Ustilago echinata J. Schröt.
(Reed Canary-grass Smut)

Interactions where Ustilago echinata 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
sorus (embedded) embedded sorus infects and damages live, distorted leaf UK/Ireland Phalaris arundinacea Reed Canary-grass Poales: Poaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Additions and amendments to the list of British smut fungi, Spooner, B.M. & Legon, N.W., 2006
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Ustilaginales/Ustilaginaceae/Ustilago echinata/Ustilago echinatareed canary-grass smutembeddedsorus Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Phalaris arundinacea/Phalaris arundinaceareed canary-grasslive, distortedleaf
sorus (embedded) embedded sorus infects and damages live, distorted shoot Phalaris arundinacea Reed Canary-grass Poales: Poaceae Additions and amendments to the list of British smut fungi, Spooner, B.M. & Legon, N.W., 2006
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Ustilaginales/Ustilaginaceae/Ustilago echinata/Ustilago echinatareed canary-grass smutembeddedsorus Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Phalaris arundinacea/Phalaris arundinaceareed canary-grasslive, distortedshoot
sorus (embedded) embedded sorus infects and damages live, distorted sheath UK/Ireland Phalaris arundinacea Reed Canary-grass Poales: Poaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Additions and amendments to the list of British smut fungi, Spooner, B.M. & Legon, N.W., 2006
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Ustilaginales/Ustilaginaceae/Ustilago echinata/Ustilago echinatareed canary-grass smutembeddedsorus Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Phalaris arundinacea/Phalaris arundinaceareed canary-grasslive, distortedsheath

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
Spooner, B.M. & Legon, N.W., 2006Additions and amendments to the list of British smut fungiMycologist 20 (3): 90-96.

Ustilago echinata (Reed Canary-grass Smut) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Ustilago echinata (Reed Canary-grass Smut) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesUstilago echinata (Reed Canary-grass Smut)
GenusUstilago (a genus of smut fungi)
FamilyUSTILAGINACEAE (a family of smut fungi)
OrderUSTILAGINALES (an order of smut fungi)
SubclassUSTILAGINOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of smut fungi)
ClassUSTILAGINOMYCETES (smut fungi and relatives)
SubphylumUSTILAGINOMYCOTINA (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 Ustilago echinata (Reed Canary-grass Smut)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Dennis, R.W.G. & Wakefield, E.M. 1946 New or interesting British fungi TBMS Vol 29 (3): 141-166.
Spooner, B.M. & Edwards, P.J. 1987 Stripe Smut, Ustilago serpens, on Phalaris arundinacea in Britain Mycologist Vol 01 (1): 25-26.
Spooner, B.M. & Legon, N.W. 2006 Additions and amendments to the list of British smut fungi Mycologist 20 (3): 90-96.

Ustilago echinata (Reed Canary-grass Smut) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Ustilago echinata (Reed Canary-grass Smut):

VU/D2

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