Cirsium palustre (L.) Scop.
(Marsh Thistle)

Interactions where Cirsium palustre 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 larva UK/Ireland Terellia ruficauda Red-tailed Thistle Fly Diptera: Tephritidae Tephritid Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae), White, I.M., 1988
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Tephritidae/Terellia ruficauda/Terellia ruficaudared-tailed thistle flylarva Foodplant / feeds onUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Cirsium palustre/Cirsium palustremarsh thistle larva feeds on
is foodplant of larva UK/Ireland Urophora stylata Spear-thistle Gall-fly Diptera: Tephritidae Tephritid Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae), White, I.M., 1988
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Tephritidae/Urophora stylata/Urophora stylataspear-thistle gall-flylarva Foodplant / feeds onUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Cirsium palustre/Cirsium palustremarsh thistle larva feeds on
has sap sucked by Minor Rhopalus maculatus a rhopalid bug Hemiptera: Rhopalidae Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Rhopalidae/Rhopalus (Aeschyntelus) maculatus/Rhopalus (Aeschyntelus) maculatusa rhopalid bug Foodplant / sap sucker /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Cirsium palustre/Cirsium palustremarsh thistleMinor sucks sap of
is parasitised by Foreign Pustula spinulosa (A White Rust) Albuginales: Albuginaceae A revision of Albugo (Chromista, Peronosporomycetes), Thines, M. & Spring, O., 2005
 /Chromista/Oomycota/Peronosporea/Albuginales/Albuginaceae/Pustula spinulosa/Pustula spinulosa(a white rust) Foodplant / parasiteForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Cirsium palustre/Cirsium palustremarsh thistle parasitises
is parasitised by UK/Ireland Erysiphe mayorii a powdery mildew Erysiphales: Erysiphaceae An Introduction to British Powdery Mildews, Ing, B., 1990
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Erysiphales/Erysiphaceae/Erysiphe mayorii/Erysiphe mayoriia powdery mildew Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Cirsium palustre/Cirsium palustremarsh thistle parasitises
(live) live is parasitised by sporangium UK/IrelandRare Bremia lactucae s. lat. Lettuce Downy Mildew Peronosporales: Peronosporaceae A Checklist of the Downy Mildews (Peronosporaceae) of the British Isles, Preece, T.F., 2002
 /Chromista/Oomycota/Peronosporea/Peronosporales/Peronosporaceae/Bremia lactucae s. lat./Bremia lactucae s. lat.lettuce downy mildewsporangium Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Cirsium palustre/Cirsium palustremarsh thistleliveRare sporangium parasitises live
(live) live is parasitised by effuse colony of Botryosporium anamorph Minor Botryosporium pulchrum an anamorphic fungus Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Botryosporium pulchrum/Botryosporium pulchruman anamorphic funguseffusecolonyBotryosporium anamorph Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Cirsium palustre/Cirsium palustremarsh thistleliveMinor effuse colony of Botryosporium anamorph parasitises live
(live) live is parasitised by UK/Ireland Golovinomyces cichoracearum a powdery mildew Erysiphales: Erysiphaceae An Introduction to British Powdery Mildews, Ing, B., 1990
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Erysiphales/Erysiphaceae/Golovinomyces cichoracearum/Golovinomyces cichoracearuma powdery mildew Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Cirsium palustre/Cirsium palustremarsh thistlelive parasitises live
(live) live is parasitised by pycnium Minor Puccinia calcitrapae a rust fungus Pucciniales: Pucciniaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Puccinia calcitrapae/Puccinia calcitrapaea rust funguspycnium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Cirsium palustre/Cirsium palustremarsh thistleliveMinor pycnium parasitises live
(live) live is parasitised by aecium Puccinia dioicae var dioicae a rust fungus Pucciniales: Pucciniaceae 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/Puccinia dioicae var. dioicae/Puccinia dioicae var. dioicaea rust fungusaecium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Cirsium palustre/Cirsium palustremarsh thistlelive aecium parasitises live
