Sambucus L.
(elders)

Interactions where Sambucus 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
(aphid-infested) aphid-infested is associate of larva Meliscaeva cinctella a hoverfly Diptera: Syrphidae Colour Guide to Hoverfly Larvae (Diptera, Syrphidae) in Britain and Europe, Rotheray, G.E., 1993
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Syrphidae/Meliscaeva cinctella/Meliscaeva cinctellaa hoverflylarva Plant / associate /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus/Sambucuseldersaphid-infested larva is associated with aphid-infested
(dead) dead is decayed by colony of Fusariella dematiaceous anamorph UK/Ireland Fusariella hughesii a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Fusariella hughesii/Fusariella hughesiia dematiaceous anamorphic funguscolonyFusariella dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus/Sambucuseldersdead (4-6)colony of Fusariella dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead
bark bark is decayed by effuse colony of Sporidesmium dematiaceous anamorph Sporidesmium altum a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Sporidesmium altum/Sporidesmium altuma dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonySporidesmium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus/Sambucuseldersbark (9-5)effuse colony of Sporidesmium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on bark
bark (dead) dead bark is decayed by effuse colony of Sporidesmium dematiaceous anamorph Sporidesmium coronatum a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Sporidesmium coronatum/Sporidesmium coronatuma dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonySporidesmium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus/Sambucuseldersdeadbark effuse colony of Sporidesmium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead bark
bark (dead) dead bark is decayed by colony of Menispora dematiaceous anamorph Menispora ciliata a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Chaetosphaeriales: Chaetosphaeriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Chaetosphaeriales/Chaetosphaeriaceae/Menispora ciliata/Menispora ciliataa dematiaceous anamorphic funguscolonyMenispora dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus/Sambucuseldersdeadbark colony of Menispora dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead bark
bark (dead) dead bark is decayed by effuse colony of Spadicoides dematiaceous anamorph Spadicoides bina a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Sordariales: Helminthosphaeriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Sordariales/Helminthosphaeriaceae/Spadicoides bina/Spadicoides binaa dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonySpadicoides dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus/Sambucuseldersdeadbark (1-12)effuse colony of Spadicoides dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead bark
bark (rotten) rotten bark is decayed by effuse colony of Brachysporium dematiaceous anamorph Brachysporium britannicum a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Trichosphaeriales: Trichosphaeriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Trichosphaeriales/Trichosphaeriaceae/Brachysporium britannicum/Brachysporium britannicuma dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyBrachysporium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus/Sambucuseldersrottenbark effuse colony of Brachysporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on rotten bark
bark (rotten) rotten bark is decayed by effuse colony of Brachysporium dematiaceous anamorph Brachysporium obovatum a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Trichosphaeriales: Trichosphaeriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Trichosphaeriales/Trichosphaeriaceae/Brachysporium obovatum/Brachysporium obovatuma dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyBrachysporium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus/Sambucuseldersrottenbark effuse colony of Brachysporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on rotten bark
branch branch is decayed by immersed, becoming erumpent pycnidium of Microsphaeropsis coelomycetous anamorph Microsphaeropsis olivacea a coelomycete Pleosporales: Montagnulaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Montagnulaceae/Microsphaeropsis olivacea/Microsphaeropsis olivaceaa coelomyceteimmersed, becoming erumpentpycnidiumMicrosphaeropsis coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus/Sambucuseldersbranch immersed, becoming erumpent pycnidium of Microsphaeropsis coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on branch
branch (dead, corticate) dead, corticate branch is decayed by sessile, densely clustered, erumpent apothecium Mollisia caespiticia a discomycete Helotiales: Dermateaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Dermateaceae/Mollisia caespiticia/Mollisia caespiticiaa discomycetesessile, densely clustered, erumpentapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus/Sambucuseldersdead, corticatebranch (9-4)sessile, densely clustered, erumpent apothecium is saprobic on dead, corticate branch
branch (dead, corticate) dead, corticate branch is decayed by erumpent stroma Minor Annulohypoxylon multiforme Birch Woodwart Xylariales: Xylariaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Xylariaceae/Annulohypoxylon multiforme/Annulohypoxylon multiformebirch woodwarterumpentstroma Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus/Sambucuseldersdead, corticatebranchMinor (10-4)erumpent stroma is saprobic on dead, corticate branch
branch (dead, decorticate) dead, decorticate branch is decayed by partly sunken pycnidium of Phoma coelomycetous anamorph Phoma sambuciphila a coelomycete Pleosporales Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Phoma sambuciphila/Phoma sambuciphilaa coelomycetepartly sunkenpycnidiumPhoma coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus/Sambucuseldersdead, decorticatebranch (9-2)partly sunken pycnidium of Phoma coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead, decorticate branch
