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Glyceria maxima (Hartman) O.Holmb. (Reed Sweet-grass)

Records (and photo sets)

Taxon Summary Date Vice-county Country #photos
Glyceria maxima Plant 9 July 2005 Oxon England 3

Suggested Literature

Glyceria maxima may be covered by literature listed under:

BIOTA
(living things)
Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)
PLANTAE
(plants)
SPERMATOPHYTA
(vascular plants)
MAGNOLIOPSIDA
(flowering plants)
LILIIDAE
(monocotyledonous flowering plants)
POACEAE
(grasses - formerly Graminae)
Glyceria
(sweet-grasses)

Feeding and other inter-species relationships

Associated with Glyceria maxima:

(dead) dead is decayed by effuse colony of Periconia dematiaceous anamorph Periconia glyceriicola - a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
(live) live is parasitised by Blumeria graminis - Grass Mildew (Erysiphales: Erysiphaceae) Foreign Ing, B., 1990
Photos is foodplant of Notaris acridulus - a weevil (Coleoptera: Erirhinidae) Foreign Morris, M.G., 2002
is decayed by stalked sporodochium of Myrothecium dematiaceous anamorph Myrothecium masonii - a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus (Hypocreales) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
is decayed by fruitbody Psathyrella typhae - a brittlestem (Agaricales: Psathyrellaceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
may have adult Donacia impressa - a leaf beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) Cox, M.L., 2007
Photos culm (dead, decayed) dead, decayed culm is decayed by fruitbody Subulicystidium longisporum - a resupinate fungus (Polyporales: Hyphodermataceae) Minor Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
culm (dead, decaying, damp) dead, decaying, damp culm is decayed by perithecium Tubeufia paludosa - an ascomycete (Pleosporales: Tubeufiaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 [in wet basal leaf mat]
culm (dead, decaying, damp) dead, decaying, damp culm is decayed by effuse colony of Helicosporium anamorph Tubeufia paludosa - an ascomycete (Pleosporales: Tubeufiaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 [in wet basal leaf mat]
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by scattered pseudothecium Leptosphaeria culmifraga var. propinqua - an ascomycete (Pleosporales: Leptosphaeriaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by scattered, initially immersed pseudothecium Phaeosphaeria nigrans - an ascomycete (Pleosporales: Phaeosphaeriaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by superficial pseudothecium Acanthophiobolus helicosporus - an ascomycete (Pleosporales: Tubeufiaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by sessile apothecium Mollisia caricina - a discomycete (Helotiales: Dermateaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 [in wet places]
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by apothecium Niptera pilosa - a discomycete (Helotiales: Dermateaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by apothecium Lachnum carneolum var. longisporum - a discomycete (Helotiales: Hyaloscyphaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by apothecium Psilachnum eburneum - a discomycete (Helotiales: Hyaloscyphaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by conidial anamorph Lophodermium arundinaceum - a discomycete (Rhytismatales: Rhytismataceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by erumpent apothecium Lophodermium arundinaceum - a discomycete (Rhytismatales: Rhytismataceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by erumpent apothecium Lophodermium gramineum - a discomycete (Rhytismatales: Rhytismataceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by effuse colony of Periconia dematiaceous anamorph Periconia minutissima - a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by stalked, occasionally sessile sporodochium of Myrothecium dematiaceous anamorph Myrothecium cinctum - a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus (Hypocreales) Major Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 [in marshes and fens]
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by sporodochium of Volutella anamorph Volutella arundinis - an anamorphic fungus (Hypocreales: Nectriaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by sporodochium of Volutella anamorph Volutella melaloma - an anamorphic fungus (Hypocreales: Nectriaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by effuse colony of Cylindrotrichum dematiaceous anamorph Cylindrotrichum ellisii - a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus (Sordariales: Chaetosphaeriaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by immersed, clypeate perithecium Anthostomella caricis - a pyrenomycete (Xylariales: Xylariaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
leaf (dead, decayed) dead, decayed leaf is decayed by fruitbody Marasmius curreyi - a toadstool (Agaricales: Marasmiaceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Photos leaf (dead, decayed) dead, decayed leaf is decayed by fruitbody Melanotus phillipsii - Grass Oysterling (Agaricales: Strophariaceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [often when growing in dense mats]