(live) live is parasitised by pycnium Puccinia dioicae var dioicae a rust fungus 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/Puccinia dioicae var. dioicae/Puccinia dioicae var. dioicaea rust funguspycnium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Cirsium palustre/Cirsium palustremarsh thistlelive pycnium parasitises live
capitulum capitulum may contain larva UK/Ireland Chaetostomella cylindrica a gall fly Diptera: Tephritidae Tephritid Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae), White, I.M., 1988
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Tephritidae/Chaetostomella cylindrica/Chaetostomella cylindricaa gall flylarva Foodplant / internal feederUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Cirsium palustre/Cirsium palustremarsh thistlecapitulum larva feeds within capitulum
capitulum capitulum may contain larva UK/Ireland Tephritis conura Melancholy Thistle Fly Diptera: Tephritidae Tephritid Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae), White, I.M., 1988
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Tephritidae/Tephritis conura/Tephritis conuramelancholy thistle flylarva Foodplant / internal feederUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Cirsium palustre/Cirsium palustremarsh thistlecapitulum larva feeds within capitulum
capitulum capitulum may contain larva Foreign+?UK/Eire Terellia winthemi Welted Thistle Fly Diptera: Tephritidae Tephritid Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae), White, I.M., 1988
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Tephritidae/Terellia winthemi/Terellia winthemiwelted thistle flylarva Foodplant / internal feederConfirmed abroad, probable in UK/Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Cirsium palustre/Cirsium palustremarsh thistlecapitulum larva feeds within capitulum
capitulum capitulum may contain larva UK/Ireland Xyphosia miliaria Mottled Thistle Fly Diptera: Tephritidae Tephritid Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae), White, I.M., 1988
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Tephritidae/Xyphosia miliaria/Xyphosia miliariamottled thistle flylarva Foodplant / internal feederUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Cirsium palustre/Cirsium palustremarsh thistlecapitulum larva feeds within capitulum
green parts (not involucre) green parts (not involucre) has sap sucked by adult Tingis cardui Spear Thistle Lacebug Hemiptera: Tingidae Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Tingidae/Tingis (Tingis) cardui/Tingis (Tingis) carduispear thistle lacebugadult Foodplant / sap sucker /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Cirsium palustre/Cirsium palustremarsh thistlegreen parts (not involucre) (8-7)adult sucks sap of green parts (not involucre)
involucre involucre has sap sucked by nymph Tingis cardui Spear Thistle Lacebug Hemiptera: Tingidae Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Tingidae/Tingis (Tingis) cardui/Tingis (Tingis) carduispear thistle lacebugnymph Foodplant / sap sucker /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Cirsium palustre/Cirsium palustremarsh thistleinvolucre (7-10)nymph sucks sap of involucre
leaf (upper surface) leaf (upper surface) is mined by larva Major Phytomyza cirsii a leaf-mining fly Diptera: Agromyzidae Diptera: Agromyzidae, Spencer, K.A., 1972
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Agromyzidae/Phytomyza cirsii/Phytomyza cirsiia leaf-mining flylarva Foodplant / miner /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Cirsium palustre/Cirsium palustremarsh thistleleaf (upper surface)Major larva mines leaf (upper surface)
leaf (upper surface) (windowed) windowed leaf (upper surface) is grazed by hidden under carried excrement larva Lema cyanella a leaf beetle Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Lema cyanella/Lema cyanellaa leaf beetlehidden under carried excrementlarva Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Cirsium palustre/Cirsium palustremarsh thistlewindowedleaf (upper surface) hidden under carried excrement larva grazes on windowed leaf (upper surface)
leaf-mine leaf-mine may house puparium Chromatomyia autumnalis a leaf-mining fly Diptera: Agromyzidae Diptera: Agromyzidae, Spencer, K.A., 1972
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Agromyzidae/Chromatomyia autumnalis/Chromatomyia autumnalisa leaf-mining flypuparium Plant / resting place / within /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Cirsium palustre/Cirsium palustremarsh thistleleaf-mine puparium may be found in leaf-mine
