Fagus sylvatica L.
(Beech)

Interactions where Fagus sylvatica is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see '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
may have adult Cryptocephalus pusillus 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/Cryptocephalus pusillus/Cryptocephalus pusillusa leaf beetleadult Plant / resting place / on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeech (5-10)adult may be found on
is associate of Tillus elongatus a chequered beetle Coleoptera: Cleridae Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations, Bullock, J.A., 1992
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Cleridae/Tillus elongatus/Tillus elongatusa chequered beetle Plant / associate /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeech is associated with
is associate of Thymalus limbatus a domed fungus beetle Coleoptera: Trogossitidae Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations, Bullock, J.A., 1992
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Trogossitidae/Thymalus limbatus/Thymalus limbatusa domed fungus beetle Plant / associate /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeech is associated with
is foodplant of Phloeophagus gracilis a weevil Coleoptera: Curculionidae Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations, Bullock, J.A., 1992
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Curculionidae/Phloeophagus gracilis/Phloeophagus gracilisa weevil Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeech feeds on
is foodplant of Hylecoetus dermestoides a timber beetle Coleoptera: Lymexylidae Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations, Bullock, J.A., 1992
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Lymexylidae/Hylecoetus dermestoides/Hylecoetus dermestoidesa timber beetle Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeech feeds on
is associate of Abdera quadrifasciata a false darkling beetle Coleoptera: Melandryidae Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations, Bullock, J.A., 1992
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Melandryidae/Abdera quadrifasciata/Abdera quadrifasciataa false darkling beetle Plant / associate /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeech is associated with
is associate of Anisoxya fuscula a false darkling beetle Coleoptera: Melandryidae Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations, Bullock, J.A., 1992
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Melandryidae/Anisoxya fuscula/Anisoxya fusculaa false darkling beetle Plant / associate /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeech is associated with
is associate of Melandrya barbata Bearded False Darkling Beetle Coleoptera: Melandryidae Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations, Bullock, J.A., 1992
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Melandryidae/Melandrya barbata/Melandrya barbatabearded false darkling beetle Plant / associate /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeech is associated with
is associate of Melandrya caraboides a false darkling beetle Coleoptera: Melandryidae Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations, Bullock, J.A., 1992
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Melandryidae/Melandrya caraboides/Melandrya caraboidesa false darkling beetle Plant / associate /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeech is associated with
is associate of Phloiotrya vaudoueri a false darkling beetle Coleoptera: Melandryidae Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations, Bullock, J.A., 1992
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Melandryidae/Phloiotrya vaudoueri/Phloiotrya vaudoueria false darkling beetle Plant / associate /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeech is associated with
is associate of Corticeus unicolor a darkling beetle Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations, Bullock, J.A., 1992
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Tenebrionidae/Corticeus unicolor/Corticeus unicolora darkling beetle Plant / associate /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeech is associated with
is associate of Mycetochara humeralis a darkling beetle Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations, Bullock, J.A., 1992
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Tenebrionidae/Mycetochara humeralis/Mycetochara humeralisa darkling beetle Plant / associate /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeech is associated with
is associate of Prionychus melanarius a darkling beetle Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations, Bullock, J.A., 1992
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Tenebrionidae/Prionychus melanarius/Prionychus melanariusa darkling beetle Plant / associate /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeech is associated with
is associate of Eucnemis capucina a false click beetle Coleoptera: Eucnemidae Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations, Bullock, J.A., 1992
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Eucnemidae/Eucnemis capucina/Eucnemis capucinaa false click beetle Plant / associate /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeech is associated with
is associate of Hylis olexai a false click beetle Coleoptera: Eucnemidae Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations, Bullock, J.A., 1992
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Eucnemidae/Hylis olexai/Hylis olexaia false click beetle Plant / associate /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeech is associated with
is associate of Melasis buprestoides a false click beetle Coleoptera: Eucnemidae Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations, Bullock, J.A., 1992
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Eucnemidae/Melasis buprestoides/Melasis buprestoidesa false click beetle Plant / associate /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeech is associated with
is associate of Microrhagus pygmaeus a false click beetle Coleoptera: Eucnemidae Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations, Bullock, J.A., 1992
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Eucnemidae/Microrhagus pygmaeus/Microrhagus pygmaeusa false click beetle Plant / associate /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeech is associated with
may be infected and damaged by UK/Ireland Phytophthora pseudosyringae a blight Peronosporales: Peronosporaceae Phytophthora pseudosyringae found on European beech and hornbeam trees in the UK., Denman S., Rose J. & Slippers B., 2009
Phytophthora pseudosyringae sp. nov., a new species causing root and collar rot of deciduous tree species in Europe, Jung T. et al, 2003
/Chromista/Oomycota/Peronosporea/Peronosporales/Peronosporaceae/Phytophthora pseudosyringae/Phytophthora pseudosyringaea blight Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeech infects and damages
is parasitised by UK/IrelandMinor Erysiphe alphitoides Oak Mildew Erysiphales: Erysiphaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
An Introduction to British Powdery Mildews, Ing, B., 1990
The occurrence of perithecia of the Oak Mildew in Britain., Robertson, N. & Macfarlane, I., 1946
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Erysiphales/Erysiphaceae/Erysiphe alphitoides/Erysiphe alphitoidesoak mildew Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechMinor parasitises
is decayed by superficial stroma UK/IrelandMajor Daldinia concentrica King Alfred’S Cake, Cramp-ball Xylariales: Xylariaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Secondary metabolite profiles, genetic fingerprints and taxonomy of Daldinia and allies, Stadler, M., Wollweber, H., Mühlbauer, A., Henkel, T., Asakawa, Y., Hashimoto, T, 2001
Daldinia concentrica versus Daldinia vernicosa, Whalley, A.J.S. & Watling, R., 1980
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Xylariaceae/Daldinia concentrica/Daldinia concentricaKing Alfred’s cake, cramp-ballsuperficialstroma Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechMajor superficial stroma is saprobic on