leaf (dead, fallen, damp) dead, fallen, damp leaf is decayed by sessile apothecium Dennisiodiscus prasinus - a discomycete (Helotiales: Dermateaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
leaf (dead, rotting) dead, rotting leaf is decayed by stalked apothecium Rutstroemia calopus - a discomycete (Helotiales: Rutstroemiaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
leaf (dead, very rotting, fallen, locally blackened) dead, very rotting, fallen, locally blackened leaf is decayed by stalked, erumpent apothecium Rutstroemia lindaviana - a discomycete (Helotiales: Rutstroemiaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
leaf (decaying) decaying leaf is decayed by superficial stroma Hypocrea spinulosa - an ascomycete (Hypocreales: Hypocreaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
leaf (dry, dead) dry, dead leaf is decayed by effuse colony of Periconia dematiaceous anamorph Periconia hispidula - a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Major Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
leaf (dry, dead) dry, dead leaf is decayed by superficial perithecium Niesslia exosporioides - a pyrenomycete (Hypocreales: Niessliaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Photos leaf (live) live leaf is parasitised by amphigenous, scattered or in patches uredium Puccinia coronata - Crown Rust (Uredinales: Pucciniaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Photos leaf (live) live leaf is parasitised by hypophyllous telium Puccinia coronata - Crown Rust (Uredinales: Pucciniaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 [sometimes arranged in circles around the uredia]
Photos leaf (live) live leaf may be infected and damaged by embedded sorus Ustilago filiformis - a grass smut (Ustilaginales: Ustilaginaceae) UK/Ireland Major Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 [shoots of smutted plants seldom flower]
leaf (outside mine) leaf (outside mine) may have puparium Agromyza lucida - a leaf-mining fly (Diptera: Agromyzidae) Spencer, K.A., 1972
leaf (outside mine) leaf (outside mine) may have puparium Agromyza nigripes - a leaf-mining fly (Diptera: Agromyzidae) Major Spencer, K.A., 1972
leaf (upper surface) (windowed) windowed leaf (upper surface) is grazed by adult Donacia aquatica - a leaf beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) Cox, M.L., 2007
Bullock, J.A., 1992
leaf (upper surface) (windowed) windowed leaf (upper surface) is grazed by gregarious adult Donacia semicuprea - a leaf beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) Major Cox, M.L., 2007
Bullock, J.A., 1992
Photos leaf base (dead) dead leaf base is decayed by fruitbody Epithele typhae - a resupinete fungus (Polyporales: Epitheliaceae) Minor Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
leaf leaf is mined by larva Agromyza alunulata - a leaf-mining fly (Diptera: Agromyzidae) Restricted Spencer, K.A., 1972 [blotch mine]
leaf leaf is mined by solitary or communal larva Agromyza lucida - a leaf-mining fly (Diptera: Agromyzidae) Spencer, K.A., 1972 [large blotch if communal larvae]
leaf leaf is mined by solitary larva Agromyza nigripes - a leaf-mining fly (Diptera: Agromyzidae) Major Spencer, K.A., 1972
leaf leaf may have puparium Agromyza alunulata - a leaf-mining fly (Diptera: Agromyzidae) Restricted Spencer, K.A., 1972
leaves (dead) dead leaves is decayed by fruitbody Leucogyrophana romellii - a resupinate bolete (Boletales: Coniophoraceae) Foreign Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [at edge of dried up pool]
Photos leaves (decayed) decayed leaves is decayed by fruitbody Coprinopsis kubickae - an inkcap (Agaricales: Psathyrellaceae) UK/Ireland Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
root root is foodplant of larva Donacia semicuprea - a leaf beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) Questionable Cox, M.L., 2007
Bullock, J.A., 1992
sheath (dead) dead sheath is decayed by erumpent apothecium Lophodermium arundinaceum - a discomycete (Rhytismatales: Rhytismataceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
sheath (dead) dead sheath is decayed by conidial anamorph Lophodermium arundinaceum - a discomycete (Rhytismatales: Rhytismataceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
shoot shoot may contain larva Notaris bimaculatus - a weevil (Coleoptera: Erirhinidae) Foreign Morris, M.G., 2002
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by scattered pseudothecium Leptosphaeria culmifraga var. propinqua - an ascomycete (Pleosporales: Leptosphaeriaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by scattered, initially immersed pseudothecium Phaeosphaeria eustoma - an ascomycete (Pleosporales: Phaeosphaeriaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by scattered, initially immersed pseudothecium Phaeosphaeria nigrans - an ascomycete (Pleosporales: Phaeosphaeriaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by sessile apothecium Mollisia caricina - a discomycete (Helotiales: Dermateaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 [in wet places]
