Amylostereum laevigatum (Fr.) Boidin
(Yew Duster)

Interactions where Amylostereum laevigatum is the dominant partner and gains from the process

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

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
fruitbody (resupinate) resupinate fruitbody grows on bark of old living tree UK/Ireland Cupressus macrocarpa Monterey Cypress Pinales: Cupressaceae 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/Amylostereaceae/Amylostereum laevigatum/Amylostereum laevigatumyew dusterresupinatefruitbody Plant / epiphyteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Cupressaceae/Cupressus macrocarpa/Cupressus macrocarpaMonterey cypressbarkold living tree
fruitbody (resupinate) resupinate fruitbody grows on dead bark UK/Ireland Cupressus macrocarpa Monterey Cypress Pinales: Cupressaceae 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/Amylostereaceae/Amylostereum laevigatum/Amylostereum laevigatumyew dusterresupinatefruitbody Plant / epiphyteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Cupressaceae/Cupressus macrocarpa/Cupressus macrocarpaMonterey cypressdeadbark
fruitbody (resupinate) resupinate fruitbody grows on dead, fallen branch UK/Ireland Juniperus communis Common Juniper Pinales: Cupressaceae The Corticiaceae of Northern Europe: 2 Aleurodiscus - Confertobasidium, Eriksson, J., Hjortstam, K. & Ryvarden, L., 1973
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/Amylostereaceae/Amylostereum laevigatum/Amylostereum laevigatumyew dusterresupinatefruitbody Plant / epiphyteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Cupressaceae/Juniperus communis/Juniperus communiscommon juniperdead, fallenbranch
fruitbody (resupinate) resupinate fruitbody grows on bark of old living tree UK/Ireland Thuja red cedars Pinales: Cupressaceae 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/Amylostereaceae/Amylostereum laevigatum/Amylostereum laevigatumyew dusterresupinatefruitbody Plant / epiphyteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Cupressaceae/Thuja/Thujared cedarsbarkold living tree
fruitbody (resupinate) resupinate fruitbody grows on dead bark UK/Ireland Thuja red cedars Pinales: Cupressaceae 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/Amylostereaceae/Amylostereum laevigatum/Amylostereum laevigatumyew dusterresupinatefruitbody Plant / epiphyteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Cupressaceae/Thuja/Thujared cedarsdeadbark
fruitbody (resupinate) resupinate fruitbody grows on ForeignMinor Thuja occidentalis American Arbor-vitae, Northern White-cedar Pinales: Cupressaceae The Corticiaceae of Northern Europe: 2 Aleurodiscus - Confertobasidium, Eriksson, J., Hjortstam, K. & Ryvarden, L., 1973
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Russulales/Amylostereaceae/Amylostereum laevigatum/Amylostereum laevigatumyew dusterresupinatefruitbody Plant / epiphyteForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Cupressaceae/Thuja occidentalis/Thuja occidentalisamerican arbor-vitae, northern white-cedarMinor
fruitbody (resupinate) resupinate fruitbody grows on bark of old living tree UK/Ireland Picea spruces Pinales: Pinaceae 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/Amylostereaceae/Amylostereum laevigatum/Amylostereum laevigatumyew dusterresupinatefruitbody Plant / epiphyteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Picea/Piceasprucesbarkold living tree
fruitbody (resupinate) resupinate fruitbody grows on dead bark UK/Ireland Picea spruces Pinales: Pinaceae 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/Amylostereaceae/Amylostereum laevigatum/Amylostereum laevigatumyew dusterresupinatefruitbody Plant / epiphyteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Picea/Piceasprucesdeadbark
fruitbody (resupinate) resupinate fruitbody grows on bark of old living tree UK/IrelandMajor Taxus baccata Yew Pinales: Taxaceae The Corticiaceae of Northern Europe: 2 Aleurodiscus - Confertobasidium, Eriksson, J., Hjortstam, K. & Ryvarden, L., 1973
Profiles of Fungi No. 81: Amylostereum chailletii (Pers:Fr.) Boidin, Legon, N. & Pegler, D.N., 1996
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/Amylostereaceae/Amylostereum laevigatum/Amylostereum laevigatumyew dusterresupinatefruitbody Plant / epiphyteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Taxaceae/Taxus baccata/Taxus baccatayewbarkold living treeMajor
fruitbody (resupinate) resupinate fruitbody grows on dead bark UK/IrelandMajor Taxus baccata Yew Pinales: Taxaceae The Corticiaceae of Northern Europe: 2 Aleurodiscus - Confertobasidium, Eriksson, J., Hjortstam, K. & Ryvarden, L., 1973
Profiles of Fungi No. 81: Amylostereum chailletii (Pers:Fr.) Boidin, Legon, N. & Pegler, D.N., 1996
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/Amylostereaceae/Amylostereum laevigatum/Amylostereum laevigatumyew dusterresupinatefruitbody Plant / epiphyteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Taxaceae/Taxus baccata/Taxus baccatayewdeadbarkMajor

Author & YearTitleSource
Eriksson, J., Hjortstam, K. & Ryvarden, L., 1973The Corticiaceae of Northern Europe: 2 Aleurodiscus - ConfertobasidiumCorticiaceae of Northern Europe, The, 2, Fungiflora
Legon, N. & Pegler, D.N., 1996Profiles of Fungi No. 81: Amylostereum chailletii (Pers:Fr.) BoidinMycologist Vol 10 (4): 180-181.
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

Amylostereum laevigatum (Yew Duster) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Amylostereum laevigatum (Yew Duster) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesAmylostereum laevigatum (Yew Duster)
GenusAmylostereum (a genus of resupinate fungi)
FamilyAMYLOSTEREACEAE (a family of fungi)
OrderRUSSULALES (an order of toadstools)
SubclassAGARICOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of basidiomycetes)
ClassAGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Amylostereum laevigatum (Yew Duster)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Legon, N.W. 2005 Profiles of Fungi No. 138: Amylostereum laevigatum Mycologist Vol 19 (3): 128.

Amylostereum laevigatum (Yew Duster) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Amylostereum laevigatum (Yew Duster):

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