Ustilago filiformis (Schrank) Rostr.
(a grass smut)

Interactions where Ustilago filiformis 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
infects and damages seldom flowering shoot UK/IrelandMinor Glyceria fluitans Floating Sweet-grass Poales: Poaceae 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
Ustilago longissima, Mordue, J.E.M., 1991
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Ustilaginales/Ustilaginaceae/Ustilago filiformis/Ustilago filiformisa grass smut Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Glyceria fluitans/Glyceria fluitansfloating sweet-grassseldom floweringshootMinor
sorus (embedded) embedded sorus infects and damages live leaf UK/IrelandMinor Glyceria fluitans Floating Sweet-grass Poales: Poaceae 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
Ustilago longissima, Mordue, J.E.M., 1991
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Ustilaginales/Ustilaginaceae/Ustilago filiformis/Ustilago filiformisa grass smutembeddedsorus Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Glyceria fluitans/Glyceria fluitansfloating sweet-grassliveleafMinor
infects and damages seldom flowering shoot UK/IrelandMajor Glyceria maxima Reed Sweet-grass Poales: Poaceae 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
Ustilago longissima, Mordue, J.E.M., 1991
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Ustilaginales/Ustilaginaceae/Ustilago filiformis/Ustilago filiformisa grass smut Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Glyceria maxima/Glyceria maximareed sweet-grassseldom floweringshootMajor
sorus (embedded) embedded sorus infects and damages live leaf UK/IrelandMajor Glyceria maxima Reed Sweet-grass Poales: Poaceae 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
Ustilago longissima, Mordue, J.E.M., 1991
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Ustilaginales/Ustilaginaceae/Ustilago filiformis/Ustilago filiformisa grass smutembeddedsorus Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Glyceria maxima/Glyceria maximareed sweet-grassliveleafMajor
infects and damages seldom flowering shoot Foreign Glyceria notata Plicate Sweet-grass Poales: Poaceae Ustilago longissima, Mordue, J.E.M., 1991
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Ustilaginales/Ustilaginaceae/Ustilago filiformis/Ustilago filiformisa grass smut Foodplant / pathogenForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Glyceria notata/Glyceria notataplicate sweet-grassseldom floweringshoot
sorus (embedded) embedded sorus infects and damages live leaf Foreign Glyceria notata Plicate Sweet-grass Poales: Poaceae Ustilago longissima, Mordue, J.E.M., 1991
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Ustilaginales/Ustilaginaceae/Ustilago filiformis/Ustilago filiformisa grass smutembeddedsorus Foodplant / pathogenForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Glyceria notata/Glyceria notataplicate sweet-grassliveleaf

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
Mordue, J.E.M., 1991Ustilago longissimaI.M.I. Descriptions of Pathogenic Fungi and Bacteria CMI Descriptions of Pathenogenic Fungi and Bacteria Sheet 1099.

Ustilago filiformis (a grass smut) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Ustilago filiformis (a grass smut) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesUstilago filiformis (a 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 filiformis (a grass smut)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Mordue, J.E.M. 1991 Ustilago longissima I.M.I. Descriptions of Pathogenic Fungi and Bacteria CMI Descriptions of Pathenogenic Fungi and Bacteria Sheet 1099.

Ustilago filiformis (a 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 filiformis (a grass smut):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 14 images of Ustilago filiformis (a grass smut)
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