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by sessile apothecium Mollisia palustris - a discomycete (Helotiales: Dermateaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 [in damp situations]
Photos stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by stalked apothecium Hymenoscyphus scutula - a discomycete (Helotiales: Helotiaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Photos stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by apothecium Albotricha acutipila - a discomycete (Helotiales: Hyaloscyphaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by short-stalked apothecium Lachnum carneolum - a discomycete (Helotiales: Hyaloscyphaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Photos stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by apothecium Lachnum controversum - a discomycete (Helotiales: Hyaloscyphaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by apothecium Lachnum tenuissimum - a discomycete (Helotiales: Hyaloscyphaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by apothecium Psilachnum eburneum - a discomycete (Helotiales: Hyaloscyphaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by conidial anamorph Lophodermium arundinaceum - a discomycete (Rhytismatales: Rhytismataceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by erumpent apothecium Lophodermium arundinaceum - a discomycete (Rhytismatales: Rhytismataceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by effuse colony of Periconia dematiaceous anamorph Periconia minutissima - a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by stalked, occasionally sessile sporodochium of Myrothecium dematiaceous anamorph Myrothecium cinctum - a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus (Hypocreales) Major Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 [in marshes and fens]
Photos stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by fruitbody Epithele typhae - a resupinete fungus (Polyporales: Epitheliaceae) Minor Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by hypophyllous fruitbody Efibulobasidium albescens - a jelly fungus (Tremellales: Exidiaceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
stem (dead, decayed) dead, decayed stem is decayed by fruitbody Marasmius curreyi - a toadstool (Agaricales: Marasmiaceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
stem (dead, decayed) dead, decayed stem is decayed by fruitbody Cristinia coprophila - a basidiomycete fungus (Polyporales: Atheliaceae) UK/Ireland Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
stem (dead, fallen, damp) dead, fallen, damp stem is decayed by sessile apothecium Dennisiodiscus prasinus - a discomycete (Helotiales: Dermateaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
stem (dead, rotting) dead, rotting stem is decayed by short-stalked apothecium Ombrophila ambigua - a discomycete (Helotiales: Helotiaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
stem (dead, rotting) dead, rotting stem is decayed by stalked apothecium Rutstroemia calopus - a discomycete (Helotiales: Rutstroemiaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
stem (dead, very rotting, fallen, locally blackened) dead, very rotting, fallen, locally blackened stem is decayed by stalked, erumpent apothecium Rutstroemia lindaviana - a discomycete (Helotiales: Rutstroemiaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
stem (decaying) decaying stem is decayed by superficial stroma Hypocrea spinulosa - an ascomycete (Hypocreales: Hypocreaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
stem base stem base may be infected and damaged by clustered perithecium Gibberella zeae - an ascomycete (Hypocreales: Nectriaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
stem base stem base may be infected and damaged by Fusarium anamorph Gibberella zeae - an ascomycete (Hypocreales: Nectriaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
stem node (lower) stem node (lower) may be infected and damaged by Fusarium anamorph Gibberella zeae - an ascomycete (Hypocreales: Nectriaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
stem node (lower) stem node (lower) may be infected and damaged by clustered perithecium Gibberella zeae - an ascomycete (Hypocreales: Nectriaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Photos stolon (underground) stolon (underground) is foodplant of larva Notaris acridulus - a weevil (Coleoptera: Erirhinidae) Foreign Morris, M.G., 2002

Glyceria maxima may be associated with more taxa listed at higher taxonomic level

MAGNOLIOPSIDA
(flowering plants)
LILIIDAE
(monocotyledonous flowering plants)
POACEAE
(grasses - formerly Graminae)
Glyceria
(sweet-grasses)

References

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., 2002 True Weevils (Part I): Family Curculionidae, subfamilies Raymondionyminae to Smicronychinae
Spencer, K.A., 1972 Diptera: Agromyzidae

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