Hymenoscyphus caudatus (P. Karst.) Dennis
(a discomycete)

Interactions where Hymenoscyphus caudatus is the controlling partner and gains from the process

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

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
apothecium (stalked) stalked apothecium is saprobic on decaying leaf - mainly on vein Alnus alders Fagales: Betulaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Hymenoscyphus caudatus/Hymenoscyphus caudatusa discomycetestalkedapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/Alnusaldersdecayingleaf - mainly on vein (6-12)
apothecium (stalked) stalked apothecium is saprobic on decaying petiole Alnus alders Fagales: Betulaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Hymenoscyphus caudatus/Hymenoscyphus caudatusa discomycetestalkedapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/Alnusaldersdecayingpetiole (6-12)
apothecium (stalked) stalked apothecium is saprobic on decaying leaf - mainly on vein Betula birches Fagales: Betulaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Hymenoscyphus caudatus/Hymenoscyphus caudatusa discomycetestalkedapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Betula/Betulabirchesdecayingleaf - mainly on vein (6-12)
apothecium (stalked) stalked apothecium is saprobic on decaying petiole Betula birches Fagales: Betulaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Hymenoscyphus caudatus/Hymenoscyphus caudatusa discomycetestalkedapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Betula/Betulabirchesdecayingpetiole (6-12)
apothecium (stalked) stalked apothecium is saprobic on decaying leaf - mainly on vein Corylus hazels Fagales: Betulaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Hymenoscyphus caudatus/Hymenoscyphus caudatusa discomycetestalkedapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Corylus/Corylushazelsdecayingleaf - mainly on vein (6-12)
apothecium (stalked) stalked apothecium is saprobic on decaying petiole Corylus hazels Fagales: Betulaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Hymenoscyphus caudatus/Hymenoscyphus caudatusa discomycetestalkedapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Corylus/Corylushazelsdecayingpetiole (6-12)
apothecium (stalked) stalked apothecium is saprobic on decaying leaf - mainly on vein Castanea sativa Sweet Chestnut Fagales: Fagaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Hymenoscyphus caudatus/Hymenoscyphus caudatusa discomycetestalkedapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Castanea sativa/Castanea sativasweet chestnutdecayingleaf - mainly on vein (6-12)
apothecium (stalked) stalked apothecium is saprobic on decaying petiole Castanea sativa Sweet Chestnut Fagales: Fagaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Hymenoscyphus caudatus/Hymenoscyphus caudatusa discomycetestalkedapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Castanea sativa/Castanea sativasweet chestnutdecayingpetiole (6-12)
apothecium (stalked) stalked apothecium is saprobic on decaying leaf (vein esp.) Fagus beeches Fagales: Fagaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Hymenoscyphus caudatus/Hymenoscyphus caudatusa discomycetestalkedapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus/Fagusbeechesdecayingleaf (vein esp.) (6-12)
apothecium (stalked) stalked apothecium is saprobic on decaying petiole Fagus beeches Fagales: Fagaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Hymenoscyphus caudatus/Hymenoscyphus caudatusa discomycetestalkedapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus/Fagusbeechesdecayingpetiole (6-12)
apothecium (stalked) stalked apothecium is saprobic on decaying leaf (vein esp.) Quercus oaks Fagales: Fagaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Hymenoscyphus caudatus/Hymenoscyphus caudatusa discomycetestalkedapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Quercus/Quercusoaksdecayingleaf (vein esp.) (6-12)
apothecium (stalked) stalked apothecium is saprobic on decaying petiole Quercus oaks Fagales: Fagaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Hymenoscyphus caudatus/Hymenoscyphus caudatusa discomycetestalkedapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Quercus/Quercusoaksdecayingpetiole (6-12)
apothecium (stalked) stalked apothecium is saprobic on decaying leaf - mainly on vein Populus poplars Malpighiales: Salicaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Hymenoscyphus caudatus/Hymenoscyphus caudatusa discomycetestalkedapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Populus/Populuspoplarsdecayingleaf - mainly on vein (6-12)
apothecium (stalked) stalked apothecium is saprobic on decaying petiole Populus poplars Malpighiales: Salicaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Hymenoscyphus caudatus/Hymenoscyphus caudatusa discomycetestalkedapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Populus/Populuspoplarsdecayingpetiole (6-12)
