Sorbus aucuparia L.
(Rowan, Mountain Ash)

Interactions where Sorbus aucuparia is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

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Affected Part Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season Summary
is foodplant of Gonioctena pallida a leaf beetle Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations, Bullock, J.A., 1992
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Gonioctena pallida/Gonioctena pallidaa leaf beetle Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Sorbus aucuparia/Sorbus aucupariarowan, mountain ash feeds on
is foodplant of larva Anthonomus conspersus a weevil Coleoptera: Curculionidae Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations, Bullock, J.A., 1992
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Curculionidae/Anthonomus conspersus/Anthonomus conspersusa weevillarva Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Sorbus aucuparia/Sorbus aucupariarowan, mountain ash larva feeds on
is associate of imago Involvulus cupreus a leafroller weevil Coleoptera: Rhynchitidae Orthocerous Weevils, Morris, M.G., 1990
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Rhynchitidae/Involvulus cupreus/Involvulus cupreusa leafroller weevilimago Plant / associate /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Sorbus aucuparia/Sorbus aucupariarowan, mountain ash imago is associated with
is parasitised by UK/Ireland Podosphaera clandestina var aucupariae Whitebeam Mildew Erysiphales: Erysiphaceae An Introduction to British Powdery Mildews, Ing, B., 1990
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Erysiphales/Erysiphaceae/Podosphaera clandestina var. aucupariae/Podosphaera clandestina var. aucupariaewhitebeam mildew Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Sorbus aucuparia/Sorbus aucupariarowan, mountain ash parasitises
may be infected and damaged by Armillaria honey fungi Agaricales: Physalacriaceae British Parasitic Fungi, Moore, W.C., 1959
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Physalacriaceae/Armillaria/Armillariahoney fungi Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Sorbus aucuparia/Sorbus aucupariarowan, mountain ash infects and damages
anther anther is foodplant of adult Orsodacne cerasi a leaf beetle Coleoptera: Orsodacnidae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Orsodacnidae/Orsodacne cerasi/Orsodacne cerasia leaf beetleadult Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Sorbus aucuparia/Sorbus aucupariarowan, mountain ashanther (4-9)adult feeds on anther
bark (inner) bark (inner) is decayed by effuse colony of Septosporium dematiaceous anamorph Septosporium bulbotrichum a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Septosporium bulbotrichum/Septosporium bulbotrichuma dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonySeptosporium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Sorbus aucuparia/Sorbus aucupariarowan, mountain ashbark (inner) effuse colony of Septosporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on bark (inner)
bark (smooth) bark (smooth) is decayed by densely gregarious, immersed, raising then erumpent and superficial, black and somewhat shining pycndium of Rhabdospora coelomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Rhabdospora inaequalis a coelomycete Capnodiales: Mycosphaerellaceae 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/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Rhabdospora inaequalis/Rhabdospora inaequalisa coelomycetedensely gregarious, immersed, raising then erumpent and superficial, black and somewhat shiningpycndiumRhabdospora coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Sorbus aucuparia/Sorbus aucupariarowan, mountain ashbark (smooth) (3)densely gregarious, immersed, raising then erumpent and superficial, black and somewhat shining pycndium of Rhabdospora coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on bark (smooth)
bark (twig) bark (twig) is decayed by imperfect, loosely gregarious, erumpent pycnidium of Micropera coelomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Micropera sorbi a coelomycete British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Micropera sorbi/Micropera sorbia coelomyceteimperfect, loosely gregarious, erumpentpycnidiumMicropera coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Sorbus aucuparia/Sorbus aucupariarowan, mountain ashbark (twig) (6)imperfect, loosely gregarious, erumpent pycnidium of Micropera coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on bark (twig)
