Ophiocordyceps entomorrhiza (Dicks.) G.H. Sung, J.M. Sung, Hywel-Jones & Spatafora
(an ascomycete)

Interactions where Ophiocordyceps entomorrhiza 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
Hirsutella anamorph colony of Hirsutella anamorph infects UK/Ireland COLEOPTERA beetles Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Ophiocordycipitaceae/Ophiocordyceps entomorrhiza/Ophiocordyceps entomorrhizaan ascomycetecolonyHirsutella anamorph Animal / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Coleoptera/Coleopterabeetles

Author & YearTitleSource
Dennis, R.W.G., 1995Fungi of the South East England383pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Ophiocordyceps entomorrhiza (an ascomycete) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Ophiocordyceps entomorrhiza (an ascomycete) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesOphiocordyceps entomorrhiza (an ascomycete)
GenusOphiocordyceps
FamilyOPHIOCORDYCIPITACEAE (a family of entomopathogenic fungi)
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 Ophiocordyceps entomorrhiza (an ascomycete)

Ophiocordyceps entomorrhiza (an ascomycete) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Ophiocordyceps entomorrhiza (an ascomycete):

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