apothecium (stalked) stalked apothecium is saprobic on decaying leaf - mainly on vein Salix willows Malpighiales: Salicaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Hymenoscyphus caudatus/Hymenoscyphus caudatusa discomycetestalkedapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Salix/Salixwillowsdecayingleaf - mainly on vein (6-12)
apothecium (stalked) stalked apothecium is saprobic on decaying petiole Salix willows Malpighiales: Salicaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Hymenoscyphus caudatus/Hymenoscyphus caudatusa discomycetestalkedapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Salix/Salixwillowsdecayingpetiole (6-12)
apothecium (stalked) stalked apothecium is saprobic on decaying leaf - mainly on vein Tilia limes Malvales: Malvaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Hymenoscyphus caudatus/Hymenoscyphus caudatusa discomycetestalkedapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malvales/Malvaceae/Tilia/Tilialimesdecayingleaf - mainly on vein (6-12)
apothecium (stalked) stalked apothecium is saprobic on decaying petiole Tilia limes Malvales: Malvaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Hymenoscyphus caudatus/Hymenoscyphus caudatusa discomycetestalkedapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malvales/Malvaceae/Tilia/Tilialimesdecayingpetiole (6-12)
apothecium (stalked) stalked apothecium is saprobic on decaying leaf - mainly on vein Acer maples Sapindales: Sapindaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Hymenoscyphus caudatus/Hymenoscyphus caudatusa discomycetestalkedapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Acer/Acermaplesdecayingleaf - mainly on vein (6-12)
apothecium (stalked) stalked apothecium is saprobic on decaying petiole Acer maples Sapindales: Sapindaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Hymenoscyphus caudatus/Hymenoscyphus caudatusa discomycetestalkedapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Acer/Acermaplesdecayingpetiole (6-12)
apothecium (stalked) stalked apothecium is saprobic on rotting leaf Acer pseudoplatanus Sycamore, Great Maple Sapindales: Sapindaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Hymenoscyphus caudatus/Hymenoscyphus caudatusa discomycetestalkedapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Acer pseudoplatanus/Acer pseudoplatanussycamore, great maplerottingleaf (6-12)
apothecium (stalked) stalked apothecium is saprobic on rotting petiole Acer pseudoplatanus Sycamore, Great Maple Sapindales: Sapindaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Hymenoscyphus caudatus/Hymenoscyphus caudatusa discomycetestalkedapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Acer pseudoplatanus/Acer pseudoplatanussycamore, great maplerottingpetiole (6-12)
apothecium (stalked) stalked apothecium is saprobic on rotting leaf midrib Acer pseudoplatanus Sycamore, Great Maple Sapindales: Sapindaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Hymenoscyphus caudatus/Hymenoscyphus caudatusa discomycetestalkedapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Acer pseudoplatanus/Acer pseudoplatanussycamore, great maplerottingleaf midrib (6-12)
apothecium (stalked) stalked apothecium is saprobic on decaying leaf - mainly on vein [Broadleaved trees] broadleaved, frondose or deciduous trees Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Hymenoscyphus caudatus/Hymenoscyphus caudatusa discomycetestalkedapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Broadleaved trees/Broadleaved treesbroadleaved, frondose or deciduous treesdecayingleaf - mainly on vein (6-12)
apothecium (stalked) stalked apothecium is saprobic on decaying petiole [Broadleaved trees] broadleaved, frondose or deciduous trees Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Hymenoscyphus caudatus/Hymenoscyphus caudatusa discomycetestalkedapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Broadleaved trees/Broadleaved treesbroadleaved, frondose or deciduous treesdecayingpetiole (6-12)

Hymenoscyphus caudatus (a discomycete) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Hymenoscyphus caudatus (a discomycete) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Author & YearTitleSource
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesHymenoscyphus caudatus (a discomycete)
GenusHymenoscyphus (a genus of discomycetes)
FamilyHELOTIACEAE (a family of discomycetes)
OrderHELOTIALES (an order of discomycetes and lichens)
SubclassLEOTIOMYCETIDAE (powdery mildews)
ClassLEOTIOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumPEZIZOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of ascomycetes)
PhylumASCOMYCOTA (spore shooters, ascomycete)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Hymenoscyphus caudatus (a discomycete)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Robinson, K. 2010 Alder Carr Fungi - Microfungi on Alder Field Mycology Vol 11 (1): 23-24.

Hymenoscyphus caudatus (a discomycete) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Hymenoscyphus caudatus (a discomycete):

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