Epichloe baconii J.F. White
(Bent-grass Choke)

Interactions where Epichloe baconii 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
stroma stroma causes gall of stem UK/Ireland Agrostis bent grasses Poales: Poaceae Biology of the Epichloe-Botanophila interaction: an intriguing association between fungi and insects, Bultman, T.L. & Leuchtmann, A., 2008
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Epichloë in Britain, Spooner, B.M. & Kemp, S.L., 2005
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Clavicipitaceae/Epichloe baconii/Epichloe baconiibent-grass chokestroma Foodplant / gallUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Agrostis/Agrostisbent grassesstem (fertile in 8)
stroma stroma causes gall of stem UK/Ireland Agrostis canina Velvet Bent Poales: Poaceae Epichloë in Britain, Spooner, B.M. & Kemp, S.L., 2005
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Clavicipitaceae/Epichloe baconii/Epichloe baconiibent-grass chokestroma Foodplant / gallUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Agrostis canina/Agrostis caninavelvet bentstem (fertile in 8)
stroma stroma causes gall of stem UK/Ireland Agrostis capillaris Common Bent Poales: Poaceae Epichloë in Britain, Spooner, B.M. & Kemp, S.L., 2005
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Clavicipitaceae/Epichloe baconii/Epichloe baconiibent-grass chokestroma Foodplant / gallUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Agrostis capillaris/Agrostis capillariscommon bentstem (fertile in 8)
stroma stroma causes gall of stem UK/Ireland Agrostis giganteaQuestionable Black Bent Poales: Poaceae Epichloë in Britain, Spooner, B.M. & Kemp, S.L., 2005
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Clavicipitaceae/Epichloe baconii/Epichloe baconiibent-grass chokestroma Foodplant / gallUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Agrostis gigantea/Agrostis giganteablack bent?stem (fertile in 8)
stroma stroma causes gall of stem UK/Ireland Agrostis stolonifera Creeping Bent Poales: Poaceae Epichloë in Britain, Spooner, B.M. & Kemp, S.L., 2005
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Clavicipitaceae/Epichloe baconii/Epichloe baconiibent-grass chokestroma Foodplant / gallUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Agrostis stolonifera/Agrostis stoloniferacreeping bentstem (fertile in 8)
stroma stroma parasitises stem Calamagrostis small-reed grasses Poales: Poaceae Biology of the Epichloe-Botanophila interaction: an intriguing association between fungi and insects, Bultman, T.L. & Leuchtmann, A., 2008
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Clavicipitaceae/Epichloe baconii/Epichloe baconiibent-grass chokestroma Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Calamagrostis/Calamagrostissmall-reed grassesstem (fertile in 8)

Author & YearTitleSource
Bultman, T.L. & Leuchtmann, A., 2008Biology of the Epichloe-Botanophila interaction: an intriguing association between fungi and insectsFungal Biology Reviews Vol 22 (3-4): 131-138.
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Spooner, B.M. & Kemp, S.L., 2005Epichloë in BritainMycologist Vol 19 (2): 82-87.

Epichloe baconii (Bent-grass Choke) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Epichloe baconii (Bent-grass Choke) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesEpichloe baconii (Bent-grass Choke)
GenusEpichloe (chokes)
FamilyCLAVICIPITACEAE (a family of pyrenomycetes)
OrderHYPOCREALES (an order of ascomycetes and lichens)
SubclassSORDARIOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of ascomycetes and lichens)
ClassSORDARIOMYCETES (a class of ascomycetes)
SubphylumPEZIZOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of ascomycetes)
PhylumASCOMYCOTA (spore shooters, ascomycete)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Epichloe baconii (Bent-grass Choke)

Epichloe baconii (Bent-grass Choke) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Epichloe baconii (Bent-grass Choke):

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