leaf leaf is grazed by adult Lema cyanella a leaf beetle Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Lema cyanella/Lema cyanellaa leaf beetleadult Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Cirsium palustre/Cirsium palustremarsh thistleleaf (1-12)adult grazes on leaf
leaf leaf is mined by larva Chromatomyia autumnalis a leaf-mining fly Diptera: Agromyzidae Diptera: Agromyzidae, Spencer, K.A., 1972
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Agromyzidae/Chromatomyia autumnalis/Chromatomyia autumnalisa leaf-mining flylarva Foodplant / miner /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Cirsium palustre/Cirsium palustremarsh thistleleaf larva mines leaf
leaf leaf is mined by larva ForeignMinor Phytomyza albiceps a leaf-mining fly Diptera: Agromyzidae Diptera: Agromyzidae, Spencer, K.A., 1972
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Agromyzidae/Phytomyza albiceps/Phytomyza albicepsa leaf-mining flylarva Foodplant / minerForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Cirsium palustre/Cirsium palustremarsh thistleleafMinor larva mines leaf
leaf leaf may have puparium Major Phytomyza cirsii a leaf-mining fly Diptera: Agromyzidae Diptera: Agromyzidae, Spencer, K.A., 1972
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Agromyzidae/Phytomyza cirsii/Phytomyza cirsiia leaf-mining flypuparium Plant / resting place / on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Cirsium palustre/Cirsium palustremarsh thistleleafMajor puparium may be found on leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is spotted by amphigenous colony of Ramularia hyphomycetous anamorph Foreign Ramularia cynarae emend U. Braun an anamorphic fungus Capnodiales: Mycosphaerellaceae Monograph of Cercosporella, Ramularia and Allied Genera - Vol II, Braun, U., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Ramularia cynarae emend U. Braun/Ramularia cynarae emend U. Braunan anamorphic fungusamphigenouscolonyRamularia hyphomycetous anamorph Foodplant / spot causerForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Cirsium palustre/Cirsium palustremarsh thistleliveleaf amphigenous colony of Ramularia hyphomycetous anamorph causes spots on live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is parasitised by uredinoid, mostly epiphyllous aecium Minor Puccinia calcitrapae a rust fungus Pucciniales: Pucciniaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Puccinia calcitrapae/Puccinia calcitrapaea rust fungusuredinoid, mostly epiphyllousaecium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Cirsium palustre/Cirsium palustremarsh thistleliveleafMinor uredinoid, mostly epiphyllous aecium parasitises live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is parasitised by mostly hypophyllous uredium Minor Puccinia calcitrapae a rust fungus Pucciniales: Pucciniaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Puccinia calcitrapae/Puccinia calcitrapaea rust fungusmostly hypophyllousuredium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Cirsium palustre/Cirsium palustremarsh thistleliveleafMinor mostly hypophyllous uredium parasitises live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is parasitised by mostly hypophyllous telium Minor Puccinia calcitrapae a rust fungus Pucciniales: Pucciniaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Puccinia calcitrapae/Puccinia calcitrapaea rust fungusmostly hypophylloustelium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Cirsium palustre/Cirsium palustremarsh thistleliveleafMinor mostly hypophyllous telium parasitises live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is parasitised by amphigenous telium Major Puccinia cnici-oleracei Yarrow Rust Pucciniales: Pucciniaceae 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/Puccinia cnici-oleracei/Puccinia cnici-oleraceiyarrow rustamphigenoustelium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Cirsium palustre/Cirsium palustremarsh thistleliveleafMajor (7-11)amphigenous telium parasitises live leaf
root (after stem) root (after stem) of multi-stemmed plant may contain larva Cheilosia grossa a hoverfly Diptera: Syrphidae Recording Cheilosia albipila and C. grossa by searching for larvae in thistles, Ball, S., Morris, R. & Stubbs, A., 2008
