Spadicoides atra (Corda) S. Hughes
(a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus)

Interactions where Spadicoides atra 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
Spadicoides dematiaceous anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Spadicoides dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead wood UK/Ireland Quercus oaks Fagales: Fagaceae Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Sordariales/Helminthosphaeriaceae/Spadicoides atra/Spadicoides atraa dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonySpadicoides dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Quercus/Quercusoaksdeadwood
Spadicoides dematiaceous anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Spadicoides dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead wood UK/Ireland Populus poplars Malpighiales: Salicaceae Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Sordariales/Helminthosphaeriaceae/Spadicoides atra/Spadicoides atraa dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonySpadicoides dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Populus/Populuspoplarsdeadwood
Spadicoides dematiaceous anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Spadicoides dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead branch Minor [Broadleaved trees] broadleaved, frondose or deciduous trees Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Sordariales/Helminthosphaeriaceae/Spadicoides atra/Spadicoides atraa dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonySpadicoides dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Broadleaved trees/Broadleaved treesbroadleaved, frondose or deciduous treesdeadbranchMinor
Spadicoides dematiaceous anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Spadicoides dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead branch PINOPSIDA conifers Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Sordariales/Helminthosphaeriaceae/Spadicoides atra/Spadicoides atraa dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonySpadicoides dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinopsidaconifersdeadbranch
Spadicoides dematiaceous anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Spadicoides dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead wood UK/Ireland Larix larches Pinales: Pinaceae Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Sordariales/Helminthosphaeriaceae/Spadicoides atra/Spadicoides atraa dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonySpadicoides dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Larix/Larixlarchesdeadwood
Spadicoides dematiaceous anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Spadicoides dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead wood UK/Ireland Picea spruces Pinales: Pinaceae Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Sordariales/Helminthosphaeriaceae/Spadicoides atra/Spadicoides atraa dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonySpadicoides dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Picea/Piceasprucesdeadwood
Spadicoides dematiaceous anamorph (effuse) effuse colony of Spadicoides dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead wood UK/Ireland Pseudotsuga menziesii Douglas Fir Pinales: Pinaceae Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Sordariales/Helminthosphaeriaceae/Spadicoides atra/Spadicoides atraa dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonySpadicoides dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Pseudotsuga menziesii/Pseudotsuga menziesiiDouglas firdeadwood

Author & YearTitleSource
Dennis, R.W.G., 1995Fungi of the South East England383pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd

Spadicoides atra (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Spadicoides atra (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
Anamorphic SpeciesSpadicoides atra (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus)
GenusSpadicoides (a genus of dematiaceous anamorphic fungi)
FamilyHELMINTHOSPHAERIACEAE (a family of ascomycetes)
OrderSORDARIALES (an order of ascomycetes)
SubclassSORDARIOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of ascomycetes and lichens)
ClassSORDARIOMYCETES (a class of ascomycetes)
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 Spadicoides atra (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus)

Spadicoides atra (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Spadicoides atra (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus):

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