Stictis friabilis (W. Phillips & Plowr.) Sacc. & Traverso
(a discomycete)

Interactions where Stictis friabilis 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
apothecium (erumpent, becoming superficial) erumpent, becoming superficial apothecium is saprobic on dead wood Castanea sativa Sweet Chestnut Fagales: Fagaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Lecanoromycetes/Ostropales/Stictidaceae/Stictis friabilis/Stictis friabilisa discomyceteerumpent, becoming superficialapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Castanea sativa/Castanea sativasweet chestnutdeadwood (6-9)
apothecium (erumpent, becoming superficial) erumpent, becoming superficial apothecium is saprobic on dead bark Castanea sativa Sweet Chestnut Fagales: Fagaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Lecanoromycetes/Ostropales/Stictidaceae/Stictis friabilis/Stictis friabilisa discomyceteerumpent, becoming superficialapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Castanea sativa/Castanea sativasweet chestnutdeadbark (6-9)
apothecium (superficial) superficial apothecium is saprobic on dead branch [Quercus (native spp)] native oaks Fagales: Fagaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Lecanoromycetes/Ostropales/Stictidaceae/Stictis friabilis/Stictis friabilisa discomycetesuperficialapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Quercus (native spp)/Quercus (native spp)native oaksdeadbranch (6-9)
apothecium (erumpent, becoming superficial) erumpent, becoming superficial apothecium is saprobic on dead wood Rubus idaeus Raspberry Rosales: Rosaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Lecanoromycetes/Ostropales/Stictidaceae/Stictis friabilis/Stictis friabilisa discomyceteerumpent, becoming superficialapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Rubus idaeus/Rubus idaeusraspberrydeadwood (6-9)
apothecium (erumpent, becoming superficial) erumpent, becoming superficial apothecium is saprobic on dead bark Rubus idaeus Raspberry Rosales: Rosaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Lecanoromycetes/Ostropales/Stictidaceae/Stictis friabilis/Stictis friabilisa discomyceteerumpent, becoming superficialapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Rubus idaeus/Rubus idaeusraspberrydeadbark (6-9)
apothecium (erumpent, becoming superficial) erumpent, becoming superficial apothecium is saprobic on dead wood [Broadleaved trees and shrubs] broadleaved trees and shrubs Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Lecanoromycetes/Ostropales/Stictidaceae/Stictis friabilis/Stictis friabilisa discomyceteerumpent, becoming superficialapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Broadleaved trees and shrubs/Broadleaved trees and shrubsbroadleaved trees and shrubsdeadwood (6-9)
apothecium (erumpent, becoming superficial) erumpent, becoming superficial apothecium is saprobic on dead bark [Broadleaved trees and shrubs] broadleaved trees and shrubs Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Lecanoromycetes/Ostropales/Stictidaceae/Stictis friabilis/Stictis friabilisa discomyceteerumpent, becoming superficialapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Broadleaved trees and shrubs/Broadleaved trees and shrubsbroadleaved trees and shrubsdeadbark (6-9)

Author & YearTitleSource
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd

Stictis friabilis (a discomycete) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Stictis friabilis (a discomycete) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesStictis friabilis (a discomycete)
GenusStictis (a genus of discomycetes)
FamilySTICTIDACEAE (a family of ascomycetes)
OrderOSTROPALES (an order of lichens and ascomycetes)
SubclassOSTROPOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of ascomycetes)
ClassLECANOROMYCETES (a class of lichens)
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 Stictis friabilis (a discomycete)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Dennis, R.W.G. 1963 A redisposition of some fungi ascribed to the Hyaloscyphaceae Kew Bulletin vol 17 (2): 319-379.

Stictis friabilis (a discomycete) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Stictis friabilis (a discomycete):

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