BioImages: The Virtual Field-Guide (UK)

Epicoccum nigrum Link, 1815 (a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus)

Records (and photo sets)

Taxon Summary Date Vice-county Country #microphotos
Epicoccum nigrum Imperfect stage 13 March 2007 Surrey England 10

Suggested Literature

Epicoccum nigrum may be covered by literature listed under:

BIOTA
(living things)
Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)
MYCETEAE
(fungi, moulds and lichens)
ASCOMYCOTA
(spore-shooters)
ASCOMYCETES
(spore shooters)

Feeding and other inter-species relationships

Epicoccum nigrum is associated with:

Epicoccum dematiaceous anamorph Poaceae - grasses - formerly Graminae Epicoccum dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead, fungus infected Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 [host tissues often stained reddish purple]
Epicoccum dematiaceous anamorph, colony Ammophila (Bot.) - marram grasses (Poaceae) colony of Epicoccum dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead, fungus infected stem Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Epicoccum dematiaceous anamorph, colony Heracleum sphondylium - Hogweed (Apiaceae) colony of Epicoccum dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead stem Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Epicoccum dematiaceous anamorph, colony Urtica dioica - Common Nettle (Urticaceae) colony of Epicoccum dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead stem Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Epicoccum dematiaceous anamorph, colony Periconia byssoides - a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus colony of Epicoccum dematiaceous anamorph secondarily infects infection Major Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 [an early secondary invader of leaf spots]
Epicoccum dematiaceous anamorph, colony Carex - sedges (Cyperaceae) colony of Epicoccum dematiaceous anamorph secondarily infects fungus-infected Minor Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Epicoccum dematiaceous anamorph, colony Herbaceous Plants colony of Epicoccum dematiaceous anamorph secondarily infects fungus-infected leaf Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997

Associated with Epicoccum nigrum:

Epicoccum nigrum may be associated with taxa listed at higher taxonomic level

MYCETEAE
(fungi, moulds and lichens)
ASCOMYCETES
(spore shooters)

References

Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook