BioImages: The Virtual Field-Guide (UK)

Sambucus nigra L. (Elder)

Records (and photo sets)

Taxon	Summary	Date	Vice-county	Country
Sambucus nigra	In flower	17 June 2005	Berks	England	2
Sambucus nigra		8 June 2004	East Kent	England	1
Sambucus nigra	Plant	16 June 2000	Berks	England	7
Sambucus nigra	Plant	14 October 1997	Berks	England		2
Sambucus nigra	Plant	28 June 1975	West Sussex	England	1
Sambucus nigra	Plant	27 August 1970	East Sussex	England	1

Suggested Literature

Sambucus nigra may be covered by literature listed under:

Feeding and other inter-species relationships

Associated with Sambucus nigra:

		is parasitised by	Erysiphe lonicerae - Honeysuckle Mildew (Erysiphales: Erysiphaceae)		Ing, B., 1990
		is associate of fruitbody	Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca - False Chanterelle (Boletales: Hygrophoropsidaceae)		Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
	bark (dead)	dead bark is decayed by fruitbody	Hyphodontia sambuci - Elder Whitewash (Hymenochaetales: Schizoporaceae)		Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
	bark (living)	living bark is decayed by fruitbody	Hyphodontia sambuci - Elder Whitewash (Hymenochaetales: Schizoporaceae)		Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [often at base of trunk]
	branch (dead, decorticate, attached)	dead, decorticate, attached branch is decayed by fruitbody	Vuilleminia comedens - Waxy Crust (Polyporales: Corticiaceae)		Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
	branch (dead, decorticate, attached)	dead, decorticate, attached branch is decayed by fruitbody	Vuilleminia coryli - a resupinate basidiomycete (Polyporales: Corticiaceae)		Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
	branch (dead, fallen, decayed)	dead, fallen, decayed branch is decayed by fruitbody	Skeletocutis nivea - Hazel Bracket (Polyporales: Polyporaceae)		Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
	branch (large) (dead, fallen, decayed)	dead, fallen, decayed branch (large) is decayed by fruitbody	Panellus serotinus - Olive Oysterling (Agaricales: Tricholomataceae)		Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
	branch (live, decorticate)	live, decorticate branch is decayed by fruitbody	Vuilleminia comedens - Waxy Crust (Polyporales: Corticiaceae)		Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
	branch (live, decorticate)	live, decorticate branch is decayed by fruitbody	Vuilleminia coryli - a resupinate basidiomycete (Polyporales: Corticiaceae)		Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
	branch (small) (dead)	dead branch (small) is decayed by fruitbody	Lachnella alboviolascens - a cyphelloid fungus (Agaricales: Marasmiaceae)		Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
	branch (small) (dead, still attached to fallen tree)	dead, still attached to fallen tree branch (small) is decayed by fruitbody	Polyporus brumalis - Winter Polypore (Polyporales: Polyporaceae)		Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
	branch	branch is parasitised by fruitbody	Agrocybe cylindracea - Poplar Fieldcap (Agaricales: Bolbitiaceae)		Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [usually arising from lesion or knot hole]
	leaf, litter (dead, decayed)	dead, decayed leaf of litter is decayed by fruitbody	Leucoagaricus serenus - a dapperling (Agaricales: Agaricaceae)		Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
	leaf	leaf is mined by larva	Liriomyza amoena - a leaf-mining fly (Diptera: Agromyzidae)		Spencer, K.A., 1972 [irregular linear mine developing into a conspicuous blotch]
	leaf	leaf is grazed by nocturnal larva	Macrophya albicincta - a sawfly (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae)		Liston, A.D., 1987 Benson, R.B., 1952
	leaf	leaf is grazed by nocturnal larva	Macrophya ribis - a sawfly (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae)		Liston, A.D., 1987 Benson, R.B., 1952
	stick (dead, fallen, decayed)	dead, fallen, decayed stick is decayed by fruitbody	Skeletocutis nivea - Hazel Bracket (Polyporales: Polyporaceae)		Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
	stick (dead, still attached to fallen tree)	dead, still attached to fallen tree stick is decayed by fruitbody	Polyporus brumalis - Winter Polypore (Polyporales: Polyporaceae)		Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
	stump (dead)	dead stump 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]
	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) (decayed, dead)	decayed, dead stump (large) is decayed by caespitose fruitbody	Kuehneromyces mutabilis - Sheathed Woodtuft, Velvet Tough-shank (Agaricales: Strophariaceae)		Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
	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
	trunk (dead, standing)	dead, standing trunk is decayed by fruitbody	Inonotus radiatus - Alder Bracket (Hymenochaetales: Hymenochaetaceae)		Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
	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
	trunk (large) (dead, fallen, decayed)	dead, fallen, decayed trunk (large) is decayed by fruitbody	Panellus serotinus - Olive Oysterling (Agaricales: Tricholomataceae)		Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
