Spartina anglica C.E. Hubb.
(Common Cord-grass)

Interactions where Spartina anglica 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
has sap sucked by UK/Ireland Prokelisia marginata Cord-grass Planthopper Hemiptera: Delphacidae Cord-grass Planthopper Prokelisia marginata (Hemiptera:Delphaciae) sweeps into Kent, Badmin, J. & Witts, T., 2009
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Delphacidae/Prokelisia marginata/Prokelisia marginatacord-grass planthopper Foodplant / sap suckerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Spartina anglica/Spartina anglicacommon cord-grass sucks sap of
is decayed by ascocarp UK/IrelandCaptivity Leptosphaeria marina an ascomycete Pleosporales: Leptosphaeriaceae A preliminary study of fungal endophyte diversity in a stable and declining bed of Spartina anglica Hubbard., Cornick, J. Standwerth, A. & Fisher, P.J., 2006
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Leptosphaeriaceae/Leptosphaeria marina/Leptosphaeria marinaan ascomyceteascocarp Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Spartina anglica/Spartina anglicacommon cord-grass Indoors, in greenhouse, captivity, culture or experimentally inducedascocarp is saprobic on
leaf (lower mid-upper) leaf (lower mid-upper) is decayed by ascocarp UK/IrelandCaptivity Anthostomella torosa an ascomycete Xylariales: Xylariaceae A preliminary study of fungal endophyte diversity in a stable and declining bed of Spartina anglica Hubbard., Cornick, J. Standwerth, A. & Fisher, P.J., 2006
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Xylariaceae/Anthostomella torosa/Anthostomella torosaan ascomyceteascocarp Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Spartina anglica/Spartina anglicacommon cord-grassleaf (lower mid-upper) Indoors, in greenhouse, captivity, culture or experimentally inducedascocarp is saprobic on leaf (lower mid-upper)
leaf (lower-mid) leaf (lower-mid) is decayed by ascocarp UK/IrelandCaptivity Buergenerula spartinae an ascomycete Magnaporthales: Magnaporthaceae A preliminary study of fungal endophyte diversity in a stable and declining bed of Spartina anglica Hubbard., Cornick, J. Standwerth, A. & Fisher, P.J., 2006
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Magnaporthales/Magnaporthaceae/Buergenerula spartinae/Buergenerula spartinaean ascomyceteascocarp Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Spartina anglica/Spartina anglicacommon cord-grassleaf (lower-mid) Indoors, in greenhouse, captivity, culture or experimentally inducedascocarp is saprobic on leaf (lower-mid)
leaf (lower) leaf (lower) is decayed by ascocarp UK/IrelandCaptivity Lignincola laevis an ascomycete fungus Microascales: Halosphaeriaceae A preliminary study of fungal endophyte diversity in a stable and declining bed of Spartina anglica Hubbard., Cornick, J. Standwerth, A. & Fisher, P.J., 2006
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Microascales/Halosphaeriaceae/Lignincola laevis/Lignincola laevisan ascomycete fungusascocarp Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Spartina anglica/Spartina anglicacommon cord-grassleaf (lower) Indoors, in greenhouse, captivity, culture or experimentally inducedascocarp is saprobic on leaf (lower)
ovary (live) live ovary may be infected and damaged by ergot UK/Ireland Claviceps purpurea var spartinae Feather Ergot Hypocreales: Clavicipitaceae Claviceps purpurea var. spartinae var. nov.: an ergot adapted to the aquatic environment, Duncan Jr, R.A., Sullivan, R., Alderman, S.C., Spatafora, J.W. & White Jr, J.F., 2002
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Clavicipitaceae/Claviceps purpurea var. spartinae/Claviceps purpurea var. spartinaefeather ergotergot Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Spartina anglica/Spartina anglicacommon cord-grassliveovary ergot infects and damages live ovary
stem (mid-upper) stem (mid-upper) is decayed by ascocarp UK/IrelandCaptivity Lignincola laevis an ascomycete fungus Microascales: Halosphaeriaceae A preliminary study of fungal endophyte diversity in a stable and declining bed of Spartina anglica Hubbard., Cornick, J. Standwerth, A. & Fisher, P.J., 2006
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Microascales/Halosphaeriaceae/Lignincola laevis/Lignincola laevisan ascomycete fungusascocarp Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Spartina anglica/Spartina anglicacommon cord-grassstem (mid-upper) Indoors, in greenhouse, captivity, culture or experimentally inducedascocarp is saprobic on stem (mid-upper)
stem (mid-upper) stem (mid-upper) is decayed by ascocarp UK/IrelandCaptivity Anthostomella torosa an ascomycete Xylariales: Xylariaceae A preliminary study of fungal endophyte diversity in a stable and declining bed of Spartina anglica Hubbard., Cornick, J. Standwerth, A. & Fisher, P.J., 2006
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Xylariaceae/Anthostomella torosa/Anthostomella torosaan ascomyceteascocarp Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Spartina anglica/Spartina anglicacommon cord-grassstem (mid-upper) Indoors, in greenhouse, captivity, culture or experimentally inducedascocarp is saprobic on stem (mid-upper)
stem (upper) stem (upper) is decayed by ascocarp UK/IrelandCaptivity Buergenerula spartinae an ascomycete Magnaporthales: Magnaporthaceae A preliminary study of fungal endophyte diversity in a stable and declining bed of Spartina anglica Hubbard., Cornick, J. Standwerth, A. & Fisher, P.J., 2006
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Magnaporthales/Magnaporthaceae/Buergenerula spartinae/Buergenerula spartinaean ascomyceteascocarp Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Spartina anglica/Spartina anglicacommon cord-grassstem (upper) Indoors, in greenhouse, captivity, culture or experimentally inducedascocarp is saprobic on stem (upper)

Author & YearTitleSource
Badmin, J. & Witts, T., 2009Cord-grass Planthopper Prokelisia marginata (Hemiptera:Delphaciae) sweeps into KentBr. J. Ent. Nat. Hist. Vol 22: 213-215.
Cornick, J. Standwerth, A. & Fisher, P.J., 2006A preliminary study of fungal endophyte diversity in a stable and declining bed of Spartina anglica Hubbard.Mycologist Vol 19 (1): 24-29.
Duncan Jr, R.A., Sullivan, R., Alderman, S.C., Spatafora, J.W. & White Jr, J.F., 2002Claviceps purpurea var. spartinae var. nov.: an ergot adapted to the aquatic environmentMycotaxon 81: 11-25.

Spartina anglica (Common Cord-grass) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesSpartina anglica (Common Cord-grass)
GenusSpartina (cord-grasses)
TribeCynodonteae (a tribe of grasses)
SubfamilyCHLORIDOIDEAE (a subfamily of grasses)
FamilyPOACEAE (grasses, couch)
OrderPOALES (grasses, sedges & rushes)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Spartina anglica (Common Cord-grass)

Spartina anglica (Common Cord-grass) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Cornick, J. Standwerth, A. & Fisher, P.J. 2006 A preliminary study of fungal endophyte diversity in a stable and declining bed of Spartina anglica Hubbard. Mycologist Vol 19 (1): 24-29.
Lacambra, C., Cutts, N., Allen, J., Burd, F. & Elliott, M. 2004 Spartina anglica: a review of its status, dynamics and management Research Reports, Report no 527, 70pp, English Nature

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Spartina anglica (Common Cord-grass):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 3 images of Spartina anglica (Common Cord-grass)
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