bark (dead) dead bark is decayed by not crowded, pustular to subdepressed, covered, then disc erumpent, dingy then blackish, plurilocular stroma of Cytospora coelomycetous anamorph UK/IrelandMajor Cytospora rubescens f. sorbi 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 rubescens f. sorbi/Cytospora rubescens f. sorbia stromatic coelomycetenot crowded, pustular to subdepressed, covered, then disc erumpent, dingy then blackish, plurilocularstromaCytospora coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Sorbus aucuparia/Sorbus aucupariarowan, mountain ashdeadbarkMajor not crowded, pustular to subdepressed, covered, then disc erumpent, dingy then blackish, plurilocular stroma of Cytospora coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead bark
branch (small) (dead) dead branch (small) is decayed by loosely aggregated, raising the epidermis and bursting through, conico-truncate, (pseudo?)plurilocular. stroma of Fusicoccum coelomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Fusicoccum aucupariae a stromatic coelomycete Botryosphaeriales: Botryosphaeriaceae British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Botryosphaeriales/Botryosphaeriaceae/Fusicoccum aucupariae/Fusicoccum aucupariaea stromatic coelomyceteloosely aggregated, raising the epidermis and bursting through, conico-truncate, (pseudo?)plurilocular.stromaFusicoccum coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Sorbus aucuparia/Sorbus aucupariarowan, mountain ashdeadbranch (small) (6)loosely aggregated, raising the epidermis and bursting through, conico-truncate, (pseudo?)plurilocular. stroma of Fusicoccum coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead branch (small)
branch branch is parasitised by haustorium UK/Ireland Viscum album Mistletoe Santalales: Santalaceae Mistletoe - distribution, biology and the National Survey, Briggs, J., 1995
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Santalales/Santalaceae/Viscum album/Viscum albummistletoehaustorium Foodplant / hemiparasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Sorbus aucuparia/Sorbus aucupariarowan, mountain ashbranch haustorium is hemiparasitic on branch
branch (cankered) cankered branch may be infected and damaged by Neonectria galligena Apple and Pear Canker Hypocreales: Nectriaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Nectriaceae/Neonectria galligena/Neonectria galligenaapple and pear canker Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Sorbus aucuparia/Sorbus aucupariarowan, mountain ashcankeredbranch infects and damages cankered branch
branch (dead) dead branch is decayed by often stromatic pycnidium of Dothiorella coelomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Diplodia pyrenophora a coelomycete Botryosphaeriales: Botryosphaeriaceae British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Botryosphaeriales/Botryosphaeriaceae/Diplodia pyrenophora/Diplodia pyrenophoraa coelomyceteoften stromaticpycnidiumDothiorella coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Sorbus aucuparia/Sorbus aucupariarowan, mountain ashdeadbranch (3-4)often stromatic pycnidium of Dothiorella coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead branch
branch (old, dead, fallen) old, dead, fallen branch is decayed by fruitbody UK/Ireland Basidioradulum radula Toothed Crust 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/Basidioradulum radula/Basidioradulum radulatoothed crustfruitbody Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Sorbus aucuparia/Sorbus aucupariarowan, mountain ashold, dead, fallenbranch fruitbody is saprobic on old, dead, fallen branch
flower flower is visited for nectar and/or pollen by imago Hoplocampa alpina a sawfly Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (c), Benson, R.B., 1958
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Tenthredinidae/Hoplocampa alpina/Hoplocampa alpinaa sawflyimago Foodplant / visitor /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Sorbus aucuparia/Sorbus aucupariarowan, mountain ashflower imago visits for nectar and/or pollen flower
fruit fruit may contain larva Involvulus cupreus 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/Involvulus cupreus/Involvulus cupreusa leafroller weevillarva Foodplant / internal feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Sorbus aucuparia/Sorbus aucupariarowan, mountain ashfruit larva feeds within fruit
