Epilobium hirsutum L.
(Great Willowherb, Greater Hairy Willowherb)

Interactions where Epilobium hirsutum 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
(live) live is associate of adult Dicyphus epilobii a plantbug Hemiptera: Miridae Land and Water Bugs of the British Isles, Southwood, T.R.E. & Leston, D., 1959
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Miridae/Dicyphus (Dicyphus) epilobii/Dicyphus (Dicyphus) epilobiia plantbugadult Plant / associate /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Myrtales/Onagraceae/Epilobium hirsutum/Epilobium hirsutumgreat willowherb, greater hairy willowherblive (mid 7-10+)adult is associated with live
(live) live is parasitised by conidial anamorph UK/Ireland Podosphaera epilobii Willow Herb Mildew Erysiphales: Erysiphaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
An Introduction to British Powdery Mildews, Ing, B., 1990
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Erysiphales/Erysiphaceae/Podosphaera epilobii/Podosphaera epilobiiwillow herb mildewconidial anamorph Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Myrtales/Onagraceae/Epilobium hirsutum/Epilobium hirsutumgreat willowherb, greater hairy willowherblive (8-10)conidial anamorph parasitises live
(live) live is parasitised by cleistothecium UK/Ireland Podosphaera epilobii Willow Herb Mildew Erysiphales: Erysiphaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
An Introduction to British Powdery Mildews, Ing, B., 1990
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Erysiphales/Erysiphaceae/Podosphaera epilobii/Podosphaera epilobiiwillow herb mildewcleistothecium Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Myrtales/Onagraceae/Epilobium hirsutum/Epilobium hirsutumgreat willowherb, greater hairy willowherblive (8-10)cleistothecium parasitises live
(live) live may be infected and damaged by aecium Puccinia pulverulenta 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 pulverulenta/Puccinia pulverulentaa rust fungusaecium Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Myrtales/Onagraceae/Epilobium hirsutum/Epilobium hirsutumgreat willowherb, greater hairy willowherblive aecium infects and damages live
leaf leaf is grazed by larva Altica lythri a flea beetle Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations, Bullock, J.A., 1992
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Altica lythri/Altica lythria flea beetlelarva Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Myrtales/Onagraceae/Epilobium hirsutum/Epilobium hirsutumgreat willowherb, greater hairy willowherbleaf larva grazes on leaf
leaf leaf is grazed by larva Altica palustris a flea beetle Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations, Bullock, J.A., 1992
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Altica palustris/Altica palustrisa flea beetlelarva Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Myrtales/Onagraceae/Epilobium hirsutum/Epilobium hirsutumgreat willowherb, greater hairy willowherbleaf larva grazes on leaf
leaf leaf is grazed by nocturnal larva Questionable Tenthredo colon s.l. a sawfly Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (b), Benson, R.B., 1952
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Tenthredinidae/Tenthredo colon s.l./Tenthredo colon s.l.a sawflynocturnallarva Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Myrtales/Onagraceae/Epilobium hirsutum/Epilobium hirsutumgreat willowherb, greater hairy willowherb?leaf nocturnal larva grazes on leaf
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by thinly scattered apothecium Pezizella punctoidea a discomycete Helotiales: Hyaloscyphaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Hyaloscyphaceae/Pezizella punctoidea/Pezizella punctoideaa discomycetethinly scatteredapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Myrtales/Onagraceae/Epilobium hirsutum/Epilobium hirsutumgreat willowherb, greater hairy willowherbdeadleaf (7-12)thinly scattered apothecium is saprobic on dead leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is spotted by pseudostroma of Ramularia anamorph Foreign Phaeoramularia punctiformis an anamorphic fungus Capnodiales: Mycosphaerellaceae Monograph of Cercosporella, Ramularia and Allied Genera - Vol II, Braun, U., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Phaeoramularia punctiformis/Phaeoramularia punctiformisan anamorphic funguspseudostromaRamularia anamorph Foodplant / spot causerForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Myrtales/Onagraceae/Epilobium hirsutum/Epilobium hirsutumgreat willowherb, greater hairy willowherbliveleaf (8-9)pseudostroma of Ramularia anamorph causes spots on live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is spotted by amphigenous, greyish white to brown caespituli of Ramularia anamorph Foreign Phaeoramularia punctiformis an anamorphic fungus Capnodiales: Mycosphaerellaceae Monograph of Cercosporella, Ramularia and Allied Genera - Vol II, Braun, U., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Phaeoramularia punctiformis/Phaeoramularia punctiformisan anamorphic fungusamphigenous, greyish white to browncaespituliRamularia anamorph Foodplant / spot causerForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Myrtales/Onagraceae/Epilobium hirsutum/Epilobium hirsutumgreat willowherb, greater hairy willowherbliveleaf (8-9)amphigenous, greyish white to brown caespituli of Ramularia anamorph causes spots on live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is spotted by hypophyllous, rather inconspicuous caespituli of Ramularia hyphomycetous anamorph UK/IrelandMajor Ramularia epilobiana an anamorphic fungus Capnodiales: Mycosphaerellaceae Monograph of Cercosporella, Ramularia and Allied Genera - Vol II, Braun, U., 1998
