Ustilago echinata J. Schröt.
(Reed Canary-grass Smut)

Taxonomic hierarchy:

Species	Ustilago echinata (Reed Canary-grass Smut)
Genus	Ustilago (a genus of smut fungi)
Family	USTILAGINACEAE (a family of smut fungi)
Order	USTILAGINALES (an order of smut fungi)
Subclass	USTILAGINOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of smut fungi)
Class	USTILAGINOMYCETES (smut fungi and relatives)
Subphylum	USTILAGINOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
Phylum	BASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
Kingdom	FUNGI (true fungi)
Domain	Eukaryota (eukaryotes)
Life	BIOTA (living things)

Ustilago echinata is also a member of:
Micromycetes - microfungi (via Ustilaginomycetes)
Fungi s.l. - fungi (in the broad sense) (via Fungi)
Lower Plants - lower plants (via Fungi s.l.)

Identification Works

Author	Year	Title	Source
Dennis, R.W.G. & Wakefield, E.M.	1946	New or interesting British fungi	TBMS Vol 29 (3): 141-166.
Spooner, B.M. & Edwards, P.J.	1987	Stripe Smut, Ustilago serpens, on Phalaris arundinacea in Britain	Mycologist Vol 01 (1): 25-26.
Spooner, B.M. & Legon, N.W.	2006	Additions and amendments to the list of British smut fungi	Mycologist 20 (3): 90-96.

Ustilago echinata (Reed Canary-grass Smut) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Ustilago
(a genus of smut fungi)

USTILAGINALES
(an order of smut fungi)

USTILAGINOMYCETIDAE
(a subclass of smut fungi)

USTILAGINOMYCETES
(smut fungi and relatives)

USTILAGINOMYCOTINA
(a subphylum of fungi)

BASIDIOMYCOTA
(spore droppers, basidiomycetes)

FUNGI
(true fungi)

Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)

BIOTA
(living things)

Fungi s.l.
(fungi (in the broad sense))

NBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Ustilago echinata (Reed Canary-grass Smut)

BioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 3 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Ustilago echinata (Reed Canary-grass Smut)

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Taxonomic hierarchy:

Ustilago echinata is also a member of:

Identification Works

BioImages - Virtual Field-Guide (UK)