Ustilago avenae (Pers.) Rostr.
(Loose Smut Of Oats & Oat Grass)

Interactions where Ustilago avenae 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
sorus sorus infects and damages live inflorescence UK/IrelandMajor Arrhenatherum elatius False Oat-grass Poales: Poaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Ustilaginales/Ustilaginaceae/Ustilago avenae/Ustilago avenaeloose smut of oats & oat grasssorus Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Arrhenatherum elatius/Arrhenatherum elatiusfalse oat-grassliveinflorescenceMajor (early 6+)
sorus sorus infects and damages live ovary UK/IrelandMajor Arrhenatherum elatius False Oat-grass Poales: Poaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Ustilaginales/Ustilaginaceae/Ustilago avenae/Ustilago avenaeloose smut of oats & oat grasssorus Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Arrhenatherum elatius/Arrhenatherum elatiusfalse oat-grassliveovaryMajor (early 6+)
sorus sorus infects and damages live inflorescence UK/IrelandMinor Avena sativa Oat Poales: Poaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Ustilaginales/Ustilaginaceae/Ustilago avenae/Ustilago avenaeloose smut of oats & oat grasssorus Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Avena sativa/Avena sativaoatliveinflorescenceMinor
sorus sorus infects and damages live ovary UK/IrelandMinor Avena sativa Oat Poales: Poaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Ustilaginales/Ustilaginaceae/Ustilago avenae/Ustilago avenaeloose smut of oats & oat grasssorus Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Avena sativa/Avena sativaoatliveovaryMinor

Author & YearTitleSource
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
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

Ustilago avenae (Loose Smut Of Oats & Oat Grass) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Ustilago avenae (Loose Smut Of Oats & Oat Grass) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesUstilago avenae (Loose Smut Of Oats & Oat Grass)
GenusUstilago (a genus of smut fungi)
FamilyUSTILAGINACEAE (a family of smut fungi)
OrderUSTILAGINALES (an order of smut fungi)
SubclassUSTILAGINOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of smut fungi)
ClassUSTILAGINOMYCETES (smut fungi and relatives)
SubphylumUSTILAGINOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Ustilago avenae (Loose Smut Of Oats & Oat Grass)

Ustilago avenae (Loose Smut Of Oats & Oat Grass) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Ustilago avenae (Loose Smut Of Oats & Oat Grass):

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