, still attached to fallen treetwigMinor (early winter-early spring)fruitbody is saprobic on dead, still attached to fallen tree twig
twig (dead) dead twig is associate of adult Aneurus avenius a flat bark bug Hemiptera: Aradidae Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Aradidae/Aneurus (Aneurodes) avenius/Aneurus (Aneurodes) aveniusa flat bark bugadult Plant / associate /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus nigra/Sambucus nigraelderdeadtwig adult is associated with dead twig
twig (dead) dead twig is decayed by scattered or in groups of 2-6+, immersed, black pycnidium of Ascochyta coelomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Ascochyta deformis a coelomycete Pleosporales Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
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/Pleosporales/Ascochyta deformis/Ascochyta deformisa coelomycetescattered or in groups of 2-6+, immersed, blackpycnidiumAscochyta coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus nigra/Sambucus nigraelderdeadtwig (4-5)scattered or in groups of 2-6+, immersed, black pycnidium of Ascochyta coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead twig
twig (dead) dead twig is decayed by irregular shaped, immersed, contents reddish-brown stroma UK/Ireland Didymosphaeria massarioides an ascomycete Pleosporales: Didymosphaeriaceae Two new genera of Ascomycota, and other new or interesting fungi from Slapton Ley National Nature Reserve and its environs, Cannon, P.F., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Didymosphaeriaceae/Didymosphaeria massarioides/Didymosphaeria massarioidesan ascomyceteirregular shaped, immersed, contents reddish-brownstroma Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus nigra/Sambucus nigraelderdeadtwig irregular shaped, immersed, contents reddish-brown stroma is saprobic on dead twig
twig (dead) dead twig is decayed by stromatic, necks emerging through peridial cracks ascoma UK/Ireland Didymosphaeria massarioides an ascomycete Pleosporales: Didymosphaeriaceae Two new genera of Ascomycota, and other new or interesting fungi from Slapton Ley National Nature Reserve and its environs, Cannon, P.F., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Didymosphaeriaceae/Didymosphaeria massarioides/Didymosphaeria massarioidesan ascomycetestromatic, necks emerging through peridial cracksascoma Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus nigra/Sambucus nigraelderdeadtwig stromatic, necks emerging through peridial cracks ascoma is saprobic on dead twig
twig (dead) dead twig is decayed by gregarious, covered then pustulate and tearing through pycnidium of Phomopsis coelomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Phomopsis sambucina a coelomycete Diaporthales: Diaporthaceae British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Diaporthaceae/Phomopsis sambucina/Phomopsis sambucinaa coelomycetegregarious, covered then pustulate and tearing throughpycnidiumPhomopsis coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus nigra/Sambucus nigraelderdeadtwig (10-7)gregarious, covered then pustulate and tearing through pycnidium of Phomopsis coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead twig
twig (dead) dead twig is decayed by fruitbody Major Lachnella alboviolascens a cyphelloid fungus Agaricales: Niaceae 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/Lachnella alboviolascens/Lachnella alboviolascensa cyphelloid fungusfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus nigra/Sambucus nigraelderdeadtwigMajor fruitbody is saprobic on dead twig
wood wood is decayed by fruitbody UK/IrelandMajor 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
White Jew’s Ear fungus in Shropshire, Preece, T.F., 2000
/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/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus nigra/Sambucus nigraelderwoodMajor fruitbody is saprobic on wood
wood (dead, decayed) dead, decayed wood is decayed by fruitbody Minor Hohenbuehelia atrocoerulea an oyster fungus Agaricales: Pleurotaceae 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/Pleurotaceae/Hohenbuehelia atrocoerulea/Hohenbuehelia atrocoeruleaan oyster fungusfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus nigra/Sambucus nigraelderdead, decayedwoodMinor fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed wood
wood (dead, decayed) dead, decayed wood is decayed by fruitbody Minor Pluteus salicinus Willow Shield Agaricales: Pluteaceae 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/Pluteaceae/Pluteus salicinus/Pluteus salicinuswillow shieldfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus nigra/Sambucus nigraelderdead, decayedwoodMinor fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed wood
wood (dead, decayed) dead, decayed wood is decayed by fruitbody Questionable Clitocybe americana a funnel cap Agaricales: Tricholomataceae 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/Tricholomataceae/Clitocybe americana/Clitocybe americanaa funnel capfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus nigra/Sambucus nigraelder?dead, decayedwood fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed wood
wood (dead, decayed) dead, decayed wood is decayed by fruitbody Minor Resupinatus applicatus Smoked Oysterling Agaricales: Tricholomataceae 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/Tricholomataceae/Resupinatus applicatus/Resupinatus applicatussmoked oysterlingfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus nigra/Sambucus nigraelderdead, decayedwoodMinor fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed 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/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus nigra/Sambucus nigraelderdead, decayedwood fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed wood
wood (dead, decayed) dead, decayed wood is decayed by fruitbody Xylodon crustosus a resupinate fungus Hymenochaetales: Schizoporaceae 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/Schizoporaceae/Xylodon crustosus/Xylodon crustosusa resupinate fungusfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus nigra/Sambucus nigraelderdead, decayedwood fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed wood
wood (dead, decayed) dead, decayed wood is decayed by fruitbody Minor Hapalopilus nidulans Cinnamon Bracket, "Gingerbread 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/Hapalopilus nidulans/Hapalopilus nidulanscinnamon bracket, "gingerbread fungus"fruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus nigra/Sambucus nigraelderdead, decayedwoodMinor fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed wood
wood (dead, decayed) dead, decayed wood is decayed by fruitbody Questionable Neolentinus lepideus Scaly Sawgill, The Train Wrecker 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/Neolentinus lepideus/Neolentinus lepideusscaly sawgill, the train wreckerfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus nigra/Sambucus nigraelder?dead, decayedwood fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed wood
