Cryptomyces maximus (Fr.) Rehm
(Willow Blister)

Interactions where Cryptomyces maximus is the controlling partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see '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
stroma stroma causes swelling of live, girdled branch (thin) UK/Ireland Salix alba var caerulea Cricket-bat Willow Malpighiales: Salicaceae British Parasitic Fungi, Moore, W.C., 1959
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Rhytismatales/Cryptomycetaceae/Cryptomyces maximus/Cryptomyces maximuswillow blisterstroma Foodplant / false gallUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Salix alba var. caerulea/Salix alba var. caeruleacricket-bat willowlive, girdledbranch (thin)
stroma stroma causes swelling of live, girdled branch (thin) UK/Ireland Salix euxina x alba = S. x fragilis hybrid crack-willow Malpighiales: Salicaceae CSL Pest Risk Analysis for Salix, Anon., 2007
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
British Parasitic Fungi, Moore, W.C., 1959
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Rhytismatales/Cryptomycetaceae/Cryptomyces maximus/Cryptomyces maximuswillow blisterstroma Foodplant / false gallUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Salix euxina x alba = S. x fragilis/Salix euxina x alba = S. x fragilishybrid crack-willowlive, girdledbranch (thin)
stroma stroma causes swelling of live branch (thin) Salix viminalis Osier Malpighiales: Salicaceae CSL Pest Risk Analysis for Salix, Anon., 2007
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Rhytismatales/Cryptomycetaceae/Cryptomyces maximus/Cryptomyces maximuswillow blisterstroma Foodplant / false gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Salix viminalis/Salix viminalisosierlivebranch (thin)
stroma stroma causes swelling of live stem UK/Ireland [Broadleaved trees and shrubs] broadleaved trees and shrubs CSL Pest Risk Analysis for Salix, Anon., 2007
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Rhytismatales/Cryptomycetaceae/Cryptomyces maximus/Cryptomyces maximuswillow blisterstroma Foodplant / false gallUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Broadleaved trees and shrubs/Broadleaved trees and shrubsbroadleaved trees and shrubslivestem
stroma stroma causes swelling of live twig UK/Ireland [Broadleaved trees and shrubs] broadleaved trees and shrubs CSL Pest Risk Analysis for Salix, Anon., 2007
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Rhytismatales/Cryptomycetaceae/Cryptomyces maximus/Cryptomyces maximuswillow blisterstroma Foodplant / false gallUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Broadleaved trees and shrubs/Broadleaved trees and shrubsbroadleaved trees and shrubslivetwig

Cryptomyces maximus (Willow Blister) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Cryptomyces maximus (Willow Blister) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Author & YearTitleSource
Anon., 2007CSL Pest Risk Analysis for SalixPRAs for consultation on pest risk management PRAs for consultation on pest risk management.
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Moore, W.C., 1959British Parasitic Fungi430pp, Cambridge University Press
Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCryptomyces maximus (Willow Blister)
FamilyCRYPTOMYCETACEAE (a family of fungi)
OrderRHYTISMATALES (an order of ascomycetes)
SubclassLEOTIOMYCETIDAE (powdery mildews)
ClassLEOTIOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumPEZIZOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of ascomycetes)
PhylumASCOMYCOTA (spore shooters, ascomycete)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Cryptomyces maximus (Willow Blister)

Cryptomyces maximus (Willow Blister) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Cryptomyces maximus (Willow Blister):

Vulnerable

VU/D2

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