Sarcomyxa serotina (Pers.) P. Karst.
(Olive Oysterling)

Interactions where Sarcomyxa serotina 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 (imbricate or clustered) imbricate or clustered fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, decayed trunk (large) Sambucus nigra Elder Dipsacales: Adoxaceae 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/Agaricales/Mycenaceae/Sarcomyxa serotina/Sarcomyxa serotinaolive oysterlingimbricate or clusteredfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus nigra/Sambucus nigraelderdead, fallen, decayedtrunk (large) (mainly late 11-2)
fruitbody (imbricate or clustered) imbricate or clustered fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, decayed branch (large) Sambucus nigra Elder Dipsacales: Adoxaceae 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/Agaricales/Mycenaceae/Sarcomyxa serotina/Sarcomyxa serotinaolive oysterlingimbricate or clusteredfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Dipsacales/Adoxaceae/Sambucus nigra/Sambucus nigraelderdead, fallen, decayedbranch (large) (mainly late 11-2)
fruitbody (imbricate or clustered) imbricate or clustered fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, decayed trunk (large) Alnus alders Fagales: Betulaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Profiles of Fungi No. 115: Panellus serotinus (Schrad.:Fr.) Kuhn., Pegler, D.N. & Legon, N.W., 2000
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Mycenaceae/Sarcomyxa serotina/Sarcomyxa serotinaolive oysterlingimbricate or clusteredfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/Alnusaldersdead, fallen, decayedtrunk (large) (mainly late 11-2)
fruitbody (imbricate or clustered) imbricate or clustered fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, decayed branch (large) Alnus alders Fagales: Betulaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Profiles of Fungi No. 115: Panellus serotinus (Schrad.:Fr.) Kuhn., Pegler, D.N. & Legon, N.W., 2000
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Mycenaceae/Sarcomyxa serotina/Sarcomyxa serotinaolive oysterlingimbricate or clusteredfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/Alnusaldersdead, fallen, decayedbranch (large) (mainly late 11-2)
fruitbody (imbricate or clustered) imbricate or clustered fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, decayed trunk (large) Major Betula birches Fagales: Betulaceae 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/Agaricales/Mycenaceae/Sarcomyxa serotina/Sarcomyxa serotinaolive oysterlingimbricate or clusteredfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Betula/Betulabirchesdead, fallen, decayedtrunk (large)Major (mainly late 11-2)
fruitbody (imbricate or clustered) imbricate or clustered fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, decayed branch (large) Major Betula birches Fagales: Betulaceae 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/Agaricales/Mycenaceae/Sarcomyxa serotina/Sarcomyxa serotinaolive oysterlingimbricate or clusteredfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Betula/Betulabirchesdead, fallen, decayedbranch (large)Major (mainly late 11-2)
fruitbody (imbricate or clustered) imbricate or clustered fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, decayed trunk (large) Major Fagus beeches Fagales: Fagaceae 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/Agaricales/Mycenaceae/Sarcomyxa serotina/Sarcomyxa serotinaolive oysterlingimbricate or clusteredfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus/Fagusbeechesdead, fallen, decayedtrunk (large)Major (mainly late 11-2)
fruitbody (imbricate or clustered) imbricate or clustered fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, decayed branch (large) Major Fagus beeches Fagales: Fagaceae 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/Agaricales/Mycenaceae/Sarcomyxa serotina/Sarcomyxa serotinaolive oysterlingimbricate or clusteredfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus/Fagusbeechesdead, fallen, decayedbranch (large)Major (mainly late 11-2)
fruitbody (imbricate or clustered) imbricate or clustered fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, decayed trunk (large) Quercus oaks Fagales: Fagaceae 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/Agaricales/Mycenaceae/Sarcomyxa serotina/Sarcomyxa serotinaolive oysterlingimbricate or clusteredfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Quercus/Quercusoaksdead, fallen, decayedtrunk (large) (mainly late 11-2)
fruitbody (imbricate or clustered) imbricate or clustered fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, decayed branch (large) Quercus oaks Fagales: Fagaceae 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/Agaricales/Mycenaceae/Sarcomyxa serotina/Sarcomyxa serotinaolive oysterlingimbricate or clusteredfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Quercus/Quercusoaksdead, fallen, decayedbranch (large) (mainly late 11-2)
fruitbody (imbricate or clustered) imbricate or clustered fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, decayed trunk (large) Fraxinus ashes Lamiales: Oleaceae 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/Agaricales/Mycenaceae/Sarcomyxa serotina/Sarcomyxa serotinaolive oysterlingimbricate or clusteredfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Oleaceae/Fraxinus/Fraxinusashesdead, fallen, decayedtrunk (large) (mainly late 11-2)
fruitbody (imbricate or clustered) imbricate or clustered fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, decayed branch (large) Fraxinus ashes Lamiales: Oleaceae 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/Agaricales/Mycenaceae/Sarcomyxa serotina/Sarcomyxa serotinaolive oysterlingimbricate or clusteredfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Oleaceae/Fraxinus/Fraxinusashesdead, fallen, decayedbranch (large) (mainly late 11-2)