branch (dead, decorticate) dead, decorticate branch is decayed by effuse stroma Minor Annulohypoxylon multiforme Birch Woodwart Xylariales: Xylariaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Xylariaceae/Annulohypoxylon multiforme/Annulohypoxylon multiformebirch woodwarteffusestroma Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus/Sambucuseldersdead, decorticatebranchMinor (10-4)effuse stroma is saprobic on dead, decorticate branch
branch (dead, esp. buried under brushwood) dead, esp. buried under brushwood branch is decayed by gregarious, subiculate perithecium Rosellinia aquila a pyrenomycete Xylariales: Xylariaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Xylariaceae/Rosellinia aquila/Rosellinia aquilaa pyrenomycetegregarious, subiculateperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus/Sambucuseldersdead, esp. buried under brushwoodbranch (2-5)gregarious, subiculate perithecium is saprobic on dead, esp. buried under brushwood branch
branch (dead, esp. buried under brushwood) dead, esp. buried under brushwood branch is decayed by colony of Geniculosporium dematiaceous anamorph Rosellinia aquila a pyrenomycete Xylariales: Xylariaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Xylariaceae/Rosellinia aquila/Rosellinia aquilaa pyrenomycetecolonyGeniculosporium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus/Sambucuseldersdead, esp. buried under brushwoodbranch (2-5)colony of Geniculosporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead, esp. buried under brushwood branch
branch (dead, fallen) dead, fallen branch is decayed by stalked apothecium Hymenoscyphus imberbis a discomycete Helotiales: Helotiaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Hymenoscyphus imberbis/Hymenoscyphus imberbisa discomycetestalkedapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus/Sambucuseldersdead, fallenbranch (8-12)stalked apothecium is saprobic on dead, fallen branch
branch (dead, fallen) dead, fallen branch is decayed by effuse colony of Stachylidium dematiaceous anamorph UK/Ireland Stachylidium bicolor a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Stachylidium bicolor/Stachylidium bicolora dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyStachylidium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus/Sambucuseldersdead, fallenbranch effuse colony of Stachylidium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead, fallen branch
branch (dead, often rotten) dead, often rotten branch is decayed by perithecium Nectria peziza a pyrenomycete Hypocreales: Nectriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Nectriaceae/Nectria peziza/Nectria pezizaa pyrenomyceteperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus/Sambucuseldersdead, often rottenbranch (8-12)perithecium is saprobic on dead, often rotten branch
branch (dead) dead branch is decayed by hysterothecium Gloniopsis praelonga an ascomycete Hysteriales: Hysteriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Hysteriales/Hysteriaceae/Gloniopsis praelonga/Gloniopsis praelongaan ascomycetehysterothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus/Sambucuseldersdeadbranch (1-12)hysterothecium is saprobic on dead branch
branch (dead) dead branch is decayed by effuse colony of Sporidesmiella dematiaceous anamorph Sporidesmiella hyalosperma var hyalosperma a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Pleosporales: Melanommataceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Melanommataceae/Sporidesmiella hyalosperma var. hyalosperma/Sporidesmiella hyalosperma var. hyalospermaa dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonySporidesmiella dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus/Sambucuseldersdeadbranch (2-10)effuse colony of Sporidesmiella dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead branch
branch (dead) dead branch is decayed by effuse colony of Sporidesmium dematiaceous anamorph Sporidesmium cookei a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Sporidesmium cookei/Sporidesmium cookeia dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonySporidesmium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus/Sambucuseldersdeadbranch (9-5)effuse colony of Sporidesmium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead branch
branch (dead) dead branch is decayed by deeply sunken apothecium Stictis radiata a discomycete Ostropales: Stictidaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Lecanoromycetes/Ostropales/Stictidaceae/Stictis radiata/Stictis radiataa discomycetedeeply sunkenapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus/Sambucuseldersdeadbranch (1-12)deeply sunken apothecium is saprobic on dead branch
branch (dead) dead branch is decayed by immersed, exposed by peeling back or shedding of host periderm apothecium Propolis farinosa an ascomycete Helotiales: Marthamycetaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Marthamycetaceae/Propolis farinosa/Propolis farinosaan ascomyceteimmersed, exposed by peeling back or shedding of host peridermapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus/Sambucuseldersdeadbranch (1-12 (best condition: 2-3)immersed, exposed by peeling back or shedding of host periderm apothecium is saprobic on dead branch
branch (dead) dead branch is decayed by effuse colony of Sporidesmium dematiaceous anamorph Major Sporidesmium leptosporum a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Sporidesmium leptosporum/Sporidesmium leptosporuma dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonySporidesmium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus/SambucuseldersdeadbranchMajor (1-12)effuse colony of Sporidesmium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead branch
branch (dead) dead branch is decayed by erumpent stroma Camaropella lutea a stromatic pyrenomycete Boliniales: Boliniaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Boliniales/Boliniaceae/Camaropella lutea/Camaropella luteaa stromatic pyrenomyceteerumpentstroma Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus/Sambucuseldersdeadbranch (8-4)erumpent stroma is saprobic on dead branch