wood (dead, fallen, decayed) dead, fallen, decayed wood is decayed by fruitbody Questionable Pholiota aurivella Golden Scalycap Agaricales: Strophariaceae 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/Strophariaceae/Pholiota aurivella/Pholiota aurivellagolden scalycapfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus nigra/Sambucus nigraelder?dead, fallen, decayedwood fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, decayed wood
wood (dead, fallen, decayed) dead, fallen, decayed wood is decayed by fruitbody Xylodon rimosissimus a resupinate fungus Hymenochaetales: Schizoporaceae 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/Schizoporaceae/Xylodon rimosissimus/Xylodon rimosissimusa resupinate fungusfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus nigra/Sambucus nigraelderdead, fallen, decayedwood fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, decayed wood
wood (dead, fallen) dead, fallen wood is decayed by crowded, subiculate pseudothecia UK/IrelandMajor Byssosphaeria schiedermayriana an ascomycete Pleosporales: Melanommataceae Byssosphaeria schiedermayeriana in Britain, Fortey, R. Henrici, A. & Spooner, B., 2012
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Melanommataceae/Byssosphaeria schiedermayriana/Byssosphaeria schiedermayrianaan ascomycetecrowded, subiculatepseudothecia Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus nigra/Sambucus nigraelderdead, fallenwoodMajor crowded, subiculate pseudothecia is saprobic on dead, fallen wood
wood (dead, white-rotten, white-rotten) dead, white-rotten, white-rotten wood is decayed by bracket UK/IrelandMinor Daedaleopsis confragosa Blushing 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
Attempts at active protection of Inonotus obliquus by inoculating birches with its mycelium, Pietka, J. & Grzywacz, A., 2006
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Polyporales/Polyporaceae/Daedaleopsis confragosa/Daedaleopsis confragosablushing bracketbracket Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus nigra/Sambucus nigraelderdead, white-rotten, white-rottenwoodMinor bracket is saprobic on dead, white-rotten, white-rotten wood
wood (dead) dead wood is decayed by fruitbody Panellus stipticus Bitter Oysterling, "Sticky Fingers" Agaricales: Mycenaceae 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/Mycenaceae/Panellus stipticus/Panellus stipticusbitter oysterling, "sticky fingers"fruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus nigra/Sambucus nigraelderdeadwood fruitbody is saprobic on dead wood
wood (dead) dead wood is decayed by fruitbody Flammulina velutipes var velutipes Velvet Shank, Winter Fungus Agaricales: Physalacriaceae 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/Physalacriaceae/Flammulina velutipes var. velutipes/Flammulina velutipes var. velutipesvelvet shank, winter fungusfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus nigra/Sambucus nigraelderdeadwood (mainly winter)fruitbody is saprobic on dead wood
wood (dead) dead wood is decayed by fruitbody UK/Ireland Athelia salicum a resupinate fungus Atheliales: Atheliaceae 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/Atheliales/Atheliaceae/Athelia salicum/Athelia salicuma resupinate fungusfruitbody Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus nigra/Sambucus nigraelderdeadwood fruitbody is saprobic on dead wood
wood (dead) dead wood is decayed by fruitbody Oxyporus populinus Poplar Bracket Hymenochaetales: Schizoporaceae 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/Schizoporaceae/Oxyporus populinus/Oxyporus populinuspoplar bracketfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus nigra/Sambucus nigraelderdeadwood fruitbody is saprobic on dead wood
wood (dead) dead wood is decayed by fruitbody Major Xylodon sambuci Elder Whitewash Hymenochaetales: Schizoporaceae 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/Schizoporaceae/Xylodon sambuci/Xylodon sambucielder whitewashfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus nigra/Sambucus nigraelderdeadwoodMajor fruitbody is saprobic on dead wood
wood (dead) dead wood is decayed by fruitbody Minor Lentinus brumalis Winter Polypore 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/Lentinus brumalis/Lentinus brumaliswinter polyporefruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus nigra/Sambucus nigraelderdeadwoodMinor (early winter-early spring)fruitbody is saprobic on dead wood
wood (dead) dead wood is decayed by fruitbody Peniophora boidinii a resupinate fungus Russulales: Peniophoraceae 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/Peniophoraceae/Peniophora boidinii/Peniophora boidiniia resupinate fungusfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus nigra/Sambucus nigraelderdeadwood fruitbody is saprobic on dead wood
wood (decayed) decayed wood is decayed by fruitbody UK/IrelandQuestionable Calocera viscosa Yellow Stagshorn Dacrymycetales: Dacrymycetaceae 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/Dacrymycetales/Dacrymycetaceae/Calocera viscosa/Calocera viscosayellow stagshornfruitbody Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus nigra/Sambucus nigraelder?decayedwood fruitbody is saprobic on decayed wood
wood (decayed) decayed wood is decayed by fruitbody UK/Ireland Dacrymyces enatus a jelly fungus Dacrymycetales: Dacrymycetaceae 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/Dacrymycetales/Dacrymycetaceae/Dacrymyces enatus/Dacrymyces enatusa jelly fungusfruitbody Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus nigra/Sambucus nigraelderdecayedwood fruitbody is saprobic on decayed wood
wood (live) live wood is parasitised by fruitbody Oxyporus populinus Poplar Bracket Hymenochaetales: Schizoporaceae 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/Schizoporaceae/Oxyporus populinus/Oxyporus populinuspoplar bracketfruitbody Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus nigra/Sambucus nigraelderlivewood fruitbody parasitises live wood
wood (living) living wood is decayed by fruitbody Major Xylodon sambuci Elder Whitewash Hymenochaetales: Schizoporaceae 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/Schizoporaceae/Xylodon sambuci/Xylodon sambucielder whitewashfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus nigra/Sambucus nigraelderlivingwoodMajor fruitbody is saprobic on living wood
wood (moribund) moribund wood is parasitised by fruitbody Flammulina velutipes var velutipes Velvet Shank, Winter Fungus Agaricales: Physalacriaceae 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/Physalacriaceae/Flammulina velutipes var. velutipes/Flammulina velutipes var. velutipesvelvet shank, winter fungusfruitbody Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus nigra/Sambucus nigraeldermoribundwood fruitbody parasitises moribund wood

