Podosphaera myrtillina Kunze
(Bilberry Mildew)

Interactions where Podosphaera myrtillina 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
cleistothecium cleistothecium parasitises live leaf UK/Ireland Vaccinium myrtillus Bilberry Ericales: Ericaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
An Introduction to British Powdery Mildews, Ing, B., 1990
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Erysiphales/Erysiphaceae/Podosphaera myrtillina/Podosphaera myrtillinabilberry mildewcleistothecium Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Ericaceae/Vaccinium myrtillus/Vaccinium myrtillusbilberryliveleaf
conidial anamorph (mostly hypophyllous) mostly hypophyllous colony of conidial anamorph parasitises live leaf UK/Ireland Vaccinium myrtillus Bilberry Ericales: Ericaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
An Introduction to British Powdery Mildews, Ing, B., 1990
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Erysiphales/Erysiphaceae/Podosphaera myrtillina/Podosphaera myrtillinabilberry mildewmostly hypophyllouscolonyconidial anamorph Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Ericaceae/Vaccinium myrtillus/Vaccinium myrtillusbilberryliveleaf
parasitises Foreign Vaccinium vitis-idaea Cowberry Ericales: Ericaceae An Introduction to British Powdery Mildews, Ing, B., 1990
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Erysiphales/Erysiphaceae/Podosphaera myrtillina/Podosphaera myrtillinabilberry mildew Foodplant / parasiteForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Ericaceae/Vaccinium vitis-idaea/Vaccinium vitis-idaeacowberry

Author & YearTitleSource
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Ing, B., 1990An Introduction to British Powdery MildewsMycologist Vol 4 (1) et seq.

Podosphaera myrtillina (Bilberry Mildew) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Podosphaera myrtillina (Bilberry Mildew) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPodosphaera myrtillina (Bilberry Mildew)
GenusPodosphaera (a genus of powdery mildews)
FamilyERYSIPHACEAE (powdery mildews)
OrderERYSIPHALES (powdery mildews)
SubclassLEOTIOMYCETIDAE (powdery mildews)
ClassLEOTIOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
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 Podosphaera myrtillina (Bilberry Mildew)

Podosphaera myrtillina (Bilberry Mildew) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Podosphaera myrtillina (Bilberry Mildew):

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