branch (dead) dead branch is decayed by stromatic, immersed, multi-level perithecium Camaropella lutea a stromatic pyrenomycete Boliniales: Boliniaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Boliniales/Boliniaceae/Camaropella lutea/Camaropella luteaa stromatic pyrenomycetestromatic, immersed, multi-levelperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus/Sambucuseldersdeadbranch (8-4)stromatic, immersed, multi-level perithecium is saprobic on dead branch
branch (dead) dead branch is decayed by clustered perithecium Minor Gibberella pulicaris a pyrenomycete Hypocreales: Nectriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Nectriaceae/Gibberella pulicaris/Gibberella pulicarisa pyrenomyceteclusteredperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus/SambucuseldersdeadbranchMinor (1-4)clustered perithecium is saprobic on dead branch
branch (dead) dead branch is decayed by stromatic, in clusters of up to 15 perithecium Nectria cinnabarina Coral Spot, Coral-spot Fungus Hypocreales: Nectriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Nectriaceae/Nectria cinnabarina/Nectria cinnabarinacoral spot, coral-spot fungusstromatic, in clusters of up to 15perithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus/Sambucuseldersdeadbranch (9-3)stromatic, in clusters of up to 15 perithecium is saprobic on dead branch
branch (dead) dead branch is decayed by sporodochium of Tubercularia anamorph Nectria cinnabarina Coral Spot, Coral-spot Fungus Hypocreales: Nectriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Nectriaceae/Nectria cinnabarina/Nectria cinnabarinacoral spot, coral-spot fungussporodochiumTubercularia anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus/Sambucuseldersdeadbranch sporodochium of Tubercularia anamorph is saprobic on dead branch
branch (dead) dead branch is decayed by superficial perithecium Nectria pseudopeziza a pyrenomycete Hypocreales: Nectriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Nectriaceae/Nectria pseudopeziza/Nectria pseudopezizaa pyrenomycetesuperficialperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus/Sambucuseldersdeadbranch (9-4)superficial perithecium is saprobic on dead branch
branch (dead) dead branch is decayed by scattered or on a stroma in groups of 5 to 30 perithecium Neonectria coccinea Beech Bark Disease - causative organism Hypocreales: Nectriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Nectriaceae/Neonectria coccinea/Neonectria coccineabeech bark disease (causative organism)scattered or on a stroma in groups of 5 to 30perithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus/Sambucuseldersdeadbranch (9-5)scattered or on a stroma in groups of 5 to 30 perithecium is saprobic on dead branch
branch (dead) dead branch is decayed by Cylindrocarpon anamorph Neonectria coccinea Beech Bark Disease - causative organism Hypocreales: Nectriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Nectriaceae/Neonectria coccinea/Neonectria coccineabeech bark disease (causative organism)Cylindrocarpon anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus/Sambucuseldersdeadbranch (9-5)Cylindrocarpon anamorph is saprobic on dead branch
branch (dead) dead branch is decayed by erumpent stroma Neonectria coccinea Beech Bark Disease - causative organism Hypocreales: Nectriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Nectriaceae/Neonectria coccinea/Neonectria coccineabeech bark disease (causative organism)erumpentstroma Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus/Sambucuseldersdeadbranch (9-5)erumpent stroma is saprobic on dead branch
branch (dead) dead branch is decayed by stroma Minor Eutypella acericola a stromatic pyrenomycete Xylariales: Diatrypaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Diatrypaceae/Eutypella acericola/Eutypella acericolaa stromatic pyrenomycetestroma Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus/SambucuseldersdeadbranchMinor (2-3)stroma is saprobic on dead branch
branch (dead) dead branch is decayed by subcortical stroma Eutypella scoparia a stromatic pyrenomycete Xylariales: Diatrypaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Diatrypaceae/Eutypella scoparia/Eutypella scopariaa stromatic pyrenomycetesubcorticalstroma Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus/Sambucuseldersdeadbranch (1-4)subcortical stroma is saprobic on dead branch
branch (dead) dead branch is decayed by subcortical synnema of Harpographium anamorph Eutypella scoparia a stromatic pyrenomycete Xylariales: Diatrypaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Diatrypaceae/Eutypella scoparia/Eutypella scopariaa stromatic pyrenomycetesubcorticalsynnemaHarpographium anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus/Sambucuseldersdeadbranch (1-4)subcortical synnema of Harpographium anamorph is saprobic on dead branch
branch (dead) dead branch is decayed by subcortical, immersed, in clusters of 7-15, erumpent necked perithecium Eutypella scoparia a stromatic pyrenomycete Xylariales: Diatrypaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Diatrypaceae/Eutypella scoparia/Eutypella scopariaa stromatic pyrenomycetesubcortical, immersed, in clusters of 7-15, erumpent neckedperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus/Sambucuseldersdeadbranch (1-4)subcortical, immersed, in clusters of 7-15, erumpent necked perithecium is saprobic on dead branch
branch (dead) dead branch is decayed by immersed or erumpent perithecium Melomastia mastoidea a pyrenomycete Xylariales Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Melomastia mastoidea/Melomastia mastoideaa pyrenomyceteimmersed or erumpentperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus/Sambucuseldersdeadbranch immersed or erumpent perithecium is saprobic on dead branch
branch (dead) dead branch is decayed by Nodulisporium anamorph Minor Annulohypoxylon multiforme Birch Woodwart Xylariales: Xylariaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Xylariaceae/Annulohypoxylon multiforme/Annulohypoxylon multiformebirch woodwartNodulisporium anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus/SambucuseldersdeadbranchMinor (10-4)Nodulisporium anamorph is saprobic on dead branch
