Flammulina velutipes (Curtis) Singer
(Velvet Shank, Winter Fungus)

Interactions where Flammulina velutipes 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
fruitbody fruitbody is parasitised by compact colony of Penicillium anamorph Penicillium brevicompactum Rollrim Mould Eurotiales: Trichocomaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Eurotiomycetes/Eurotiales/Trichocomaceae/Penicillium brevicompactum/Penicillium brevicompactumrollrim mouldcompactcolonyPenicillium anamorph Fungus / parasite /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Physalacriaceae/Flammulina velutipes/Flammulina velutipesvelvet shank, winter fungusfruitbody compact colony of Penicillium anamorph parasitises fruitbody

Author & YearTitleSource
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 246pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd

Flammulina velutipes (Velvet Shank, Winter Fungus) may be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Flammulina velutipes (Velvet Shank, Winter Fungus) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Subtaxon Rank Featured
subtaxa		 No of
interactions		 No of
references
Flammulina velutipes var lactea
a velvet shank, a winter fungus
Variety 3 trophisms 1 references
Flammulina velutipes var velutipes
Velvet Shank, Winter Fungus
Variety 46 trophisms 1 references
Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesFlammulina velutipes (Velvet Shank, Winter Fungus)
GenusFlammulina (velvet shanks)
FamilyPHYSALACRIACEAE (a family of toadstools and chanterelles)
OrderAGARICALES (mushrooms and toadstools)
SubclassAGARICOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of basidiomycetes)
ClassAGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Flammulina velutipes (Velvet Shank, Winter Fungus)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Kirby, T.A. & Sneath, R. 1995 Flammulina colour variations Mycologist Vol 09 (1): 28, rear cover.

Flammulina velutipes (Velvet Shank, Winter Fungus) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Ingold, C.T. 1985 Rapid spore-germination in some Agarics Bull. Br. mycol. Soc. Vol 19 (1): 32-34.
Ingold, C.T. 1980 Flammulina velutipes Bull. Br. mycol. Soc. Vol 14: 112-118.
Ingold, C.T. 1978 Survival of Flammulina velutipes in severe frost and the liberation of spores under freezing conditions Bull. Br. mycol. Soc. Vol 12 (2): 86-87.
Kemp, R.F.O. 1980 Production of oidia by dikaryons of Flammulina velutipes TBMS Vol 74 (3): 557-560.

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Flammulina velutipes (Velvet Shank, Winter Fungus):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 41 images of Flammulina velutipes (Velvet Shank, Winter Fungus)
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