fruitbody (imbricate or clustered) imbricate or clustered fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, decayed trunk (large) Salix willows Malpighiales: Salicaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Profiles of Fungi No. 115: Panellus serotinus (Schrad.:Fr.) Kuhn., Pegler, D.N. & Legon, N.W., 2000
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Mycenaceae/Sarcomyxa serotina/Sarcomyxa serotinaolive oysterlingimbricate or clusteredfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Salix/Salixwillowsdead, fallen, decayedtrunk (large) (mainly late 11-2)
fruitbody (imbricate or clustered) imbricate or clustered fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, decayed branch (large) Salix willows Malpighiales: Salicaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Profiles of Fungi No. 115: Panellus serotinus (Schrad.:Fr.) Kuhn., Pegler, D.N. & Legon, N.W., 2000
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Mycenaceae/Sarcomyxa serotina/Sarcomyxa serotinaolive oysterlingimbricate or clusteredfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Salix/Salixwillowsdead, fallen, decayedbranch (large) (mainly late 11-2)
fruitbody (imbricate or clustered) imbricate or clustered fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, decayed trunk (large) Ulmus elms Rosales: Ulmaceae 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/Agaricales/Mycenaceae/Sarcomyxa serotina/Sarcomyxa serotinaolive oysterlingimbricate or clusteredfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Ulmaceae/Ulmus/Ulmuselmsdead, fallen, decayedtrunk (large) (mainly late 11-2)
fruitbody (imbricate or clustered) imbricate or clustered fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, decayed branch (large) Ulmus elms Rosales: Ulmaceae 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/Agaricales/Mycenaceae/Sarcomyxa serotina/Sarcomyxa serotinaolive oysterlingimbricate or clusteredfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Ulmaceae/Ulmus/Ulmuselmsdead, fallen, decayedbranch (large) (mainly late 11-2)
fruitbody (imbricate or clustered) imbricate or clustered fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, decayed branch (large) Acer maples Sapindales: Sapindaceae Profiles of Fungi No. 115: Panellus serotinus (Schrad.:Fr.) Kuhn., Pegler, D.N. & Legon, N.W., 2000
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Mycenaceae/Sarcomyxa serotina/Sarcomyxa serotinaolive oysterlingimbricate or clusteredfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Acer/Acermaplesdead, fallen, decayedbranch (large) (mainly late 11-2)
fruitbody (imbricate or clustered) imbricate or clustered fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, decayed trunk (large) Acer maples Sapindales: Sapindaceae Profiles of Fungi No. 115: Panellus serotinus (Schrad.:Fr.) Kuhn., Pegler, D.N. & Legon, N.W., 2000
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Mycenaceae/Sarcomyxa serotina/Sarcomyxa serotinaolive oysterlingimbricate or clusteredfruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Acer/Acermaplesdead, fallen, decayedtrunk (large) (mainly late 11-2)
fruitbody (imbricate or clustered) imbricate or clustered fruitbody is saprobic on dead UK/Ireland Aesculus horse chestnuts Sapindales: Sapindaceae Notes on three uncommon fungi, Perceval, C.H.Sp., 1902
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Mycenaceae/Sarcomyxa serotina/Sarcomyxa serotinaolive oysterlingimbricate or clusteredfruitbody Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Aesculus/Aesculushorse chestnutsdead (11)
fruitbody (imbricate or clustered) imbricate or clustered fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, decayed trunk (large) UK/Ireland [Broadleaved trees] broadleaved, frondose or deciduous trees Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Profiles of Fungi No. 115: Panellus serotinus (Schrad.:Fr.) Kuhn., Pegler, D.N. & Legon, N.W., 2000
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Mycenaceae/Sarcomyxa serotina/Sarcomyxa serotinaolive oysterlingimbricate or clusteredfruitbody Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Broadleaved trees/Broadleaved treesbroadleaved, frondose or deciduous treesdead, fallen, decayedtrunk (large) (mainly late 11-2)
fruitbody (imbricate or clustered) imbricate or clustered fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, decayed branch (large) UK/Ireland [Broadleaved trees] broadleaved, frondose or deciduous trees Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Profiles of Fungi No. 115: Panellus serotinus (Schrad.:Fr.) Kuhn., Pegler, D.N. & Legon, N.W., 2000
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Agaricales/Mycenaceae/Sarcomyxa serotina/Sarcomyxa serotinaolive oysterlingimbricate or clusteredfruitbody Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Broadleaved trees/Broadleaved treesbroadleaved, frondose or deciduous treesdead, fallen, decayedbranch (large) (mainly late 11-2)

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
Pegler, D.N. & Legon, N.W., 2000Profiles of Fungi No. 115: Panellus serotinus (Schrad.:Fr.) Kuhn.Mycologist Vol 14 (3): 132.
Perceval, C.H.Sp., 1902Notes on three uncommon fungiTBMS Vol 02.

Sarcomyxa serotina (Olive Oysterling) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Sarcomyxa serotina (Olive Oysterling) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesSarcomyxa serotina (Olive Oysterling)
GenusSarcomyxa
FamilyMYCENACEAE (bonnet toadstools and their allies)
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 Sarcomyxa serotina (Olive Oysterling)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
BMS Slide Colllection 1992 Fungi of British Beech woods Vol 06 (1) Page: 14-15
Pegler, D.N. & Legon, N.W. 2000 Profiles of Fungi No. 115: Panellus serotinus (Schrad.:Fr.) Kuhn. Mycologist Vol 14 (3): 132.

Sarcomyxa serotina (Olive Oysterling) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Ingold, C.T. 1986 Unusual pattern of basidiospore germination in Panellus serotinus TBMS Vol 86 (1): 170-171.

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Sarcomyxa serotina (Olive Oysterling):

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