	trunk (large) (decayed, dead, fallen)	decayed, dead, fallen trunk (large) is decayed by caespitose fruitbody	Kuehneromyces mutabilis - Sheathed Woodtuft, Velvet Tough-shank (Agaricales: Strophariaceae)		Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
	trunk (live)	live trunk is parasitised by fruitbody	Phylloporia ribis - a bracket fungus (Hymenochaetales: Hymenochaetaceae)		Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
	trunk (live)	live trunk 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]
	trunk (live, standing)	live, standing trunk is decayed by fruitbody	Pleurotus dryinus - Veiled Oyster (Agaricales: Pleurotaceae)		Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [often in knotholes or branch scars]
	trunk (wounded) (live)	live trunk (wounded) is decayed by fruitbody	Panellus stipticus - Bitter Oysterling (Agaricales: Tricholomataceae)		Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
	trunk	trunk is parasitised by fruitbody	Agrocybe cylindracea - Poplar Fieldcap (Agaricales: Bolbitiaceae)		Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [usually arising from lesion or knot hole]
	twig (dead)	dead twig is decayed by fruitbody	Lachnella alboviolascens - a cyphelloid fungus (Agaricales: Marasmiaceae)		Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
	twig (dead, still attached to fallen tree)	dead, still attached to fallen tree twig is decayed by fruitbody	Polyporus brumalis - Winter Polypore (Polyporales: Polyporaceae)		Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
	wood (dead)	dead wood is decayed by fruitbody	Flammulina velutipes var. velutipes - Velvet Shank, Winter Fungus (Agaricales: Tricholomataceae)		Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [saprobic or weakly parasitic]
	wood (dead)	dead wood is decayed by fruitbody	Panellus stipticus - Bitter Oysterling (Agaricales: Tricholomataceae)		Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
	wood (dead)	dead wood is decayed by fruitbody	Hyphodontia sambuci - Elder Whitewash (Hymenochaetales: Schizoporaceae)		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
	wood (dead)	dead wood is decayed by fruitbody	Athelia salicum - a resupinate fungus (Polyporales: Atheliaceae)		Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
	wood (dead)	dead wood is decayed by bracket	Daedaleopsis confragosa - Blushing Bracket (Polyporales: Polyporaceae)		Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
	wood (dead)	dead wood is decayed by fruitbody	Polyporus brumalis - Winter Polypore (Polyporales: Polyporaceae)		Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
	wood (dead)	dead wood is decayed by fruitbody	Peniophora boidinii - 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	Hohenbuehelia atrocaerulea - an oyster fungus (Agaricales: Pleurotaceae)		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	Pluteus salicinus - Willow Shield (Agaricales: Pluteaceae)		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	Clitocybe americana - a funnel cap (Agaricales: Tricholomataceae)		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	Resupinatus applicatus - Smoked Oysterling (Agaricales: Tricholomataceae)		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	Hyphodontia crustosa - a resupinate fungus (Hymenochaetales: Schizoporaceae)		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	Hapalopilus nidulans - Cinnamon Bracket (Polyporales: Hapalopilaceae)		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	Neolentinus lepideus - Scaly Sawgill, The Train Wrecker (Polyporales: Polyporaceae)		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	Exidiopsis calcea - a jelly fungus (Tremellales: Exidiaceae)		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	Pholiota aurivella - Golden Scalycap (Agaricales: Strophariaceae)		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	Hyphodontia rimosissima - a resupinate fungus (Hymenochaetales: Schizoporaceae)		Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
	wood (decayed)	decayed wood is decayed by fruitbody	Calocera viscosa - Yellow Stagshorn (Dacrymycetales: Dacrymycetaceae)		Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
	wood (decayed)	decayed wood is decayed by fruitbody	Dacrymyces enatus - a jelly fungus (Dacrymycetales: Dacrymycetaceae)		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]
	wood (living)	living wood is decayed by fruitbody	Hyphodontia sambuci - Elder Whitewash (Hymenochaetales: Schizoporaceae)		Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [often at base of trunk]
	wood (moribund)	moribund wood is parasitised by fruitbody	Flammulina velutipes var. velutipes - Velvet Shank, Winter Fungus (Agaricales: Tricholomataceae)		Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [saprobic or weakly parasitic]
	wood	wood is decayed by fruitbody	Auricularia auricula-judae - Jelly Ear, The Jew’s Ear Or Judas’s Ear Fungus (Auriculariales: Auriculariaceae)		Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [saprobic or weakly pathogenic]

Sambucus nigra may be associated with more taxa listed at higher taxonomic level

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