Petasites hybridus (L.) P. Gaertn., B. Mey. & Scherb.
(Butterbur)

Interactions where Petasites hybridus 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
may shelter puparium Phaonia zugmayeriae a muscid fly Diptera: Muscidae Diptera: Cyclorrapha Calyptrata Sect (b) Muscidae, Fonseca, E.C.M. d’Assis, 1968
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Muscidae/Phaonia zugmayeriae/Phaonia zugmayeriaea muscid flypuparium Plant / resting place / under /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Petasites hybridus/Petasites hybridusbutterbur puparium may be found under
may shelter larva Phaonia zugmayeriae a muscid fly Diptera: Muscidae Diptera: Cyclorrapha Calyptrata Sect (b) Muscidae, Fonseca, E.C.M. d’Assis, 1968
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Muscidae/Phaonia zugmayeriae/Phaonia zugmayeriaea muscid flylarva Plant / resting place / under /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Petasites hybridus/Petasites hybridusbutterbur larva may be found under
(live) live is parasitised by uredium Minor Coleosporium tussilaginis a rust fungus Pucciniales: Coleosporiaceae 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/Coleosporiaceae/Coleosporium tussilaginis/Coleosporium tussilaginisa rust fungusuredium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Petasites hybridus/Petasites hybridusbutterburliveMinor uredium parasitises live
(live) live is parasitised by telium Minor Coleosporium tussilaginis a rust fungus Pucciniales: Coleosporiaceae 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/Coleosporiaceae/Coleosporium tussilaginis/Coleosporium tussilaginisa rust fungustelium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Petasites hybridus/Petasites hybridusbutterburliveMinor telium parasitises live
leaf leaf is mined by larva Phytomyza tussilaginis a leaf-mining fly Diptera: Agromyzidae Diptera: Agromyzidae, Spencer, K.A., 1972
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Agromyzidae/Phytomyza tussilaginis/Phytomyza tussilaginisa leaf-mining flylarva Foodplant / miner /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Petasites hybridus/Petasites hybridusbutterburleaf larva mines leaf
leaf leaf is mined by larva UK/Ireland Acidia cognata Coltsfoot Fly Diptera: Tephritidae Tephritid Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae), White, I.M., 1988
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Tephritidae/Acidia cognata/Acidia cognatacoltsfoot flylarva Foodplant / minerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Petasites hybridus/Petasites hybridusbutterburleaf larva mines leaf
leaf leaf is grazed by nocturnal larva Major Tenthredo mandibularis a sawfly Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (b), Benson, R.B., 1952
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Tenthredinidae/Tenthredo (Tenthredella) mandibularis/Tenthredo (Tenthredella) mandibularisa sawflynocturnallarva Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Petasites hybridus/Petasites hybridusbutterburleafMajor nocturnal larva grazes on leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is parasitised by amphigenous colony of Ramularia hyphomycetous anamorph Foreign Ramularia major (An Anamorphic Fungus) Capnodiales: Mycosphaerellaceae Monograph of Cercosporella, Ramularia and Allied Genera - Vol II, Braun, U., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Ramularia major/Ramularia major(an anamorphic fungus)amphigenouscolonyRamularia hyphomycetous anamorph Foodplant / parasiteForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Petasites hybridus/Petasites hybridusbutterburliveleaf amphigenous colony of Ramularia hyphomycetous anamorph parasitises live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is spotted by epiphyllous, abundant pycnidium of Ascochyta coelomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Ascochyta microspora a coelomycete Pleosporales British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Ascochyta microspora/Ascochyta microsporaa coelomyceteepiphyllous, abundantpycnidiumAscochyta coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / spot causerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Petasites hybridus/Petasites hybridusbutterburliveleaf epiphyllous, abundant pycnidium of Ascochyta coelomycetous anamorph causes spots on live leaf
petiole (dead) dead petiole is decayed by tufted colony of Septofusidium anamorph Septofusidium herbarum an anamorphic fungus Hypocreales: Nectriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Nectriaceae/Septofusidium herbarum/Septofusidium herbaruman anamorphic fungustuftedcolonySeptofusidium anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Petasites hybridus/Petasites hybridusbutterburdeadpetiole tufted colony of Septofusidium anamorph is saprobic on dead petiole
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by effuse colony of Chromelosporium anamorph Chromelosporium ochraceum an anamorphic fungus Pezizales: Pezizaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Pezizomycetes/Pezizales/Pezizaceae/Chromelosporium ochraceum/Chromelosporium ochraceuman anamorphic funguseffusecolonyChromelosporium anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Petasites hybridus/Petasites hybridusbutterburdeadstem effuse colony of Chromelosporium anamorph is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by tufted colony of Septofusidium anamorph Septofusidium herbarum an anamorphic fungus Hypocreales: Nectriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Nectriaceae/Septofusidium herbarum/Septofusidium herbaruman anamorphic fungustuftedcolonySeptofusidium anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Petasites hybridus/Petasites hybridusbutterburdeadstem tufted colony of Septofusidium anamorph is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by effuse colony of Stachylidium dematiaceous anamorph UK/Ireland Stachylidium bicolor a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
British marsh and fen fungi. I, Ellis, M.B., Ellis, E.A. & Ellis, J.P., 1951
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Stachylidium bicolor/Stachylidium bicolora dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyStachylidium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Petasites hybridus/Petasites hybridusbutterburdeadstem effuse colony of Stachylidium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead stem

Petasites hybridus (Butterbur) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Author & YearTitleSource
Benson, R.B., 1952Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (b)Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects , Vol VI, Part 2(b), 137pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London
Braun, U., 1998Monograph of Cercosporella, Ramularia and Allied Genera - Vol IIPhytopathogenic Hyphomycetes, 2, 493pp, IHW-Verlag
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Ellis, M.B., Ellis, E.A. & Ellis, J.P., 1951British marsh and fen fungi. ITBMS Vol 34 (2): 147-169.
Fonseca, E.C.M. d’Assis, 1968Diptera: Cyclorrapha Calyptrata Sect (b) MuscidaeHandbooks for the Identification of British Insects , Vol X. Part 4(b), 119pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London
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
Spencer, K.A., 1972Diptera: AgromyzidaeHandbooks for the Identification of British Insects , Vol X. Part 5(g), 136pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London
White, I.M., 1988Tephritid Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae)Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects , Vol 10. Part 5a, 134pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London
Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPetasites hybridus (Butterbur)
GenusPetasites (butterburs)
TribeSenecioneae (a tribe of composites)
SubfamilyASTEROIDEAE (“daisies”)
FamilyASTERACEAE (daisies, dandelions and thistles, composite)
OrderASTERALES (daisies, dandelions, thistles and bell flowers)
SubclassEU-DICOTS (dicotyledonous 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 Petasites hybridus (Butterbur)

Petasites hybridus (Butterbur) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Petasites hybridus (Butterbur):

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