Peniophora polygonia (Pers.) Bourdot & Galzin
(a resupinate fungus)

Interactions where Peniophora polygonia 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
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, attached branch Minor Betula pendula Silver Birch Fagales: Betulaceae 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/Peniophoraceae/Peniophora polygonia/Peniophora polygoniaa resupinate fungusfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Betula pendula/Betula pendulasilver birchdead, attachedbranchMinor
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead wood Betula pendula Silver Birch Fagales: Betulaceae 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/Peniophoraceae/Peniophora polygonia/Peniophora polygoniaa resupinate fungusfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Betula pendula/Betula pendulasilver birchdeadwood
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, attached branch Minor Quercus robur Pedunculate Oak Fagales: Fagaceae 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/Peniophoraceae/Peniophora polygonia/Peniophora polygoniaa resupinate fungusfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Quercus robur/Quercus roburpedunculate oakdead, attachedbranchMinor
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead wood Quercus robur Pedunculate Oak Fagales: Fagaceae 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/Peniophoraceae/Peniophora polygonia/Peniophora polygoniaa resupinate fungusfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Quercus robur/Quercus roburpedunculate oakdeadwood
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, attached branch Major Populus alba White Poplar Malpighiales: Salicaceae 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/Peniophoraceae/Peniophora polygonia/Peniophora polygoniaa resupinate fungusfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Populus alba/Populus albawhite poplardead, attachedbranchMajor
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead wood Populus alba White Poplar Malpighiales: Salicaceae 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/Peniophoraceae/Peniophora polygonia/Peniophora polygoniaa resupinate fungusfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Populus alba/Populus albawhite poplardeadwood
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, attached branch Major Populus tremula Aspen Malpighiales: Salicaceae 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/Peniophoraceae/Peniophora polygonia/Peniophora polygoniaa resupinate fungusfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Populus tremula/Populus tremulaaspendead, attachedbranchMajor
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead wood Populus tremula Aspen Malpighiales: Salicaceae 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/Peniophoraceae/Peniophora polygonia/Peniophora polygoniaa resupinate fungusfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Populus tremula/Populus tremulaaspendeadwood
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, attached branch Minor Salix willows Malpighiales: Salicaceae 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/Peniophoraceae/Peniophora polygonia/Peniophora polygoniaa resupinate fungusfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Salix/Salixwillowsdead, attachedbranchMinor
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead wood Salix willows Malpighiales: Salicaceae 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/Peniophoraceae/Peniophora polygonia/Peniophora polygoniaa resupinate fungusfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Salix/Salixwillowsdeadwood

Author & YearTitleSource
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

Peniophora polygonia (a resupinate fungus) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Peniophora polygonia (a resupinate fungus) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPeniophora polygonia (a resupinate fungus)
GenusPeniophora (a genus of resupinate basiomycete fungi)
FamilyPENIOPHORACEAE (a family of fungi)
OrderRUSSULALES (an order of toadstools)
SubclassAGARICOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of basidiomycetes)
ClassAGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Peniophora polygonia (a resupinate fungus)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Robinson, K., Burnham, A., Kibby, G. & Ainsworth, M. 2011 Fungi associated with Poplars Field Mycology vol 12 (2): 56-67.

Peniophora polygonia (a resupinate fungus) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Peniophora polygonia (a resupinate fungus):

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