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Acer campestre L. (Field Maple)

Records (and photo sets)

Taxon Summary Date Vice-county Country #photos #macrophotos
Acer campestre Plant 6 May 2000 Berks England 2
Acer campestre Plant 18 December 1999 Berks England 3
Acer campestre Plant 24 May 1997 Berks England 2

Suggested Literature

Identification Works

Poland, J., 2005 (Milk present) Milk matters - the importance of latex in vegetative identification

Acer campestre 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)

Feeding and other inter-species relationships

Associated with Acer campestre:

Photos is foodplant of imago Psallus assimilis - a plantbug (Hemiptera: Miridae) UK/Ireland Nau, B.S., 1984
is associate of Anisoxya fuscula - a false darkling beetle (Coleoptera: Melandryidae) Bullock, J.A., 1992
bark (live) live bark may have epiphytic fruitbody Dendrothele amygdalispora - a basidiomycete fungus (Polyporales: Corticiaceae) UK/Ireland Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
bark (living) living bark may have epiphytic fruitbody Episphaeria fraxinicola - a cyphelloid fungus (Agaricales: Cortinariaceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
bark (trunk) (living) living bark (trunk) is associate of fruitbody Dendrothele acerina - a basidiomycete fungus (Polyporales: Corticiaceae) UK/Ireland Major Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
bark (wet, living) wet, living bark is decayed by fruitbody Mycena clavicularis - a bonnet (Agaricales: Tricholomataceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
bark bark is associate of shortly stipitate apothecium Hymenoscyphus subpallescens - a discomycete (Helotiales: Helotiaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 [associated with Cryptodiaporthe lebiseyi]
Photos branch (dead) dead branch is decayed by immersed, single or in small group pseudothecium Massaria inquinans - an ascomycete (Pyrenulales: Massariaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
branch (dead) dead branch is decayed by stroma Eutypella acericola - a stromatic pyrenomycete (Xylariales: Diatrypaceae) Major Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
branch (dead) dead branch is decayed by stroma Hypoxylon howeanum - a stromatic pyrenomycete (Xylariales: Xylariaceae) Minor Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
branch (dead) dead branch is decayed by Geniculosporium anamorph Hypoxylon howeanum - a stromatic pyrenomycete (Xylariales: Xylariaceae) Minor Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Photos branch (dead) dead branch is decayed by fruitbody Oudemansiella mucida - Porcelain Toadstool Or Poached Egg Toadstool (Agaricales: Marasmiaceae) Rare Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [often high in canopy]
branch (dead, decorticate, attached) dead, decorticate, attached branch is decayed by fruitbody Vuilleminia coryli - a resupinate basidiomycete (Polyporales: Corticiaceae) Rare Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Photos branch (dying) dying branch is parasitised by fruitbody Oudemansiella mucida - Porcelain Toadstool Or Poached Egg Toadstool (Agaricales: Marasmiaceae) Questionable Rare Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [weakly parasitic?]
branch (live, decorticate) live, decorticate branch is decayed by fruitbody Vuilleminia coryli - a resupinate basidiomycete (Polyporales: Corticiaceae) Rare Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Photos branch (small) (dead, attached) dead, attached branch (small) is decayed by fruitbody Peniophora lycii - a resupinate fungus (Russulales: Peniophoraceae) Minor Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
branch (small) (dead, fallen) dead, fallen branch (small) is decayed by subepidermal, raising and eventually rupturing the epidermis pycnidium of Camarosporium coelomycetous anamorph Camarosporium ambiens - a coelomycete (Pleosporales) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Photos branch branch is parasitised by haustorium Viscum album - Mistletoe (Viscaceae) UK/Ireland Briggs, J., 1995
branch branch is decayed by clustered, erumpent through cracks in bark, often short-stalked apothecium Pezicula acericola - a discomycete (Helotiales: Dermateaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
branch branch is decayed by immersed, solitary or loosely clustered perithecium Cryptodiaporthe lebiseyi - a pyrenomycete (Diaporthales: Valsaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
branch branch is decayed by pycnidium of Phomopsis anamorph Cryptodiaporthe lebiseyi - a pyrenomycete (Diaporthales: Valsaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
branch branch is decayed by perithecium Diaporthe varians - a pyrenomycete (Diaporthales: Valsaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Photos leaf (decaying) decaying leaf is decayed by densely swarming apothecium Phialina lachnobrachya - a discomycete (Helotiales: Hyaloscyphaceae) Major 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
Photos leaf (live) live leaf is parasitised by epiphyllous stroma of Melasmia coelomycetous spermatial anamorph Rhytisma acerinum - Sycamore Tar-spot (Rhytismatales: Rhytismataceae) Minor Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Photos leaf (living) living leaf is parasitised by superficial, mostly hypophyllous Oidium anamorph Sawadaea bicornis - Sycamore Mildew (Erysiphales: Erysiphaceae) UK/Ireland Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Photos leaf (living) living leaf is parasitised by superficial, mostly hypophyllous cleistothecium Sawadaea bicornis - Sycamore Mildew (Erysiphales: Erysiphaceae) UK/Ireland Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
leaf (old, fallen, dead) old, fallen, dead leaf is decayed by apothecium Hyalopeziza ciliata - a discomycete (Helotiales: Hyaloscyphaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
