Molinia caerulea (L.) Moench
(Purple Moor-grass)

Interactions where Molinia caerulea is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see '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 larva Anthomyza elbergi an anthomyzid fly Diptera: Anthomyzidae A monograph of Palaearctic Anthomyzidae (Diptera), Part 2, Roháček, J., 2009
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Anthomyzidae/Anthomyza elbergi/Anthomyza elbergian anthomyzid flylarva Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Molinia caerulea/Molinia caeruleapurple moor-grass larva feeds on
is foodplant of larva Anthomyza gracilis an anthomyzid fly Diptera: Anthomyzidae A monograph of Palaearctic Anthomyzidae (Diptera), Part 2, Roháček, J., 2009
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Anthomyzidae/Anthomyza gracilis/Anthomyza gracilisan anthomyzid flylarva Foodplant / feeds on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Molinia caerulea/Molinia caeruleapurple moor-grass larva feeds on
(dead, decayed) dead, decayed debris is decayed by fruitbody Resinomycena saccharifera a toadstool Agaricales: Mycenaceae 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/Agaricales/Mycenaceae/Resinomycena saccharifera/Resinomycena sacchariferaa toadstoolfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Molinia caerulea/Molinia caeruleapurple moor-grassdead, decayeddebris fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed debris
(live) live is associate of fruitbody Major Entoloma pseudocoelestinum a toadstool Agaricales: Entolomataceae 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/Agaricales/Entolomataceae/Entoloma pseudocoelestinum/Entoloma pseudocoelestinuma toadstoolfruitbody Plant / associate /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Molinia caerulea/Molinia caeruleapurple moor-grassliveMajor fruitbody is associated with live
(live) live is parasitised by uredium Puccinia moliniae Purple Moor Grass Rust Pucciniales: Pucciniaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Puccinia moliniae/Puccinia moliniaepurple moor grass rusturedium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Molinia caerulea/Molinia caeruleapurple moor-grasslive uredium parasitises live
(live) live is parasitised by telium Puccinia moliniae Purple Moor Grass Rust Pucciniales: Pucciniaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Puccinia moliniae/Puccinia moliniaepurple moor grass rusttelium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Molinia caerulea/Molinia caeruleapurple moor-grasslive telium parasitises live
(live) live is parasitised by uredium Puccinia nemoralis Cow-wheat Clustercup Rust Pucciniales: Pucciniaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Puccinia nemoralis/Puccinia nemoraliscow-wheat clustercup rusturedium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Molinia caerulea/Molinia caeruleapurple moor-grasslive uredium parasitises live
(live) live is parasitised by telium Puccinia nemoralis Cow-wheat Clustercup Rust Pucciniales: Pucciniaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Puccinia nemoralis/Puccinia nemoraliscow-wheat clustercup rusttelium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Molinia caerulea/Molinia caeruleapurple moor-grasslive telium parasitises live
culm (dead) dead culm is decayed by sessile apothecium Mollisia poaeoides a discomycete Helotiales: Dermateaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Dermateaceae/Mollisia poaeoides/Mollisia poaeoidesa discomycetesessileapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Molinia caerulea/Molinia caeruleapurple moor-grassdeadculm (11-2)sessile apothecium is saprobic on dead culm
debris (dead, decayed) dead, decayed debris is decayed by fruitbody Minor Clitopilus hobsonii Miller’s Oysterling Agaricales: Entolomataceae 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/Agaricales/Entolomataceae/Clitopilus hobsonii/Clitopilus hobsoniimiller's oysterlingfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Molinia caerulea/Molinia caeruleapurple moor-grassdead, decayeddebrisMinor fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed debris
inflorescence inflorescence is parasitised by Sphacelia anamorph Claviceps purpurea Ergot Hypocreales: Clavicipitaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Clavicipitaceae/Claviceps purpurea/Claviceps purpureaergotSphacelia anamorph Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Molinia caerulea/Molinia caeruleapurple moor-grassinflorescence (7)Sphacelia anamorph parasitises inflorescence