may be infected and damaged by [Armillaria mellea s.l.] honey fungi Agaricales: Physalacriaceae British Parasitic Fungi, Moore, W.C., 1959
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Physalacriaceae/Armillaria mellea s.l./Armillaria mellea s.l.honey fungi Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeech infects and damages
is associate of epigeous fruitbody UK/Ireland Wakefieldia macrospora a false truffle Boletales: Boletaceae I. A hypogaeous Gasteromycete, Sclerogaster macrosporus n.sp., Hawker, L.E., 1951
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Boletales/Boletaceae/Wakefieldia macrospora/Wakefieldia macrosporaa false truffleepigeousfruitbody Plant / associateUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeech epigeous fruitbody is associated with
is associate of hypogeous (shallow) fruitbody UK/Ireland Wakefieldia macrospora a false truffle Boletales: Boletaceae I. A hypogaeous Gasteromycete, Sclerogaster macrosporus n.sp., Hawker, L.E., 1951
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Boletales/Boletaceae/Wakefieldia macrospora/Wakefieldia macrosporaa false trufflehypogeous (shallow)fruitbody Plant / associateUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeech hypogeous (shallow) fruitbody is associated with
(decayed) decayed mast is decayed by fruitbody UK/Ireland Psathyrella narcotica a brittlestem Agaricales: Psathyrellaceae Profiles of Fungi No. 16: Psathyrella narcotica Kits van Wav., Læssøe, T., 1988
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Psathyrellaceae/Psathyrella narcotica/Psathyrella narcoticaa brittlestemfruitbody Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechdecayedmast fruitbody is saprobic on decayed mast
(white-rotted) white-rotted is parasitised by fruitbody UK/IrelandRare Piptoporus quercinus Oak Polypore Polyporales: Fomitopsidaceae Polyporus quercinus on Fagus sylvatica, Cartwright, K. St G., 1951
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Polyporales/Fomitopsidaceae/Piptoporus quercinus/Piptoporus quercinusoak polyporefruitbody Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechwhite-rottedRare fruitbody parasitises white-rotted
bark bark may have epiphytic colony UK/Ireland Trentepohlia abietina a green alga Trentepohliales: Trentepohliaceae The Freshwater Algal Flora of the British Isles, John, D.M., Whitton, B.A. & Brook, A.J., 2002
/Plantae/Chlorophyta/Ulvophyceae/Trentepohliales/Trentepohliaceae/Trentepohlia abietina/Trentepohlia abietinaa green algacolony Plant / epiphyteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechbark colony grows on bark
bark (under) under bark is associate of Diplocoelus fagi a biphyllid beetle Coleoptera: Biphyllidae Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations, Bullock, J.A., 1992
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Biphyllidae/Diplocoelus fagi/Diplocoelus fagia biphyllid beetle Plant / associate /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechunderbark is associated with under bark
bark (under) under bark is associate of Cerylon fagi a cerylonid beetle Coleoptera: Cerylonidae Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations, Bullock, J.A., 1992
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Cerylonidae/Cerylon fagi/Cerylon fagia cerylonid beetle Plant / associate /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechunderbark is associated with under bark
bark (under) under bark is associate of Cerylon ferrugineum a cerylonid beetle Coleoptera: Cerylonidae Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations, Bullock, J.A., 1992
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Cerylonidae/Cerylon ferrugineum/Cerylon ferrugineuma cerylonid beetle Plant / associate /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechunderbark is associated with under bark
bark (under) under bark is associate of Cerylon histeroides a cerylonid beetle Coleoptera: Cerylonidae Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations, Bullock, J.A., 1992
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Cerylonidae/Cerylon histeroides/Cerylon histeroidesa cerylonid beetle Plant / associate /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechunderbark is associated with under bark
bark (under) under bark is associate of Laemophloeus monilis a flat bark beetle Coleoptera: Laemophloeidae Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations, Bullock, J.A., 1992
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Laemophloeidae/Laemophloeus monilis/Laemophloeus monilisa flat bark beetle Plant / associate /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechunderbark is associated with under bark
bark (under) under bark is associate of Cicones variegatus a narrow timber beetle Coleoptera: Colydiidae Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations, Bullock, J.A., 1992
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Colydiidae/Cicones variegatus/Cicones variegatusa narrow timber beetle Plant / associate /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechunderbark is associated with under bark
bark (under) under bark is associate of larva Questionable Pyrochroa serraticornis Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Coleoptera: Pyrochroidae Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations, Bullock, J.A., 1992
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Pyrochroidae/Pyrochroa serraticornis/Pyrochroa serraticornisred-headed cardinal beetlelarva Plant / associate /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeech?underbark larva is associated with under bark
bough (dead, fallen, rotten) dead, fallen, rotten bough is decayed by basidiome UK/Ireland Platygloea effusa a ustilaginomycete Platygloeales: Platygloeaceae /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Platygloeales/Platygloeaceae/Platygloea effusa/Platygloea effusaa ustilaginomycetebasidiome Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechdead, fallen, rottenbough basidiome is saprobic on dead, fallen, rotten bough
branch branch is decayed by loosely aggregated, covered then piercing by an irregular fissure, irregularly plurilocular stroma of Fusicoccum coelomyceous anamorph UK/Ireland Cryptodiaporthe galericulata a valsoid pyrenomycete Diaporthales: Gnomoniaceae British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Gnomoniaceae/Cryptodiaporthe galericulata/Cryptodiaporthe galericulataa valsoid pyrenomyceteloosely aggregated, covered then piercing by an irregular fissure, irregularly plurilocularstromaFusicoccum coelomyceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechbranch (3-7)loosely aggregated, covered then piercing by an irregular fissure, irregularly plurilocular stroma of Fusicoccum coelomyceous anamorph is saprobic on branch
branch branch may be infected and damaged by Tubercularia anamorph Nectria cinnabarina Coral Spot, Coral-spot Fungus Hypocreales: Nectriaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Nectriaceae/Nectria cinnabarina/Nectria cinnabarinacoral spot, coral-spot fungusTubercularia anamorph Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechbranch (1-12)Tubercularia anamorph infects and damages branch
branch (dead, fallen) dead, fallen branch is decayed by scattered, slightly raised, convex, obtuse, bursting the periderm and surrounded by it, plurilocular, 1-2mm diam. stroma of Fusicoccum coelomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Fusicoccum macrosporum a stromatic coelomycete Botryosphaeriales: Botryosphaeriaceae British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Botryosphaeriales/Botryosphaeriaceae/Fusicoccum macrosporum/Fusicoccum macrosporuma stromatic coelomycetescattered, slightly raised, convex, obtuse, bursting the periderm and surrounded by it, plurilocular, 1-2mm diam.stromaFusicoccum coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechdead, fallenbranch (5)scattered, slightly raised, convex, obtuse, bursting the periderm and surrounded by it, plurilocular, 1-2mm diam. stroma of Fusicoccum coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead, fallen branch
