Polygonatum multiflorum (L.) All.
(Solomon’s Seal, Solomon’s-seal, Sow’s Tits)

Interactions where Polygonatum multiflorum 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').

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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
leaf (live) live leaf is grazed by gregarious larva UK/IrelandMajor Phymatocera aterrima Solomon’s Seal Sawfly, Solomon’s-seal Sawfly Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (b), Benson, R.B., 1952
Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Tenthredinidae/Phymatocera aterrima/Phymatocera aterrimaSolomon's seal sawfly, Solomon's-seal sawflygregariouslarva Foodplant / open feederUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Asparagaceae/Polygonatum multiflorum/Polygonatum multiflorumSolomon’s seal, Solomon's-seal, sow's titsliveleafMajor gregarious larva grazes on live leaf
leaf (live) live leaf may be infected and damaged by Kabatiella coelomycetous anamorph Aureobasidium microstictum an anamorphic fungus Dothideales: Saccotheciaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Dothideales/Saccotheciaceae/Aureobasidium microstictum/Aureobasidium microstictuman anamorphic fungusKabatiella coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Asparagaceae/Polygonatum multiflorum/Polygonatum multiflorumSolomon’s seal, Solomon's-seal, sow's titsliveleaf Kabatiella coelomycetous anamorph infects and damages live leaf
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by immersed perithecium Diaporthe pardalota a pyrenomycete Diaporthales: Diaporthaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Diaporthaceae/Diaporthe pardalota/Diaporthe pardalotaa pyrenomyceteimmersedperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Asparagaceae/Polygonatum multiflorum/Polygonatum multiflorumSolomon’s seal, Solomon's-seal, sow's titsdeadstem (1-8)immersed perithecium is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dry, dead) dry, dead stem is decayed by scattered or in small groups, covered, eventually splitting through pycnidium of Phomopsis coelomycetous anamorph UK/Ireland Phomopsis convallariae a coelomycete Diaporthales: Diaporthaceae British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Diaporthaceae/Phomopsis convallariae/Phomopsis convallariaea coelomycetescattered or in small groups, covered, eventually splitting throughpycnidiumPhomopsis coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Asparagaceae/Polygonatum multiflorum/Polygonatum multiflorumSolomon’s seal, Solomon's-seal, sow's titsdry, deadstem (3)scattered or in small groups, covered, eventually splitting through pycnidium of Phomopsis coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dry, dead stem

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
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
Grove, W.B., 1935British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidiaVol I, 488pp, Cambridge University Press

Polygonatum multiflorum (Solomon’s Seal, Solomon’s-seal, Sow’s Tits) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPolygonatum multiflorum (Solomon’s Seal, Solomon’s-seal, Sow’s Tits)
GenusPolygonatum (Solomon’s-seals)
FamilyASPARAGACEAE (hyacinths)
OrderASPARAGALES (orchids, daffodils, onions & irises)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Polygonatum multiflorum (Solomon’s Seal, Solomon’s-seal, Sow’s Tits)

Polygonatum multiflorum (Solomon’s Seal, Solomon’s-seal, Sow’s Tits) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Polygonatum multiflorum (Solomon’s Seal, Solomon’s-seal, Sow’s Tits):

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