Puccinia obscura J. Schröt.
(a rust fungus)

Interactions where Puccinia obscura 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 parasitises live leaf Bellis perennis Daisy Asterales: Asteraceae 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
Puccinia distincta, cause of a Devastating Rust Disease of Daisies, Weber, R.W.S., Webster, J., Wakley, G.E. & Al-Gharabally, D.H., 1998
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Puccinia obscura/Puccinia obscuraa rust fungusaecium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Bellis perennis/Bellis perennisdaisyliveleaf (9-12)
pycnium pycnium parasitises live leaf Bellis perennis Daisy Asterales: Asteraceae 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 obscura/Puccinia obscuraa rust funguspycnium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Bellis perennis/Bellis perennisdaisyliveleaf (9-12)
telium telium parasitises live Luzula campestris Field Wood-rush Poales: Juncaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Puccinia obscura/Puccinia obscuraa rust fungustelium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Juncaceae/Luzula campestris/Luzula campestrisfield wood-rushlive
uredium (mostly hypophyllous) mostly hypophyllous uredium causes spots on live Luzula campestris Field Wood-rush Poales: Juncaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Puccinia obscura/Puccinia obscuraa rust fungusmostly hypophyllousuredium Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Juncaceae/Luzula campestris/Luzula campestrisfield wood-rushlive
telium telium parasitises live Luzula forsteri Southern Wood-rush Poales: Juncaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Puccinia obscura/Puccinia obscuraa rust fungustelium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Juncaceae/Luzula forsteri/Luzula forsterisouthern wood-rushlive
uredium (mostly hypophyllous) mostly hypophyllous uredium causes spots on live Luzula forsteri Southern Wood-rush Poales: Juncaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Puccinia obscura/Puccinia obscuraa rust fungusmostly hypophyllousuredium Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Juncaceae/Luzula forsteri/Luzula forsterisouthern wood-rushlive
telium telium parasitises live Luzula multiflora Heath Wood-rush Poales: Juncaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Puccinia obscura/Puccinia obscuraa rust fungustelium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Juncaceae/Luzula multiflora/Luzula multifloraheath wood-rushlive
uredium (mostly hypophyllous) mostly hypophyllous uredium causes spots on live Luzula multiflora Heath Wood-rush Poales: Juncaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Puccinia obscura/Puccinia obscuraa rust fungusmostly hypophyllousuredium Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Juncaceae/Luzula multiflora/Luzula multifloraheath wood-rushlive
telium telium parasitises live Luzula pilosa Hairy Woodrush Poales: Juncaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Puccinia obscura/Puccinia obscuraa rust fungustelium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Juncaceae/Luzula pilosa/Luzula pilosahairy woodrushlive
uredium (mostly hypophyllous) mostly hypophyllous uredium causes spots on live Luzula pilosa Hairy Woodrush Poales: Juncaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Puccinia obscura/Puccinia obscuraa rust fungusmostly hypophyllousuredium Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Juncaceae/Luzula pilosa/Luzula pilosahairy woodrushlive
telium telium parasitises live Luzula sylvatica Great Wood-rush Poales: Juncaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Puccinia obscura/Puccinia obscuraa rust fungustelium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Juncaceae/Luzula sylvatica/Luzula sylvaticagreat wood-rushlive
uredium (mostly hypophyllous) mostly hypophyllous uredium causes spots on live Luzula sylvatica Great Wood-rush Poales: Juncaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Puccinia obscura/Puccinia obscuraa rust fungusmostly hypophyllousuredium Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Juncaceae/Luzula sylvatica/Luzula sylvaticagreat wood-rushlive

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
Weber, R.W.S., Webster, J., Wakley, G.E. & Al-Gharabally, D.H., 1998Puccinia distincta, cause of a Devastating Rust Disease of DaisiesMycologist Vol 12 (2): 87-90.

Puccinia obscura (a rust fungus) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Puccinia obscura (a rust fungus) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPuccinia obscura (a rust fungus)
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 obscura (a rust fungus)

Puccinia obscura (a rust fungus) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Puccinia obscura (a rust fungus):

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