branch (fallen, dead, esp. covered by leaf mould) fallen, dead, esp. covered by leaf mould branch is decayed by perithecium Chaetosphaeria inaequalis a pyrenomycete Chaetosphaeriales: Chaetosphaeriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Chaetosphaeriales/Chaetosphaeriaceae/Chaetosphaeria inaequalis/Chaetosphaeria inaequalisa pyrenomyceteperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus/Sambucuseldersfallen, dead, esp. covered by leaf mouldbranch (1-12)perithecium is saprobic on fallen, dead, esp. covered by leaf mould branch
branch (fallen, dead, esp. covered by leaf mould) fallen, dead, esp. covered by leaf mould branch is decayed by colony of Gonytrichum dematiaceous anamorph Chaetosphaeria inaequalis a pyrenomycete Chaetosphaeriales: Chaetosphaeriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Chaetosphaeriales/Chaetosphaeriaceae/Chaetosphaeria inaequalis/Chaetosphaeria inaequalisa pyrenomycetecolonyGonytrichum dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus/Sambucuseldersfallen, dead, esp. covered by leaf mouldbranch (1-12)colony of Gonytrichum dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on fallen, dead, esp. covered by leaf mould branch
branch (fallen, dead) fallen, dead branch is decayed by effuse colony of Helminthosporium dematiaceous anamorph Helminthosporium velutinum a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Pleosporales: Massarinaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Massarinaceae/Helminthosporium velutinum/Helminthosporium velutinuma dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyHelminthosporium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus/Sambucuseldersfallen, deadbranch effuse colony of Helminthosporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on fallen, dead branch
branch (fallen, dead) fallen, dead branch is decayed by effuse colony of Phaeoisaria dematiaceous anamorph Phaeoisaria clematidis a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Calosphaeriales: Calosphaeriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Calosphaeriales/Calosphaeriaceae/Phaeoisaria clematidis/Phaeoisaria clematidisa dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyPhaeoisaria dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus/Sambucuseldersfallen, deadbranch (11-4)effuse colony of Phaeoisaria dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on fallen, dead branch
branch (fallen, dead) fallen, dead branch is decayed by perithecium Chaetosphaeria innumera a pyrenomycete Chaetosphaeriales: Chaetosphaeriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Chaetosphaeriales/Chaetosphaeriaceae/Chaetosphaeria innumera/Chaetosphaeria innumeraa pyrenomyceteperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus/Sambucuseldersfallen, deadbranch (9-5)perithecium is saprobic on fallen, dead branch
branch (fallen, dead) fallen, dead branch is decayed by colony of Catenularia dematiaceous anamorph Chaetosphaeria innumera a pyrenomycete Chaetosphaeriales: Chaetosphaeriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Chaetosphaeriales/Chaetosphaeriaceae/Chaetosphaeria innumera/Chaetosphaeria innumeraa pyrenomycetecolonyCatenularia dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus/Sambucuseldersfallen, deadbranch (9-5)colony of Catenularia dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on fallen, dead branch
branch (fallen, dead) fallen, dead branch is decayed by colony of Phaeostalagmus dematiaceous anamorph Phaeostalagmus cyclosporus a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Chaetosphaeriales: Chaetosphaeriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Chaetosphaeriales/Chaetosphaeriaceae/Phaeostalagmus cyclosporus/Phaeostalagmus cyclosporusa dematiaceous anamorphic funguscolonyPhaeostalagmus dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus/Sambucuseldersfallen, deadbranch (1-12)colony of Phaeostalagmus dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on fallen, dead branch
branch (fallen) fallen branch is decayed by short-stalked apothecium Major Ascotremella faginea a discomycete Helotiales: Helotiaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Ascotremella faginea/Ascotremella fagineaa discomyceteshort-stalkedapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus/SambucuseldersfallenbranchMajor (7-10)short-stalked apothecium is saprobic on fallen branch
branch (fallen) fallen branch is decayed by effuse colony of Pseudospiropes dematiaceous anamorph Pseudospiropes obclavatus a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Helotiales: Helotiaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Pseudospiropes obclavatus/Pseudospiropes obclavatusa dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyPseudospiropes dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus/Sambucuseldersfallenbranch effuse colony of Pseudospiropes dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on fallen branch
branch (fungus infected, fallen) fungus infected, fallen branch is associate of subiculate perithecium Chaetosphaerella phaeostroma a pyrenomycete Coronophorales: Chaetosphaerellaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Coronophorales/Chaetosphaerellaceae/Chaetosphaerella phaeostroma/Chaetosphaerella phaeostromaa pyrenomycetesubiculateperithecium Plant / associate /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus/Sambucuseldersfungus infected, fallenbranch (9-4)subiculate perithecium is associated with fungus infected, fallen branch
flower flower may have Aeolothrips melaleucus a thrips Thysanoptera: Aeolothripidae Thysanoptera, Mound L.A., Morison, G.D., Pitkin, B.R. & Palmer, J.M., 1976
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Thysanoptera/Aeolothripidae/Aeolothrips melaleucus/Aeolothrips melaleucusa thrips Plant / resting place / on /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus/Sambucuseldersflower may be found on flower