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Ramularia epilobiana/Ramularia epilobianaan anamorphic fungushypophyllous, rather inconspicuouscaespituliRamularia hyphomycetous anamorph Foodplant / spot causerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Myrtales/Onagraceae/Epilobium hirsutum/Epilobium hirsutumgreat willowherb, greater hairy willowherbliveleafMajor (8)hypophyllous, rather inconspicuous caespituli of Ramularia hyphomycetous anamorph causes spots on live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is spotted by amphigenous, minute, brown pycnidium of Septoria coelomycetous anamorph Septoria epilobii a leaf-spot fungus Capnodiales: Mycosphaerellaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Septoria epilobii/Septoria epilobiia leaf-spot fungusamphigenous, minute, brownpycnidiumSeptoria coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Myrtales/Onagraceae/Epilobium hirsutum/Epilobium hirsutumgreat willowherb, greater hairy willowherbliveleaf (7-8)amphigenous, minute, brown pycnidium of Septoria coelomycetous anamorph causes spots on live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is spotted by epiphyllous, clustered pseudothecium Venturia maculiformis an ascomycete Venturiales: Venturiaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Venturiales/Venturiaceae/Venturia maculiformis/Venturia maculiformisan ascomyceteepiphyllous, clusteredpseudothecium Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Myrtales/Onagraceae/Epilobium hirsutum/Epilobium hirsutumgreat willowherb, greater hairy willowherbliveleaf (5-9)epiphyllous, clustered pseudothecium causes spots on live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is parasitised by hypophyllous telium Puccinia epilobii 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 epilobii/Puccinia epilobiia rust fungushypophylloustelium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Myrtales/Onagraceae/Epilobium hirsutum/Epilobium hirsutumgreat willowherb, greater hairy willowherbliveleaf hypophyllous telium parasitises live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf may be infected and damaged by hypophyllous, often circinate telium Puccinia pulverulenta 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 pulverulenta/Puccinia pulverulentaa rust fungushypophyllous, often circinatetelium Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Myrtales/Onagraceae/Epilobium hirsutum/Epilobium hirsutumgreat willowherb, greater hairy willowherbliveleaf hypophyllous, often circinate telium infects and damages live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf may be infected and damaged by hypophyllous pycnium Puccinia pulverulenta 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 pulverulenta/Puccinia pulverulentaa rust fungushypophyllouspycnium Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Myrtales/Onagraceae/Epilobium hirsutum/Epilobium hirsutumgreat willowherb, greater hairy willowherbliveleaf hypophyllous pycnium infects and damages live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf may be infected and damaged by hypophyllous, sometimes circinate uredium Puccinia pulverulenta 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 pulverulenta/Puccinia pulverulentaa rust fungushypophyllous, sometimes circinateuredium Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Myrtales/Onagraceae/Epilobium hirsutum/Epilobium hirsutumgreat willowherb, greater hairy willowherbliveleaf hypophyllous, sometimes circinate uredium infects and damages live leaf
stem (woody) (dead) dead stem (woody) is decayed by sunken apothecium Stictis stellata a discomycete Ostropales: Stictidaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Lecanoromycetes/Ostropales/Stictidaceae/Stictis stellata/Stictis stellataa discomycetesunkenapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Myrtales/Onagraceae/Epilobium hirsutum/Epilobium hirsutumgreat willowherb, greater hairy willowherbdeadstem (woody) (10-5)sunken apothecium is saprobic on dead stem (woody)
stem (dead, damp) dead, damp stem is decayed by immersed pseudothecium Sigarispora caudata an ascomycete Pleosporales: Lophiostomataceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Lophiostomataceae/Sigarispora caudata/Sigarispora caudataan ascomyceteimmersedpseudothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Myrtales/Onagraceae/Epilobium hirsutum/Epilobium hirsutumgreat willowherb, greater hairy willowherbdead, dampstem (1-4)immersed pseudothecium is saprobic on dead, damp stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by immersed, becoming erumpent conidioma of Chaetospermum coelomycetous anamorph Chaetospermum chaetosporum a coelomycete Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Chaetospermum chaetosporum/Chaetospermum chaetosporuma coelomyceteimmersed, becoming erumpentconidiomaChaetospermum coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Myrtales/Onagraceae/Epilobium hirsutum/Epilobium hirsutumgreat willowherb, greater hairy willowherbdeadstem immersed, becoming erumpent conidioma of Chaetospermum coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by effuse colony of Dictyosporium dematiaceous anamorph UK/Ireland Dictyosporium toruloides a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Pleosporales British marsh and fen fungi. I, Ellis, M.B., Ellis, E.A. & Ellis, J.P., 1951