leaf (rotting) rotting leaf is decayed by immersed, hypophyllous pseudothecium Apioplagiostoma aceriferum - an ascomycete (Diaporthales: Valsaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Photos leaf (rotting, over-wintered) rotting, over-wintered leaf is decayed by stromatic, embedded apothecium Rhytisma acerinum - Sycamore Tar-spot (Rhytismatales: Rhytismataceae) Minor Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 [Stroma splits after rain the reveal apothecia]
leaf (sunny) sunny leaf is mined by larva Heterarthrus wuestneii - a sawfly (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae) UK/Ireland Liston, A.D. & Blank, S.M., 2006
Benson, R.B., 1952 [blister mine extending from edge or apex of leaf, cocoon disc taken near centre]
leaf, seedling especially (fading) fading leaf of seedling especially is spotted by amphigenous acervulus of Phloeospora coelomycetous anamorph Mycosphaerella latebrosa - an ascomycete (Mycosphaerellales: Mycosphaerellaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 [sometimes causes small brown spots]
leaf, seedling especially (living) living leaf of seedling especially is spotted by amphigenous acervulus of Phloeospora coelomycetous anamorph Mycosphaerella latebrosa - an ascomycete (Mycosphaerellales: Mycosphaerellaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 [sometimes causes small brown spots]
Photos leaf leaf is galled by Aceria eriobia - a gall mite (Tarsonemoidea: Eriophyidae) Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986
leaf leaf is grazed by mobile cased full-grown larva Heterarthrus wuestneii - a sawfly (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae) Benson, R.B., 1952 [jumping disc]
leaf leaf is grazed by larva Pristiphora subbifida - a sawfly (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae) Benson, R.B., 1958
Photos stick (dead, fallen) dead, fallen stick is decayed by fruitbody Peniophora lycii - a resupinate fungus (Russulales: Peniophoraceae) Minor Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
stump (dead, old) dead, old stump is decayed by basidiome Cerrena unicolor - a bracket fungus (Polyporales: Polyporaceae) Major Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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]
trunk (deadfallen, dead) deadfallen, dead trunk is decayed by basidiome Cerrena unicolor - a bracket fungus (Polyporales: Polyporaceae) Major 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
wood (dead) dead wood is decayed by fruitbody Oxyporus populinus - Poplar Bracket (Hymenochaetales: Schizoporaceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Photos wood (dead) dead wood is decayed by bracket Daedaleopsis confragosa - Blushing Bracket (Polyporales: Polyporaceae) UK/Ireland Minor Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
wood (dead, attached) dead, attached wood is decayed by fruitbody Exidia plana - a resupinate jelly fungus (Tremellales: Exidiaceae) Minor Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Photos wood (dead, decayed) dead, decayed wood is decayed by fruitbody Auricularia mesenterica - Tripe Fungus (Auriculariales: Auriculariaceae) UK/Ireland Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Photos wood (dead, decayed) dead, decayed wood is decayed by fruitbody Hapalopilus nidulans - Cinnamon Bracket (Polyporales: Hapalopilaceae) Minor Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Photos wood (dead, decayed) dead, decayed wood is decayed by fruitbody Terana caerulea - Cobalt Crust (Polyporales: Phanerochaetaceae) Minor Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
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
wood (dead, fallen) dead, fallen wood is decayed by fruitbody Exidia plana - a resupinate jelly fungus (Tremellales: Exidiaceae) Minor 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 Rhodotus palmatus - Wrinkled Peach (Agaricales: Tricholomataceae) Minor Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Photos wood (decayed) decayed wood is decayed by fruitbody Bolbitius reticulatus - Netted Fieldcap (Agaricales: Bolbitiaceae) UK/Ireland Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
wood (decorticate) decorticate wood is decayed by apothecium Allophylaria crystallifera - a discomycete (Helotiales: Helotiaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
wood (decorticate) decorticate wood is decayed by colony of Chalara dematiaceous anamorph Allophylaria crystallifera - a discomycete (Helotiales: Helotiaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
wood (fallen) fallen wood is decayed by resupinate fruitbody Eichleriella deglubens - a jelly fungus (Tremellales: Exidiaceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Photos wood (hard, barely decayed) hard, barely decayed wood is decayed by bracket Daedalea quercina - Oak Mazegill (Polyporales: Fomitopsidaceae) UK/Ireland Questionable Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
wood (live) live wood is parasitised by fruitbody Oxyporus populinus - Poplar Bracket (Hymenochaetales: Schizoporaceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [weakly parasitic]
Photos wood wood is decayed by fruitbody Auricularia auricula-judae - Jelly Ear, The Jew’s Ear Or Judas’s Ear Fungus (Auriculariales: Auriculariaceae) UK/Ireland Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005

Acer campestre may be associated with more taxa listed at higher taxonomic level

MAGNOLIOPSIDA
(flowering plants)
MAGNOLIIDAE
(dicotyledonous flowering plants)
Acer
(maples)

References

Benson, R.B., 1952 Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (b)
Benson, R.B., 1958 Hymenoptera: 2. Symphyta. Section (c)
Briggs, J., 1995 Mistletoe - distribution, biology and the National Survey
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
Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota
Liston, A.D. & Blank, S.M., 2006 New and little-known British Xyelidae and Tenthredinidae (Hymenoptera, Symphyta)
Nau, B.S., 1984 Notes on the Recording and Identification of Psallus
Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986 Provisional Keys to British Plant Galls

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