Valsa sordida Nitschke
(a valsoid pyrenomycete)

Interactions where Valsa sordida 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
Cytospora coelomycetous anamorph (somewhat scattered, covered, then erumpent, plurilocular) somewhat scattered, covered, then erumpent, plurilocular stroma of Cytospora coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead branch UK/Ireland Populus alba White Poplar Malpighiales: Salicaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Valsaceae/Valsa sordida/Valsa sordidaa valsoid pyrenomycetesomewhat scattered, covered, then erumpent, plurilocularstromaCytospora coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Populus alba/Populus albawhite poplardeadbranch (5-9,12-1)
perithecium (immersed, in groups of 5 to 12) immersed, in groups of 5 to 12 perithecium is saprobic on dead branch Populus alba White Poplar Malpighiales: Salicaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Valsaceae/Valsa sordida/Valsa sordidaa valsoid pyrenomyceteimmersed, in groups of 5 to 12perithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Populus alba/Populus albawhite poplardeadbranch (2-4)
Cytospora coelomycetous anamorph (somewhat scattered, covered, then erumpent, plurilocular) somewhat scattered, covered, then erumpent, plurilocular stroma of Cytospora coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead branch UK/Ireland Populus balsamifera Eastern Balsam-poplar Malpighiales: Salicaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Valsaceae/Valsa sordida/Valsa sordidaa valsoid pyrenomycetesomewhat scattered, covered, then erumpent, plurilocularstromaCytospora coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Populus balsamifera/Populus balsamiferaeastern balsam-poplardeadbranch (5-9,12-1)
perithecium (immersed, in groups of 5 to 12) immersed, in groups of 5 to 12 perithecium is saprobic on dead branch Populus balsamifera Eastern Balsam-poplar Malpighiales: Salicaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Valsaceae/Valsa sordida/Valsa sordidaa valsoid pyrenomyceteimmersed, in groups of 5 to 12perithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Populus balsamifera/Populus balsamiferaeastern balsam-poplardeadbranch (2-4)
Cytospora coelomycetous anamorph (somewhat scattered, covered, then erumpent, plurilocular) somewhat scattered, covered, then erumpent, plurilocular stroma of Cytospora coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead branch UK/Ireland Populus nigra Black-poplar Malpighiales: Salicaceae British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Valsaceae/Valsa sordida/Valsa sordidaa valsoid pyrenomycetesomewhat scattered, covered, then erumpent, plurilocularstromaCytospora coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Populus nigra/Populus nigrablack-poplardeadbranch (5-9,12-1)
Cytospora coelomycetous anamorph (somewhat scattered, covered, then erumpent, plurilocular) somewhat scattered, covered, then erumpent, plurilocular stroma of Cytospora coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead branch UK/IrelandMajor Populus x canadensis ’Marilandica’ a poplar Malpighiales: Salicaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Valsaceae/Valsa sordida/Valsa sordidaa valsoid pyrenomycetesomewhat scattered, covered, then erumpent, plurilocularstromaCytospora coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Populus x canadensis 'Marilandica'/Populus x canadensis 'Marilandica'a poplardeadbranchMajor (5-9,12-1)
perithecium (immersed, in groups of 5 to 12) immersed, in groups of 5 to 12 perithecium is saprobic on dead branch Populus x canadensis ’Marilandica’ a poplar Malpighiales: Salicaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Valsaceae/Valsa sordida/Valsa sordidaa valsoid pyrenomyceteimmersed, in groups of 5 to 12perithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Populus x canadensis 'Marilandica'/Populus x canadensis 'Marilandica'a poplardeadbranch (2-4)
Cytospora coelomycetous anamorph (somewhat scattered, covered, then erumpent, plurilocular) somewhat scattered, covered, then erumpent, plurilocular stroma of Cytospora coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead branch UK/Ireland Populus tremula Aspen Malpighiales: Salicaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Valsaceae/Valsa sordida/Valsa sordidaa valsoid pyrenomycetesomewhat scattered, covered, then erumpent, plurilocularstromaCytospora coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Populus tremula/Populus tremulaaspendeadbranch (5-9,12-1)
perithecium (immersed, in groups of 5 to 12) immersed, in groups of 5 to 12 perithecium is saprobic on dead branch Populus tremula Aspen Malpighiales: Salicaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Valsaceae/Valsa sordida/Valsa sordidaa valsoid pyrenomyceteimmersed, in groups of 5 to 12perithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Populus tremula/Populus tremulaaspendeadbranch (2-4)
causes swelling of often cankered stem UK/Ireland Salix willows Malpighiales: Salicaceae CSL Pest Risk Analysis for Salix, Anon., 2007
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Valsaceae/Valsa sordida/Valsa sordidaa valsoid pyrenomycete Foodplant / false gallUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Salix/Salixwillowsoften cankeredstem
causes swelling of often cankered branch UK/Ireland Salix willows Malpighiales: Salicaceae CSL Pest Risk Analysis for Salix, Anon., 2007
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Valsaceae/Valsa sordida/Valsa sordidaa valsoid pyrenomycete Foodplant / false gallUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Salix/Salixwillowsoften cankeredbranch
infects and damages wounded stem UK/Ireland SalixQuestionable willows Malpighiales: Salicaceae CSL Pest Risk Analysis for Salix, Anon., 2007
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Valsaceae/Valsa sordida/Valsa sordidaa valsoid pyrenomycete Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Salix/Salixwillows?woundedstem
infects and damages wounded branch UK/Ireland SalixQuestionable willows Malpighiales: Salicaceae CSL Pest Risk Analysis for Salix, Anon., 2007
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Valsaceae/Valsa sordida/Valsa sordidaa valsoid pyrenomycete Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Salix/Salixwillows?woundedbranch

Author & YearTitleSource
Anon., 2007CSL Pest Risk Analysis for SalixPRAs for consultation on pest risk management PRAs for consultation on pest risk management.
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Grove, W.B., 1935British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidiaVol I, 488pp, Cambridge University Press

Valsa sordida (a valsoid pyrenomycete) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Valsa sordida (a valsoid pyrenomycete) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesValsa sordida (a valsoid pyrenomycete)
GenusValsa (a genus of valsoid pyrenomycetes)
FamilyVALSACEAE (a family of pyrenomycetes)
OrderDIAPORTHALES (an order of pyrenomycetes)
SubclassSORDARIOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of ascomycetes and lichens)
ClassSORDARIOMYCETES (a class of ascomycetes)
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 Valsa sordida (a valsoid pyrenomycete)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Robinson, K., Burnham, A., Kibby, G. & Ainsworth, M. 2011 Fungi associated with Poplars Field Mycology vol 12 (2): 56-67.

Valsa sordida (a valsoid pyrenomycete) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Valsa sordida (a valsoid pyrenomycete):

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