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Dictyosporium toruloides/Dictyosporium toruloidesa dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyDictyosporium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Myrtales/Onagraceae/Epilobium hirsutum/Epilobium hirsutumgreat willowherb, greater hairy willowherbdeadstem (1-12)effuse colony of Dictyosporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by immersed pycnidium of Phomopsis coelomycetous anamorph Didymella epilobii a valsoid pyrenomycete Pleosporales: Didymellaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Didymellaceae/Didymella epilobii/Didymella epilobiia valsoid pyrenomyceteimmersedpycnidiumPhomopsis coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Myrtales/Onagraceae/Epilobium hirsutum/Epilobium hirsutumgreat willowherb, greater hairy willowherbdeadstem (5)immersed pycnidium of Phomopsis coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by scattered, stalked apothecium Crocicreas sellingensis a discomycete Helotiales: Helotiaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Crocicreas sellingensis/Crocicreas sellingensisa discomycetescattered, stalkedapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Myrtales/Onagraceae/Epilobium hirsutum/Epilobium hirsutumgreat willowherb, greater hairy willowherbdeadstem scattered, stalked apothecium is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by apothecium Hymenoscyphus repandus a discomycete Helotiales: Helotiaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Hymenoscyphus repandus/Hymenoscyphus repandusa discomyceteapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Myrtales/Onagraceae/Epilobium hirsutum/Epilobium hirsutumgreat willowherb, greater hairy willowherbdeadstem (5-10)apothecium is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by sessile apothecium Major Lasiobelonium nidulus a discomycete Helotiales: Hyaloscyphaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Hyaloscyphaceae/Lasiobelonium nidulus/Lasiobelonium nidulusa discomycetesessileapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Myrtales/Onagraceae/Epilobium hirsutum/Epilobium hirsutumgreat willowherb, greater hairy willowherbdeadstemMajor (5-6)sessile apothecium is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by apothecium Unguicularia dilatopilosa a discomycete Helotiales: Hyaloscyphaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Hyaloscyphaceae/Unguicularia dilatopilosa/Unguicularia dilatopilosaa discomyceteapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Myrtales/Onagraceae/Epilobium hirsutum/Epilobium hirsutumgreat willowherb, greater hairy willowherbdeadstem (11-4)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/Myrtales/Onagraceae/Epilobium hirsutum/Epilobium hirsutumgreat willowherb, greater hairy willowherbdeadstem (4-7)sessile apothecium is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by scattered, subsessile apothecium Dasyscyphus castaneus a discomycete Helotiales: Lachnaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Lachnaceae/Dasyscyphus castaneus/Dasyscyphus castaneusa discomycetescattered, subsessileapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Myrtales/Onagraceae/Epilobium hirsutum/Epilobium hirsutumgreat willowherb, greater hairy willowherbdeadstem (11)scattered, subsessile apothecium is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by apothecium Lachnum nudipes var minor a discomycete Helotiales: Lachnaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Lachnaceae/Lachnum nudipes var. minor/Lachnum nudipes var. minora discomyceteapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Myrtales/Onagraceae/Epilobium hirsutum/Epilobium hirsutumgreat willowherb, greater hairy willowherbdeadstem apothecium is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by long stalked apothecium Lachnum virgineum Snowy Disco Helotiales: Lachnaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Lachnaceae/Lachnum virgineum/Lachnum virgineumsnowy discolong stalkedapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Myrtales/Onagraceae/Epilobium hirsutum/Epilobium hirsutumgreat willowherb, greater hairy willowherbdeadstem (2-8)long stalked apothecium is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by solitary or clustered apothecium Hyalinia dilutella a discomycete Orbiliales: Orbiliaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Orbiliomycetes/Orbiliales/Orbiliaceae/Hyalinia dilutella/Hyalinia dilutellaa discomycetesolitary or clusteredapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Myrtales/Onagraceae/Epilobium hirsutum/Epilobium hirsutumgreat willowherb, greater hairy willowherbdeadstem (9-10)solitary or clustered apothecium is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by effuse colony of Phragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph Phragmocephala elliptica a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Phragmocephala