Resupinatus poriaeformis (Pers.) Thorn, Moncalvo & Redhead
(an oysterling)

Interactions where Resupinatus poriaeformis is the controlling partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see '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, fallen branch (large) Minor Corylus hazels 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/Agaricales/Tricholomataceae/Resupinatus poriaeformis/Resupinatus poriaeformisan oysterlingfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Corylus/Corylushazelsdead, fallenbranch (large)Minor (9-4)
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen trunk (large) Minor Corylus hazels 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/Agaricales/Tricholomataceae/Resupinatus poriaeformis/Resupinatus poriaeformisan oysterlingfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Corylus/Corylushazelsdead, fallentrunk (large)Minor (9-4)
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen branch (large) Major Fagus beeches Fagales: Fagaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Cross Dressers: Cyphelloid and other curious fungi, Weightman, J., 2007
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Tricholomataceae/Resupinatus poriaeformis/Resupinatus poriaeformisan oysterlingfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus/Fagusbeechesdead, fallenbranch (large)Major (9-4)
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen trunk (large) Major Fagus beeches Fagales: Fagaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Cross Dressers: Cyphelloid and other curious fungi, Weightman, J., 2007
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Tricholomataceae/Resupinatus poriaeformis/Resupinatus poriaeformisan oysterlingfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus/Fagusbeechesdead, fallentrunk (large)Major (9-4)
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen branch (large) Minor Quercus oaks Fagales: Fagaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Cross Dressers: Cyphelloid and other curious fungi, Weightman, J., 2007
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Tricholomataceae/Resupinatus poriaeformis/Resupinatus poriaeformisan oysterlingfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Quercus/Quercusoaksdead, fallenbranch (large)Minor (9-4)
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen trunk (large) Minor Quercus oaks Fagales: Fagaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Cross Dressers: Cyphelloid and other curious fungi, Weightman, J., 2007
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Tricholomataceae/Resupinatus poriaeformis/Resupinatus poriaeformisan oysterlingfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Quercus/Quercusoaksdead, fallentrunk (large)Minor (9-4)

Resupinatus poriaeformis (an oysterling) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Resupinatus poriaeformis (an oysterling) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

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
Weightman, J., 2007Cross Dressers: Cyphelloid and other curious fungiField Mycology Vol 8 (3): 80-83.
Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesResupinatus poriaeformis (an oysterling)
GenusResupinatus (a genus of oysterling fungi)
FamilyTRICHOLOMATACEAE (a family of toadstools)
OrderAGARICALES (mushrooms and toadstools)
ClassAGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Resupinatus poriaeformis (an oysterling)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Weightman, J. 2007 Cross Dressers: Cyphelloid and other curious fungi Field Mycology Vol 8 (3): 80-83.

Resupinatus poriaeformis (an oysterling) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Resupinatus poriaeformis (an oysterling):

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