inflorescence inflorescence may be infected and damaged by sclerotium Claviceps purpurea Ergot Hypocreales: Clavicipitaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Clavicipitaceae/Claviceps purpurea/Claviceps purpureaergotsclerotium Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Molinia caerulea/Molinia caeruleapurple moor-grassinflorescence (9-11)sclerotium infects and damages inflorescence
leaf-mine leaf-mine may house puparium Questionable Cerodontha pygmaea a leaf-mining fly Diptera: Agromyzidae Diptera: Agromyzidae, Spencer, K.A., 1972
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Agromyzidae/Cerodontha pygmaea/Cerodontha pygmaeaa leaf-mining flypuparium Plant / resting place / within /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Molinia caerulea/Molinia caeruleapurple moor-grass?leaf-mine puparium may be found in leaf-mine
leaf leaf is mined by communal larva Questionable Cerodontha pygmaea a leaf-mining fly Diptera: Agromyzidae Diptera: Agromyzidae, Spencer, K.A., 1972
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Agromyzidae/Cerodontha pygmaea/Cerodontha pygmaeaa leaf-mining flycommunallarva Foodplant / miner /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Molinia caerulea/Molinia caeruleapurple moor-grass?leaf communal larva mines leaf
leaf leaf is spotted by immersed, crowded or in rows pycnidium of Pseudoseptoria coelomycetous anamorph Pseudoseptoria stomaticola a coelomycete Dothideales: Saccotheciaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Dothideales/Saccotheciaceae/Pseudoseptoria stomaticola/Pseudoseptoria stomaticolaa coelomyceteimmersed, crowded or in rowspycnidiumPseudoseptoria coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Molinia caerulea/Molinia caeruleapurple moor-grassleaf immersed, crowded or in rows pycnidium of Pseudoseptoria coelomycetous anamorph causes spots on leaf
leaf (dead, decayed) dead, decayed leaf is decayed by fruitbody UK/Ireland Typhula graminum a minute club fungus Agaricales: Typhulaceae 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/Agaricales/Typhulaceae/Typhula graminum/Typhula graminuma minute club fungusfruitbody Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Molinia caerulea/Molinia caeruleapurple moor-grassdead, decayedleaf fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed leaf
leaf (dead, dry) dead, dry leaf is decayed by numerous, scattered or in short rows, immersed pycnidium of Stagonospora coelomycetous anamorph UK/IrelandMajor Stagonospora subseriata a coelomycete Pleosporales: Phaeosphaeriaceae Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
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/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Phaeosphaeriaceae/Stagonospora subseriata/Stagonospora subseriataa coelomycetenumerous, scattered or in short rows, immersedpycnidiumStagonospora coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Molinia caerulea/Molinia caeruleapurple moor-grassdead, dryleafMajor (4-5)numerous, scattered or in short rows, immersed pycnidium of Stagonospora coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead, dry leaf
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by immersed pseudothecium UK/Ireland Botryosphaeria festucae an ascomycete Botryosphaeriales: Botryosphaeriaceae New or critical Fungi from the Highlands and Islands, Dennis, R.W.G., 1980
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Botryosphaeriales/Botryosphaeriaceae/Botryosphaeria festucae/Botryosphaeria festucaean ascomyceteimmersedpseudothecium Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Molinia caerulea/Molinia caeruleapurple moor-grassdeadleaf (6-8)immersed pseudothecium is saprobic on dead leaf
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by superficial pseudothecium Taphrophila hebridensis an ascomycete Pleosporales: Tubeufiaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Tubeufiaceae/Taphrophila hebridensis/Taphrophila hebridensisan ascomycetesuperficialpseudothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Molinia caerulea/Molinia caeruleapurple moor-grassdeadleaf superficial pseudothecium is saprobic on dead leaf
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by apothecium Lachnum carneolum var longisporum a discomycete Helotiales: Lachnaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Lachnaceae/Lachnum carneolum var. longisporum/Lachnum carneolum var. longisporuma discomyceteapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Molinia caerulea/Molinia caeruleapurple moor-grassdeadleaf (2-)6-8(-10)apothecium is saprobic on dead leaf