branch (dead) dead branch is associate of imago Pseudeuparius sepicola a fungus weevil Coleoptera: Anthribidae Orthocerous Weevils, Morris, M.G., 1990
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Anthribidae/Pseudeuparius sepicola/Pseudeuparius sepicolaa fungus weevilimago Plant / associate /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechdeadbranch imago is associated with dead branch
branch (dying) dying branch is decayed by scattered, slightly raised, convex, obtuse, bursting the periderm and surrounded by it, plurilocular, 1-2mm diam. stroma of Fusicoccum coelomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Fusicoccum macrosporum a stromatic coelomycete Botryosphaeriales: Botryosphaeriaceae British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Botryosphaeriales/Botryosphaeriaceae/Fusicoccum macrosporum/Fusicoccum macrosporuma stromatic coelomycetescattered, slightly raised, convex, obtuse, bursting the periderm and surrounded by it, plurilocular, 1-2mm diam.stromaFusicoccum coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechdyingbranch (5)scattered, slightly raised, convex, obtuse, bursting the periderm and surrounded by it, plurilocular, 1-2mm diam. stroma of Fusicoccum coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dying branch
branch (fallen) fallen branch is decayed by resupinate fruitbody UK/IrelandMajor Eichleriella deglubens Blushing Crust Auriculariales: Auriculariaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Profiles of Fungi No. 101: Eichleriella deglubens (Berk. & Broome) D.A. Reid, Pegler, D.N. & Legon, N.W., 1999
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Auriculariales/Auriculariaceae/Eichleriella deglubens/Eichleriella deglubensblushing crustresupinatefruitbody Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechfallenbranchMajor resupinate fruitbody is saprobic on fallen branch
bud (terminal, vegetative) bud (terminal, vegetative) is galled by larva Restricted Contarinia fagi a gall midge Diptera: Cecidomyiidae Provisional Keys to British Plant Galls, Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Cecidomyiidae/Contarinia fagi/Contarinia fagia gall midgelarva Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechbud (terminal, vegetative)Sole larva causes gall of bud (terminal, vegetative)
cambium cambium may contain larva Ernoporicus fagi a bark or ambrosia beetle Coleoptera: Curculionidae Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations, Bullock, J.A., 1992
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Curculionidae/Ernoporicus fagi/Ernoporicus fagia bark or ambrosia beetlelarva Foodplant / internal feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechcambium larva feeds within cambium
cambium cambium may contain larva Scolytus intricatus Oak Bark Beetle Coleoptera: Curculionidae Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations, Bullock, J.A., 1992
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Curculionidae/Scolytus intricatus/Scolytus intricatusoak bark beetlelarva Foodplant / internal feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechcambium larva feeds within cambium
cambium cambium may contain larva Taphrorychus bicolor a bark or ambrosia beetle Coleoptera: Curculionidae Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations, Bullock, J.A., 1992
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Curculionidae/Taphrorychus bicolor/Taphrorychus bicolora bark or ambrosia beetlelarva Foodplant / internal feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechcambium larva feeds within cambium
cambium cambium may contain larva Minor Xyleborinus saxesenii an ambrosia beetle Coleoptera: Curculionidae Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations, Bullock, J.A., 1992
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Curculionidae/Xyleborinus saxesenii/Xyleborinus saxeseniian ambrosia beetlelarva Foodplant / internal feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechcambiumMinor larva feeds within cambium
cambium cambium may contain larva Minor Xyleborus dryographus Ambrosia Beetle Coleoptera: Curculionidae Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations, Bullock, J.A., 1992
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Curculionidae/Xyleborus dryographus/Xyleborus dryographusambrosia beetlelarva Foodplant / internal feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechcambiumMinor larva feeds within cambium
cambium cambium may contain larva Trypodendron domesticum an ambrosia beetle Coleoptera: Curculionidae Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations, Bullock, J.A., 1992
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Curculionidae/Trypodendron domesticum/Trypodendron domesticuman ambrosia beetlelarva Foodplant / internal feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechcambium larva feeds within cambium
cambium cambium may contain larva Trypodendron signatum a bark or ambrosia beetle Coleoptera: Curculionidae Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations, Bullock, J.A., 1992
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Curculionidae/Trypodendron signatum/Trypodendron signatuma bark or ambrosia beetlelarva Foodplant / internal feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechcambium larva feeds within cambium
cambium (live) live cambium may contain larva Xyleborus dispar Shot-hole Borer Coleoptera: Curculionidae Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations, Bullock, J.A., 1992
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Curculionidae/Xyleborus dispar/Xyleborus disparshot-hole borerlarva Foodplant / internal feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechlivecambium larva feeds within live cambium
collar (necrotic) necrotic collar may be infected and damaged by UK/Ireland Phytophthora cambivora a blight (a cause of Ink Disease) Peronosporales: Peronosporaceae Phytophthora Pathogens of Trees: Their Rising Profile in Europe, Brasier, C., 1999
/Chromista/Oomycota/Peronosporea/Peronosporales/Peronosporaceae/Phytophthora cambivora/Phytophthora cambivoraa blight (a cause of Ink Disease) Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechnecroticcollar infects and damages necrotic collar
collar (necrotic) necrotic collar may be infected and damaged by UK/Ireland Phytophthora cinnamomi a blight (a cause of Ink Disease) Peronosporales: Peronosporaceae Phytophthora Pathogens of Trees: Their Rising Profile in Europe, Brasier, C., 1999
/Chromista/Oomycota/Peronosporea/Peronosporales/Peronosporaceae/Phytophthora cinnamomi/Phytophthora cinnamomia blight (a cause of Ink Disease) Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechnecroticcollar infects and damages necrotic collar
cupule (dead, fallen) dead, fallen cupule is decayed by immersed, becoming erumpent perithecium UK/IrelandCaptivity Melanospora longisetosa an ascomycete Melanosporales: Ceratostomataceae Melanospora pegleri, a new species from fallen Laurus and other leaves in the British Isles, Hawksworth, D.L., Henrici, A. & Kirk, P.M., 1999
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Melanosporales/Ceratostomataceae/Melanospora longisetosa/Melanospora longisetosaan ascomyceteimmersed, becoming erumpentperithecium Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechdead, fallencupule Indoors, in greenhouse, captivity, culture or experimentally inducedimmersed, becoming erumpent perithecium is saprobic on dead, fallen cupule
fruit fruit is foodplant of UK/Ireland Sciurus carolinensis Grey Squirrel, Eastern Grey Squirrel Rodentia: Sciuridae Habitat Use by Red and Grey Squirrels: Results of Two Recent Studies and Implications for Management, Bryce, J., Cartmel, S. & Quine, C.P., 2005
/Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Rodentia/Sciuridae/Sciurus carolinensis/Sciurus carolinensisgrey squirrel, eastern grey squirrel Foodplant / feeds onUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechfruit feeds on fruit
