Larix decidua Mill.
(Larch, European Larch)

Interactions where Larix decidua 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
is foodplant of UK/Ireland Trisetacus laricis a gall mite Trombidiformes: Phytoptidae Trisetacus chamaecypari Smith (Acari: Phytoptdiae) damaging Leyland Cypress in Britain: a new host and country record for this mite, Ostojá-starzewski, J.C. & Halstead, A.J., 2006
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Trombidiformes/Phytoptidae/Trisetacus laricis/Trisetacus laricisa gall mite Foodplant / feeds onUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Larix decidua/Larix decidualarch, european larch feeds on
may be infected and damaged by Armillaria honey fungi Agaricales: Physalacriaceae British Parasitic Fungi, Moore, W.C., 1959
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Physalacriaceae/Armillaria/Armillariahoney fungi Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Larix decidua/Larix decidualarch, european larch infects and damages
(live) live is foodplant of Fundatrix nymph Major Sacchiphantes viridis a spruce/larch adelgid Hemiptera: Adelgidae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Adelgidae/Sacchiphantes viridis/Sacchiphantes viridisa spruce/larch adelgidFundatrix nymph Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Larix decidua/Larix decidualarch, european larchliveMajor (winter)Fundatrix nymph feeds on live
branch (cankered, dyingback) cankered, dyingback branch may be infected and damaged by apothecium Lachnellula willkommii Larch Canker and Dieback, Larch Canker Disco Helotiales: Hyaloscyphaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Hyaloscyphaceae/Lachnellula willkommii/Lachnellula willkommiilarch canker and dieback, larch canker discoapothecium Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Larix decidua/Larix decidualarch, european larchcankered, dyingbackbranch apothecium infects and damages cankered, dyingback branch
leaf leaf is grazed by larva Restricted Euura imperfecta a sawfly Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (c), Benson, R.B., 1958
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Tenthredinidae/Euura imperfecta/Euura imperfectaa sawflylarva Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Larix decidua/Larix decidualarch, european larchleafSole larva grazes on leaf
leaf leaf is grazed by larva Pristiphora laricis a sawfly Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (c), Benson, R.B., 1958
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Tenthredinidae/Pristiphora laricis/Pristiphora laricisa sawflylarva Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Larix decidua/Larix decidualarch, european larchleaf larva grazes on leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is parasitised by amphigenous, subepidermal pycnium Foreign Melampsora laricis-populina Poplar Rust Pucciniales: Melampsoraceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
British Rust Fungi, Wilson, M., & Henderson, D., 1966
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Melampsoraceae/Melampsora laricis-populina/Melampsora laricis-populinapoplar rustamphigenous, subepidermalpycnium Foodplant / parasiteForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Larix decidua/Larix decidualarch, european larchliveleaf (5-6)amphigenous, subepidermal pycnium parasitises live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is spotted by caeomoid aecium Foreign Melampsora laricis-populina Poplar Rust Pucciniales: Melampsoraceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
British Rust Fungi, Wilson, M., & Henderson, D., 1966
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Melampsoraceae/Melampsora laricis-populina/Melampsora laricis-populinapoplar rustcaeomoidaecium Foodplant / spot causerForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Larix decidua/Larix decidualarch, european larchliveleaf (5-6)caeomoid aecium causes spots on live leaf
log (fallen) fallen log is decayed by fruitbody UK/Ireland Boidinia peroxydata a basidiomycete fungus Russulales: Russulaceae 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/Russulales/Russulaceae/Boidinia peroxydata/Boidinia peroxydataa basidiomycete fungusfruitbody Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Larix decidua/Larix decidualarch, european larchfallenlog fruitbody is saprobic on fallen log
needle needle is grazed by larva Anoplonyx destructor a sawfly Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (c), Benson, R.B., 1958
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Tenthredinidae/Anoplonyx destructor/Anoplonyx destructora sawflylarva Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Larix decidua/Larix decidualarch, european larchneedle larva grazes on needle
needle needle is grazed by larva Pristiphora glauca a sawfly Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (c), Benson, R.B., 1958
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Tenthredinidae/Pristiphora glauca/Pristiphora glaucaa sawflylarva Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Larix decidua/Larix decidualarch, european larchneedle larva grazes on needle
needle needle is grazed by larva Pristiphora wesmaeli a sawfly Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (c), Benson, R.B., 1958
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Tenthredinidae/Pristiphora wesmaeli/Pristiphora wesmaelia sawflylarva Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Larix decidua/Larix decidualarch, european larchneedle larva grazes on needle
needle (live) live needle is parasitised by amphigenous, grouped or slightly scattered pycnium [Melampsora populnea] poplar rusts, dog’s mercury rust, larch rust,pine twisting rust Pucciniales: Melampsoraceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
British Rust Fungi, Wilson, M., & Henderson, D., 1966
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Melampsoraceae/Melampsora populnea/Melampsora populneapoplar rusts, dog's mercury rust, larch rust,pine twisting rustamphigenous, grouped or slightly scatteredpycnium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Larix decidua/Larix decidualarch, european larchliveneedle amphigenous, grouped or slightly scattered pycnium parasitises live needle
needle (live) live needle is spotted by caeomoid, mostly hypophyllous, grouped or scattered aecium [Melampsora populnea] poplar rusts, dog’s mercury rust, larch rust,pine twisting rust Pucciniales: Melampsoraceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
British Rust Fungi, Wilson, M., & Henderson, D., 1966
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Melampsoraceae/Melampsora populnea/Melampsora populneapoplar rusts, dog's mercury rust, larch rust,pine twisting rustcaeomoid, mostly hypophyllous, grouped or scatteredaecium Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Larix decidua/Larix decidualarch, european larchliveneedle caeomoid, mostly hypophyllous, grouped or scattered aecium causes spots on live needle
root (live) live root is ectomycorrhizal host of fruitbody Gomphidius maculatus Larch Spike Boletales: Gomphidiaceae Boletes and their allies, Watling, R., Hills, A.E, & Turnbull, E., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Boletales/Gomphidiaceae/Gomphidius maculatus/Gomphidius maculatuslarch spikefruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhiza /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Larix decidua/Larix decidualarch, european larchliveroot fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root
root (live) live root is ectomycorrhizal host of fruitbody Suillus bresadolae var flavogriseus Bearded Bolete Boletales: Suillaceae Boletes and their allies, Watling, R., Hills, A.E, & Turnbull, E., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Boletales/Suillaceae/Suillus bresadolae var. flavogriseus/Suillus bresadolae var. flavogriseusbearded boletefruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhiza /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Larix decidua/Larix decidualarch, european larchliveroot fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root
root (live) live root is ectomycorrhizal host of fruitbody Suillus cavipes Hollow Bolete Boletales: Suillaceae Boletes and their allies, Watling, R., Hills, A.E, & Turnbull, E., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Boletales/Suillaceae/Suillus cavipes/Suillus cavipeshollow boletefruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhiza /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Larix decidua/Larix decidualarch, european larchliveroot fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root
root (live) live root is ectomycorrhizal host of fruitbody Suillus grevillei Larch Bolete Boletales: Suillaceae Boletes and their allies, Watling, R., Hills, A.E, & Turnbull, E., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Boletales/Suillaceae/Suillus grevillei/Suillus grevilleilarch boletefruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhiza /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Larix decidua/Larix decidualarch, european larchliveroot fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root
root (live) live root is ectomycorrhizal host of fruitbody Suillus tridentinus Orange Larch Bolete Boletales: Suillaceae Boletes and their allies, Watling, R., Hills, A.E, & Turnbull, E., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Boletales/Suillaceae/Suillus tridentinus/Suillus tridentinusorange larch boletefruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhiza /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Larix decidua/Larix decidualarch, european larchliveroot fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root
root (live) live root is ectomycorrhizal host of fruitbody Suillus viscidus Sticky Bolete Boletales: Suillaceae Boletes and their allies, Watling, R., Hills, A.E, & Turnbull, E., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Boletales/Suillaceae/Suillus viscidus/Suillus viscidussticky boletefruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhiza /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Larix decidua/Larix decidualarch, european larchliveroot fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root
rot hole rot hole is associate of larva Callicera rufa a hoverfly Diptera: Syrphidae Colour Guide to Hoverfly Larvae (Diptera, Syrphidae) in Britain and Europe, Rotheray, G.E., 1993
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Syrphidae/Callicera rufa/Callicera rufaa hoverflylarva Plant / associate /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Larix decidua/Larix decidualarch, european larchrot hole larva is associated with rot hole
twig (dead) dead twig is decayed by convex, pluriloculate stroma of Cytospora coelomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Valsa abietis a valsoid pyrenomycete Diaporthales: Valsaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Valsaceae/Valsa abietis/Valsa abietisa valsoid pyrenomyceteconvex, pluriloculatestromaCytospora coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Larix decidua/Larix decidualarch, european larchdeadtwig (12-4)convex, pluriloculate stroma of Cytospora coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead twig
wood (decayed) decayed wood is decayed by fruitbody UK/Ireland Coniophora arida Dry Duster Boletales: Coniophoraceae Profiles of Fungi No. 142: Coniophora arida, Legon, N.W., 2006
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Boletales/Coniophoraceae/Coniophora arida/Coniophora aridadry dusterfruitbody Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Larix decidua/Larix decidualarch, european larchdecayedwood fruitbody is saprobic on decayed wood

