Herpotrichia juniperi (Sacc.) Petr.
(Black Snow Mould - causative organism)

Interactions where Herpotrichia juniperi is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
mycelium mycelium parasitises live branch Juniperus junipers Pinales: Cupressaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Melanommataceae/Herpotrichia juniperi/Herpotrichia juniperiblack snow mould (causative organism)mycelium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Cupressaceae/Juniperus/Juniperusjuniperslivebranch
mycelium mycelium parasitises live leaf Juniperus junipers Pinales: Cupressaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Melanommataceae/Herpotrichia juniperi/Herpotrichia juniperiblack snow mould (causative organism)mycelium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Cupressaceae/Juniperus/Juniperusjunipersliveleaf
pseudothecium (erumpent) erumpent pseudothecium parasitises live leaf Juniperus junipers Pinales: Cupressaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Melanommataceae/Herpotrichia juniperi/Herpotrichia juniperiblack snow mould (causative organism)erumpentpseudothecium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Cupressaceae/Juniperus/Juniperusjunipersliveleaf

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

Herpotrichia juniperi (Black Snow Mould - causative organism) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Herpotrichia juniperi (Black Snow Mould - causative organism) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesHerpotrichia juniperi (Black Snow Mould - causative organism)
GenusHerpotrichia (a genus of ascomycetes)
FamilyMELANOMMATACEAE (a family of ascomycetes)
OrderPLEOSPORALES (an order of ascomycetes and lichens)
SubclassDOTHIDEOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of fungi)
ClassDOTHIDEOMYCETES (a class of ascomycetes)
SubphylumPEZIZOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of ascomycetes)
PhylumASCOMYCOTA (spore shooters, ascomycete)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Herpotrichia juniperi (Black Snow Mould - causative organism)

Herpotrichia juniperi (Black Snow Mould - causative organism) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Herpotrichia juniperi (Black Snow Mould - causative organism):

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