Chrysomyxa empetri (Pers.) J. Schröt.
(Crowberry Rust)

Interactions where Chrysomyxa empetri 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
uredium (epiphyllous) epiphyllous uredium parasitises live leaf Empetrum nigrum Crowberry, Crowberry Agg. Ericales: Ericaceae 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/Coleosporiaceae/Chrysomyxa empetri/Chrysomyxa empetricrowberry rustepiphyllousuredium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Ericaceae/Empetrum nigrum/Empetrum nigrumcrowberry, crowberry agg.liveleaf (7-10)
uredium (epiphyllous) epiphyllous uredium parasitises live leaf Empetrum nigrum ssp hermaphroditum Hermaphrodite Crowberry, Mountain Crowberry Ericales: Ericaceae 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/Coleosporiaceae/Chrysomyxa empetri/Chrysomyxa empetricrowberry rustepiphyllousuredium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Ericaceae/Empetrum nigrum subsp. hermaphroditum/Empetrum nigrum subsp. hermaphroditumhermaphrodite crowberry, mountain crowberryliveleaf

Author & YearTitleSource
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
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

Chrysomyxa empetri (Crowberry Rust) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Chrysomyxa empetri (Crowberry Rust) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesChrysomyxa empetri (Crowberry Rust)
GenusChrysomyxa (a genus of rust fungi)
FamilyCOLEOSPORIACEAE (a family of rust fungi)
OrderPUCCINIALES (rust fungi)
ClassPUCCINIOMYCETES (rust fungi etc)
SubphylumPUCCINIOMYCOTINA (rust fungi etc)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Chrysomyxa empetri (Crowberry Rust)

Chrysomyxa empetri (Crowberry Rust) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Chrysomyxa empetri (Crowberry Rust):

Rare

NT

Most records are from Scotland, but a small number from England (Yorks) and Ireland, following the distribution of the host.

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