Author & YearTitleSource
Benson, R.B., 1952Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (b)Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects , Vol VI, Part 2(b), 137pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London
Braun, U., 1998Monograph of Cercosporella, Ramularia and Allied Genera - Vol IIPhytopathogenic Hyphomycetes, 2, 493pp, IHW-Verlag
Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden PlantsCollins Photoguide, 2nd edition edition, Collins
Cannon, P.F., 1997Two new genera of Ascomycota, and other new or interesting fungi from Slapton Ley National Nature Reserve and its environsSystema Ascomycetorum Vol 15 (1-2): 121-138.
Chevin, H., 1975Remarques taxinomiques et biologiques sur les Macrophya [hym. Tenthredinidae] se developpant sur Sambucus [Caprifoliaceae]Vol 11 (2)
Dennis, R.W.G., 1995Fungi of the South East England383pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Fortey, R. Henrici, A. & Spooner, B., 2012Byssosphaeria schiedermayeriana in BritainField Mycology Vol 13 (3): 90-92.
Grove, W.B., 1935British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidiaVol I, 488pp, Cambridge University Press
Ing, B., 1990An Introduction to British Powdery MildewsMycologist Vol 4 (1) et seq.
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
Liston, A.D., 1987Macrophya parvula Konow. (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae) new to BritainEnt. Gazette 38: 125-128.
Moore, W.C., 1959British Parasitic Fungi430pp, Cambridge University Press
Mound L.A., Morison, G.D., Pitkin, B.R. & Palmer, J.M., 1976ThysanopteraHandbooks for the Identification of British Insects, Vol 1, part 11, 79pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London
Pietka, J. & Grzywacz, A., 2006Attempts at active protection of Inonotus obliquus by inoculating birches with its myceliumActa Mycologica Vol 41 (2): 305-312.
Preece, T.F., 2000White Jew’s Ear fungus in ShropshireMycologist Vol 14 (3): 112.
Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959Land and Water Bugs of the British IslesWayside & Woodland Series, 1959 edition, 436pp, Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd.
Spencer, K.A., 1972Diptera: AgromyzidaeHandbooks for the Identification of British Insects , Vol X. Part 5(g), 136pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London

Sambucus nigra (Elder) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesSambucus nigra (Elder)
GenusSambucus (elders)
FamilyADOXACEAE (moschatel, elders, viburnums)
OrderDIPSACALES (elder, honeysuckles, valerians, scabiouses and teasels)
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 Sambucus nigra (Elder)

Sambucus nigra (Elder) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource

Pathology

Chevin, H. 1975 Remarques taxinomiques et biologiques sur les Macrophya [hym. Tenthredinidae] se developpant sur Sambucus [Caprifoliaceae] Vol 11 (2)

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Sambucus nigra (Elder):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 23 images of Sambucus nigra (Elder)
Creative Commons License
This website is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International Licence.

Unless otherwise expressly stated, all original material on the BioInfo website by Malcolm Storey is licensed under the above Creative Commons Licence.

BioInfo - Wildlife Information (UK)