fruit fruit is foodplant of UK/Ireland Sciurus vulgaris Red Squirrel, Eurasian Red Squirrel Rodentia: Sciuridae Habitat Use by Red and Grey Squirrels: Results of Two Recent Studies and Implications for Management, Bryce, J., Cartmel, S. & Quine, C.P., 2005
/Animalia/Chordata/Mammalia/Rodentia/Sciuridae/Sciurus vulgaris/Sciurus vulgarisred squirrel, eurasian red squirrel Foodplant / feeds onUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechfruit feeds on fruit
leaf (edge) leaf (edge) is grazed by solitary larva Restricted Nematus fagi a sawfly Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (c), Benson, R.B., 1958
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Tenthredinidae/Nematus (Pteronidea) fagi/Nematus (Pteronidea) fagia sawflysolitarylarva Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechleaf (edge)Sole solitary larva grazes on leaf (edge)
leaf (main veins) (dead, fallen, over-wintered. blackened) dead, fallen, over-wintered. blackened leaf (main veins) is decayed by stalked apothecium UK/Ireland Rutstroemia sydowiana Oakleaf Cup Helotiales: Rutstroemiaceae New or critical Fungi from the Highlands and Islands, Dennis, R.W.G., 1980
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Rutstroemiaceae/Rutstroemia sydowiana/Rutstroemia sydowianaoakleaf cupstalkedapothecium Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechdead, fallen, over-wintered. blackenedleaf (main veins) (8-12)stalked apothecium is saprobic on dead, fallen, over-wintered. blackened leaf (main veins)
leaf (petiole) (dead, fallen, over-wintered. blackened) dead, fallen, over-wintered. blackened leaf (petiole) is decayed by stalked apothecium UK/Ireland Rutstroemia sydowiana Oakleaf Cup Helotiales: Rutstroemiaceae New or critical Fungi from the Highlands and Islands, Dennis, R.W.G., 1980
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Rutstroemiaceae/Rutstroemia sydowiana/Rutstroemia sydowianaoakleaf cupstalkedapothecium Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechdead, fallen, over-wintered. blackenedleaf (petiole) (8-12)stalked apothecium is saprobic on dead, fallen, over-wintered. blackened leaf (petiole)
leaf margin leaf margin is galled by Acalitus stenaspis a gall mite Trombidiformes: Eriophyidae Provisional Keys to British Plant Galls, Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Trombidiformes/Eriophyidae/Acalitus stenaspis/Acalitus stenaspisa gall mite Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechleaf margin causes gall of leaf margin
leaf leaf is galled by Eriophyes nervisequus a gall mite Trombidiformes: Eriophyidae Provisional Keys to British Plant Galls, Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Trombidiformes/Eriophyidae/Eriophyes nervisequus/Eriophyes nervisequusa gall mite Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechleaf causes gall of leaf
leaf leaf is galled by Eriophyes nervisequus ssp maculifer a gall mite Trombidiformes: Eriophyidae Provisional Keys to British Plant Galls, Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Trombidiformes/Eriophyidae/Eriophyes nervisequus subsp. maculifer/Eriophyes nervisequus subsp. maculifera gall mite Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechleaf causes gall of leaf
leaf leaf is galled by Monochetus sulcatus a gall mite Trombidiformes: Eriophyidae Provisional Keys to British Plant Galls, Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Trombidiformes/Eriophyidae/Monochetus sulcatus/Monochetus sulcatusa gall mite Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechleaf causes gall of leaf
leaf leaf is mined by larva Orchestes fagi Beech Leaf Miner Coleoptera: Curculionidae Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations, Bullock, J.A., 1992
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Curculionidae/Orchestes (Salius) fagi/Orchestes (Salius) fagibeech leaf minerlarva Foodplant / miner /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechleaf larva mines leaf
leaf leaf is rolled by larva Minor Deporaus betulae Birch Leaf-roller, Birch Leaf Roller Coleoptera: Rhynchitidae Orthocerous Weevils, Morris, M.G., 1990
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Rhynchitidae/Deporaus betulae/Deporaus betulaebirch leaf-roller, birch leaf rollerlarva Foodplant / roller /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechleafMinor larva rolls leaf
leaf leaf is galled by larva Mikiola fagi a gall midge Diptera: Cecidomyiidae Provisional Keys to British Plant Galls, Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Cecidomyiidae/Mikiola fagi/Mikiola fagia gall midgelarva Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechleaf larva causes gall of leaf
leaf leaf is galled by larva Hartigiola annulipes a gall midge Diptera: Cecidomyiidae Provisional Keys to British Plant Galls, Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Cecidomyiidae/Hartigiola annulipes/Hartigiola annulipesa gall midgelarva Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechleaf larva causes gall of leaf
leaf leaf is galled by larva Hartigiola annulipes a gall midge Diptera: Cecidomyiidae Provisional Keys to British Plant Galls, Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Cecidomyiidae/Hartigiola annulipes/Hartigiola annulipesa gall midgelarva Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechleaf larva causes gall of leaf
leaf leaf is galled by larva Hartigiola annulipes a gall midge Diptera: Cecidomyiidae Provisional Keys to British Plant Galls, Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Cecidomyiidae/Hartigiola annulipes/Hartigiola annulipesa gall midgelarva Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechleaf larva causes gall of leaf
leaf leaf is galled by larva Phegomyia fagicola a gall midge Diptera: Cecidomyiidae Provisional Keys to British Plant Galls, Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Cecidomyiidae/Phegomyia fagicola/Phegomyia fagicolaa gall midgelarva Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechleaf larva causes gall of leaf
leaf leaf of litter is associate of UK/Ireland Piptocephalis pseudocephala a pin mould Zoopagales: Piptocephalidaceae A new and unusual species of Piptocephalis (Mucorales), Kirk, P.M., 1978
/Fungi/Zygomycota/Zygomycetes/Zoopagales/Piptocephalidaceae/Piptocephalis pseudocephala/Piptocephalis pseudocephalaa pin mould Plant / associateUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechleaflitter is associated with leaf of litter
leaf (curled) curled leaf is swollen by hypophyllous Restricted Phyllaphis fagi Beech Aphid Hemiptera: Aphididae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Aphids Recorded on Cultivated Plants in Norway 1946-1962, Fjelddalen, J., 1964
Aphid Predators, Rotheray, G.E., 1989
Provisional Keys to British Plant Galls, Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Aphididae/Phyllaphis fagi/Phyllaphis fagibeech aphidhypophyllous Foodplant / false gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechcurledleafSole hypophyllous causes swelling of curled leaf
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by hypophyllous UK/Ireland Phyllactinia guttata Hazel Mildew, Hazelnut Powdery Mildew Erysiphales: Erysiphaceae /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Erysiphales/Erysiphaceae/Phyllactinia guttata/Phyllactinia guttatahazel mildew, hazelnut powdery mildewhypophyllous Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechdeadleaf hypophyllous is saprobic on dead leaf
leaf (fallen) fallen leaf is grazed by mobile cased larva Captivity Cryptocephalus coryli Hazel Pot Beetle Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Cox, M.L., 2007
