Dumontinia tuberosa (Bull.) L.M. Kohn
(Anemone Cup)

Interactions where Dumontinia tuberosa 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
apothecium (long-stalked, sclerotial) long-stalked, sclerotial apothecium parasitises Minor Anemone blanda Balkan Anemone Ranunculales: Ranunculaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Dumontinia tuberosa/Dumontinia tuberosaanemone cuplong-stalked, sclerotialapothecium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ranunculales/Ranunculaceae/Anemone blanda/Anemone blandabalkan anemoneMinor (3-5)
sclerotium (immersed) immersed sclerotium parasitises subterranean rhizome Minor Anemone blanda Balkan Anemone Ranunculales: Ranunculaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Dumontinia tuberosa/Dumontinia tuberosaanemone cupimmersedsclerotium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ranunculales/Ranunculaceae/Anemone blanda/Anemone blandabalkan anemonesubterraneanrhizomeMinor
apothecium (long-stalked, sclerotial) long-stalked, sclerotial apothecium parasitises Major Anemone nemorosa Wood Anemone, Windflower Ranunculales: Ranunculaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Dumontinia tuberosa/Dumontinia tuberosaanemone cuplong-stalked, sclerotialapothecium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ranunculales/Ranunculaceae/Anemone nemorosa/Anemone nemorosawood anemone, windflowerMajor (3-5)
sclerotium (immersed) immersed sclerotium parasitises subterranean rhizome Major Anemone nemorosa Wood Anemone, Windflower Ranunculales: Ranunculaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Dumontinia tuberosa/Dumontinia tuberosaanemone cupimmersedsclerotium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ranunculales/Ranunculaceae/Anemone nemorosa/Anemone nemorosawood anemone, windflowersubterraneanrhizomeMajor

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

Dumontinia tuberosa (Anemone Cup) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Dumontinia tuberosa (Anemone Cup) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesDumontinia tuberosa (Anemone Cup)
FamilySCLEROTINIACEAE (a family of discomycetes)
OrderHELOTIALES (an order of discomycetes and lichens)
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 Dumontinia tuberosa (Anemone Cup)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Henrici, A. 2012 Notes and Records (Jan 2012) Field Mycology Vol 13 (1): 31-33.
() Phillips, R. 1981 Mushrooms & other Fungi of Great Britain & Europe 287pp, Pan Books

Dumontinia tuberosa (Anemone Cup) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Dumontinia tuberosa (Anemone Cup):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 20 images of Dumontinia tuberosa (Anemone Cup)

An uncommon spring discomycete. It appears as small groups of brown apothecia on long stalks growing from a buried black sclerotium. It is parasitic on Wood Anemone (Anemone nemorosa) and occasionally on related garden plants (eg. A. blanda) where these are growing in damp places. Phillips (p275) shows it on Lesser Celandine (Ranunculus ficaria) but this has not been confirmed.

In the spring, check patches of Wood Anemone (Anemone nemorosa), especially those growing in damp places. Bare patches and stunted plants are the most promising, but it also grows amongst healthy plants.

Lesser Celandine (Ranunculus ficaria) is also worth checking, as Phillips shows it on this host, and it would be interesting to confirm this. Unfortunately the two plants often grow together (especially in damp places) - and the fungus kills the host so may appear some distance from the nearest living plant.

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