fruit fruit may contain larva 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/Sorbus aucuparia/Sorbus aucupariarowan, mountain ashfruit larva feeds within fruit
fruit fruit may contain larva ForeignQuestionable Anomoia purmunda Spectacled Berry Fly Diptera: Tephritidae Tephritid Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae), White, I.M., 1988
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Tephritidae/Anomoia purmunda/Anomoia purmundaspectacled berry flylarva Foodplant / internal feederForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Sorbus aucuparia/Sorbus aucupariarowan, mountain ash?fruit larva feeds within fruit
fruit fruit may be infected and damaged by UK/Ireland Venturia aucupariae an ascomycete Venturiales: Venturiaceae Path News Issue 25: Autumn 2012, Forest Research, 2012
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Venturiales/Venturiaceae/Venturia aucupariae/Venturia aucupariaean ascomycete Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Sorbus aucuparia/Sorbus aucupariarowan, mountain ashfruit infects and damages fruit
fruit (brown rotted) brown rotted fruit may be infected and damaged by Monilinia aucupariae a brown rot Helotiales: Sclerotiniaceae Nordic Macromycetes, Vol 1 (Ascomycetes), Hansen, L & Knudsen, H, 2000
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Monilinia aucupariae/Monilinia aucupariaea brown rot Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Sorbus aucuparia/Sorbus aucupariarowan, mountain ashbrown rottedfruit infects and damages brown rotted fruit
fruit (developing, usually falls when larva matures) developing, usually falls when larva matures fruit may contain larva Hoplocampa alpina a sawfly Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (c), Benson, R.B., 1958
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Tenthredinidae/Hoplocampa alpina/Hoplocampa alpinaa sawflylarva Foodplant / internal feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Sorbus aucuparia/Sorbus aucupariarowan, mountain ashdeveloping, usually falls when larva maturesfruit larva feeds within developing, usually falls when larva matures fruit
fruit (stromatised, overwintered) stromatised, overwintered fruit is decayed by one or two apothecium Monilinia aucupariae a brown rot Helotiales: Sclerotiniaceae Nordic Macromycetes, Vol 1 (Ascomycetes), Hansen, L & Knudsen, H, 2000
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Monilinia aucupariae/Monilinia aucupariaea brown rotone or twoapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Sorbus aucuparia/Sorbus aucupariarowan, mountain ashstromatised, overwinteredfruit (spring)one or two apothecium is saprobic on stromatised, overwintered fruit
leaf (nerve) (live) live leaf (nerve) is parasitised by Monilia dematiaceous anamorph Monilinia aucupariae a brown rot Helotiales: Sclerotiniaceae Nordic Macromycetes, Vol 1 (Ascomycetes), Hansen, L & Knudsen, H, 2000
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Monilinia aucupariae/Monilinia aucupariaea brown rotMonilia dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Sorbus aucuparia/Sorbus aucupariarowan, mountain ashliveleaf (nerve) Monilia dematiaceous anamorph parasitises live leaf (nerve)
leaf (upperside) leaf (upperside) is grazed by flattened larva Restricted Dineura testaceipes a sawfly Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (c), Benson, R.B., 1958
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Tenthredinidae/Dineura testaceipes/Dineura testaceipesa sawflyflattenedlarva Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Sorbus aucuparia/Sorbus aucupariarowan, mountain ashleaf (upperside)Sole flattened larva grazes on leaf (upperside)
leaf leaf is grazed by larva Restricted Trichiosoma sorbi Rowan Hairy-clubhorn Hymenoptera: Cimbicidae Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (a), Benson, R.B., 1951
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Cimbicidae/Trichiosoma sorbi/Trichiosoma sorbirowan hairy-clubhornlarva Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Sorbus aucuparia/Sorbus aucupariarowan, mountain ashleafSole larva grazes on leaf
leaf leaf is grazed by epiphyllous larva Caliroa cerasi Pear and Cherry Slug Sawfly Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Tenthredinidae/Caliroa cerasi/Caliroa cerasipear and cherry slug sawflyepiphyllouslarva Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Sorbus aucuparia/Sorbus aucupariarowan, mountain ashleaf (6-9)epiphyllous larva grazes on leaf
