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Populus nigra L. (Black-poplar)

Subtaxa

Rank Taxon #photos #refs #webs
Cultivar Populus nigra 'Italica' Muenchh. (Lombardy-poplar) 17 1 3
Subspecies Populus nigra ssp. betulifolia (Pursh) W.Wettst. (Black Poplar)   1  

Suggested Literature

Identification Works

Woodfall, D., 2005, Native Black-poplar, British Wildlife, Vol 16, No 4: 286 Native Black-poplar

Populus nigra 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)
SALICACEAE
(poplars and willows)

Feeding and other inter-species relationships

Associated with Populus nigra:

is foodplant of Dorytomus affinis - a weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) Foreign Minor Morris, M.G., 2002
Photos is foodplant of Dorytomus dejeani - a weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) Foreign Morris, M.G., 2002
is foodplant of Dorytomus tremulae - 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 Phaeostromella anamorph Valsa ambiens - a valsoid pyrenomycete (Diaporthales: Valsaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
branch (dead) dead branch is decayed by immersed, in groups of 2 to 10 perithecium Valsa ambiens - a valsoid pyrenomycete (Diaporthales: Valsaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Photos branch (dead, attached) dead, attached branch is decayed by fruitbody Schizophyllum amplum - a basidiomycete fungus (Agaricales: Schizophyllaceae) Major Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Photos branch (dying) dying branch is decayed by fruitbody Schizophyllum amplum - a basidiomycete fungus (Agaricales: Schizophyllaceae) Major Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Photos branch branch is parasitised by fruitbody Agrocybe cylindracea - Poplar Fieldcap (Agaricales: Bolbitiaceae) UK/Ireland Major Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [usually arising from lesion or knot hole]
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
leaf (live) live leaf is parasitised by hypophyllous, subepidermal, scattered or in groups telium Melampsora allii-populina - a rust fungus (Uredinales: Melampsoraceae) UK/Ireland Wilson, M., & Henderson, D., 1966
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 (live) live leaf is parasitised by epiphyllous, subepidermal, grouped, confluent telium Melampsora laricis-populina - a rust fungus (Uredinales: Melampsoraceae) Wilson, M., & Henderson, D., 1966
Henderson, D.M., 2004
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
leaf (live) live leaf may be infected and damaged by acervulus of Marssonina coelomycetous anamorph Drepanopeziza populorum - a discomycete (Helotiales: Dermateaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 [causes tiny leaf spots and premature defoliation]
leaf (live) live leaf is spotted by mostly hypophyllous uredium Melampsora allii-populina - a rust fungus (Uredinales: Melampsoraceae) UK/Ireland Wilson, M., & Henderson, D., 1966 [on yellowish spots]
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 (live) live leaf is spotted by mostly hypophyllous, in small groups, rarely epiphyllous and singular uredium Melampsora laricis-populina - a rust fungus (Uredinales: Melampsoraceae) Wilson, M., & Henderson, D., 1966
Henderson, D.M., 2004
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 [causing angular yellow spots on upper surface]
leaf, sapling leaf of sapling is grazed by adult Zeugophora subspinosa - a leaf beetle (Coleoptera: Megalopodidae) Cox, M.L., 2007 [perforates and skeletonises the leaf]
leaf, tree (at least 8m in height) leaf of tree (at least 8m in height) is mined by larva Zeugophora flavicollis - a leaf beetle (Coleoptera: Megalopodidae) Cox, M.L., 2007
leaf, tree (at least 8m in height) leaf of tree (at least 8m in height) is grazed by adult Zeugophora flavicollis - a leaf beetle (Coleoptera: Megalopodidae) Cox, M.L., 2007
leaf-mine leaf-mine may house puparium Aulagromyza populi - a leaf-mining fly (Diptera: Agromyzidae) Restricted Spencer, K.A., 1972
leaf leaf is mined by larva Aulagromyza populi - a leaf-mining fly (Diptera: Agromyzidae) Restricted Spencer, K.A., 1972 [long winding mine in lower surface then upper surface]
leaf leaf is mined by larva Aulagromyza populicola - a leaf-mining fly (Diptera: Agromyzidae) Restricted Spencer, K.A., 1972 [shallow, greenish, upper-surface blotch]
leaf leaf is mined by larva Messa glaucopis - a sawfly (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae) Foreign Benson, R.B., 1952
leaf leaf is mined by larva Messa hortulana - a sawfly (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae) Restricted Benson, R.B., 1952
leaf leaf may have puparium Aulagromyza populicola - a leaf-mining fly (Diptera: Agromyzidae) Restricted Spencer, K.A., 1972
Photos stump (large) (dead) dead stump (large) is decayed by fruitbody Meripilus giganteus - Giant Polypore (Polyporales: Meripilaceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
stump (large) (dead) dead stump (large) is decayed by fruitbody Rigidoporus ulmarius - a bracket fungus (Polyporales: Meripilaceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [parasitic then saprobic]
Photos stump (large) (dead, decayed, hollow) dead, decayed, hollow stump (large) is decayed by fruitbody Ossicaulis lignatilis - Mealy Oyster (Agaricales: Tricholomataceae) Minor Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [often inside hollow stumps]
Photos trunk (base) trunk (base) may be infected and damaged by fruitbody Meripilus giganteus - Giant Polypore (Polyporales: Meripilaceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Photos trunk (large) (dead) dead trunk (large) is decayed by fruitbody Meripilus giganteus - Giant Polypore (Polyporales: Meripilaceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Photos trunk (large) (dead, decayed, fallen) dead, decayed, fallen trunk (large) is decayed by fruitbody Ossicaulis lignatilis - Mealy Oyster (Agaricales: Tricholomataceae) Minor Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
trunk (large) (dead, fallen) dead, fallen trunk (large) is decayed by fruitbody Hypsizygus ulmarius - Elm Leech (Agaricales: Tricholomataceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
trunk (large) (dead, standing) dead, standing trunk (large) is decayed by fruitbody Hypsizygus ulmarius - Elm Leech (Agaricales: Tricholomataceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
trunk (large) (live) live trunk (large) is parasitised by fruitbody Rigidoporus ulmarius - a bracket fungus (Polyporales: Meripilaceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [parasitic then saprobic]
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]
Photos trunk trunk is parasitised by fruitbody Agrocybe cylindracea - Poplar Fieldcap (Agaricales: Bolbitiaceae) UK/Ireland Major Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [usually arising from lesion or knot hole]
twig (current year) twig (current year) is galled by single or communal larva Hexomyza schineri - a leaf-mining fly (Diptera: Agromyzidae) Spencer, K.A., 1976
Spencer, K.A., 1972 [oval twig gall]
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) dead twig is decayed by immersed, in groups of 2 to 10 perithecium Valsa ambiens - a valsoid pyrenomycete (Diaporthales: Valsaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
twig (dead) dead twig is decayed by Phaeostromella anamorph Valsa ambiens - a valsoid pyrenomycete (Diaporthales: Valsaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
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]
Photos wood (dead, decayed, fallen) dead, decayed, fallen wood is decayed by fruitbody Ossicaulis lignatilis - Mealy Oyster (Agaricales: Tricholomataceae) Minor Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005

Populus nigra 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)
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
Morris, M.G., 2002 True Weevils (Part I): Family Curculionidae, subfamilies Raymondionyminae to Smicronychinae
Spencer, K.A., 1972 Diptera: Agromyzidae
Spencer, K.A., 1976 The Agromyzidae (Diptera) of Fennoscandia and Denmark
Wilson, M., & Henderson, D., 1966 British Rust Fungi

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