leaf margin leaf margin is galled by Epitrimerus trilobus a gall mite Trombidiformes: Eriophyidae Provisional Keys to British Plant Galls, Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Arachnida/Trombidiformes/Eriophyidae/Epitrimerus trilobus/Epitrimerus trilobusa gall mite Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus/Sambucuseldersleaf margin causes gall of leaf margin
leaf leaf is grazed by nocturnal larva Macrophya alboannulata a sawfly Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (b), Benson, R.B., 1952
Macrophya parvula Konow. (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae) new to Britain, Liston, A.D., 1987
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Tenthredinidae/Macrophya alboannulata/Macrophya alboannulataa sawflynocturnallarva Foodplant / open feeder /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus/Sambucuseldersleaf nocturnal larva grazes on leaf
leaf (banded, spotted, crinkled and/or rolled) banded, spotted, crinkled and/or rolled leaf may be infected and damaged by Arabis Mosaic virus a phytopathogenic virus Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Arabis Mosaic virus/Arabis Mosaic virusa phytopathogenic virus Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus/Sambucuseldersbanded, spotted, crinkled and/or rolledleaf infects and damages banded, spotted, crinkled and/or rolled leaf
leaf (banded, spotted, crinkled and/or rolled) banded, spotted, crinkled and/or rolled leaf may be infected and damaged by Cherry Leaf-roll virus a phytopathogenic virus Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Cherry Leaf-roll virus/Cherry Leaf-roll virusa phytopathogenic virus Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus/Sambucuseldersbanded, spotted, crinkled and/or rolledleaf infects and damages banded, spotted, crinkled and/or rolled leaf
leaf (banded, spotted, crinkled and/or rolled) banded, spotted, crinkled and/or rolled leaf may be infected and damaged by Tomato Black Ring virus Scottish Leaf-curl Disease Of Raspberries - causative organism Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Tomato Black Ring virus/Tomato Black Ring virusscottish leaf-curl disease of raspberries (causative organism) Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus/Sambucuseldersbanded, spotted, crinkled and/or rolledleaf infects and damages banded, spotted, crinkled and/or rolled leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is spotted by amphigenous colony of Cercospora dematiaceous anamorph Cercospora depazeoides a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Capnodiales: Mycosphaerellaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Capnodiales/Mycosphaerellaceae/Cercospora depazeoides/Cercospora depazeoidesa dematiaceous anamorphic fungusamphigenouscolonyCercospora dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus/Sambucuseldersliveleaf (8-9)amphigenous colony of Cercospora dematiaceous anamorph causes spots on live leaf
shoot (live) live shoot has sap sucked by Aphis sambuci Elder Aphid Hemiptera: Aphididae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Aphididae/Aphis (Aphis) sambuci/Aphis (Aphis) sambucielder aphid Foodplant / sap sucker /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus/Sambucuseldersliveshoot (6-7)sucks sap of live shoot
stump (dead, often rotten) dead, often rotten stump is decayed by perithecium Nectria peziza a pyrenomycete Hypocreales: Nectriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Nectriaceae/Nectria peziza/Nectria pezizaa pyrenomyceteperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus/Sambucuseldersdead, often rottenstump (8-12)perithecium is saprobic on dead, often rotten stump
stump (dead) dead stump is decayed by erumpent stroma Camaropella lutea a stromatic pyrenomycete Boliniales: Boliniaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Boliniales/Boliniaceae/Camaropella lutea/Camaropella luteaa stromatic pyrenomyceteerumpentstroma Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus/Sambucuseldersdeadstump (8-4)erumpent stroma is saprobic on dead stump
stump (dead) dead stump is decayed by stromatic, immersed, multi-level perithecium Camaropella lutea a stromatic pyrenomycete Boliniales: Boliniaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Boliniales/Boliniaceae/Camaropella lutea/Camaropella luteaa stromatic pyrenomycetestromatic, immersed, multi-levelperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus/Sambucuseldersdeadstump (8-4)stromatic, immersed, multi-level perithecium is saprobic on dead stump
trunk (dead) dead trunk is decayed by scattered or on a stroma in groups of 5 to 30 perithecium Neonectria coccinea Beech Bark Disease - causative organism Hypocreales: Nectriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Nectriaceae/Neonectria coccinea/Neonectria coccineabeech bark disease (causative organism)scattered or on a stroma in groups of 5 to 30perithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus/Sambucuseldersdeadtrunk (9-5)scattered or on a stroma in groups of 5 to 30 perithecium is saprobic on dead trunk
trunk (dead) dead trunk is decayed by Cylindrocarpon anamorph Neonectria coccinea Beech Bark Disease - causative organism Hypocreales: Nectriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Nectriaceae/Neonectria coccinea/Neonectria coccineabeech bark disease (causative organism)Cylindrocarpon anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus/Sambucuseldersdeadtrunk (9-5)Cylindrocarpon anamorph is saprobic on dead trunk
trunk (dead) dead trunk is decayed by erumpent stroma Neonectria coccinea Beech Bark Disease - causative organism Hypocreales: Nectriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Nectriaceae/Neonectria coccinea/Neonectria coccineabeech bark disease (causative organism)erumpentstroma Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus/Sambucuseldersdeadtrunk (9-5)erumpent stroma is saprobic on dead trunk
trunk (fallen) fallen trunk is decayed by short-stalked apothecium Major Ascotremella faginea a discomycete Helotiales: Helotiaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Ascotremella faginea/Ascotremella fagineaa discomyceteshort-stalkedapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus/SambucuseldersfallentrunkMajor (7-10)short-stalked apothecium is saprobic on fallen trunk
twig twig is decayed by immersed, becoming erumpent pycnidium of Microsphaeropsis coelomycetous anamorph Microsphaeropsis olivacea a coelomycete Pleosporales: Montagnulaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Montagnulaceae/Microsphaeropsis olivacea/Microsphaeropsis olivaceaa coelomyceteimmersed, becoming erumpentpycnidiumMicrosphaeropsis coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus/Sambucuselderstwig immersed, becoming erumpent pycnidium of Microsphaeropsis coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on twig
twig (dead, fallen) dead, fallen twig is decayed by stalked apothecium Hymenoscyphus imberbis a discomycete Helotiales: Helotiaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Hymenoscyphus imberbis/Hymenoscyphus imberbisa discomycetestalkedapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus/Sambucuseldersdead, fallentwig (8-12)stalked apothecium is saprobic on dead, fallen twig
twig (dead) dead twig is decayed by stromatic pseudothecium Dothidea sambuci an ascomycete Dothideales: Dothideaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Dothideales/Dothideaceae/Dothidea sambuci/Dothidea sambucian ascomycetestromaticpseudothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus/Sambucuseldersdeadtwig (3-4)stromatic pseudothecium is saprobic on dead twig
twig (dead) dead twig is decayed by erumpent stroma Dothidea sambuci an ascomycete Dothideales: Dothideaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Dothideales/Dothideaceae/Dothidea sambuci/Dothidea sambucian ascomyceteerumpentstroma Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus/Sambucuseldersdeadtwig (3-4)erumpent stroma is saprobic on dead twig
twig (dead) dead twig is decayed by hysterothecium Gloniopsis praelonga an ascomycete Hysteriales: Hysteriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Hysteriales/Hysteriaceae/Gloniopsis praelonga/Gloniopsis praelongaan ascomycetehysterothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus/Sambucuseldersdeadtwig (1-12)hysterothecium is saprobic on dead twig
twig (dead) dead twig is decayed by deeply sunken apothecium Stictis radiata a discomycete Ostropales: Stictidaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Lecanoromycetes/Ostropales/Stictidaceae/Stictis radiata/Stictis radiataa discomycetedeeply sunkenapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus/Sambucuseldersdeadtwig (1-12)deeply sunken apothecium is saprobic on dead twig
twig (dead) dead twig is decayed by immersed, in small groups perithecium Diaporthe circumscripta a valsoid pyrenomycete Diaporthales: Diaporthaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Diaporthaceae/Diaporthe circumscripta/Diaporthe circumscriptaa valsoid pyrenomyceteimmersed, in small groupsperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus/Sambucuseldersdeadtwig immersed, in small groups perithecium is saprobic on dead twig
twig (dead) dead twig is decayed by pycnidium of Phomopsis coelomycetous anamorph Diaporthe circumscripta a valsoid pyrenomycete Diaporthales: Diaporthaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Diaporthaceae/Diaporthe circumscripta/Diaporthe circumscriptaa valsoid pyrenomycetepycnidiumPhomopsis coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus/Sambucuseldersdeadtwig (5-9)pycnidium of Phomopsis coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead twig
twig (dead) dead twig is decayed by immersed or erumpent perithecium Melomastia mastoidea a pyrenomycete Xylariales Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Melomastia mastoidea/Melomastia mastoideaa pyrenomyceteimmersed or erumpentperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus/Sambucuseldersdeadtwig immersed or erumpent perithecium is saprobic on dead twig
twig (fallen, dead) fallen, dead twig is decayed by effuse colony of Helminthosporium dematiaceous anamorph Helminthosporium velutinum a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Pleosporales: Massarinaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Massarinaceae/Helminthosporium velutinum/Helminthosporium velutinuma dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyHelminthosporium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus/Sambucuseldersfallen, deadtwig effuse colony of Helminthosporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on fallen, dead twig
wood or bark wood or bark is decayed by effuse colony of Pseudospiropes dematiaceous anamorph Pseudospiropes hughesii a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Pseudospiropes hughesii/Pseudospiropes hughesiia dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyPseudospiropes dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus/Sambucuselderswood or bark effuse colony of Pseudospiropes dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on wood or bark
wood wood is decayed by colony of Xylohypha dematiaceous anamorph Xylohypha nigrescens a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Xylohypha nigrescens/Xylohypha nigrescensa dematiaceous anamorphic funguscolonyXylohypha dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus/Sambucuselderswood colony of Xylohypha dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on wood
wood (Armillaria mellea-decayed) Armillaria mellea-decayed wood is decayed by superficial perithecium Lasiosphaeria ovina Woolly Woodwart Sordariales: Lasiosphaeriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Sordariales/Lasiosphaeriaceae/Lasiosphaeria ovina/Lasiosphaeria ovinawoolly woodwartsuperficialperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus/SambucuseldersArmillaria mellea-decayedwood (9-4)superficial perithecium is saprobic on Armillaria mellea-decayed wood
wood (damp, rotting) damp, rotting wood is decayed by apothecium Claussenomyces prasinulus a discomycete Helotiales: Tympanidaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Tympanidaceae/Claussenomyces prasinulus/Claussenomyces prasinulusa discomyceteapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus/Sambucuseldersdamp, rottingwood (6-10)apothecium is saprobic on damp, rotting wood