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Chrysomelidae/Cryptocephalus coryli/Cryptocephalus corylihazel pot beetlelarva Foodplant / mobile cased feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechfallenleaf Indoors, in greenhouse, captivity, culture or experimentally inducedlarva grazes in mobile case on fallen leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is grazed by caterpillar Major Biston betularia Peppered Moth Lepidoptera: Geometridae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Geometridae/Biston betularia/Biston betulariapeppered mothcaterpillar Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechliveleafMajor caterpillar grazes on live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is grazed by caterpillar Euproctis similis Yellow-tail Lepidoptera: Erebidae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Erebidae/Euproctis similis/Euproctis similisyellow-tailcaterpillar Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechliveleaf caterpillar grazes on live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is parasitised by hypophyllous UK/Ireland Phyllactinia guttata Hazel Mildew, Hazelnut Powdery Mildew Erysiphales: Erysiphaceae An Introduction to British Powdery Mildews, Ing, B., 1990
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Erysiphales/Erysiphaceae/Phyllactinia guttata/Phyllactinia guttatahazel mildew, hazelnut powdery mildewhypophyllous Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechliveleaf hypophyllous parasitises live leaf
root root is ectomycorrhizal host of fruitbody QuestionableQuestionable Russula faustiana a russula Russulales: Russulaceae Russula faustiana: a rare species of beech woods, Battistin, E., 2010
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Russulales/Russulaceae/Russula faustiana/Russula faustianaa russulafruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhizaRelationship uncertain /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeech?root fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with root
root (dead) dead root may contain larva Prionus coriarius Tanner Beetle, Sawyer Beetle Coleoptera: Cerambycidae Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations, Bullock, J.A., 1992
Identification - Longhorn Beetles: Part 1, Duff, A. (Illust: Lewington, R.), 2006
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Cerambycidae/Prionus coriarius/Prionus coriariustanner beetle, sawyer beetlelarva Foodplant / internal feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechdeadroot larva feeds within dead root
root (live) live root is mycorrhizal host of fruitbody UK/Ireland Elaphomyces aculeatus a false truffle Eurotiales: Elaphomycetaceae British Hypogeous Fungi, Hawker, L.E., 1954
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Eurotiomycetes/Eurotiales/Elaphomycetaceae/Elaphomyces aculeatus/Elaphomyces aculeatusa false trufflefruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhizaUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechliveroot fruitbody is mycorrhizal with live root
root (live) live root is mycorrhizal host of fruitbody UK/Ireland Elaphomyces anthracinus Smooth-coated Elaphomyces Eurotiales: Elaphomycetaceae British Hypogeous Fungi, Hawker, L.E., 1954
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Eurotiomycetes/Eurotiales/Elaphomycetaceae/Elaphomyces anthracinus/Elaphomyces anthracinussmooth-coated elaphomycesfruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhizaUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechliveroot fruitbody is mycorrhizal with live root
root (live) live root is mycorrhizal host of fruitbody Minor Elaphomyces granulatus False Truffle, Hart’s Truffle, Granulated Elaphomyces Eurotiales: Elaphomycetaceae British Hypogeous Fungi, Hawker, L.E., 1954
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Eurotiomycetes/Eurotiales/Elaphomycetaceae/Elaphomyces granulatus/Elaphomyces granulatusfalse truffle, hart's truffle, granulated elaphomycesfruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhiza /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechliverootMinor fruitbody is mycorrhizal with live root
root (live) live root is mycorrhizal host of fruitbody UK/Ireland Elaphomyces leucosporus a false truffle Eurotiales: Elaphomycetaceae British Hypogeous Fungi, Hawker, L.E., 1954
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Eurotiomycetes/Eurotiales/Elaphomycetaceae/Elaphomyces leucosporus/Elaphomyces leucosporusa false trufflefruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhizaUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechliveroot fruitbody is mycorrhizal with live root
root (live) live root is mycorrhizal host of fruitbody UK/IrelandMajor Elaphomyces muricatus Marbled False Truffle Eurotiales: Elaphomycetaceae British Hypogeous Fungi, Hawker, L.E., 1954
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Eurotiomycetes/Eurotiales/Elaphomycetaceae/Elaphomyces muricatus/Elaphomyces muricatusmarbled false trufflefruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhizaUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechliverootMajor fruitbody is mycorrhizal with live root
root (live) live root is mycorrhizal host of fruitbody UK/IrelandQuestionable Sarcosphaera coronaria Violet Crowncup Pezizales: Pezizaceae British Ascomycetes, Dennis, R.W.G., 1978
Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Pezizomycetes/Pezizales/Pezizaceae/Sarcosphaera coronaria/Sarcosphaera coronariaviolet crowncupfruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhizaRelationship uncertainUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechliveroot fruitbody is mycorrhizal with live root
root (live) live root is ectomycorrhizal host of fruitbody UK/IrelandQuestionable Cortinarius arquatus a webcap Agaricales: Cortinariaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Cortinariaceae/Cortinarius arquatus/Cortinarius arquatusa webcapfruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhizaRelationship uncertainUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechliveroot fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root
root (live) live root is ectomycorrhizal host of fruitbody Boletus calopus Bitter Beech Bolete Boletales: Boletaceae Boletes and their allies, Watling, R., Hills, A.E, & Turnbull, E., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Boletales/Boletaceae/Boletus calopus/Boletus calopusbitter beech boletefruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhiza /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechliveroot fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root
root (live) live root is ectomycorrhizal host of fruitbody Boletus ferrugineus Rusty Bolete Boletales: Boletaceae Boletes and their allies, Watling, R., Hills, A.E, & Turnbull, E., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Boletales/Boletaceae/Boletus ferrugineus/Boletus ferrugineusrusty boletefruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhiza /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechliveroot fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root
root (live) live root is ectomycorrhizal host of fruitbody UK/Ireland Boletus immutatus Constant Bolete Boletales: Boletaceae A new variety of Boletus luridiformis, Pegler, D.N. & Hills, A.E., 1996
Boletes and their allies, Watling, R., Hills, A.E, & Turnbull, E., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Boletales/Boletaceae/Boletus immutatus/Boletus immutatusconstant boletefruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhizaUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechliveroot fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root
root (live) live root is ectomycorrhizal host of fruitbody Boletus luridiformis Scarletina Bolete Boletales: Boletaceae Boletes and their allies, Watling, R., Hills, A.E, & Turnbull, E., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Boletales/Boletaceae/Boletus luridiformis/Boletus luridiformisscarletina boletefruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhiza /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechliveroot fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root
root (live) live root is ectomycorrhizal host of fruitbody Boletus pruinatus Matt Bolete Boletales: Boletaceae Boletes and their allies, Watling, R., Hills, A.E, & Turnbull, E., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Boletales/Boletaceae/Boletus pruinatus/Boletus pruinatusmatt boletefruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhiza /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechliveroot fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root
