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Salix viminalis L. (Osier)

Records (and photo sets)

Taxon Summary Date Vice-county Country #photos
Salix viminalis Tree 15 October 2004 Berks England 21
Salix viminalis Plant 29 July 1971 South Devon England 1

Suggested Literature

Salix viminalis may be covered by literature listed under:

BIOTA
(living things)
Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)
PLANTAE
(plants)
SPERMATOPHYTA
(vascular plants)
MAGNOLIOPSIDA
(flowering plants)
MAGNOLIIDAE
(dicotyledonous flowering plants)
SALICACEAE
(poplars and willows)
Salix
(willows)

Feeding and other inter-species relationships

Associated with Salix viminalis:

is foodplant of Dorytomus hirtipennis - a weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) Foreign Morris, M.G., 2002
is parasitised by Uncinula adunca var. adunca - Willow And Poplar Mildew (Erysiphales: Erysiphaceae) UK/Ireland Ing, B., 1990
branch (thin) (live) live branch (thin) is decayed by stroma Cryptomyces maximus - Willow Blister (Rhytismatales: Rhytismataceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
bud (vegetative) bud (vegetative) may contain larva Rhynchites tomentosus - a leafroller weevil (Coleoptera: Rhynchitidae) Morris, M.G., 1990
bud and bud-peduncle (live) live bud and bud-peduncle is galled by larva Euura mucronata - a sawfly (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae) Benson, R.B., 1958
leaf (dead, fallen) dead, fallen leaf is decayed by stromatic, embedded apothecium Rhytisma salicinum - Willow Tar-spot (Rhytismatales: Rhytismataceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
leaf (dead, fallen) dead, fallen leaf may have epiphytic stroma Rhytisma salicinum - Willow Tar-spot (Rhytismatales: Rhytismataceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
leaf (fallen, dead) fallen, dead leaf is decayed by amphigenous, erumpent apothecium Drepanopeziza salicis - a discomycete (Helotiales: Dermateaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
leaf (live) live leaf is parasitised by acervulus of Monostichella coelomycetous anamorph Drepanopeziza salicis - a discomycete (Helotiales: Dermateaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Photos leaf (live) live leaf is parasitised by amphigenous uredium Melampsora epitea - a rust fungus (Uredinales: Melampsoraceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Photos leaf (live) live leaf is parasitised by mostly hypophyllous, subepidermal telium Melampsora epitea - a rust fungus (Uredinales: Melampsoraceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
leaf (live) live leaf is parasitised by hypophyllous uredium Melampsora ribesii-viminalis - a rust fungus (Uredinales: Melampsoraceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
leaf (live) live leaf is parasitised by epiphyllous telium Melampsora ribesii-viminalis - a rust fungus (Uredinales: Melampsoraceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
leaf (live) live leaf is spotted by hypophyllous colony of Ramularia anamorph Ramularia rosea - an anamorphic fungus (Mycosphaerellales: Mycosphaerellaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
leaf (midrib underside) leaf (midrib underside) is galled by larva Pontania viminalis - a sawfly (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae) Minor Benson, R.B., 1958 [flushed red, glabrous, warty, oval or pea-shaped gall, c. 5-8mm diam, attached to mid-vein on underside of leaf]
leaf (underside of rolled) underside of rolled leaf is grazed by larva Nematus bipartitus - a sawfly (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae) Major Benson, R.B., 1958
leaf (underside) leaf (underside) is foodplant of larva Protoemphytus perla - a sawfly (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae) UK/Ireland Benson, R.B., 1952 [skeletonises leaf]
leaf edge leaf edge is rolled by larva Phyllocolpa piliserra - a sawfly (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae) Restricted Benson, R.B., 1958
leaf edge leaf edge is rolled by larva Phyllocolpa scotaspis - a sawfly (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae) Restricted Benson, R.B., 1958
leaf margin leaf margin is rolled by larva Phyllocolpa anglica - a sawfly (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae) Restricted Benson, R.B., 1958
leaf-mine leaf-mine may house puparium Aulagromyza tridentata - a leaf-mining fly (Diptera: Agromyzidae) Major Spencer, K.A., 1972
leaf leaf is mined by larva Aulagromyza tridentata - a leaf-mining fly (Diptera: Agromyzidae) Major Spencer, K.A., 1972 [yellowish blotch]
Photos leaf leaf is grazed by larva Galerucella lineola - Brown Willow Beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) Major Bullock, J.A., 1992
Photos leaf leaf is grazed by imago Galerucella lineola - Brown Willow Beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) Major Bullock, J.A., 1992
leaf leaf is grazed by larva Amauronematus miltonotus - a sawfly (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae) Restricted Benson, R.B., 1958
leaf leaf is grazed by larva Empria immersa - a sawfly (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae) Major Benson, R.B., 1952
leaf leaf is grazed by larva Nematus flavescens - a sawfly (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae) Major Benson, R.B., 1958
leaf leaf is decayed by conidioma of Melasmia coelomycetous anamorph Rhytisma salicinum - Willow Tar-spot (Rhytismatales: Rhytismataceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
leaf leaf may have puparium Aulagromyza tridentata - a leaf-mining fly (Diptera: Agromyzidae) Major Spencer, K.A., 1972
stem stem is galled by larva Cryptorhynchus lapathi - Withy Beetle (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) UK/Ireland Morris, M.G., 2002
twig (dead) dead twig may contain larva Nathrius brevipennis - Plain Shortwing Beetle (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) Duff, A. (Illust: Lewington, R.), 2007
twig (dead) dead twig is decayed by conidioma of Phomopsis coelomycetous anamorph Phomopsis salicina - a coelomycete (Diaporthales: Valsaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
twig (dead, often attached) dead, often attached twig is decayed by erumpent conidioma of Cytospora coelomycetous anamorph Cytospora salicis - a coelomycete (Diaporthales: Valsaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
twig (live) live twig is parasitised by subepidermal, then breaking through apothecium Pyrenopeziza salicis - a discomycete (Helotiales: Dermateaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
twig (live) live twig is parasitised by Phacidiella anamorph Pyrenopeziza salicis - a discomycete (Helotiales: Dermateaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
wood (dead, decayed) dead, decayed wood is decayed by fruitbody Sistotrema subtrigonospermum - a basidiomycete fungus (Polyporales: Sistotremataceae) UK/Ireland Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
wood wood may contain larva Agrilus viridis - a jewel beetle (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) Major Bullock, J.A., 1992

Salix viminalis may be associated with more taxa listed at higher taxonomic level

MAGNOLIOPSIDA
(flowering plants)
MAGNOLIIDAE
(dicotyledonous flowering plants)
Salix
(willows)

References

Benson, R.B., 1952 Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (b)
Benson, R.B., 1958 Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (c)
Bullock, J.A., 1992 Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations
Duff, A. (Illust: Lewington, R.), 2007 Identification - Longhorn Beetles: Part 2
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook
Ing, B., 1990 An Introduction to British Powdery Mildews
Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota
Morris, M.G., 1990 Orthocerous Weevils
Morris, M.G., 2002 True Weevils (Part I): Family Curculionidae, subfamilies Raymondionyminae to Smicronychinae
Spencer, K.A., 1972 Diptera: Agromyzidae

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