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Quercus robur L. (Pedunculate Oak)

Records (and photo sets)

Taxon Summary Date Vice-county Country #photos #macrophotos
Quercus robur Winter trees 9 April 2006 Berks England 5
Quercus robur Tree 4 August 2001 Berks England 5
Quercus robur Tree 6 May 2000 Berks England 4
Quercus robur Tree 17 October 1999 Berks England 8
Quercus robur Tree 29 May 1999 Berks England 8
Quercus robur Tree 28 June 1998 North Hampshire England 5
Quercus robur Tree 28 June 1998 North Hampshire England 6
Quercus robur Tree 10 May 1998 Berks England 4
Quercus robur Tree 22 March 1998 Berks England 2
Quercus robur Tree 24 September 1968 East Sussex England 1

Suggested Literature

Identification Works

Crawley, M., 2005 The Flora of Berkshire

General Works

Gibbs, J., 1999 Dieback of Pedunculate Oak

Quercus robur may also be covered by literature listed under:

BIOTA
(living things)
Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)
PLANTAE
(plants)
SPERMATOPHYTA
(vascular plants)
MAGNOLIOPSIDA
(flowering plants)
MAGNOLIIDAE
(dicotyledonous flowering plants)
FAGACEAE
(forest trees)
Quercus
(oaks)

Feeding and other inter-species relationships

Associated with Quercus robur:

Photos is parasitised by Erysiphe alphitoides - Oak Mildew (Erysiphales: Erysiphaceae) UK/Ireland Ing, B., 1990
bark bark is decayed by fruitbody Dendrothele commixta - a basidiomycete fungus (Polyporales: Corticiaceae) UK/Ireland Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
branch (dead, attached) dead, attached branch is decayed by fruitbody Peniophora polygonia - a resupinate fungus (Russulales: Peniophoraceae) Minor Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Photos branch branch is parasitised by haustorium Viscum album - Mistletoe (Viscaceae) UK/Ireland Briggs, J., 1995
catkin (male) catkin (male) is galled by sexual larva Andricus fecundator - Artichoke Gall (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae) Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986
leaf (dead, fallen) dead, fallen leaf is decayed by apothecium Pezizella rubescens - a discomycete fungus (Helotiales: Helotiaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 [in wet places]
leaf (dead, fallen) dead, fallen leaf is decayed by apothecium Calycellina punctata - a discomycete (Helotiales: Hyaloscyphaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
leaf (dead, fallen) dead, fallen leaf is decayed by sessile apothecium Graddonidiscus coruscatus - a discomycete (Helotiales: Hyaloscyphaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
leaf (dead, fallen) dead, fallen leaf is decayed by stalked apothecium Lachnum soppittii - a discomycete (Helotiales: Hyaloscyphaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
leaf (dead, fallen) dead, fallen leaf is decayed by amphigenous, effuse colony of Lobatipedis dematiaceous anamorph Lobatopedis foliicola - a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
leaf (dead, fallen, decayed) dead, fallen, decayed leaf is decayed by fruitbody Marasmius quercophilus - a toadstool (Agaricales: Marasmiaceae) Major Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Photos leaf (dead, fallen, decayed) dead, fallen, decayed leaf is decayed by fruitbody Marasmius setosus - a toadstool (Agaricales: Marasmiaceae) Rare Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
leaf (dead, fallen, locally bleached) dead, fallen, locally bleached leaf is decayed by apothecium Pezizella roburnea - a discomycete (Helotiales: Helotiaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 [usually on bleached areas]
leaf (dead, fallen, rotting) dead, fallen, rotting leaf is decayed by mostly epiphyllous thyriothecium Microthyrium microscopicum - a fly speck fungus (Microthyriales: Microthyriaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
leaf (dead, fallen, rotting) dead, fallen, rotting leaf is decayed by hypophyllous, immersed pseudothecium Mycosphaerella punctiformis - an ascomycete (Mycosphaerellales: Mycosphaerellaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
leaf (dead, fallen, rotting, greyed) dead, fallen, rotting, greyed leaf is decayed by amphigenous thyriothecium Microthyrium ilicinum - a fly speck fungus (Microthyriales: Microthyriaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
leaf (fallen) fallen leaf is grazed by mobile cased larva Cryptocephalus coryli - a leaf beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) Captivity Cox, M.L., 2007
leaf (fallen, dead, decaying) fallen, dead, decaying leaf is decayed by effuse colony of Diplocladiella dematiaceous anamorph Diplocladiella scalaroides - a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
leaf (often near veil) (dead, fallen) dead, fallen leaf (often near veil) is decayed by immersed, solitary or in groups perithecium Hypospilina pustula - a pyrenomycete (Diaporthales: Valsaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
leaf (sucker shoot) (live) live leaf (sucker shoot) is parasitised by hypophyllous uredium Cronartium quercuum - a rust fungus (Uredinales: Cronartiaceae) UK/Ireland Henderson, D.M., 2004
Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
leaf (upper superficial layer) leaf (upper superficial layer) is mined by larva Profenusa pygmaea - a sawfly (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae) Benson, R.B., 1952
leaf leaf is foodplant of adult Cryptocephalus coryli - a leaf beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) Captivity Cox, M.L., 2007
leaf leaf is grazed by larva Periclista albida - a sawfly (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae) Benson, R.B., 1952
Photos leaf leaf is grazed by larva Periclista lineolata - a sawfly (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae) Benson, R.B., 1952
leaf leaf is grazed by larva Periclista pubescens - a sawfly (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae) Benson, R.B., 1952
litter (dead, decayed) dead, decayed litter is decayed by fruitbody Trechispora stellulata - a basidiomycete fungus (Polyporales: Sistotremataceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
peduncle (fallen, dead, decaying) fallen, dead, decaying peduncle is decayed by effuse colony of Diplocladiella dematiaceous anamorph Diplocladiella scalaroides - a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Photos petiole (dead, fallen, decayed) dead, fallen, decayed petiole is decayed by fruitbody Marasmius setosus - a toadstool (Agaricales: Marasmiaceae) Rare Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Photos root (live) live root is ectomycorrhizal host of fruitbody Hygrophorus chrysodon - Gold Flecked Woodwax (Agaricales: Tricholomataceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Photos root (live) live root is parasitised by fruitbody Podoscypha multizonata - Zoned Rosette (Polyporales: Podoscyphaceae) UK/Ireland Minor Bingham, J., 2006
stick (dead, fallen, decayed) dead, fallen, decayed stick is decayed by fruitbody Steccherinum ochraceum - a resupinate spine fungus (Polyporales: Steccherinaceae) Minor Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Photos trunk (base) (live) live trunk (base) is decayed by fruitbody Inonotus dryadeus - Oak Bracket (Hymenochaetales: Hymenochaetaceae) Major Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
trunk (esp. base) (live) live trunk (esp. base) is parasitised by fruitbody Phellinus torulosus - Tufted Bracket (Hymenochaetales: Hymenochaetaceae) UK/Ireland Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
trunk (large) (fallen, decayed) fallen, decayed trunk (large) is decayed by fruitbody Crustomyces subabruptus - a resupinate basidiomycete (Polyporales: Cystostereaceae) UK/Ireland Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Photos trunk (live, standing) live, standing trunk is parasitised by fruitbody Fomes fomentarius - Hoof Fungus, Tinder Bracket (Polyporales: Polyporaceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [parasitic then saprotrophic]
twig (dead, attached) dead, attached twig is decayed by fruitbody Dendrothele commixta - a basidiomycete fungus (Polyporales: Corticiaceae) UK/Ireland Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
twig (dead, fallen, decayed) dead, fallen, decayed twig is decayed by fruitbody Steccherinum ochraceum - a resupinate spine fungus (Polyporales: Steccherinaceae) Minor Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Photos wood (dead) dead wood is decayed by fruitbody Fomes fomentarius - Hoof Fungus, Tinder Bracket (Polyporales: Polyporaceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [parasitic then saprotrophic]
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
wood (dead, decayed) dead, decayed wood is decayed by fruitbody Phlebia lilascens - a resupinate fungus (Polyporales: Meruliaceae) Major Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
wood (dead, decayed) dead, decayed wood is decayed by fruitbody Phanerochaete velutina - a resupinate fungus (Polyporales: Phanerochaetaceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
wood (dead, decayed) dead, decayed wood is decayed by fruitbody Trechispora stellulata - a basidiomycete fungus (Polyporales: Sistotremataceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
wood (dead, fallen, decayed) dead, fallen, decayed wood is decayed by fruitbody Hypochnicium subrigescens - a resupinate basidiomycete (Polyporales: Hyphodermataceae) UK/Ireland Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
wood (decayed) decayed wood is decayed by fruitbody Athelopsis lembospora - a basidiomycete (Polyporales: Atheliaceae) UK/Ireland Minor Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Photos wood (fallen, decayed) fallen, decayed wood is decayed by fruitbody Hericium cirrhatum - Tiered Tooth (Russulales: Hericiaceae) Minor Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [weakly parasitic or saprotrophic]

Quercus robur may be associated with more taxa listed at higher taxonomic level

MAGNOLIOPSIDA
(flowering plants)
MAGNOLIIDAE
(dicotyledonous flowering plants)
Quercus
(oaks)

References

Benson, R.B., 1952 Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (b)
Bingham, J., 2006 A Record of Podoscypha multizonata
Briggs, J., 1995 Mistletoe - distribution, biology and the National Survey
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
Henderson, D.M., 2004 The Rust Fungi of the British Isles: A Guide to Identification by their Host Plants
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
Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986 Provisional Keys to British Plant Galls

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