root (live) live root is ectomycorrhizal host of fruitbody Boletus satanas Devil’S Bolete, Satan’s Bolete Boletales: Boletaceae Boletes and their allies, Watling, R., Hills, A.E, & Turnbull, E., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Boletales/Boletaceae/Boletus satanas/Boletus satanasdevil’s bolete, satan's boletefruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhiza /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechliveroot fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root
root (live) live root is ectomycorrhizal host of fruitbody Boletus subtomentosus Suede Bolete Boletales: Boletaceae Boletes and their allies, Watling, R., Hills, A.E, & Turnbull, E., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Boletales/Boletaceae/Boletus subtomentosus/Boletus subtomentosussuede boletefruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhiza /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechliveroot fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root
root (live) live root is ectomycorrhizal host of fruitbody Chalciporus piperatus Peppery Bolete Boletales: Boletaceae Boletes and their allies, Watling, R., Hills, A.E, & Turnbull, E., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Boletales/Boletaceae/Chalciporus piperatus/Chalciporus piperatuspeppery boletefruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhiza /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechliveroot fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root
root (live) live root is ectomycorrhizal host of fruitbody Porphyrellus porphyrosporus Dusky Bolete Boletales: Boletaceae Boletes and their allies, Watling, R., Hills, A.E, & Turnbull, E., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Boletales/Boletaceae/Porphyrellus porphyrosporus/Porphyrellus porphyrosporusdusky boletefruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhiza /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechliveroot fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root
root (live) live root is ectomycorrhizal host of fruitbody Major Strobilomyces strobilaceus Old Man Of The Woods Boletales: Boletaceae Boletes and their allies, Watling, R., Hills, A.E, & Turnbull, E., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Boletales/Boletaceae/Strobilomyces strobilaceus/Strobilomyces strobilaceusold man of the woodsfruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhiza /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechliverootMajor fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root
root (live) live root is ectomycorrhizal host of fruitbody Tylopilus felleus Bitter Bolete Boletales: Boletaceae Boletes and their allies, Watling, R., Hills, A.E, & Turnbull, E., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Boletales/Boletaceae/Tylopilus felleus/Tylopilus felleusbitter boletefruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhiza /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechliveroot fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root
root (live) live root is ectomycorrhizal host of fruitbody Gyroporus cyanescens Cornflower Bolete Boletales: Gyroporaceae Boletes and their allies, Watling, R., Hills, A.E, & Turnbull, E., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Boletales/Gyroporaceae/Gyroporus cyanescens/Gyroporus cyanescenscornflower boletefruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhiza /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechliveroot fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root
root (live) live root may be infected and damaged by fruitbody UK/Ireland Heterobasidion annosum Root Rot, Root Fomes, White Pocket Rot - causative organism Russulales: Bondarzewiaceae Unusual hosts for some common British fungi, Reid, D.A., 1978
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Russulales/Bondarzewiaceae/Heterobasidion annosum/Heterobasidion annosumroot rot, root fomes, white pocket rot (causative organism)fruitbody Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechliveroot fruitbody infects and damages live root
root (live) live root is parasitised by live root Major Cephalanthera rubra Red Helleborine Asparagales: Orchidaceae Orchids of Britain & Ireland: a field and site guide, Harrap, A. & S., 2009
/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Orchidaceae/Cephalanthera rubra/Cephalanthera rubrared helleborineliveroot Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechliverootMajor live root parasitises live root
root (moribund) moribund root may contain larva Prionus coriarius Tanner Beetle, Sawyer Beetle Coleoptera: Cerambycidae Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations, Bullock, J.A., 1992
Identification - Longhorn Beetles: Part 1, Duff, A. (Illust: Lewington, R.), 2006
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Cerambycidae/Prionus coriarius/Prionus coriariustanner beetle, sawyer beetlelarva Foodplant / internal feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechmoribundroot larva feeds within moribund root
root (necrotic) necrotic root may be infected and damaged by UK/Ireland Phytophthora cambivora a blight (a cause of Ink Disease) Peronosporales: Peronosporaceae Phytophthora Pathogens of Trees: Their Rising Profile in Europe, Brasier, C., 1999
/Chromista/Oomycota/Peronosporea/Peronosporales/Peronosporaceae/Phytophthora cambivora/Phytophthora cambivoraa blight (a cause of Ink Disease) Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechnecroticroot infects and damages necrotic root
root (necrotic) necrotic root may be infected and damaged by UK/Ireland Phytophthora cinnamomi a blight (a cause of Ink Disease) Peronosporales: Peronosporaceae Phytophthora Pathogens of Trees: Their Rising Profile in Europe, Brasier, C., 1999
/Chromista/Oomycota/Peronosporea/Peronosporales/Peronosporaceae/Phytophthora cinnamomi/Phytophthora cinnamomia blight (a cause of Ink Disease) Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechnecroticroot infects and damages necrotic root
stick (dead) dead stick is decayed by rather large, depressed, covered pycnidium of Rhabdospora coelomycetous anamorph Rhabdospora princeps a coelomycete Capnodiales: Mycosphaerellaceae British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Rhabdospora princeps/Rhabdospora princepsa coelomyceterather large, depressed, coveredpycnidiumRhabdospora coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechdeadstick rather large, depressed, covered pycnidium of Rhabdospora coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead stick
stump (dead) dead stump may contain larva Major Stictoleptura scutellata Large Black Longhorn Beetle Coleoptera: Cerambycidae Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations, Bullock, J.A., 1992
Identification - Longhorn Beetles: Part 1, Duff, A. (Illust: Lewington, R.), 2006
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Cerambycidae/Stictoleptura scutellata/Stictoleptura scutellatalarge black longhorn beetlelarva Foodplant / internal feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechdeadstumpMajor larva feeds within dead stump
trunk (large) (fallen) fallen trunk (large) is decayed by fruitbody Ceraceomyces borealis a resupinate fungus Amylocorticiales: Amylocorticiaceae Profiles of Fungi No. 139: Ceraceomyces borealis (Romell) J. Erikss. & Ryvarden …, Legon, N.W., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Amylocorticiales/Amylocorticiaceae/Ceraceomyces borealis/Ceraceomyces borealisa resupinate fungusfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechfallentrunk (large) fruitbody is saprobic on fallen trunk (large)
trunk trunk of old tree is parasitised by fruitbody Minor Laetiporus sulphureus Chicken Of The Woods, Sulphur Polypore Polyporales: Fomitopsidaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Polyporales/Fomitopsidaceae/Laetiporus sulphureus/Laetiporus sulphureuschicken of the woods, sulphur polyporefruitbody Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechtrunkold treeMinor (early summer to autumn)fruitbody parasitises trunk of old tree
