Danthonia decumbens (L.) DC.
(Heath-grass)

Interactions where Danthonia decumbens 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
(live) live is parasitised by UK/Ireland Blumeria graminis Grass Mildew, Grass and Cereal Powdery Mildew Erysiphales: Erysiphaceae An Introduction to British Powdery Mildews, Ing, B., 1990
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Erysiphales/Erysiphaceae/Blumeria graminis/Blumeria graminisgrass mildew, grass and cereal powdery mildew Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Danthonia decumbens/Danthonia decumbensheath-grasslive parasitises live
leaf (dead, dry) dead, dry leaf is decayed by numerous, scattered or in short rows, immersed pycnidium of Stagonospora coelomycetous anamorph Stagonospora subseriata a coelomycete Pleosporales: Phaeosphaeriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Phaeosphaeriaceae/Stagonospora subseriata/Stagonospora subseriataa coelomycetenumerous, scattered or in short rows, immersedpycnidiumStagonospora coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Danthonia decumbens/Danthonia decumbensheath-grassdead, dryleaf (4-5)numerous, scattered or in short rows, immersed pycnidium of Stagonospora coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead, dry leaf
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by elliptical, erumpent, gregarious apothecium UK/Ireland Lophodermium sieglingiae an ascomycete fungus Rhytismatales: Rhytismataceae New or critical Fungi from the Highlands and Islands, Dennis, R.W.G., 1980
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Rhytismatales/Rhytismataceae/Lophodermium sieglingiae/Lophodermium sieglingiaean ascomycete funguselliptical, erumpent, gregariousapothecium Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Danthonia decumbens/Danthonia decumbensheath-grassdeadleaf elliptical, erumpent, gregarious apothecium is saprobic on dead leaf
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by numerous, scattered or in short rows, immersed pycnidium of Stagonospora coelomycetous anamorph Stagonospora subseriata a coelomycete Pleosporales: Phaeosphaeriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Phaeosphaeriaceae/Stagonospora subseriata/Stagonospora subseriataa coelomycetenumerous, scattered or in short rows, immersedpycnidiumStagonospora coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Danthonia decumbens/Danthonia decumbensheath-grassdeadstem (4-5)numerous, scattered or in short rows, immersed pycnidium of Stagonospora coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead stem

Author & YearTitleSource
Dennis, R.W.G., 1980New or critical Fungi from the Highlands and IslandsKew Bulletin vol 35 (2): 343-361.
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Ing, B., 1990An Introduction to British Powdery MildewsMycologist Vol 4 (1) et seq.

Danthonia decumbens (Heath-grass) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesDanthonia decumbens (Heath-grass)
TribeDanthonieae (a tribe of grasses)
SubfamilyARUNDINOIDEAE (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 Danthonia decumbens (Heath-grass)

Danthonia decumbens (Heath-grass) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Danthonia decumbens (Heath-grass):

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