Colour Guide to Hoverfly Larvae (Diptera, Syrphidae) in Britain and Europe, Rotheray, G.E., 1993
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Syrphidae/Cheilosia grossa/Cheilosia grossaa hoverflylarva Foodplant / internal feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Cirsium palustre/Cirsium palustremarsh thistleroot (after stem)multi-stemmed plant (6-7)larva feeds within root (after stem) of multi-stemmed plant
root root is associate of larva (mature) Rare Cheilosia albipila a hoverfly Diptera: Syrphidae Recording Cheilosia albipila and C. grossa by searching for larvae in thistles, Ball, S., Morris, R. & Stubbs, A., 2008
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Syrphidae/Cheilosia albipila/Cheilosia albipilaa hoverflylarva (mature) Plant / associate /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Cirsium palustre/Cirsium palustremarsh thistlerootRare (late 6-7)larva (mature) is associated with root
rosette rosette is foodplant of larva Cheilosia fraterna a hoverfly Diptera: Syrphidae Colour Guide to Hoverfly Larvae (Diptera, Syrphidae) in Britain and Europe, Rotheray, G.E., 1993
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Syrphidae/Cheilosia fraterna/Cheilosia fraternaa hoverflylarva Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Cirsium palustre/Cirsium palustremarsh thistlerosette larva feeds on rosette
side branch side branch may contain larva Cheilosia fraterna a hoverfly Diptera: Syrphidae Recording Cheilosia albipila and C. grossa by searching for larvae in thistles, Ball, S., Morris, R. & Stubbs, A., 2008
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Syrphidae/Cheilosia fraterna/Cheilosia fraternaa hoverflylarva Foodplant / internal feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Cirsium palustre/Cirsium palustremarsh thistleside branch larva feeds within side branch
side branch side branch may contain larva UK/Ireland Cheilosia proxima a hoverfly Diptera: Syrphidae Recording Cheilosia albipila and C. grossa by searching for larvae in thistles, Ball, S., Morris, R. & Stubbs, A., 2008
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Syrphidae/Cheilosia proxima/Cheilosia proximaa hoverflylarva Foodplant / internal feederUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Cirsium palustre/Cirsium palustremarsh thistleside branch larva feeds within side branch
stem (base) stem (base) may contain solitary larva Cheilosia albipila a hoverfly Diptera: Syrphidae Recording Cheilosia albipila and C. grossa by searching for larvae in thistles, Ball, S., Morris, R. & Stubbs, A., 2008
Colour Guide to Hoverfly Larvae (Diptera, Syrphidae) in Britain and Europe, Rotheray, G.E., 1993
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Syrphidae/Cheilosia albipila/Cheilosia albipilaa hoverflysolitarylarva Foodplant / internal feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Cirsium palustre/Cirsium palustremarsh thistlestem (base) (late 5-8)solitary larva feeds within stem (base)
stem (then root) stem (then root) of multi-stemmed plant may contain larva Cheilosia grossa a hoverfly Diptera: Syrphidae Recording Cheilosia albipila and C. grossa by searching for larvae in thistles, Ball, S., Morris, R. & Stubbs, A., 2008
Colour Guide to Hoverfly Larvae (Diptera, Syrphidae) in Britain and Europe, Rotheray, G.E., 1993
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Syrphidae/Cheilosia grossa/Cheilosia grossaa hoverflylarva Foodplant / internal feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Cirsium palustre/Cirsium palustremarsh thistlestem (then root)multi-stemmed plant (6-7)larva feeds within stem (then root) of multi-stemmed plant
stem (upper) stem (upper) may contain larva Cheilosia fraterna a hoverfly Diptera: Syrphidae Recording Cheilosia albipila and C. grossa by searching for larvae in thistles, Ball, S., Morris, R. & Stubbs, A., 2008
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Syrphidae/Cheilosia fraterna/Cheilosia fraternaa hoverflylarva Foodplant / internal feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Cirsium palustre/Cirsium palustremarsh thistlestem (upper) larva feeds within stem (upper)
stem (upper) stem (upper) may contain larva UK/Ireland Cheilosia proxima a hoverfly Diptera: Syrphidae Recording Cheilosia albipila and C. grossa by searching for larvae in thistles, Ball, S., Morris, R. & Stubbs, A., 2008