elliptica/Phragmocephala ellipticaa dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyPhragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Myrtales/Onagraceae/Epilobium hirsutum/Epilobium hirsutumgreat willowherb, greater hairy willowherbdeadstem (4-10)effuse colony of Phragmocephala dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by subcuticular to erumpent conidioma of Pseudolachnea coelomycetous anamorph Pseudolachnea hispidula a coelomycete Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Pseudolachnea hispidula/Pseudolachnea hispidulaa coelomycetesubcuticular to erumpentconidiomaPseudolachnea coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Myrtales/Onagraceae/Epilobium hirsutum/Epilobium hirsutumgreat willowherb, greater hairy willowherbdeadstem (esp. Winter)subcuticular to erumpent conidioma of Pseudolachnea coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by superficial colony of Sarcopodium dematiaceous anamorph Sarcopodium circinatum a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sarcopodium circinatum/Sarcopodium circinatuma dematiaceous anamorphic fungussuperficialcolonySarcopodium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Myrtales/Onagraceae/Epilobium hirsutum/Epilobium hirsutumgreat willowherb, greater hairy willowherbdeadstem superficial colony of Sarcopodium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by effuse colony of Sporoschisma dematiaceous anamorph UK/Ireland Melanochaeta aotearoae an ascomycete Chaetosphaeriales: Chaetosphaeriaceae British marsh and fen fungi. I, Ellis, M.B., Ellis, E.A. & Ellis, J.P., 1951
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Chaetosphaeriales/Chaetosphaeriaceae/Melanochaeta aotearoae/Melanochaeta aotearoaean ascomyceteeffusecolonySporoschisma dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Myrtales/Onagraceae/Epilobium hirsutum/Epilobium hirsutumgreat willowherb, greater hairy willowherbdeadstem effuse colony of Sporoschisma dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by superficial, scattered on in small groups, thinly subiculate perithecium Nectria ellisii a pyrenomycete Hypocreales: Nectriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Nectriaceae/Nectria ellisii/Nectria ellisiia pyrenomycetesuperficial, scattered on in small groups, thinly subiculateperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Myrtales/Onagraceae/Epilobium hirsutum/Epilobium hirsutumgreat willowherb, greater hairy willowherbdeadstem (5-12)superficial, scattered on in small groups, thinly subiculate perithecium is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by effuse colony of Chalara dematiaceous anamorph Chalara urceolata a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Microascales Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Microascales/Chalara urceolata/Chalara urceolataa dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyChalara dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Myrtales/Onagraceae/Epilobium hirsutum/Epilobium hirsutumgreat willowherb, greater hairy willowherbdeadstem effuse colony of Chalara dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by immersed, in small groups, weakly clypeate perithecium Discostroma tostum an ascomycete fungus Xylariales: Amphisphaeriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Amphisphaeriaceae/Discostroma tostum/Discostroma tostuman ascomycete fungusimmersed, in small groups, weakly clypeateperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Myrtales/Onagraceae/Epilobium hirsutum/Epilobium hirsutumgreat willowherb, greater hairy willowherbdeadstem (3-7)immersed, in small groups, weakly clypeate perithecium is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by immersed, solitary or grouped, clypeate perithecium Anthostomella clypeoides a pyrenomycete Xylariales: Xylariaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Xylariaceae/Anthostomella clypeoides/Anthostomella clypeoidesa pyrenomyceteimmersed, solitary or grouped, clypeateperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Myrtales/Onagraceae/Epilobium hirsutum/Epilobium hirsutumgreat willowherb, greater hairy willowherbdeadstem (10-5)immersed, solitary or grouped, clypeate perithecium is saprobic on dead stem

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Epilobium hirsutum (Great Willowherb, Greater Hairy Willowherb) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesEpilobium hirsutum (Great Willowherb, Greater Hairy Willowherb)
GenusEpilobium (willow-herbs)
FamilyONAGRACEAE (willowherbs and evening primroses)
OrderMYRTALES (willowherbs, loosestrifes, gums and tea-trees)
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 Epilobium hirsutum (Great Willowherb, Greater Hairy Willowherb)

Epilobium hirsutum (Great Willowherb, Greater Hairy Willowherb) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Valentine, D.H. Geographical distribution and isolation in some British ecospecies Dandy, J.E. The Watsonian vice-county system, 9pp, The Study of the Distribution of British Plants

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Epilobium hirsutum (Great Willowherb, Greater Hairy Willowherb):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 6 images of Epilobium hirsutum (Great Willowherb, Greater Hairy Willowherb)
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