BioImages: The Virtual Field-Guide (UK)

Populus alba L. (White Poplar)

Suggested Literature

Populus alba 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)

Feeding and other inter-species relationships

Associated with Populus alba:

Photos is foodplant of Dorytomus dejeani - a weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) Foreign Morris, M.G., 2002
is foodplant of Dorytomus filirostris - a weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) Foreign Morris, M.G., 2002
is foodplant of Dorytomus longimanus - 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 (dead) dead branch is decayed by Cytospora coelomycetous anamorph Valsa sordida - a valsoid pyrenomycete (Diaporthales: Valsaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 [conidia form golden-yellow tendrils]
branch (dead) dead branch is decayed by immersed, in groups of 5 to 12 perithecium Valsa sordida - a valsoid pyrenomycete (Diaporthales: Valsaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
branch (dead, attached) dead, attached branch is decayed by fruitbody Peniophora polygonia - a resupinate fungus (Russulales: Peniophoraceae) Major Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Photos branch (thin) (dead, fallen, decayed) dead, fallen, decayed branch (thin) is decayed by fruitbody Postia subcaesia - Bluing Bracket (Polyporales: Fomitopsidaceae) Minor Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
bud (vegetative bud (vegetative may contain larva Dorytomus tremulae - a weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) UK/Ireland Morris, M.G., 2002 [catkins confirmed abroad]
Bullock, J.A., 1992
Photos catkin (male) (overwintered, fallen) overwintered, fallen catkin (male) is decayed by often long-stalked apothecium Ciboria caucus - Alder Goblet (Helotiales: Sclerotiniaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
catkin catkin may contain larva Dorytomus tremulae - a weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) UK/Ireland Morris, M.G., 2002 [catkins confirmed abroad]
Bullock, J.A., 1992
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by immersed pseudothecium Venturia macularis - an ascomycete (Pleosporales: Venturiaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
leaf (dead, fallen, decaying) dead, fallen, decaying leaf is decayed by erumpent apothecium Drepanopeziza populi-albae - a discomycete (Helotiales: Dermateaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Photos leaf (live) live leaf is parasitised by hypophyllous, subepidermal, scattered telium Melampsora populnea - Dog’s Mercury / Pine / Poplar Rust (Uredinales: Melampsoraceae) UK/Ireland Wilson, M., & Henderson, D., 1966
Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Photos leaf (live) live leaf is parasitised by hypophyllous uredium Melampsora populnea - Dog’s Mercury / Pine / Poplar Rust (Uredinales: Melampsoraceae) UK/Ireland Wilson, M., & Henderson, D., 1966
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 colony of Pollaccia anamorph Venturia macularis - an ascomycete (Pleosporales: Venturiaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 [causes round or irregular, sometimes confluent, buff spots 1-2cm diam., with blackish purple margin]
leaf (live) live leaf is spotted by acervulus of Marssonina coelomycetous anamorph Drepanopeziza populi-albae - a discomycete (Helotiales: Dermateaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 [causes brown spots]
leaf, sapling leaf of sapling is grazed by adult Zeugophora subspinosa - a leaf beetle (Coleoptera: Megalopodidae) Questionable Cox, M.L., 2007 [perforates and skeletonises the leaf]
leaf leaf is mined by larva Messa glaucopis - a sawfly (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae) UK/Ireland Benson, R.B., 1952
leaf leaf is rolled by larva Byctiscus populi - Poplar Leaf-roller (Coleoptera: Rhynchitidae) Morris, M.G., 1990
shoot (dead) dead shoot is decayed by immersed pseudothecium Venturia macularis - an ascomycete (Pleosporales: Venturiaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
shoot (live) live shoot is decayed by colony of Pollaccia anamorph Venturia macularis - an ascomycete (Pleosporales: Venturiaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
shoot shoot may contain larva Dorytomus tremulae - a weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) UK/Ireland Morris, M.G., 2002 [catkins confirmed abroad]
Bullock, J.A., 1992
Photos stick (dead, fallen, decayed) dead, fallen, decayed stick is decayed by fruitbody Postia subcaesia - Bluing Bracket (Polyporales: Fomitopsidaceae) Minor Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Photos trunk, sapling (dead, fallen, decayed) dead, fallen, decayed trunk of sapling is decayed by fruitbody Postia subcaesia - Bluing Bracket (Polyporales: Fomitopsidaceae) Minor Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
twig (dead) dead twig is decayed by immersed, in groups of up to 10 perithecium Leucostoma niveum - a valsoid pyrenomycete fungus (Diaporthales: Valsaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
twig (dead) dead twig is decayed by Cytospora coelomycetous anamorph Leucostoma niveum - a valsoid pyrenomycete fungus (Diaporthales: Valsaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 [conidia form long crimson tendrils]
twig (dead, attached) dead, attached twig is decayed by erumpent through small slits in bark conidioma of Phomopsis coelomycetous anamorph Diaporthe putator - a valsoid pyrenomycete (Diaporthales: Valsaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
wood (dead) dead wood is decayed by fruitbody Peniophora polygonia - a resupinate fungus (Russulales: Peniophoraceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Photos wood (dead, fallen, decayed) dead, fallen, decayed wood is decayed by fruitbody Postia subcaesia - Bluing Bracket (Polyporales: Fomitopsidaceae) Minor Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
wood chip (decayed) decayed wood chip is decayed by fruitbody Cristinia rhenana - a basidiomycete fungus (Polyporales: Atheliaceae) UK/Ireland Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005

Populus alba may be associated with more taxa listed at higher taxonomic level

MAGNOLIOPSIDA
(flowering plants)
MAGNOLIIDAE
(dicotyledonous flowering plants)
Populus
(poplars)

References

Benson, R.B., 1952 Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (b)
Bullock, J.A., 1992 Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations
Cox, M.L., 2007 Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland
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
Wilson, M., & Henderson, D., 1966 British Rust Fungi

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