BioImages: The Virtual Field-Guide (UK)

Juniperus (junipers)

Subtaxa

Rank Taxon #photos #macrophotos #refs #webs
Species Juniperus communis L. (Common Juniper) 13 12 1 36
Species Juniperus nana (a juniper)       1
Species Juniperus sabina (a juniper)       5
Species Juniperus virginiana L. (a juniper)       2

Suggested Literature

General Works

Brand, A.W. & G.M., 2004 The Other Half: The telial stage of the Rust Fungus Gymnosporangium confusum

Juniperus may also be covered by literature listed under:

BIOTA
(living things)
Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)
PLANTAE
(plants)
SPERMATOPHYTA
(vascular plants)
PINOPSIDA
(conifers)

Feeding and other inter-species relationships

Associated with Juniperus:

is foodplant of Orsillus depressus - a ground bug (Hemiptera: Lygaeidae) UK/Ireland
Photos is associate of fruitbody Ramariopsis kunzei - Ivory Coral (Agaricales: Clavariaceae) Major Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
is associate of fruitbody Geastrum pectinatum - Beaked Earthstar (Phallales: Geastraceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [on soil in woodland, parkland, gardens, hedgerows, dunes and old spoil heaps]
bark (dead) dead bark is decayed by superficial hysterothecium Actidium nitidum - an ascomycete (Hysteriales: Mytilinidiaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
bark (dead) dead bark is decayed by hysterothecium Mytilinidion decipiens - an ascomycete (Hysteriales: Mytilinidiaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
branch (dead) dead branch is decayed by clustered perithecium Gibberella pulicaris - a pyrenomycete (Hypocreales: Nectriaceae) Minor Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
branch (live) live branch is parasitised by mycelium Herpotrichia juniperi - an ascomycete (Pleosporales: Lophiostomataceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 ["Black Snow Mould"]
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by immersed pycnidium of Coleophoma coelomycetous anamorph Coleophoma cylindrospora - a coelomycete Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by superficial hysterothecium Actidium nitidum - an ascomycete (Hysteriales: Mytilinidiaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by sort-stalked apothecium Pithya cupressina - a discomycete (Pezizales: Sarcoscyphaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
leaf (dead, attached) dead, attached leaf is decayed by scattered, superficial hysterothecium Mytilinidion acicola - an ascomycete (Hysteriales: Mytilinidiaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
leaf (dead, old decaying) dead, old decaying leaf is decayed by superficial thyriothecium Stomiopeltis juniperina - a fly speck fungus (Micropeltidaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
leaf (gall-midge infected) gall-midge infected leaf may be secondarily infected by erumpent conidioma of Sclerophoma coelomycetous anamorph Sydowia polyspora - an ascomycete (Dothideales: Dothioraceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
leaf (live) live leaf is parasitised by erumpent pseudothecium Herpotrichia juniperi - an ascomycete (Pleosporales: Lophiostomataceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 ["Black Snow Mould"]
leaf (live) live leaf is parasitised by mycelium Herpotrichia juniperi - an ascomycete (Pleosporales: Lophiostomataceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 ["Black Snow Mould"]
leaf (live) live leaf may be infected and damaged by erumpent conidioma of Phomopsis coelomycetous anamorph Phomopsis juniperivora - a coelomycete (Diaporthales: Valsaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 [causing blight and dieback]
Photos trunk (wounded) wounded trunk is parasitised by fruitbody Polyporus squamosus - Dryad’s Saddle (Polyporales: Polyporaceae) Rare Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
twig (live) live twig may be infected and damaged by erumpent conidioma of Phomopsis coelomycetous anamorph Phomopsis juniperivora - a coelomycete (Diaporthales: Valsaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 [causing blight and dieback]
twig twig is decayed by scattered, superficial hysterothecium Mytilinidion acicola - an ascomycete (Hysteriales: Mytilinidiaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
wood (dead) dead wood is decayed by apothecium Velutarina juniperi - a discomycete (Helotiales: Helotiaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Photos wood (dead, decayed) dead, decayed wood is decayed by fruitbody Radulomyces confluens - a resupinate fungus (Polyporales: Cyphellaceae) Rare Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Photos wood (dead, decaying) dead, decaying wood is decayed by fruitbody Polyporus squamosus - Dryad’s Saddle (Polyporales: Polyporaceae) Rare Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005

Juniperus may be associated with more taxa listed at higher taxonomic level

PINOPSIDA
(conifers)

References

Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook
Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota

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