leaf leaf is grazed by colonial larva Restricted Pristiphora geniculata a sawfly Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (c), Benson, R.B., 1958
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Tenthredinidae/Pristiphora geniculata/Pristiphora geniculataa sawflycoloniallarva Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Sorbus aucuparia/Sorbus aucupariarowan, mountain ashleafSole colonial larva grazes on leaf
leaf leaf is grazed by larva Priophorus brullei a sawfly Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (c), Benson, R.B., 1958
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Tenthredinidae/Priophorus brullei/Priophorus brulleia sawflylarva Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Sorbus aucuparia/Sorbus aucupariarowan, mountain ashleaf larva grazes on leaf
leaf leaf is grazed by nocturnal larva Tenthredo fagi a sawfly Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (b), Benson, R.B., 1952
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Tenthredinidae/Tenthredo fagi/Tenthredo fagia sawflynocturnallarva Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Sorbus aucuparia/Sorbus aucupariarowan, mountain ashleaf nocturnal larva grazes on leaf
leaf leaf is galled by Restricted Sappaphis sorbi an aphid Hemiptera: Aphididae Provisional Keys to British Plant Galls, Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Aphididae/Sappaphis sorbi/Sappaphis sorbian aphid Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Sorbus aucuparia/Sorbus aucupariarowan, mountain ashleafSole causes gall of leaf
leaf leaf is parasitised by epiphyllous, grouped, sterile pycnidium of Phyllosticta coelomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Septoria sorbi a leaf-spot fungus Capnodiales: Mycosphaerellaceae Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Septoria sorbi/Septoria sorbia leaf-spot fungusepiphyllous, grouped, sterilepycnidiumPhyllosticta coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Sorbus aucuparia/Sorbus aucupariarowan, mountain ashleaf epiphyllous, grouped, sterile pycnidium of Phyllosticta coelomycetous anamorph parasitises leaf
leaf leaf may be infected and damaged by UK/Ireland Venturia aucupariae an ascomycete Venturiales: Venturiaceae Path News Issue 25: Autumn 2012, Forest Research, 2012
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Venturiales/Venturiaceae/Venturia aucupariae/Venturia aucupariaean ascomycete Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Sorbus aucuparia/Sorbus aucupariarowan, mountain ashleaf infects and damages leaf
leaf leaf is galled by hypophyllous aecium Gymnosporangium cornutum Mountain Ash Rust, Rowan Crown Pucciniales: Pucciniaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
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/Pucciniaceae/Gymnosporangium cornutum/Gymnosporangium cornutummountain ash rust, rowan crownhypophyllousaecium Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Sorbus aucuparia/Sorbus aucupariarowan, mountain ashleaf hypophyllous aecium causes gall of leaf
leaf (fading) fading leaf is spotted by epiphyllous, few, mainly central in spot pycnidium of Phyllosticta coelomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Phyllosticta sorbi 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 sorbi/Phyllosticta sorbia coelomyceteepiphyllous, few, mainly central in spotpycnidiumPhyllosticta coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / spot causerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Sorbus aucuparia/Sorbus aucupariarowan, mountain ashfadingleaf (9-11)epiphyllous, few, mainly central in spot pycnidium of Phyllosticta coelomycetous anamorph causes spots on fading leaf
leaf (fading) fading leaf is spotted by mostly hypophyllous, blackish, densely aggregated in clusters and around leaf margin pycnidium of Septoria coelomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Septoria sorbi a leaf-spot fungus Capnodiales: Mycosphaerellaceae 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/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Septoria sorbi/Septoria sorbia leaf-spot fungusmostly hypophyllous, blackish, densely aggregated in clusters and around leaf marginpycnidiumSeptoria coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / spot causerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Sorbus aucuparia/Sorbus aucupariarowan, mountain ashfadingleaf (6-7)mostly hypophyllous, blackish, densely aggregated in clusters and around leaf margin pycnidium of Septoria coelomycetous anamorph causes spots on fading leaf