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by numerous, often confluent pycnothyrium of Actinothyrium coelomycetous anamorph UK/IrelandMajor Lophodermium apiculatum an ascomycete fungus Rhytismatales: Rhytismataceae Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Rhytismatales/Rhytismataceae/Lophodermium apiculatum/Lophodermium apiculatuman ascomycete fungusnumerous, often confluentpycnothyriumActinothyrium coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Molinia caerulea/Molinia caeruleapurple moor-grassdeadleafMajor (3-8)numerous, often confluent pycnothyrium of Actinothyrium coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead leaf
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by erumpent apothecium Lophodermium gramineum a discomycete Rhytismatales: Rhytismataceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Rhytismatales/Rhytismataceae/Lophodermium gramineum/Lophodermium gramineuma discomyceteerumpentapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Molinia caerulea/Molinia caeruleapurple moor-grassdeadleaf erumpent apothecium is saprobic on dead leaf
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by superficial conidioma of Dinemasporium coelomycetous anamorph Phomatospora dinemasporium a pyrenomycete Xylariales Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Phomatospora dinemasporium/Phomatospora dinemasporiuma pyrenomycetesuperficialconidiomaDinemasporium coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Molinia caerulea/Molinia caeruleapurple moor-grassdeadleaf (1-12)superficial conidioma of Dinemasporium coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead leaf
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by perithecium Phomatospora dinemasporium a pyrenomycete Xylariales Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Phomatospora dinemasporium/Phomatospora dinemasporiuma pyrenomyceteperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Molinia caerulea/Molinia caeruleapurple moor-grassdeadleaf (6-7)perithecium is saprobic on dead leaf
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by fruitbody Typhula brunneola a minute club fungus Agaricales: Typhulaceae 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/Agaricales/Typhulaceae/Typhula brunneola/Typhula brunneolaa minute club fungusfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Molinia caerulea/Molinia caeruleapurple moor-grassdeadleaf fruitbody is saprobic on dead leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is spotted by crowded, arranged in rows or scattered, immersed, minute, fuscous pycnidium of Septoria coelomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Septoria graminum var moliniae a leaf-spot fungus Capnodiales: Mycosphaerellaceae British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Septoria graminum var. moliniae/Septoria graminum var. moliniaea leaf-spot funguscrowded, arranged in rows or scattered, immersed, minute, fuscouspycnidiumSeptoria coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / spot causerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Molinia caerulea/Molinia caeruleapurple moor-grassliveleaf (summer)crowded, arranged in rows or scattered, immersed, minute, fuscous pycnidium of Septoria coelomycetous anamorph causes spots on live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is spotted by Spermosporina anamorph Foreign Spermosporina graminella (A Leaf-spot Fungus) Capnodiales: Mycosphaerellaceae Monograph of Cercosporella, Ramularia and Allied Genera - Vol 1, Braun, U., 1995
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Spermosporina graminella/Spermosporina graminella(a leaf-spot fungus)Spermosporina anamorph Foodplant / spot causerForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Molinia caerulea/Molinia caeruleapurple moor-grassliveleaf Spermosporina anamorph causes spots on live leaf
peduncle peduncle is foodplant of loosely aggregated, black, sometimes in rows pycnidium of Septoria coelomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Septoria lunata a leaf-spot Capnodiales: Mycosphaerellaceae British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Septoria lunata/Septoria lunataa leaf-spotloosely aggregated, black, sometimes in rowspycnidiumSeptoria coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / feeds onUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Molinia caerulea/Molinia caeruleapurple moor-grasspeduncle (7-8)loosely aggregated, black, sometimes in rows pycnidium of Septoria coelomycetous anamorph feeds on peduncle