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Syrphidae/Cheilosia proxima/Cheilosia proximaa hoverflylarva Foodplant / internal feederUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Cirsium palustre/Cirsium palustremarsh thistlestem (upper) larva feeds within stem (upper)
stem stem is foodplant of larva Cheilosia fraterna a hoverfly Diptera: Syrphidae Colour Guide to Hoverfly Larvae (Diptera, Syrphidae) in Britain and Europe, Rotheray, G.E., 1993
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Syrphidae/Cheilosia fraterna/Cheilosia fraternaa hoverflylarva Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Cirsium palustre/Cirsium palustremarsh thistlestem larva feeds on stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by scattered, immersed, neck erumpent pseudothecium Nodulosphaeria cirsii an ascomycete Pleosporales: Phaeosphaeriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Phaeosphaeriaceae/Nodulosphaeria cirsii/Nodulosphaeria cirsiian ascomycetescattered, immersed, neck erumpentpseudothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Cirsium palustre/Cirsium palustremarsh thistledeadstem scattered, immersed, neck erumpent pseudothecium is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by numerous, scattered to gregarious, almost superficial, brown-black pycnidium of Rhabdospora coelomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Nodulosphaeria cirsii an ascomycete Pleosporales: Phaeosphaeriaceae 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/Phaeosphaeriaceae/Nodulosphaeria cirsii/Nodulosphaeria cirsiian ascomycetenumerous, scattered to gregarious, almost superficial, brown-blackpycnidiumRhabdospora coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Cirsium palustre/Cirsium palustremarsh thistledeadstem (2-5)numerous, scattered to gregarious, almost superficial, brown-black pycnidium of Rhabdospora coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by erumpent apothecium Pyrenopeziza adenostylidis a discomycete Helotiales: Dermateaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Dermateaceae/Pyrenopeziza adenostylidis/Pyrenopeziza adenostylidisa discomyceteerumpentapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Cirsium palustre/Cirsium palustremarsh thistledeadstem (5-11)erumpent apothecium is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by erumpent apothecium Pyrenopeziza carduorum a discomycete Helotiales: Dermateaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Dermateaceae/Pyrenopeziza carduorum/Pyrenopeziza carduoruma discomyceteerumpentapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Cirsium palustre/Cirsium palustremarsh thistledeadstem (5-8)erumpent apothecium is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by subsessile apothecium Psilachnum rubrotinctum a discomycete Helotiales: Hyaloscyphaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Hyaloscyphaceae/Psilachnum rubrotinctum/Psilachnum rubrotinctuma discomycetesubsessileapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Cirsium palustre/Cirsium palustremarsh thistledeadstem (6)subsessile apothecium is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by sessile apothecium Unguicularia incarnatina a discomycete Helotiales: Hyaloscyphaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Hyaloscyphaceae/Unguicularia incarnatina/Unguicularia incarnatinaa discomycetesessileapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Cirsium palustre/Cirsium palustremarsh thistledeadstem (4-11)sessile apothecium is saprobic on dead stem

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Cirsium palustre (Marsh Thistle) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCirsium palustre (Marsh Thistle)
GenusCirsium (thistle)
TribeCardueae (“thistles”)
SubfamilyLACTUCOIDEAE (“dandelions”)
FamilyASTERACEAE (daisies, dandelions and thistles, composite)
OrderASTERALES (daisies, dandelions, thistles and bell flowers)
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 Cirsium palustre (Marsh Thistle)

Cirsium palustre (Marsh Thistle) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Cirsium palustre (Marsh Thistle):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 25 images of Cirsium palustre (Marsh Thistle)
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