Author & YearTitleSource
Benson, R.B., 1958Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (c)Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects , Vol VI, Part 2(c), 252pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London
Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden PlantsCollins Photoguide, 2nd edition edition, Collins
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Grove, W.B., 1935British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidiaVol I, 488pp, Cambridge University Press
Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota517pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Legon, N.W., 2006Profiles of Fungi No. 142: Coniophora aridaMycologist Vol 20 (4): 183-184.
Moore, W.C., 1959British Parasitic Fungi430pp, Cambridge University Press
Ostojá-starzewski, J.C. & Halstead, A.J., 2006Trisetacus chamaecypari Smith (Acari: Phytoptdiae) damaging Leyland Cypress in Britain: a new host and country record for this miteBr. J. Ent. Nat. Hist. Vol 19: 201-205.
Rotheray, G.E., 1993Colour Guide to Hoverfly Larvae (Diptera, Syrphidae) in Britain and EuropeDiperists Digest Dipterists Digest No. 9.
Watling, R., Hills, A.E, & Turnbull, E., 2005Boletes and their alliesBritish Fungus Flora, Vol 1, Revised and enlarged edition edition, 173pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh
Wilson, M., & Henderson, D., 1966British Rust Fungi384pp, Cambridge University Press

Larix decidua (Larch, European Larch) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesLarix decidua (Larch, European Larch)
GenusLarix (larches)
FamilyPINACEAE (pines, firs, spruces, cedars, larches)
OrderPINALES (conifers)
ClassPINOPSIDA (conifers)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Larix decidua (Larch, European Larch)

Larix decidua (Larch, European Larch) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Larix decidua (Larch, European Larch):

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