sheath sheath is spotted by immersed, crowded or in rows pycnidium of Pseudoseptoria coelomycetous anamorph Pseudoseptoria stomaticola a coelomycete Dothideales: Saccotheciaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Dothideales/Saccotheciaceae/Pseudoseptoria stomaticola/Pseudoseptoria stomaticolaa coelomyceteimmersed, crowded or in rowspycnidiumPseudoseptoria coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Molinia caerulea/Molinia caeruleapurple moor-grasssheath immersed, crowded or in rows pycnidium of Pseudoseptoria coelomycetous anamorph causes spots on sheath
sheath (dead) dead sheath is decayed by superficial conidioma of Dinemasporium coelomycetous anamorph Phomatospora dinemasporium a pyrenomycete Xylariales Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Phomatospora dinemasporium/Phomatospora dinemasporiuma pyrenomycetesuperficialconidiomaDinemasporium coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Molinia caerulea/Molinia caeruleapurple moor-grassdeadsheath (1-12)superficial conidioma of Dinemasporium coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead sheath
sheath (dead) dead sheath is decayed by perithecium Phomatospora dinemasporium a pyrenomycete Xylariales Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Phomatospora dinemasporium/Phomatospora dinemasporiuma pyrenomyceteperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Molinia caerulea/Molinia caeruleapurple moor-grassdeadsheath (6-7)perithecium is saprobic on dead sheath
stem (base) (dead, decayed, sodden) dead, decayed, sodden stem (base) is decayed by annual, resupinate, drying dark red fruitbody Rare Physisporinus sanguinolentus Bleeding Porecrust Polyporales: Meripilaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Profiles of Fungi No. 29: Rigidoporus ulmarius (Sow.:Fr.) Imazeki, Pegler, D.N., 1990
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Polyporales/Meripilaceae/Physisporinus sanguinolentus/Physisporinus sanguinolentusbleeding porecrustannual, resupinate, drying dark redfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Molinia caerulea/Molinia caeruleapurple moor-grassdead, decayed, soddenstem (base)Rare annual, resupinate, drying dark red fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decayed, sodden stem (base)
stem (thin) (dead) dead stem (thin) is decayed by hysterothecium Gloniella moliniae an ascomycete Hysteriales: Hysteriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Hysteriales/Hysteriaceae/Gloniella moliniae/Gloniella moliniaean ascomycetehysterothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Molinia caerulea/Molinia caeruleapurple moor-grassdeadstem (thin) (10-11)hysterothecium is saprobic on dead stem (thin)
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by immersed pseudothecium UK/Ireland Botryosphaeria festucae an ascomycete Botryosphaeriales: Botryosphaeriaceae New or critical Fungi from the Highlands and Islands, Dennis, R.W.G., 1980
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Botryosphaeriales/Botryosphaeriaceae/Botryosphaeria festucae/Botryosphaeria festucaean ascomyceteimmersedpseudothecium Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Molinia caerulea/Molinia caeruleapurple moor-grassdeadstem (6-8)immersed pseudothecium is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by thyriothecium Lichenopeltella alpestris an ascomycete Microthyriales: Microthyriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Microthyriales/Microthyriaceae/Lichenopeltella alpestris/Lichenopeltella alpestrisan ascomycetethyriothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Molinia caerulea/Molinia caeruleapurple moor-grassdeadstem (4-11)thyriothecium is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by numerous, scattered or in short rows, immersed pycnidium of Stagonospora coelomycetous anamorph UK/IrelandMajor Stagonospora subseriata a coelomycete Pleosporales: Phaeosphaeriaceae Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
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/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Phaeosphaeriaceae/Stagonospora subseriata/Stagonospora subseriataa coelomycetenumerous, scattered or in short rows, immersedpycnidiumStagonospora coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Molinia caerulea/Molinia caeruleapurple moor-grassdeadstemMajor (4-5)numerous, scattered or in short rows, immersed pycnidium of Stagonospora coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by emergent apothecium Cejpia hystrix a discomycete Helotiales: Dermateaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Dermateaceae/Cejpia hystrix/Cejpia hystrixa discomyceteemergentapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Molinia caerulea/Molinia caeruleapurple