trunk (bleeding, cankered) bleeding, cankered trunk is swollen by mycelium UK/Ireland Phytophthora ramorum Sudden Oak Death - causative organism, SOD Peronosporales: Peronosporaceae Phytophthora ramorum: one pathogen and many diseases, an emerging threat to forest ecosystems and ornamental plant life, Appiah, A., Jennings, P., & Turner, J.A., 2004
Phytophthora ramorum, the cause of sudden oak death or ramorum leaf blight and dieback, Henricot, B. & Prior, C., 2004
/Chromista/Oomycota/Peronosporea/Peronosporales/Peronosporaceae/Phytophthora ramorum/Phytophthora ramorumsudden oak death (causative organism), SODmycelium Foodplant / false gallUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechbleeding, cankeredtrunk mycelium causes swelling of bleeding, cankered trunk
trunk (dead, fallen) dead, fallen trunk is decayed by stalked, clustered basidiocarp UK/IrelandMajor Phleogena faginea Fenugreek Stalkball Atractiellales: Phleogenaceae Profiles of Fungi No. 62: Phleogena faginea (Fr.:Fr.) Link, Cook, P., 1994
Cross Dressers: Cyphelloid and other curious fungi, Weightman, J., 2007
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Atractiellales/Phleogenaceae/Phleogena faginea/Phleogena fagineafenugreek stalkballstalked, clusteredbasidiocarp Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechdead, fallentrunkMajor (10-2)stalked, clustered basidiocarp is saprobic on dead, fallen trunk
trunk (dead, standing) dead, standing trunk is decayed by stalked, clustered basidiocarp UK/IrelandMajor Phleogena faginea Fenugreek Stalkball Atractiellales: Phleogenaceae Profiles of Fungi No. 62: Phleogena faginea (Fr.:Fr.) Link, Cook, P., 1994
Cross Dressers: Cyphelloid and other curious fungi, Weightman, J., 2007
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Atractiellales/Phleogenaceae/Phleogena faginea/Phleogena fagineafenugreek stalkballstalked, clusteredbasidiocarp Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechdead, standingtrunkMajor (10-2)stalked, clustered basidiocarp is saprobic on dead, standing trunk
trunk (dead) dead trunk may contain larva Major Stictoleptura scutellata Large Black Longhorn Beetle Coleoptera: Cerambycidae Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations, Bullock, J.A., 1992
Identification - Longhorn Beetles: Part 1, Duff, A. (Illust: Lewington, R.), 2006
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Cerambycidae/Stictoleptura scutellata/Stictoleptura scutellatalarge black longhorn beetlelarva Foodplant / internal feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechdeadtrunkMajor larva feeds within dead trunk
trunk (live, cankered) live, cankered trunk may be infected and damaged by UK/Ireland Phytophthora cambivora a blight (a cause of Ink Disease) Peronosporales: Peronosporaceae Phytophthora diseases of trees, Anon., 2008
/Chromista/Oomycota/Peronosporea/Peronosporales/Peronosporaceae/Phytophthora cambivora/Phytophthora cambivoraa blight (a cause of Ink Disease) Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechlive, cankeredtrunk infects and damages live, cankered trunk
trunk (live, cankered) live, cankered trunk may be infected and damaged by Phytophthora kernoviae a blight Peronosporales: Peronosporaceae Phytophthora diseases of trees, Anon., 2008
/Chromista/Oomycota/Peronosporea/Peronosporales/Peronosporaceae/Phytophthora kernoviae/Phytophthora kernoviaea blight Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechlive, cankeredtrunk infects and damages live, cankered trunk
trunk (live, damaged) live, damaged trunk is decayed by stalked, clustered basidiocarp UK/IrelandMajor Phleogena faginea Fenugreek Stalkball Atractiellales: Phleogenaceae Profiles of Fungi No. 62: Phleogena faginea (Fr.:Fr.) Link, Cook, P., 1994
Cross Dressers: Cyphelloid and other curious fungi, Weightman, J., 2007
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Atractiellales/Phleogenaceae/Phleogena faginea/Phleogena fagineafenugreek stalkballstalked, clusteredbasidiocarp Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechlive, damagedtrunkMajor (10-2)stalked, clustered basidiocarp is saprobic on live, damaged trunk
trunk (live) live trunk may contain caterpillar Cossus cossus Goat Moth Lepidoptera: Cossidae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Cossidae/Cossus cossus/Cossus cossusgoat mothcaterpillar Foodplant / internal feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechlivetrunk caterpillar feeds within live trunk
trunk (live) live trunk is parasitised by fruitbody Foreign Phellinus alni (A Bracket Fungus) Hymenochaetales: Hymenochaetaceae Phellinus igniarius and its closest relatives in Europe, Fischer, M., 1995
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Hymenochaetales/Hymenochaetaceae/Phellinus alni/Phellinus alni(a bracket fungus)fruitbody Foodplant / parasiteForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechlivetrunk fruitbody parasitises live trunk
twig twig is decayed by loosely aggregated, covered then piercing by an irregular fissure, irregularly plurilocular stroma of Fusicoccum coelomyceous anamorph UK/Ireland Cryptodiaporthe galericulata a valsoid pyrenomycete Diaporthales: Gnomoniaceae British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Gnomoniaceae/Cryptodiaporthe galericulata/Cryptodiaporthe galericulataa valsoid pyrenomyceteloosely aggregated, covered then piercing by an irregular fissure, irregularly plurilocularstromaFusicoccum coelomyceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechtwig (3-7)loosely aggregated, covered then piercing by an irregular fissure, irregularly plurilocular stroma of Fusicoccum coelomyceous anamorph is saprobic on twig
twig twig may be infected and damaged by Tubercularia anamorph Nectria cinnabarina Coral Spot, Coral-spot Fungus Hypocreales: Nectriaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Nectriaceae/Nectria cinnabarina/Nectria cinnabarinacoral spot, coral-spot fungusTubercularia anamorph Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechtwig (1-12)Tubercularia anamorph infects and damages twig
twig/branch (dead, fallen) dead, fallen twig/branch is associate of in 1’s, 2’s or 3’s, immersed perithecium UK/Ireland Ceratosphaeria fragilis a pyrenomycete Magnaporthales: Magnaporthaceae A new Ceratosphaeria species on Fagus from East Kent, Wilberforce, P.W., 1987
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Magnaporthales/Magnaporthaceae/Ceratosphaeria fragilis/Ceratosphaeria fragilisa pyrenomycetein 1’s, 2’s or 3’s, immersedperithecium Plant / associateUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechdead, fallentwig/branch in 1’s, 2’s or 3’s, immersed perithecium is associated with dead, fallen twig/branch
twig (old) old twig may contain larva Trachodes hispidus a weevil Coleoptera: Curculionidae Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations, Bullock, J.A., 1992
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Curculionidae/Trachodes hispidus/Trachodes hispidusa weevillarva Foodplant / internal feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeecholdtwig larva feeds within old twig
wood (fragments) wood (fragments) is decayed by fruitbody Foreign Bolbitius psittacinus Agaricales: Bolbitiaceae A new, conspicuously coloured Bolbitius species from the Czech Republic, Hausknecht, A., Antonín, V. & Polcak, J., 2007
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Bolbitiaceae/Bolbitius psittacinus/Bolbitius psittacinusfruitbody Foodplant / saprobeForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechwood (fragments) fruitbody is saprobic on wood (fragments)
wood (sawdust) wood (sawdust) is decayed by fruitbody Foreign Bolbitius psittacinus Agaricales: Bolbitiaceae A new, conspicuously coloured Bolbitius species from the Czech Republic, Hausknecht, A., Antonín, V. & Polcak, J., 2007
