Strobilomyces strobilaceus (Scop.) Berk.
(Old Man Of The Woods)

Interactions where Strobilomyces strobilaceus 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 ectomycorrhizal with live root QuestionableMinor Carpinus betulus Hornbeam 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/Boletales/Boletaceae/Strobilomyces strobilaceus/Strobilomyces strobilaceusold man of the woodsfruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhizaRelationship uncertain /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Carpinus betulus/Carpinus betulushornbeamliverootMinor
fruitbody fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root QuestionableMajor 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
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Boletales/Boletaceae/Strobilomyces strobilaceus/Strobilomyces strobilaceusold man of the woodsfruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhizaRelationship uncertain /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus/FagusbeechesliverootMajor
fruitbody fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root Major Fagus sylvatica Beech Fagales: Fagaceae Boletes and their allies, Watling, R., Hills, A.E, & Turnbull, E., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Boletales/Boletaceae/Strobilomyces strobilaceus/Strobilomyces strobilaceusold man of the woodsfruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhiza /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus sylvatica/Fagus sylvaticabeechliverootMajor
fruitbody fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root Quercus oaks Fagales: Fagaceae Boletes and their allies, Watling, R., Hills, A.E, & Turnbull, E., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Boletales/Boletaceae/Strobilomyces strobilaceus/Strobilomyces strobilaceusold man of the woodsfruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhiza /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Quercus/Quercusoaksliveroot
fruitbody fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root QuestionableRare Pinus pines Pinales: Pinaceae 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/Boletales/Boletaceae/Strobilomyces strobilaceus/Strobilomyces strobilaceusold man of the woodsfruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhizaRelationship uncertain /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Pinus/PinuspinesliverootRare

Strobilomyces strobilaceus (Old Man Of The Woods) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Strobilomyces strobilaceus (Old Man Of The Woods) 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
Watling, R., Hills, A.E, & Turnbull, E., 2005Boletes and their alliesBritish Fungus Flora, Vol 1, Revised and enlarged edition edition, 173pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh
Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesStrobilomyces strobilaceus (Old Man Of The Woods)
FamilyBOLETACEAE (sponge cap toadstools)
OrderBOLETALES (spongecap toadstools and their relatives)
SubclassAGARICOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of basidiomycetes)
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 Strobilomyces strobilaceus (Old Man Of The Woods)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Knudsen, H. & Taylor, A. Knudsen, H, Lange. C. & Knutsson. T. Agaricus L.: Fr., Funga Nordica
Roberts, J. 2006 Strobilomyces floccopus, Boletus satanas Vol 7 (4) Page: 131

Strobilomyces strobilaceus (Old Man Of The Woods) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Literature

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Strobilomyces strobilaceus (Old Man Of The Woods):

Vulnerable

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