Vaccinium corymbosum L.
(Blueberry, Highbush Blueberry)

Interactions where Vaccinium corymbosum is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see '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
is galled by Dasineura oxycoccana Blueberry Gall Midge Diptera: Cecidomyiidae Blueberry gall midge found in England, Anon., 2009
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Cecidomyiidae/Dasineura oxycoccana/Dasineura oxycoccanablueberry gall midge Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Ericaceae/Vaccinium corymbosum/Vaccinium corymbosumblueberry, highbush blueberry causes gall of
is decayed by stromatic, single or in groups of 2-3 apothecium Foreign Ovulinia azaleae Rhododendron Petal Blight - causative organism Helotiales: Sclerotiniaceae Fungal foes in your garden no 58: Petal Blight on Azalea, Fox, R.T.V., 2004
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Ovulinia azaleae/Ovulinia azaleaerhododendron petal blight (causative organism)stromatic, single or in groups of 2-3apothecium Foodplant / saprobeForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Ericaceae/Vaccinium corymbosum/Vaccinium corymbosumblueberry, highbush blueberry stromatic, single or in groups of 2-3 apothecium is saprobic on
(live) live is parasitised by telium Pucciniastrum goeppertianum a rust fungus Pucciniales: Pucciniastraceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniastraceae/Pucciniastrum goeppertianum/Pucciniastrum goeppertianuma rust fungustelium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Ericaceae/Vaccinium corymbosum/Vaccinium corymbosumblueberry, highbush blueberrylive telium parasitises live
berry (fallen, mummified) fallen, mummified berry may be infected and damaged by apothecium ForeignMajor Monilinia vaccinii-corymbosi Mummy Berry (Of Blueberry) - causative organism Helotiales: Sclerotiniaceae Mummy Berry, Florence, J.
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Monilinia vaccinii-corymbosi/Monilinia vaccinii-corymbosimummy berry (of blueberry) (causative organism)apothecium Foodplant / pathogenForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Ericaceae/Vaccinium corymbosum/Vaccinium corymbosumblueberry, highbush blueberryfallen, mummifiedberryMajor (spring)apothecium infects and damages fallen, mummified berry
berry (pinkish purple, wrinkled) pinkish purple, wrinkled berry may be infected and damaged by pseudosclerotium ForeignMajor Monilinia vaccinii-corymbosi Mummy Berry (Of Blueberry) - causative organism Helotiales: Sclerotiniaceae Mummy Berry, Florence, J.
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Monilinia vaccinii-corymbosi/Monilinia vaccinii-corymbosimummy berry (of blueberry) (causative organism)pseudosclerotium Foodplant / pathogenForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Ericaceae/Vaccinium corymbosum/Vaccinium corymbosumblueberry, highbush blueberrypinkish purple, wrinkledberryMajor pseudosclerotium infects and damages pinkish purple, wrinkled berry
leaf (new) (wilted, curled) wilted, curled leaf (new) may be infected and damaged by Monilia dematiaceous anamorph ForeignMajor Monilinia vaccinii-corymbosi Mummy Berry (Of Blueberry) - causative organism Helotiales: Sclerotiniaceae Mummy Berry, Florence, J.
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Monilinia vaccinii-corymbosi/Monilinia vaccinii-corymbosimummy berry (of blueberry) (causative organism)Monilia dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / pathogenForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Ericaceae/Vaccinium corymbosum/Vaccinium corymbosumblueberry, highbush blueberrywilted, curledleaf (new)Major Monilia dematiaceous anamorph infects and damages wilted, curled leaf (new)
petal (dead, fallen, collapsed, rotting) dead, fallen, collapsed, rotting petal is decayed by sclerotium Foreign Ovulinia azaleae Rhododendron Petal Blight - causative organism Helotiales: Sclerotiniaceae Fungal foes in your garden no 58: Petal Blight on Azalea, Fox, R.T.V., 2004
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Ovulinia azaleae/Ovulinia azaleaerhododendron petal blight (causative organism)sclerotium Foodplant / saprobeForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Ericaceae/Vaccinium corymbosum/Vaccinium corymbosumblueberry, highbush blueberrydead, fallen, collapsed, rottingpetal (autumn)sclerotium is saprobic on dead, fallen, collapsed, rotting petal
petal (live, wilting) live, wilting petal is spotted by Ovulitis anamorph Foreign Ovulinia azaleae Rhododendron Petal Blight - causative organism Helotiales: Sclerotiniaceae Fungal foes in your garden no 58: Petal Blight on Azalea, Fox, R.T.V., 2004
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Ovulinia azaleae/Ovulinia azaleaerhododendron petal blight (causative organism)Ovulitis anamorph Foodplant / spot causerForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Ericaceae/Vaccinium corymbosum/Vaccinium corymbosumblueberry, highbush blueberrylive, wiltingpetal (5-9)Ovulitis anamorph causes spots on live, wilting petal

Vaccinium corymbosum (Blueberry, Highbush Blueberry) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Author & YearTitleSource
Florence, J.Mummy Berrywww.apsnet.org/edcenter/intropp/lessons/fungi/ascomycetes/Pages/MummyBerry.aspx
Anon., 2009Blueberry gall midge found in EnglandPRAs for consultation on pest risk management PRAs for consultation on pest risk management.
Fox, R.T.V., 2004Fungal foes in your garden no 58: Petal Blight on AzaleaMycologist Vol 18 (4): 175-6.
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
Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesVaccinium corymbosum (Blueberry, Highbush Blueberry)
GenusVaccinium (bilberries and cranberries)
FamilyERICACEAE (heaths, heathers, rhododendrons, azaleas & wintergeeens)
OrderERICALES (heaths, heathers, azaleas, primroses, loosestrifes and balsams)
SubclassEU-DICOTS (dicotyledonous flowering plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Vaccinium corymbosum (Blueberry, Highbush Blueberry)

Vaccinium corymbosum (Blueberry, Highbush Blueberry) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Vaccinium corymbosum (Blueberry, Highbush Blueberry):

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