moor-grassdeadstem (7-10)emergent apothecium is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by sessile, shielded apothecium Micropeziza poae a discomycete Helotiales: Dermateaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Dermateaceae/Micropeziza poae/Micropeziza poaea discomycetesessile, shieldedapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Molinia caerulea/Molinia caeruleapurple moor-grassdeadstem (8)sessile, shielded apothecium is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by sessile apothecium Mollisia palustris a discomycete Helotiales: Dermateaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Dermateaceae/Mollisia palustris/Mollisia palustrisa discomycetesessileapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Molinia caerulea/Molinia caeruleapurple moor-grassdeadstem (3-9)sessile apothecium is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by short-stalked apothecium Lachnum carneolum a discomycete Helotiales: Lachnaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Lachnaceae/Lachnum carneolum/Lachnum carneoluma discomyceteshort-stalkedapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Molinia caerulea/Molinia caeruleapurple moor-grassdeadstem (1-7)short-stalked apothecium is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by erumpent apothecium Phragmonaevia hysterioides a discomycete Helotiales Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Phragmonaevia hysterioides/Phragmonaevia hysterioidesa discomyceteerumpentapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Molinia caerulea/Molinia caeruleapurple moor-grassdeadstem (6-9)erumpent apothecium is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by numerous, often confluent pycnothyrium of Actinothyrium coelomycetous anamorph UK/IrelandMajor Lophodermium apiculatum an ascomycete fungus Rhytismatales: Rhytismataceae Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Rhytismatales/Rhytismataceae/Lophodermium apiculatum/Lophodermium apiculatuman ascomycete fungusnumerous, often confluentpycnothyriumActinothyrium coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Molinia caerulea/Molinia caeruleapurple moor-grassdeadstemMajor (3-8)numerous, often confluent pycnothyrium of Actinothyrium coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by perithecium Phomatospora dinemasporium a pyrenomycete Xylariales Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Phomatospora dinemasporium/Phomatospora dinemasporiuma pyrenomyceteperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Molinia caerulea/Molinia caeruleapurple moor-grassdeadstem (6-7)perithecium is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by superficial conidioma of Dinemasporium coelomycetous anamorph Phomatospora dinemasporium a pyrenomycete Xylariales Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Phomatospora dinemasporium/Phomatospora dinemasporiuma pyrenomycetesuperficialconidiomaDinemasporium coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Molinia caerulea/Molinia caeruleapurple moor-grassdeadstem (1-12)superficial conidioma of Dinemasporium coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead stem

Molinia caerulea (Purple Moor-grass) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Author & YearTitleSource
Braun, U., 1995Monograph of Cercosporella, Ramularia and Allied Genera - Vol 1Phytopathogenic Hyphomycetes, 1, 333pp, IHW-Verlag
Dennis, R.W.G., 1980New or critical Fungi from the Highlands and IslandsKew Bulletin vol 35 (2): 343-361.
Dennis, R.W.G., 1995Fungi of the South East England383pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
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
Pegler, D.N., 1990Profiles of Fungi No. 29: Rigidoporus ulmarius (Sow.:Fr.) ImazekiMycologist Vol 04 (3): 146.
Roháček, J., 2009A monograph of Palaearctic Anthomyzidae (Diptera), Part 2Vol 58, Supp 1
Spencer, K.A., 1972Diptera: AgromyzidaeHandbooks for the Identification of British Insects , Vol X. Part 5(g), 136pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London
Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesMolinia caerulea (Purple Moor-grass)
TribeArundineae (a tribe of grasses)
SubfamilyARUNDINOIDEAE (a subfamily of grasses)
FamilyPOACEAE (grasses, couch)
OrderPOALES (grasses, sedges & rushes)
SubclassLILIIDAE (monocotyledonous flowering plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Molinia caerulea (Purple Moor-grass)

Molinia caerulea (Purple Moor-grass) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Molinia caerulea (Purple Moor-grass):

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