Puccinia graminis Pers.
(Black Stem Rust)

Interactions where Puccinia graminis 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
aecium aecium causes gall of live leaf Berberis vulgaris Barberry Ranunculales: Berberidaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Provisional Keys to British Plant Galls, Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Puccinia graminis/Puccinia graminisblack stem rustaecium Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ranunculales/Berberidaceae/Berberis vulgaris/Berberis vulgarisbarberryliveleaf
pycnium pycnium parasitises live Berberis vulgaris Barberry Ranunculales: Berberidaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Puccinia graminis/Puccinia graminisblack stem rustpycnium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ranunculales/Berberidaceae/Berberis vulgaris/Berberis vulgarisbarberrylive
aecium aecium parasitises live, fresh leaf Minor Mahonia aquifolium Oregon-grape Ranunculales: Berberidaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Puccinia graminis/Puccinia graminisblack stem rustaecium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ranunculales/Berberidaceae/Mahonia aquifolium/Mahonia aquifoliumOregon-grapelive, freshleafMinor
pycnium pycnium parasitises live, fresh leaf Minor Mahonia aquifolium Oregon-grape Ranunculales: Berberidaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Puccinia graminis/Puccinia graminisblack stem rustpycnium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ranunculales/Berberidaceae/Mahonia aquifolium/Mahonia aquifoliumOregon-grapelive, freshleafMinor
aecium aecium parasitises live leaf Minor Mahonia bealei a garden mahonia Ranunculales: Berberidaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Puccinia graminis/Puccinia graminisblack stem rustaecium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ranunculales/Berberidaceae/Mahonia bealei/Mahonia bealeia garden mahonialiveleafMinor
pycnium pycnium parasitises live leaf Minor Mahonia bealei a garden mahonia Ranunculales: Berberidaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Puccinia graminis/Puccinia graminisblack stem rustpycnium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ranunculales/Berberidaceae/Mahonia bealei/Mahonia bealeia garden mahonialiveleafMinor

Author & YearTitleSource
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
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
Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986Provisional Keys to British Plant Galls95pp, British Plant Gall Society (BPGS)

Puccinia graminis (Black Stem Rust) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Puccinia graminis (Black Stem Rust) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Subtaxon Rank Featured
subtaxa
No of
interactions
No of
references
Subspecies 6 subtaxa 135 trophisms
Subspecies 2 subtaxa 43 trophisms 4 references
Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPuccinia graminis (Black Stem Rust)
GenusPuccinia (a genus of rust fungi)
FamilyPUCCINIACEAE (a family of rust fungi)
OrderPUCCINIALES (rust fungi)
ClassPUCCINIOMYCETES (rust fungi etc)
SubphylumPUCCINIOMYCOTINA (rust fungi etc)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Puccinia graminis (Black Stem Rust)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Swertz, C.A. 1994 Morphology of Germlings of Urediniospores and its value for the identification and classification of grass rust fungi Stud. Mycol. No. 36.

Puccinia graminis (Black Stem Rust) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Batts, C.C.V. 1951 Physiologic specialization of Puccinia graminis Pers. in south-east Scotland. TBMS Vol 34 (4): 533-538.
Webster, J. & Davey, R.A. 1987 Techniques for demonstrating aeciospore discharge Mycologist Vol 01 (3): 119.
Webster, J., Pitt, D., Barnes, J.C. & Weber, R.W.S. 1999 Teaching Techniques for Mycology: 6. Puccinia graminis, cause of Black Stem Rust Mycologist Vol 13 (1): 15-18.

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Puccinia graminis (Black Stem Rust):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 30 images of Puccinia graminis (Black Stem Rust)
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