Laccaria fraterna (Sacc.) Pegler
(Gumtree Deceiver)

Interactions where Laccaria fraterna 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
fruitbody fruitbody is ectomycorrhizal with live root UK/IrelandRestricted Eucalyptus gums, gumtrees Myrtales: Myrtaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
A few exotic mycorrhizal fungi dominate eucalypts planted in England, Pennington, H.G., Bidartondo, M.I. & Barsoum, N., 2011
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Hydnangiaceae/Laccaria fraterna/Laccaria fraternagumtree deceiverfruitbody Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhizaUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Myrtales/Myrtaceae/Eucalyptus/Eucalyptusgums, gumtreesliverootSole
mycelium mycelium is ectomycorrhizal with live root UK/Ireland Eucalyptus gunnii Cider Gum Myrtales: Myrtaceae A few exotic mycorrhizal fungi dominate eucalypts planted in England, Pennington, H.G., Bidartondo, M.I. & Barsoum, N., 2011
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Hydnangiaceae/Laccaria fraterna/Laccaria fraternagumtree deceivermycelium Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhizaUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Myrtales/Myrtaceae/Eucalyptus gunnii/Eucalyptus gunniicider gumliveroot
mycelium mycelium is ectomycorrhizal with live root UK/Ireland Eucalyptus nitens a gum Myrtales: Myrtaceae A few exotic mycorrhizal fungi dominate eucalypts planted in England, Pennington, H.G., Bidartondo, M.I. & Barsoum, N., 2011
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Hydnangiaceae/Laccaria fraterna/Laccaria fraternagumtree deceivermycelium Foodplant / mycorrhiza / ectomycorrhizaUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Myrtales/Myrtaceae/Eucalyptus nitens/Eucalyptus nitensa gumliveroot

Author & YearTitleSource
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
Pennington, H.G., Bidartondo, M.I. & Barsoum, N., 2011A few exotic mycorrhizal fungi dominate eucalypts planted in EnglandFungEcol Vol 04 (4): 299-302.

Laccaria fraterna (Gumtree Deceiver) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Laccaria fraterna (Gumtree Deceiver) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesLaccaria fraterna (Gumtree Deceiver)
GenusLaccaria (deceiver toadstools)
FamilyHYDNANGIACEAE (a family of toadstools)
OrderAGARICALES (mushrooms and toadstools)
SubclassAGARICOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of basidiomycetes)
ClassAGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Laccaria fraterna (Gumtree Deceiver)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Benn, J. 2000 Letters (Oct 2000) Vol 1 (4)
Henrici, A. 2010 Notes and Records (Feb 2010) Field Mycology Vol 11 (1): 33-35.
Lago-Alvarez, M. & Castro, M.L. 2004 Macrobasidiomicetos asociados a Eucalyptus en la Península Ibérica Fungi Non Delineati Pars XXVII.
Last, F.T. & Watling, R. 1998 First Record of Laccaria fraterna in Britain (NBR229) Mycologist Vol 12 (4): 152-153.
Overall, A. 2011 Fungi Royale: Some interesting larger fungi of the Royal Parks - Part 3: mycorrhizal fungi Fungi Royale: Some interesting larger fungi of the Royal Parks Field Mycology Vol 12 (3): 94-99.

Laccaria fraterna (Gumtree Deceiver) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Pennington, H.G., Bidartondo, M.I. & Barsoum, N. 2011 A few exotic mycorrhizal fungi dominate eucalypts planted in England FungEcol Vol 04 (4): 299-302.

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Laccaria fraterna (Gumtree Deceiver):

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