Melanotus horizontalis (Bull.) P.D. Orton
(Wood Oysterling)

Interactions where Melanotus horizontalis 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
fruitbody (centrally-stiped) centrally-stiped fruitbody is saprobic on stroma UK/IrelandRare Claviceps purpurea var spartinae Feather Ergot Hypocreales: Clavicipitaceae Melanotus phillipsii growing on ergots on Spartina, Preece, T. & Chater, A., 2006
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Strophariaceae/Melanotus horizontalis/Melanotus horizontaliswood oysterlingcentrally-stipedfruitbody Fungus / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Clavicipitaceae/Claviceps purpurea var. spartinae/Claviceps purpurea var. spartinaefeather ergotstromaRare
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, usually decorticate wood Foreign Eucalyptus gums, gumtrees Myrtales: Myrtaceae Macrobasidiomicetos asociados a Eucalyptus en la Península Ibérica, Lago-Alvarez, M. & Castro, M.L., 2004
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Strophariaceae/Melanotus horizontalis/Melanotus horizontaliswood oysterlingfruitbody Foodplant / saprobeForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Myrtales/Myrtaceae/Eucalyptus/Eucalyptusgums, gumtreesdead, fallen, usually decorticatewood
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on sisal-rope boat fender UK/Ireland Agave sisalana Asparagales: Asparagaceae Fender Fungus, Shattock, J. & R., 2006
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Strophariaceae/Melanotus horizontalis/Melanotus horizontaliswood oysterlingfruitbody Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Asparagaceae/Agave sisalana/Agave sisalanasisal-rope boat fender
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, usually decorticate wood UK/Ireland [Trees] broadleaved and coniferous trees Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Fender Fungus, Shattock, J. & R., 2006
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Strophariaceae/Melanotus horizontalis/Melanotus horizontaliswood oysterlingfruitbody Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Trees/Treesbroadleaved and coniferous treesdead, fallen, usually decorticatewood
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on rotting wood of products UK/Ireland [Trees] broadleaved and coniferous trees Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Fender Fungus, Shattock, J. & R., 2006
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Strophariaceae/Melanotus horizontalis/Melanotus horizontaliswood oysterlingfruitbody Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Trees/Treesbroadleaved and coniferous treesrottingwoodproducts

Melanotus horizontalis (Wood Oysterling) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Melanotus horizontalis (Wood Oysterling) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Author & YearTitleSource
Lago-Alvarez, M. & Castro, M.L., 2004Macrobasidiomicetos asociados a Eucalyptus en la Península IbéricaFungi Non Delineati Pars XXVII.
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
Preece, T. & Chater, A., 2006Melanotus phillipsii growing on ergots on SpartinaField Mycology Vol 7 (3): 77-78.
Shattock, J. & R., 2006Fender FungusField Mycology Vol 7 (3): 79.
Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesMelanotus horizontalis (Wood Oysterling)
GenusMelanotus (Bot.) (a genus of oysterling toadstools)
FamilySTROPHARIACEAE (a family of toadstools)
OrderAGARICALES (mushrooms and toadstools)
ClassAGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Melanotus horizontalis (Wood Oysterling)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Cundall, A.W. 2013 Melanotus horizontalis, the Wood Oysterling Field Mycology Vol 14 (4): 133.
Lago-Alvarez, M. & Castro, M.L. 2004 Macrobasidiomicetos asociados a Eucalyptus en la Península Ibérica Fungi Non Delineati Pars XXVII.
Lago, M. & Castro, M.L. Psilocybe hepatochrous (Berk) M. Lago et M.L. Castro, comb. nova
Preece, T. & Chater, A. 2006 Melanotus phillipsii growing on ergots on Spartina Field Mycology Vol 7 (3): 77-78.
Shattock, J. & R. 2006 Fender Fungus Field Mycology Vol 7 (3): 79.

Melanotus horizontalis (Wood Oysterling) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Melanotus horizontalis (Wood Oysterling):

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