leaf (incurled, with tightly bunched leaflets) incurled, with tightly bunched leaflets leaf is swollen by Foreign Dysaphis sorbi Mountain Ash Aphid Hemiptera: Aphididae Aphids Recorded on Cultivated Plants in Norway 1946-1962, Fjelddalen, J., 1964
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Aphididae/Dysaphis (Pomaphis) sorbi/Dysaphis (Pomaphis) sorbimountain ash aphid Foodplant / false gallForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Sorbus aucuparia/Sorbus aucupariarowan, mountain ashincurled, with tightly bunched leafletsleaf causes swelling of incurled, with tightly bunched leaflets leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is grazed by web-dwelling hypophyllous, colonial Panonychus ulmi Fruit Tree Red Spider Mite Trombidiformes: Tetranychidae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Trombidiformes/Tetranychidae/Panonychus ulmi/Panonychus ulmifruit tree red spider mitehypophyllous, colonial Foodplant / web feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Sorbus aucuparia/Sorbus aucupariarowan, mountain ashliveleaf (4-)hypophyllous, colonial feeds from web on live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is spotted by synnema of Phacellium dematiaceous anamorph UK/Ireland Phacellium sorbi a dematiaceous anamorphic ascomycete Capnodiales: Mycosphaerellaceae Phacellium sorbi (Peck) comb. nov. (Hyphomycetes), new to Britain from leaf spots on Sorbus aucuparia, Spooner, B., 2008
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Phacellium sorbi/Phacellium sorbia dematiaceous anamorphic ascomycetesynnemaPhacellium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / spot causerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Sorbus aucuparia/Sorbus aucupariarowan, mountain ashliveleaf synnema of Phacellium dematiaceous anamorph causes spots on live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is parasitised by pycnium Gymnosporangium cornutum Mountain Ash Rust, Rowan Crown Pucciniales: Pucciniaceae 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/Pucciniaceae/Gymnosporangium cornutum/Gymnosporangium cornutummountain ash rust, rowan crownpycnium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Sorbus aucuparia/Sorbus aucupariarowan, mountain ashliveleaf pycnium parasitises live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is parasitised by hypophyllous, subepidermal uredium Major Ochropsora ariae a wood anemone 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/Ochropsora ariae/Ochropsora ariaea wood anemone rusthypophyllous, subepidermaluredium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Sorbus aucuparia/Sorbus aucupariarowan, mountain ashliveleafMajor hypophyllous, subepidermal uredium parasitises live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is parasitised by hypophyllous telium Major Ochropsora ariae a wood anemone 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/Ochropsora ariae/Ochropsora ariaea wood anemone rusthypophylloustelium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Sorbus aucuparia/Sorbus aucupariarowan, mountain ashliveleafMajor hypophyllous telium parasitises live leaf
log (large) (dead, decayed) dead, decayed log (large) is decayed by fruitbody Minor Polyporus leptocephalus Blackfoot 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/Polyporus leptocephalus/Polyporus leptocephalusblackfoot polyporefruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Sorbus aucuparia/Sorbus aucupariarowan, mountain ashdead, decayedlog (large)Minor fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed log (large)
ovary ovary may house ovum Restricted Hoplocampa alpina a sawfly Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (c), Benson, R.B., 1958
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Tenthredinidae/Hoplocampa alpina/Hoplocampa alpinaa sawflyovum Plant / resting place / within /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Sorbus aucuparia/Sorbus aucupariarowan, mountain ashovarySole ovum may be found in ovary
pollen? pollen? is foodplant of adult Bruchus loti a seed beetle Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Bruchus loti/Bruchus lotia seed beetleadult Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Sorbus aucuparia/Sorbus aucupariarowan, mountain ashpollen? (1-)summer(-12)adult feeds on pollen?