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Bolbitiaceae/Bolbitius psittacinus/Bolbitius psittacinusfruitbody Foodplant / saprobeForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechwood (sawdust) fruitbody is saprobic on wood (sawdust)
wood wood may contain larva Platypus cylindrus Oak Pin-hole Borer, Pin-hole Borer Coleoptera: Platypodidae Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations, Bullock, J.A., 1992
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Platypodidae/Platypus cylindrus/Platypus cylindrusoak pin-hole borer, pin-hole borerlarva Foodplant / internal feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechwood larva feeds within wood
wood wood may contain larva Limoniscus violaceus Violet Click Beetle Coleoptera: Elateridae Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations, Bullock, J.A., 1992
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Elateridae/Limoniscus violaceus/Limoniscus violaceusviolet click beetlelarva Foodplant / internal feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechwood larva feeds within wood
wood wood may contain larva Ampedus cinnabarinus a click beetle Coleoptera: Elateridae Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations, Bullock, J.A., 1992
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Elateridae/Ampedus cinnabarinus/Ampedus cinnabarinusa click beetlelarva Foodplant / internal feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechwood larva feeds within wood
wood wood may contain larva Ampedus quercicola a click beetle Coleoptera: Elateridae Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations, Bullock, J.A., 1992
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Elateridae/Ampedus quercicola/Ampedus quercicolaa click beetlelarva Foodplant / internal feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechwood larva feeds within wood
wood wood may contain larva Elater ferrugineus a click beetle Coleoptera: Elateridae Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations, Bullock, J.A., 1992
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Elateridae/Elater ferrugineus/Elater ferrugineusa click beetlelarva Foodplant / internal feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechwood larva feeds within wood
wood wood may contain larva Megapenthes lugens The Queen’s Executioner Coleoptera: Elateridae Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations, Bullock, J.A., 1992
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Elateridae/Megapenthes lugens/Megapenthes lugensthe queen's executionerlarva Foodplant / internal feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechwood larva feeds within wood
wood wood may contain larva Procraerus tibialis a click beetle Coleoptera: Elateridae Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations, Bullock, J.A., 1992
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Elateridae/Procraerus tibialis/Procraerus tibialisa click beetlelarva Foodplant / internal feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechwood larva feeds within wood
wood wood is decayed by fruitbody UK/IrelandMinor Auricularia auricula-judae Jelly Ear, The Jew’S Ear, Judas’S Ear Fungus Auriculariales: Auriculariaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
White Jew’s Ear fungus in Shropshire, Preece, T.F., 2000
Unusual hosts for some common British fungi, Reid, D.A., 1978
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Auriculariales/Auriculariaceae/Auricularia auricula-judae/Auricularia auricula-judaejelly ear, The Jew’s ear, Judas’s ear fungusfruitbody Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechwoodMinor fruitbody is saprobic on wood
wood (dead or rotten) dead or rotten wood may contain larva Dorcus parallelipipedus Lesser Stag Beetle Coleoptera: Lucanidae Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations, Bullock, J.A., 1992
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Lucanidae/Dorcus parallelipipedus/Dorcus parallelipipeduslesser stag beetlelarva Foodplant / internal feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechdead or rottenwood larva feeds within dead or rotten wood
wood (dead or rotten) dead or rotten wood may contain larva Sinodendron cylindricum Rhinoceros Beetle Coleoptera: Lucanidae Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations, Bullock, J.A., 1992
Dung Beetles and Chafers (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea), Jessop, L., 1986
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Lucanidae/Sinodendron cylindricum/Sinodendron cylindricumrhinoceros beetlelarva Foodplant / internal feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechdead or rottenwood larva feeds within dead or rotten wood
wood (dead, hard, decorticate) dead, hard, decorticate wood is decayed by stalked, clustered basidiocarp UK/IrelandMajor Phleogena faginea Fenugreek Stalkball Atractiellales: Phleogenaceae Profiles of Fungi No. 62: Phleogena faginea (Fr.:Fr.) Link, Cook, P., 1994
Cross Dressers: Cyphelloid and other curious fungi, Weightman, J., 2007
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Atractiellales/Phleogenaceae/Phleogena faginea/Phleogena fagineafenugreek stalkballstalked, clusteredbasidiocarp Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechdead, hard, decorticatewoodMajor (10-2)stalked, clustered basidiocarp is saprobic on dead, hard, decorticate wood
wood (dead) dead wood may contain larva Major Anoplodera sexguttata Six-spotted Longhorn Beetle, 6-spotted Longhorn Coleoptera: Cerambycidae Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations, Bullock, J.A., 1992
Identification - Longhorn Beetles: Part 1, Duff, A. (Illust: Lewington, R.), 2006
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Cerambycidae/Anoplodera sexguttata/Anoplodera sexguttatasix-spotted longhorn beetle, 6-spotted longhornlarva Foodplant / internal feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechdeadwoodMajor larva feeds within dead wood
wood (dead) dead wood may contain larva Pseudeuparius sepicola a fungus weevil Coleoptera: Anthribidae Orthocerous Weevils, Morris, M.G., 1990
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Anthribidae/Pseudeuparius sepicola/Pseudeuparius sepicolaa fungus weevillarva Foodplant / internal feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechdeadwood larva feeds within dead wood
wood (dead) dead wood is decayed by stroma UK/Ireland Xylaria cinerea a stromatic pyrenomycete Xylariales: Xylariaceae Xylaria cinerea and X. crozonensis: two distinctive additions to the British mycota, Henrici, A., 2016
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Xylariaceae/Xylaria cinerea/Xylaria cinereaa stromatic pyrenomycetestroma Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechdeadwood stroma is saprobic on dead wood
wood (hard, barely decayed) hard, barely decayed wood is decayed by bracket UK/IrelandQuestionable Daedalea quercina Oak Mazegill Polyporales: Fomitopsidaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Profiles of Fungi No. 136: Daedalea quercina, Legon, N.W., 2006
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Polyporales/Fomitopsidaceae/Daedalea quercina/Daedalea quercinaoak mazegillbracket Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeech?hard, barely decayedwood bracket is saprobic on hard, barely decayed wood

Fagus sylvatica (Beech) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

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Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesFagus sylvatica (Beech)
GenusFagus (beeches)
FamilyFAGACEAE (forest trees)
OrderFAGALES (forest 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 Fagus sylvatica (Beech)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
  • Plant Pathology

  • Webster, J. 1953 Common Pyrenomycetes of Beech wood The Naturalist: 1-16.

    Fagus sylvatica (Beech) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

    General Literature

    Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Fagus sylvatica (Beech):

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