Sarcosphaera coronaria (Jacq.) J. Schröt.
(Violet Crowncup)

Interactions where Sarcosphaera coronaria 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 mycorrhizal with live root UK/IrelandQuestionable Fagus sylvatica Beech Fagales: Fagaceae British Ascomycetes, Dennis, R.W.G., 1978
Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Pezizomycetes/Pezizales/Pezizaceae/Sarcosphaera coronaria/Sarcosphaera coronariaviolet crowncupfruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhizaRelationship uncertainUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechliveroot

Author & YearTitleSource
Dennis, R.W.G., 1978British AscomycetesRevised and enlarged edition, 585pp, J. Cramer
Dennis, R.W.G., 1995Fungi of the South East England383pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Sarcosphaera coronaria (Violet Crowncup) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Sarcosphaera coronaria (Violet Crowncup) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesSarcosphaera coronaria (Violet Crowncup)
FamilyPEZIZACEAE (cup fungi)
OrderPEZIZALES (cup fungus)
SubclassPEZIZOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of cup fungi and discomycetes)
ClassPEZIZOMYCETES (discomycetes)
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 Sarcosphaera coronaria (Violet Crowncup)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Evans, S 2004 Conservation Corner (April 2004) Field Mycology Vol 5 (2): 67-69.
Roberts, P. 2010 Fungi (April 2010) British Wildlife Vol 21 (4): 288-289.

Sarcosphaera coronaria (Violet Crowncup) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Henrici, A. 2004 Notes and Records (July 2004) Field Mycology Vol 5 (3): 101-103.
Henrici, A. 2001 Notes and Records (Jan 2001) Field Mycology Vol 2 (1): 15-16.

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Sarcosphaera coronaria (Violet Crowncup):

Vulnerable

NT

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