wood (damp, rotting) damp, rotting wood is decayed by synnema of Dendrostilbella anamorph Claussenomyces prasinulus a discomycete Helotiales: Tympanidaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Tympanidaceae/Claussenomyces prasinulus/Claussenomyces prasinulusa discomycetesynnemaDendrostilbella anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus/Sambucuseldersdamp, rottingwood (6-10)synnema of Dendrostilbella anamorph is saprobic on damp, rotting wood
wood (dead, often rotten) dead, often rotten wood is decayed by erumpent perithecium Chaetosphaeria pulviscula a pyrenomycete Chaetosphaeriales: Chaetosphaeriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Chaetosphaeriales/Chaetosphaeriaceae/Chaetosphaeria pulviscula/Chaetosphaeria pulvisculaa pyrenomyceteerumpentperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus/Sambucuseldersdead, often rottenwood (10-4)erumpent perithecium is saprobic on dead, often rotten wood
wood (dead, often rotten) dead, often rotten wood is decayed by colony of Menispora dematiaceous anamorph Chaetosphaeria pulviscula a pyrenomycete Chaetosphaeriales: Chaetosphaeriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Chaetosphaeriales/Chaetosphaeriaceae/Chaetosphaeria pulviscula/Chaetosphaeria pulvisculaa pyrenomycetecolonyMenispora dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus/Sambucuseldersdead, often rottenwood (10-4)colony of Menispora dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead, often rotten wood
wood (dead, rotten) dead, rotten wood is decayed by effuse colony of Sporidesmium dematiaceous anamorph Sporidesmium aturbinatum a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Sporidesmium aturbinatum/Sporidesmium aturbinatuma dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonySporidesmium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus/Sambucuseldersdead, rottenwood (4-8)effuse colony of Sporidesmium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead, rotten wood
wood (dead) dead wood is decayed by effuse colony of Balanium dematiaceous anamorph Balanium stygium a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Balanium stygium/Balanium stygiuma dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyBalanium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus/Sambucuseldersdeadwood effuse colony of Balanium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead wood
wood (dead) dead wood is decayed by effuse colony of Sporidesmium dematiaceous anamorph Sporidesmium coronatum a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Sporidesmium coronatum/Sporidesmium coronatuma dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonySporidesmium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus/Sambucuseldersdeadwood effuse colony of Sporidesmium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead wood
wood (dead) dead wood is decayed by apothecium Parorbiliopsis extumescens a discomycete Helotiales: Helotiaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Parorbiliopsis extumescens/Parorbiliopsis extumescensa discomyceteapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus/Sambucuseldersdeadwood (10-3)apothecium is saprobic on dead wood
wood (dead) dead wood is decayed by superficial perithecium Bertia moriformis var moriformis Wood Mulberry Coronophorales: Bertiaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Coronophorales/Bertiaceae/Bertia moriformis var. moriformis/Bertia moriformis var. moriformiswood mulberrysuperficialperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus/Sambucuseldersdeadwood (1-12)superficial perithecium is saprobic on dead wood
wood (dead) dead wood is decayed by colony of Menispora dematiaceous anamorph Menispora ciliata a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Chaetosphaeriales: Chaetosphaeriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Chaetosphaeriales/Chaetosphaeriaceae/Menispora ciliata/Menispora ciliataa dematiaceous anamorphic funguscolonyMenispora dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus/Sambucuseldersdeadwood colony of Menispora dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead wood
wood (dead) dead wood is decayed by superficial stroma Hypocrea aureoviridis a pyrenomycete Hypocreales: Hypocreaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Hypocreaceae/Hypocrea aureoviridis/Hypocrea aureoviridisa pyrenomycetesuperficialstroma Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus/Sambucuseldersdeadwood (10-3)superficial stroma is saprobic on dead wood
wood (dead) dead wood is decayed by Trichoderma dematiaceous anamorph Hypocrea aureoviridis a pyrenomycete Hypocreales: Hypocreaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Hypocreaceae/Hypocrea aureoviridis/Hypocrea aureoviridisa pyrenomyceteTrichoderma dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus/Sambucuseldersdeadwood (10-3)Trichoderma dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead wood
wood (dead) dead wood is decayed by effuse colony of Spadicoides dematiaceous anamorph Spadicoides bina a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Sordariales: Helminthosphaeriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Sordariales/Helminthosphaeriaceae/Spadicoides bina/Spadicoides binaa dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonySpadicoides dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus/Sambucuseldersdeadwood (1-12)effuse colony of Spadicoides dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead wood
wood (dead) dead wood is decayed by fruitbody Questionable Hymenochaete rubiginosa Oak Curtain Crust Hymenochaetales: Hymenochaetaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Hymenochaetales/Hymenochaetaceae/Hymenochaete rubiginosa/Hymenochaete rubiginosaoak curtain crustfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus/Sambucuselders?deadwood fruitbody is saprobic on dead wood
