Ophiostoma ulmi (Buisman) Nannf.
(Dutch Elm Disease - Native Form)

Interactions where Ophiostoma ulmi 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
conidium conidium is spread by body and mouthparts of female Scolytus multistriatus Small Elm Bark Beetle Coleoptera: Curculionidae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Fungi, Spooner, B. & Roberts, P., 2005
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Ophiostomatales/Ophiostomataceae/Ophiostoma ulmi/Ophiostoma ulmiDutch elm disease - native formconidium Animal / vector /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Curculionidae/Scolytus multistriatus/Scolytus multistriatussmall elm bark beetlebody and mouthpartsfemale
conidium conidium is spread by body and mouthparts of female Scolytus scolytus Large Elm Bark Beetle Coleoptera: Curculionidae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Fungi, Spooner, B. & Roberts, P., 2005
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Ophiostomatales/Ophiostomataceae/Ophiostoma ulmi/Ophiostoma ulmiDutch elm disease - native formconidium Animal / vector /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Curculionidae/Scolytus scolytus/Scolytus scolytuslarge elm bark beetlebody and mouthpartsfemale
mycelium mycelium infects and damages yellow or brown leaf Ulmus elms Rosales: Ulmaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Ophiostomatales/Ophiostomataceae/Ophiostoma ulmi/Ophiostoma ulmiDutch elm disease - native formmycelium Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Ulmaceae/Ulmus/Ulmuselmsyellow or brownleaf (6+)
mycelium mycelium infects and damages wilted shoot Ulmus elms Rosales: Ulmaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Ophiostomatales/Ophiostomataceae/Ophiostoma ulmi/Ophiostoma ulmiDutch elm disease - native formmycelium Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Ulmaceae/Ulmus/Ulmuselmswiltedshoot (6+)
perithecium (erumpent) erumpent perithecium is saprobic on dead, corticate branch Ulmus elms Rosales: Ulmaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Ophiostomatales/Ophiostomataceae/Ophiostoma ulmi/Ophiostoma ulmiDutch elm disease - native formerumpentperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Ulmaceae/Ulmus/Ulmuselmsdead, corticatebranch
perithecium (superficial) superficial perithecium is saprobic on dead, damp wood Ulmus elms Rosales: Ulmaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Ophiostomatales/Ophiostomataceae/Ophiostoma ulmi/Ophiostoma ulmiDutch elm disease - native formsuperficialperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Ulmaceae/Ulmus/Ulmuselmsdead, dampwood
Pesotum dematiaceous anamorph synnema of Pesotum dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages Ulmus elms Rosales: Ulmaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Ophiostomatales/Ophiostomataceae/Ophiostoma ulmi/Ophiostoma ulmiDutch elm disease - native formsynnemaPesotum dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Ulmaceae/Ulmus/Ulmuselms
mycelium infects and damages sap wood Ulmus procera English Elm Rosales: Ulmaceae Fungi, Spooner, B. & Roberts, P., 2005
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Ophiostomatales/Ophiostomataceae/Ophiostoma ulmi/Ophiostoma ulmiDutch elm disease - native formmycelium Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Ulmaceae/Ulmus procera/Ulmus proceraenglish elmsap wood

Interactions where Ophiostoma ulmi 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').

Filters:

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 associate of Foreign Scolytus pygmaeus Pygmy Elm Bark Beetle Coleoptera: Curculionidae Fungi, including Ophiostoma karelicum sp. nov., associated with Scolytus ratzeburgi infesting birch in Finland and Russia, Linnakowski, R., de Beer, Z.W., Rousi, M., Niemelä, P, Pappinien, A. & Wingfield M.J., 2008
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Curculionidae/Scolytus pygmaeus/Scolytus pygmaeuspygmy elm bark beetle Fungus / associateForeign /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Ophiostomatales/Ophiostomataceae/Ophiostoma ulmi/Ophiostoma ulmiDutch elm disease - native form is associated with
colony is inhibited by colony Trichoderma a genus of dematiaceous anamorphic fungi Hypocreales: Hypocreaceae Observations on the interaction between Trichoderma viride and three Botrytis species, Roulston, S. & Lane, S.D., 1988
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Hypocreaceae/Trichoderma/Trichodermaa genus of dematiaceous anamorphic fungicolony Inhibits or restricts the growth of /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Ophiostomatales/Ophiostomataceae/Ophiostoma ulmi/Ophiostoma ulmiDutch elm disease - native formcolony colony inhibits colony
(tunnel-lining) tunnel-lining Pesotum dematiaceous anamorph is grazed by larva Scolytus multistriatus Small Elm Bark Beetle Coleoptera: Curculionidae Fungi, including Ophiostoma karelicum sp. nov., associated with Scolytus ratzeburgi infesting birch in Finland and Russia, Linnakowski, R., de Beer, Z.W., Rousi, M., Niemelä, P, Pappinien, A. & Wingfield M.J., 2008
Fungi, Spooner, B. & Roberts, P., 2005
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Curculionidae/Scolytus multistriatus/Scolytus multistriatussmall elm bark beetlelarva Fungus / external feeder /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Ophiostomatales/Ophiostomataceae/Ophiostoma ulmi/Ophiostoma ulmiDutch elm disease - native formtunnel-liningPesotum dematiaceous anamorph larva grazes on tunnel-lining Pesotum dematiaceous anamorph
(tunnel-lining) tunnel-lining Pesotum dematiaceous anamorph is grazed by larva UK/Ireland Scolytus scolytus Large Elm Bark Beetle Coleoptera: Curculionidae Fungi, including Ophiostoma karelicum sp. nov., associated with Scolytus ratzeburgi infesting birch in Finland and Russia, Linnakowski, R., de Beer, Z.W., Rousi, M., Niemelä, P, Pappinien, A. & Wingfield M.J., 2008
Fungi, Spooner, B. & Roberts, P., 2005
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Curculionidae/Scolytus scolytus/Scolytus scolytuslarge elm bark beetlelarva Fungus / external feederUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Ophiostomatales/Ophiostomataceae/Ophiostoma ulmi/Ophiostoma ulmiDutch elm disease - native formtunnel-liningPesotum dematiaceous anamorph larva grazes on tunnel-lining Pesotum dematiaceous anamorph

Author & YearTitleSource
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
Linnakowski, R., de Beer, Z.W., Rousi, M., Niemelä, P, Pappinien, A. & Wingfield M.J., 2008Fungi, including Ophiostoma karelicum sp. nov., associated with Scolytus ratzeburgi infesting birch in Finland and RussiaMycol. Res. Vol 112 (12): 1475-1488.
Roulston, S. & Lane, S.D., 1988Observations on the interaction between Trichoderma viride and three Botrytis speciesMycologist Vol 02 (4): 176-177.
Spooner, B. & Roberts, P., 2005FungiNew Naturalist, 96, 594pp, HarperCollins

Ophiostoma ulmi (Dutch Elm Disease - Native Form) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Ophiostoma ulmi (Dutch Elm Disease - Native Form) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesOphiostoma ulmi (Dutch Elm Disease - Native Form)
GenusOphiostoma (blue-stain pyrenomycetes)
FamilyOPHIOSTOMATACEAE (a family of ascomycetes)
OrderOPHIOSTOMATALES (an order of ascomycetes)
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 Ophiostoma ulmi (Dutch Elm Disease - Native Form)

Ophiostoma ulmi (Dutch Elm Disease - Native Form) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Bates, M.R., Buck, K.W. & Brasier, C.M. 1993 Molecular relationships between Ophiostoma ulmi and the NAN and EAN races of O. novo-ulmi determined by restriction fragment length polymorphisms of nuclear DNA Mycol. Res. Vol 97 (04): 449-455.

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Ophiostoma ulmi (Dutch Elm Disease - Native Form):

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