Carex appropinquata Schumach.
(Fibrous Tussock-sedge)

Interactions where Carex appropinquata 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
(dry, scorched or burnt) dry, scorched or burnt is decayed by effuse colony of Periconia dematiaceous anamorph Massarina igniaria an ascomycete Pleosporales: Massarinaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Massarinaceae/Massarina igniaria/Massarina igniariaan ascomyceteeffusecolonyPericonia dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Cyperaceae/Carex appropinquata/Carex appropinquatafibrous tussock-sedgedry, scorched or burnt (8-12)effuse colony of Periconia dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dry, scorched or burnt
(live) live is parasitised by uredium Puccinia opizii Lettuce Rust Pucciniales: Pucciniaceae 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/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Puccinia opizii/Puccinia opiziilettuce rusturedium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Cyperaceae/Carex appropinquata/Carex appropinquatafibrous tussock-sedgelive uredium parasitises live
(live) live is parasitised by telium Puccinia opizii Lettuce Rust Pucciniales: Pucciniaceae 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/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Puccinia opizii/Puccinia opiziilettuce rusttelium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Cyperaceae/Carex appropinquata/Carex appropinquatafibrous tussock-sedgelive telium parasitises live
(old, blackened) old, blackened fruit is decayed by long stalked apothecium Ciboria aschersoniana a discomycete Helotiales: Sclerotiniaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Ciboria aschersoniana/Ciboria aschersonianaa discomycetelong stalkedapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Cyperaceae/Carex appropinquata/Carex appropinquatafibrous tussock-sedgeold, blackenedfruit (end 3-end 5)long stalked apothecium is saprobic on old, blackened fruit
(old, blackened) old, blackened fruit is decayed by sporodochium of anamorph Ciboria aschersoniana a discomycete Helotiales: Sclerotiniaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Ciboria aschersoniana/Ciboria aschersonianaa discomycetesporodochiumanamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Cyperaceae/Carex appropinquata/Carex appropinquatafibrous tussock-sedgeold, blackenedfruit (10-2)sporodochium of anamorph is saprobic on old, blackened fruit
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by colony of Periconia dematiaceous anamorph Periconia atra a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Pleosporales Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Periconia atra/Periconia atraa dematiaceous anamorphic funguscolonyPericonia dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Cyperaceae/Carex appropinquata/Carex appropinquatafibrous tussock-sedgedeadleaf (4-9)colony of Periconia dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead leaf
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by colony of Periconia dematiaceous anamorph Periconia curta a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Pleosporales Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Periconia curta/Periconia curtaa dematiaceous anamorphic funguscolonyPericonia dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Cyperaceae/Carex appropinquata/Carex appropinquatafibrous tussock-sedgedeadleaf (1-12)colony of Periconia dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead leaf
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by scattered, immersed, amphigenous pycnidium of Neottiospora coelomycetous anamorph Neottiospora caricina a coelomycete Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Neottiospora caricina/Neottiospora caricinaa coelomycetescattered, immersed, amphigenouspycnidiumNeottiospora coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Cyperaceae/Carex appropinquata/Carex appropinquatafibrous tussock-sedgedeadleaf (3-8)scattered, immersed, amphigenous pycnidium of Neottiospora coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead leaf
leaf (dry, dead) dry, dead leaf is decayed by effuse colony of Periconia dematiaceous anamorph Periconia hispidula a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Pleosporales Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Periconia hispidula/Periconia hispidulaa dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyPericonia dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Cyperaceae/Carex appropinquata/Carex appropinquatafibrous tussock-sedgedry, deadleaf (1-12)effuse colony of Periconia dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dry, dead leaf
leaf (newly dead) newly dead leaf is decayed by sporodochium of Arthrinium dematiaceous anamorph Arthrinium sporophleum a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Apiosporaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Apiosporaceae/Arthrinium sporophleum/Arthrinium sporophleuma dematiaceous anamorphic fungussporodochiumArthrinium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Cyperaceae/Carex appropinquata/Carex appropinquatafibrous tussock-sedgenewly deadleaf (3-4)sporodochium of Arthrinium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on newly dead leaf
leaf (often dry, bleached, dead) often dry, bleached, dead leaf is decayed by sporodochium of Arthrinium dematiaceous anamorph UK/Ireland Arthrinium puccinioides a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Apiosporaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
British marsh and fen fungi. II, Ellis, M.B., Ellis, E.A. & Ellis, J.P., 1951
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Apiosporaceae/Arthrinium puccinioides/Arthrinium puccinioidesa dematiaceous anamorphic fungussporodochiumArthrinium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Cyperaceae/Carex appropinquata/Carex appropinquatafibrous tussock-sedgeoften dry, bleached, deadleaf (1-)3-5(-12)sporodochium of Arthrinium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on often dry, bleached, dead leaf
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by colony of Periconia dematiaceous anamorph Periconia curta a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Pleosporales Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Periconia curta/Periconia curtaa dematiaceous anamorphic funguscolonyPericonia dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Cyperaceae/Carex appropinquata/Carex appropinquatafibrous tussock-sedgedeadstem (1-12)colony of Periconia dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead stem

Author & YearTitleSource
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Ellis, M.B., Ellis, E.A. & Ellis, J.P., 1951British marsh and fen fungi. IITBMS Vol 34 (4): 497-514.
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

Carex appropinquata (Fibrous Tussock-sedge) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCarex appropinquata (Fibrous Tussock-sedge)
GenusCarex (sedges)
FamilyCYPERACEAE (cotton-grasses, spike-rushes and sedges)
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 Carex appropinquata (Fibrous Tussock-sedge)

Carex appropinquata (Fibrous Tussock-sedge) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Carex appropinquata (Fibrous Tussock-sedge):

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