Eriophorum vaginatum L.
(Hare’s-tail Cottongrass)

Interactions where Eriophorum vaginatum 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
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by superficial, sessile, clypeate apothecium Micropeziza cornea a discomycete Helotiales: Dermateaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Dermateaceae/Micropeziza cornea/Micropeziza corneaa discomycetesuperficial, sessile, clypeateapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Cyperaceae/Eriophorum vaginatum/Eriophorum vaginatumhare's-tail cottongrassdeadleaf (3-7)superficial, sessile, clypeate apothecium is saprobic on dead leaf
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by superficial, sessile, clypeate apothecium Micropeziza cornea a discomycete Helotiales: Dermateaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Dermateaceae/Micropeziza cornea/Micropeziza corneaa discomycetesuperficial, sessile, clypeateapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Cyperaceae/Eriophorum vaginatum/Eriophorum vaginatumhare's-tail cottongrassdeadstem (3-7)superficial, sessile, clypeate apothecium is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by long-stalked, sclerotial apothecium Myriosclerotinia dennisii a discomycete Helotiales: Sclerotiniaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Myriosclerotinia dennisii/Myriosclerotinia dennisiia discomycetelong-stalked, sclerotialapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Cyperaceae/Eriophorum vaginatum/Eriophorum vaginatumhare's-tail cottongrassdeadstem (4-5)long-stalked, sclerotial apothecium is saprobic on dead stem
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by apothecial sclerotium Myriosclerotinia dennisii a discomycete Helotiales: Sclerotiniaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Sclerotiniaceae/Myriosclerotinia dennisii/Myriosclerotinia dennisiia discomyceteapothecialsclerotium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Cyperaceae/Eriophorum vaginatum/Eriophorum vaginatumhare's-tail cottongrassdeadstem (4-5)apothecial sclerotium 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

Eriophorum vaginatum (Hare’s-tail Cottongrass) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesEriophorum vaginatum (Hare’s-tail Cottongrass)
GenusEriophorum (cottongrasses, bog-cottons)
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 Eriophorum vaginatum (Hare’s-tail Cottongrass)

Eriophorum vaginatum (Hare’s-tail Cottongrass) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Eriophorum vaginatum (Hare’s-tail Cottongrass):

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