pollen pollen is foodplant of adult Orsodacne cerasi a leaf beetle Coleoptera: Orsodacnidae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Orsodacnidae/Orsodacne cerasi/Orsodacne cerasia leaf beetleadult Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Sorbus aucuparia/Sorbus aucupariarowan, mountain ashpollen (4-9)adult feeds on pollen
root root is parasitised by UK/Ireland Melampyrum sylvaticum Small Cow-wheat Lamiales: Orobanchaceae Small Cow-wheat Melampyrum sylvaticum L.: Scrophulariaceae in England, Tennant, D.J., 2008
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Orobanchaceae/Melampyrum sylvaticum/Melampyrum sylvaticumsmall cow-wheat Foodplant / hemiparasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Sorbus aucuparia/Sorbus aucupariarowan, mountain ashroot is hemiparasitic on root
root (dead, decayed) dead, decayed root is decayed by fruitbody Minor Polyporus melanopus 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/Polyporus melanopus/Polyporus melanopusa bracket fungusfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Sorbus aucuparia/Sorbus aucupariarowan, mountain ashdead, decayedrootMinor fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed root
shoot (cankered) cankered shoot may be infected and damaged by in groups on stroma perithecium UK/Ireland Neonectria ditissima a pyrenomycete Hypocreales: Nectriaceae Path News Issue 5: August 2003, Forest Research, 2003
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Nectriaceae/Neonectria ditissima/Neonectria ditissimaa pyrenomycetein groups on stromaperithecium Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Sorbus aucuparia/Sorbus aucupariarowan, mountain ashcankeredshoot (10-5)in groups on stroma perithecium infects and damages cankered shoot
stump (large) (dead, decayed) dead, decayed stump (large) is decayed by fruitbody Minor Polyporus leptocephalus Blackfoot 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/Polyporus leptocephalus/Polyporus leptocephalusblackfoot polyporefruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Sorbus aucuparia/Sorbus aucupariarowan, mountain ashdead, decayedstump (large)Minor fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed 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/Rosales/Rosaceae/Sorbus aucuparia/Sorbus aucupariarowan, mountain ashdecayed, deadstump (large)Minor caespitose fruitbody is saprobic on decayed, dead stump (large)
stump (relatively freshly cut, white rotted) relatively freshly cut, white rotted stump is decayed by fruitbody Pholiota squarrosa Shaggy Scalycap, Shaggy Pholiota 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 squarrosa/Pholiota squarrosashaggy scalycap, shaggy pholiotafruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Sorbus aucuparia/Sorbus aucupariarowan, mountain ashrelatively freshly cut, white rottedstump fruitbody is saprobic on relatively freshly cut, white rotted stump
trunk (esp. base) (dead, white rotted) dead, white rotted trunk (esp. base) is decayed by fruitbody Pholiota squarrosa Shaggy Scalycap, Shaggy Pholiota 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 squarrosa/Pholiota squarrosashaggy scalycap, shaggy pholiotafruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Sorbus aucuparia/Sorbus aucupariarowan, mountain ashdead, white rottedtrunk (esp. base) fruitbody is saprobic on dead, white rotted trunk (esp. base)
trunk (esp. base) (live) live trunk (esp. base) is parasitised by fruitbody Pholiota squarrosa Shaggy Scalycap, Shaggy Pholiota 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 squarrosa/Pholiota squarrosashaggy scalycap, shaggy pholiotafruitbody Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Sorbus aucuparia/Sorbus aucupariarowan, mountain ashlivetrunk (esp. base) fruitbody parasitises live trunk (esp. base)
trunk (large) (dead, decayed) dead, decayed trunk (large) is decayed by fruitbody Rare Pleurotus cornucopiae Branching 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
Bioimages - the Virtual Field Guide, Storey, M.W., 2015
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Pleurotaceae/Pleurotus cornucopiae/Pleurotus cornucopiaebranching oysterfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Sorbus aucuparia/Sorbus aucupariarowan, mountain ashdead, decayedtrunk (large)Rare (summer)fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed trunk (large)
