Ophiocordyceps gracilis (Grev.) G.H. Sung, J.M. Sung, Hywel-Jones & Spatafora
(an ascomycete)

Interactions where Ophiocordyceps gracilis 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
stroma (solitary (usually)) solitary (usually) stroma is parasitoid of buried larva UK/Ireland LEPIDOPTERA butterflies and moths British Ascomycetes, Dennis, R.W.G., 1978
Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Ophiocordycipitaceae/Ophiocordyceps gracilis/Ophiocordyceps gracilisan ascomycetesolitary (usually)stroma Animal / parasitoidUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Lepidopterabutterflies and mothsburiedlarva
stroma (solitary (usually)) solitary (usually) stroma is parasitoid of buried larva UK/Ireland Korscheltellus lupulina Common Swift Lepidoptera: Hepialidae Two uncommon Spring Fungi from West Sussex, Hodge, V., 2012
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Ophiocordycipitaceae/Ophiocordyceps gracilis/Ophiocordyceps gracilisan ascomycetesolitary (usually)stroma Animal / parasitoidUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Lepidoptera/Hepialidae/Korscheltellus lupulina/Korscheltellus lupulinacommon swiftburiedlarva

Author & YearTitleSource
Dennis, R.W.G., 1978British AscomycetesRevised and enlarged edition, 585pp, J. Cramer
Dennis, R.W.G., 1995Fungi of the South East England383pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Hodge, V., 2012Two uncommon Spring Fungi from West SussexField Mycology Vol 13 (1): 34-36.

Ophiocordyceps gracilis (an ascomycete) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Ophiocordyceps gracilis (an ascomycete) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesOphiocordyceps gracilis (an ascomycete)
GenusOphiocordyceps
FamilyOPHIOCORDYCIPITACEAE (a family of entomopathogenic fungi)
OrderHYPOCREALES (an order of ascomycetes and lichens)
SubclassSORDARIOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of ascomycetes and lichens)
ClassSORDARIOMYCETES (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 Ophiocordyceps gracilis (an ascomycete)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Hodge, V. 2012 Two uncommon Spring Fungi from West Sussex Field Mycology Vol 13 (1): 34-36.
Iliffe, R. 2003 Cordyceps gracilis Vol 4 (3) Page: 74
Minter, D. 1986 Spring foray 1985: Watersfield, near Pulborough, West Sussex Bull. Br. mycol. Soc. Vol 20 (2): 82-88.

Ophiocordyceps gracilis (an ascomycete) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Ophiocordyceps gracilis (an ascomycete):

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