wood (green-stained) green-stained wood is decayed by effuse colony of Sporidesmium dematiaceous anamorph Sporidesmium altum a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Sporidesmium altum/Sporidesmium altuma dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonySporidesmium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus/Sambucuseldersgreen-stainedwood (9-5)effuse colony of Sporidesmium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on green-stained wood
wood (rotten) rotten wood is decayed by effuse colony of Acrogenospora dematiaceous anamorph Acrogenospora sphaerocephala a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Hysteriales: Hysteriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Hysteriales/Hysteriaceae/Acrogenospora sphaerocephala/Acrogenospora sphaerocephalaa dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyAcrogenospora dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus/Sambucuseldersrottenwood effuse colony of Acrogenospora dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on rotten wood
wood (rotten) rotten wood is decayed by effuse colony of Dictyosporium dematiaceous anamorph Dictyosporium toruloides a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Pleosporales Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Dictyosporium toruloides/Dictyosporium toruloidesa dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyDictyosporium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus/Sambucuseldersrottenwood (1-12)effuse colony of Dictyosporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on rotten wood
wood (rotten) rotten wood is decayed by effuse, hairy, dark grey to black colony of Monodictys dematiaceous anamorph Monodictys castaneae a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Monodictys castaneae, Kirk, P.M., 1994
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Monodictys castaneae/Monodictys castaneaea dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffuse, hairy, dark grey to blackcolonyMonodictys dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus/Sambucuseldersrottenwood effuse, hairy, dark grey to black colony of Monodictys dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on rotten wood
wood (rotten) rotten wood is decayed by effuse colony of Phaeoisaria dematiaceous anamorph Phaeoisaria clavulata a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Calosphaeriales: Calosphaeriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Calosphaeriales/Calosphaeriaceae/Phaeoisaria clavulata/Phaeoisaria clavulataa dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyPhaeoisaria dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus/Sambucuseldersrottenwood effuse colony of Phaeoisaria dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on rotten wood
wood (rotten) rotten wood is decayed by effuse colony of Brachysporium dematiaceous anamorph Brachysporium britannicum a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Trichosphaeriales: Trichosphaeriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Trichosphaeriales/Trichosphaeriaceae/Brachysporium britannicum/Brachysporium britannicuma dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyBrachysporium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus/Sambucuseldersrottenwood effuse colony of Brachysporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on rotten wood
wood (rotten) rotten wood is decayed by effuse colony of Brachysporium dematiaceous anamorph Brachysporium obovatum a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Trichosphaeriales: Trichosphaeriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Trichosphaeriales/Trichosphaeriaceae/Brachysporium obovatum/Brachysporium obovatuma dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyBrachysporium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus/Sambucuseldersrottenwood effuse colony of Brachysporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on rotten wood

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Benson, R.B., 1952Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (b)Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects , Vol VI, Part 2(b), 137pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London
Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden PlantsCollins Photoguide, 2nd edition edition, Collins
Dennis, R.W.G., 1995Fungi of the South East England383pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Kirk, P.M., 1994Monodictys castaneaeI.M.I. Descriptions of Pathogenic Fungi and Bacteria CMI Descriptions of Pathenogenic Fungi and Bacteria Sheet 1207.
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
Liston, A.D., 1987Macrophya parvula Konow. (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae) new to BritainEnt. Gazette 38: 125-128.
Mound L.A., Morison, G.D., Pitkin, B.R. & Palmer, J.M., 1976ThysanopteraHandbooks for the Identification of British Insects, Vol 1, part 11, 79pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London
Rotheray, G.E., 1993Colour Guide to Hoverfly Larvae (Diptera, Syrphidae) in Britain and EuropeDiperists Digest Dipterists Digest No. 9.
Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986Provisional Keys to British Plant Galls95pp, British Plant Gall Society (BPGS)

Sambucus (elders) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Subtaxon Rank Featured
subtaxa
No of
interactions
No of
references
Species 1 trophisms
Species 6 trophisms 1 references
Species 81 trophisms 1 references
Species 7 trophisms
Species 1 trophisms
Taxonomic hierarchy:
GenusSambucus (elders)
FamilyADOXACEAE (moschatel, elders, viburnums)
OrderDIPSACALES (elder, honeysuckles, valerians, scabiouses and teasels)
SubclassEU-DICOTS (dicotyledonous flowering plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Sambucus (elders)

Sambucus (elders) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource

Pathology

Chevin, H. 1975 Remarques taxinomiques et biologiques sur les Macrophya [hym. Tenthredinidae] se developpant sur Sambucus [Caprifoliaceae] Vol 11 (2)

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Sambucus (elders):

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