trunk (large) (dead, fallen, decayed) dead, fallen, decayed trunk (large) is decayed by fruitbody Minor Polyporus leptocephalus Blackfoot 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/Polyporus leptocephalus/Polyporus leptocephalusblackfoot polyporefruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Sorbus aucuparia/Sorbus aucupariarowan, mountain ashdead, fallen, decayedtrunk (large)Minor fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, decayed 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/Rosales/Rosaceae/Sorbus aucuparia/Sorbus aucupariarowan, mountain ashdecayed, dead, fallentrunk (large) caespitose fruitbody is saprobic on decayed, dead, fallen trunk (large)
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/Rosales/Rosaceae/Sorbus aucuparia/Sorbus aucupariarowan, mountain ashlive, standingtrunk fruitbody is saprobic on live, standing trunk
trunk (live) live trunk is parasitised by fruitbody Foreign Phellinus alni (A Bracket Fungus) Hymenochaetales: Hymenochaetaceae Phellinus igniarius and its closest relatives in Europe, Fischer, M., 1995
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Hymenochaetales/Hymenochaetaceae/Phellinus alni/Phellinus alni(a bracket fungus)fruitbody Foodplant / parasiteForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Sorbus aucuparia/Sorbus aucupariarowan, mountain ashlivetrunk fruitbody parasitises live trunk
trunk (old, dead, fallen) old, dead, fallen trunk is decayed by fruitbody UK/Ireland Basidioradulum radula Toothed Crust 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/Basidioradulum radula/Basidioradulum radulatoothed crustfruitbody Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Sorbus aucuparia/Sorbus aucupariarowan, mountain ashold, dead, fallentrunk fruitbody is saprobic on old, dead, fallen trunk
twig twig is decayed by gregarious, erumpent stroma of Cytospora coelomycetous anamorph Foreign Cytospora microspora 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 microspora/Cytospora microsporaa stromatic coelomycetegregarious, erumpentstromaCytospora coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Sorbus aucuparia/Sorbus aucupariarowan, mountain ashtwig gregarious, erumpent stroma of Cytospora coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on twig
twig (dead) dead twig is decayed by often stromatic pycnidium of Dothiorella coelomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Diplodia pyrenophora a coelomycete Botryosphaeriales: Botryosphaeriaceae British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Botryosphaeriales/Botryosphaeriaceae/Diplodia pyrenophora/Diplodia pyrenophoraa coelomyceteoften stromaticpycnidiumDothiorella coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Sorbus aucuparia/Sorbus aucupariarowan, mountain ashdeadtwig (3-4)often stromatic pycnidium of Dothiorella coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead twig
twig (dead) dead twig is decayed by gregarious, covered then bursting through pycnidium of Phomopsis coelomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Phomopsis sorbicola 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 sorbicola/Phomopsis sorbicolaa coelomycetegregarious, covered then bursting throughpycnidiumPhomopsis coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Sorbus aucuparia/Sorbus aucupariarowan, mountain ashdeadtwig (6)gregarious, covered then bursting through pycnidium of Phomopsis coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead twig
wood wood is decayed by superficial stroma UK/IrelandRare Daldinia concentrica King Alfred’s Cake, Cramp-ball Xylariales: Xylariaceae Daldinia concentrica versus Daldinia vernicosa, Whalley, A.J.S. & Watling, R., 1980
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Xylariaceae/Daldinia concentrica/Daldinia concentricaKing Alfred’s cake, cramp-ballsuperficialstroma Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Sorbus aucuparia/Sorbus aucupariarowan, mountain ashwoodRare superficial stroma 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/Rosales/Rosaceae/Sorbus aucuparia/Sorbus aucupariarowan, mountain ashdead, decayedwoodMinor fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed wood
wood (dead, decayed) dead, decayed wood is decayed by fruitbody Rare Pleurotus cornucopiae Branching 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
Bioimages - the Virtual Field Guide, Storey, M.W., 2015
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Pleurotaceae/Pleurotus cornucopiae/Pleurotus cornucopiaebranching oysterfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Sorbus aucuparia/Sorbus aucupariarowan, mountain ashdead, decayedwoodRare (summer)fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed wood
