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Leymus arenarius (L.) Hochst. (Lyme-grass)

Suggested Literature

Leymus arenarius 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)

Feeding and other inter-species relationships

Associated with Leymus arenarius:

(live) live is parasitised by Blumeria graminis - Grass Mildew (Erysiphales: Erysiphaceae) UK/Ireland Ing, B., 1990
is foodplant of larva Demetrias monostigma - a ground beetle (Coleoptera: Carabidae) Bullock, J.A., 1992
is associate of fruitbody Rhodocybe gemina - a toadstool (Agaricales: Entolomataceae) Rare Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
culm (esp surrounding internodes) (live) live culm (esp surrounding internodes) is parasitised by long, linear, erumpent sorus Ustilago hypodytes - Stem Smut Of Grasses (Ustilaginales: Ustilaginaceae) UK/Ireland Major Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
debris (dead, decayed) dead, decayed debris is decayed by fruitbody Mycena chlorantha - a bonnet (Agaricales: Tricholomataceae) Minor Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
inflorescence (live) live inflorescence is spotted by linear, long covered by epidermis telium Puccinia striiformis var. striiformis - a rust fungus (Uredinales: Pucciniaceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Photos inflorescence inflorescence is parasitised by Sphacelia anamorph Claviceps purpurea - Ergot (Hypocreales: Clavicipitaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Photos inflorescence inflorescence may be infected and damaged by sclerotium Claviceps purpurea - Ergot (Hypocreales: Clavicipitaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by pycnidium of Coniothyrium coelomycetous anamorph Coniothyrium psammae - a coelomycete (Pleosporales: Leptosphaeriaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by immersed pseudothecium Keissleriella culmifida - an ascomycete (Pleosporales: Lophiostomataceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by immersed pseudothecium Phaeosphaeria marram - an ascomycete (Pleosporales: Phaeosphaeriaceae) 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 pycnidium of Stagonospora coelomycetous anamorph Stagonospora arenaria var. minor - a coelomycete (Pleosporales) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by perithecium Anthostomella arenaria - a pyrenomycete (Xylariales: Xylariaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
leaf (dead) dead leaf is decayed by clypeate perithecium Anthostomella chionostoma - a pyrenomycete (Xylariales: Xylariaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
leaf (dry, dead) dry, dead leaf is decayed by superficial perithecium Niesslia exosporioides - a pyrenomycete (Hypocreales: Niessliaceae) Minor Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
leaf (live) live leaf is parasitised by hypophyllous telium Puccinia elymi - a rust fungus (Uredinales: Pucciniaceae) 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 uredium Puccinia elymi - a rust fungus (Uredinales: Pucciniaceae) 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 linear, mainly epiphyllous uredium Puccinia striiformis var. striiformis - a rust fungus (Uredinales: Pucciniaceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 [causes yellowed areas]
leaf (live) live leaf is spotted by linear, long covered by epidermis telium Puccinia striiformis var. striiformis - a rust fungus (Uredinales: Pucciniaceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
leaf (live, blistered) live, blistered leaf is spotted by long, linear, erumpent sorus Ustilago hypodytes - Stem Smut Of Grasses (Ustilaginales: Ustilaginaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 [may prevent flowering]
leaf (live, blistered) live, blistered leaf is spotted by long, linear, erumpent sorus Ustilago serpens - a stripe smut of grasses (Ustilaginales: Ustilaginaceae) UK/Ireland Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
leaf leaf is spotted by immersed, crowded or in rows pycnidium of Pseudoseptoria coelomycetous anamorph Pseudoseptoria donacis - a coelomycete Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 [Spots mostly near leaf edges and tips, oval, 2-5mm long, very pale brown or grey, with narrow purplish-brown borders]
sheath sheath is spotted by immersed, crowded or in rows pycnidium of Pseudoseptoria coelomycetous anamorph Pseudoseptoria donacis - a coelomycete Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 [Spots mostly near leaf edges and tips, oval, 2-5mm long, very pale brown or grey, with narrow purplish-brown borders]
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by immersed pseudothecium Keissleriella culmifida - an ascomycete (Pleosporales: Lophiostomataceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by pseudothecium Massariosphaeria rubelloides - an ascomycete (Pleosporales: Lophiostomataceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by pseudothecium Massariosphaeria rubicunda - an ascomycete (Pleosporales: Lophiostomataceae) Major Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by scattered, initially immersed pseudothecium Phaeosphaeria graminis - an ascomycete (Pleosporales: Phaeosphaeriaceae) Minor 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 pseudothecium Phaeosphaeria vagans - an ascomycete (Pleosporales: Phaeosphaeriaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by pycnidium of Hendersonia coelomycetous anamorph Phaeosphaeria vagans - an ascomycete (Pleosporales: Phaeosphaeriaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by immersed pseudothecium Pleospora phaeocomoides - an ascomycete (Pleosporales: Pleosporaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by pycnidium of Stagonospora coelomycetous anamorph Stagonospora arenaria var. minor - a coelomycete (Pleosporales) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by erumpent apothecium Lophodermium culmigenum - a discomycete (Rhytismatales: Rhytismataceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by colony of Arthrinium dematiaceous anamorph Apiospora montagnei - an ascomycete fungus (Apiosporaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Photos stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by colony of Arthrinium dematiaceous anamorph Arthrinium phaeospermum - a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus (Apiosporaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
stem (live) live stem is spotted by linear, long covered by epidermis telium Puccinia striiformis var. striiformis - a rust fungus (Uredinales: Pucciniaceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
stem (usu. near base) (dead) dead stem (usu. near base) is decayed by fruitbody Hohenbuehelia culmicola - Marram Oyster (Agaricales: Pleurotaceae) Rare Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [fruitbodies small and often hidden in sand]
stem (usu. near base) (dying) dying stem (usu. near base) is decayed by fruitbody Hohenbuehelia culmicola - Marram Oyster (Agaricales: Pleurotaceae) Rare Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [fruitbodies small and often hidden in sand]

Leymus arenarius may be associated with more taxa listed at higher taxonomic level

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

References

Bullock, J.A., 1992 Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations
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

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