wood (dead, decayed) dead, decayed wood is decayed by fruitbody Phanerochaete velutina 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/Phanerochaete velutina/Phanerochaete velutinaa resupinate fungusfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Sorbus aucuparia/Sorbus aucupariarowan, mountain ashdead, 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/Rosales/Rosaceae/Sorbus aucuparia/Sorbus aucupariarowan, mountain ashdead, decayedwoodMinor fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed wood
wood (dead, decayed) dead, decayed wood is decayed by fruitbody Minor Polyporus ciliatus Fringed 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/Polyporus ciliatus/Polyporus ciliatusfringed polyporefruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Sorbus aucuparia/Sorbus aucupariarowan, mountain ashdead, decayedwoodMinor (summer)fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed wood
wood (dead, decayed) dead, decayed wood is decayed by fruitbody Minor Peniophorella pallida a resupinate fungus 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/Peniophorella pallida/Peniophorella pallidaa resupinate fungusfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Sorbus aucuparia/Sorbus aucupariarowan, mountain ashdead, decayedwoodMinor fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed wood
wood (dead, fallen, decayed) dead, fallen, decayed wood is decayed by fruitbody Minor Steccherinum fimbriatum a resupinate spine fungus Polyporales: Meruliaceae 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/Meruliaceae/Steccherinum fimbriatum/Steccherinum fimbriatuma resupinate spine fungusfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Sorbus aucuparia/Sorbus aucupariarowan, mountain ashdead, fallen, decayedwoodMinor fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, decayed wood
wood (dead, white-rotten) dead, 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/Rosales/Rosaceae/Sorbus aucuparia/Sorbus aucupariarowan, mountain ashdead, white-rottenwoodMinor bracket is saprobic on dead, white-rotten wood
wood (dead) dead wood is decayed by fruitbody Hohenbuehelia fluxilis 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 fluxilis/Hohenbuehelia fluxilisan oyster fungusfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Sorbus aucuparia/Sorbus aucupariarowan, mountain ashdeadwood fruitbody is saprobic on dead wood
wood (dead) dead wood is decayed by fruitbody Rare Pleurotus pulmonarius Pale 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 pulmonarius/Pleurotus pulmonariuspale oysterfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Sorbus aucuparia/Sorbus aucupariarowan, mountain ashdeadwoodRare 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/Rosales/Rosaceae/Sorbus aucuparia/Sorbus aucupariarowan, mountain ashdeadwood fruitbody is saprobic on dead wood
wood (decayed) decayed wood is decayed by fruitbody Major Gymnopilus junonius Spectacular Rustgill 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/Gymnopilus junonius/Gymnopilus junoniusspectacular rustgillfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Sorbus aucuparia/Sorbus aucupariarowan, mountain ashdecayedwoodMajor fruitbody is saprobic on decayed wood
wood (decayed) decayed wood is decayed by fruitbody UK/IrelandMinor Botryobasidium ellipsosporum a resupinate fungus Cantharellales: Botryobasidiaceae 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/Cantharellales/Botryobasidiaceae/Botryobasidium ellipsosporum/Botryobasidium ellipsosporuma resupinate fungusfruitbody Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Sorbus aucuparia/Sorbus aucupariarowan, mountain ashdecayedwoodMinor 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/Rosales/Rosaceae/Sorbus aucuparia/Sorbus aucupariarowan, mountain ashlivewood fruitbody parasitises live wood

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Sorbus aucuparia (Rowan, Mountain Ash) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesSorbus aucuparia (Rowan, Mountain Ash)
GenusSorbus (whitebeams)
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 Sorbus aucuparia (Rowan, Mountain Ash)

Sorbus aucuparia (Rowan, Mountain Ash) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Sorbus aucuparia (Rowan, Mountain Ash):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 35 images of Sorbus aucuparia (Rowan, Mountain Ash)
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