BioImages: The Virtual Field-Guide (UK)

Calluna vulgaris (L.) Hull (Heather)

Records (and photo sets)

Taxon Summary Date Vice-county Country #photos #macrophotos
Calluna vulgaris In flower 18 July 2007 (Wales) Wales 6
Calluna vulgaris Plant 11 August 2002 Berks England 2
Calluna vulgaris Plant 19 August 2000 Berks England 1
Calluna vulgaris Plant 12 August 2000 Berks England 5 9
Calluna vulgaris Plant 11 September 1977 N. Hants England 3
Calluna vulgaris Plant 27 August 1970 E. Sussex England 1

Suggested Literature

Calluna vulgaris may be covered by literature listed under:

BIOTA
(living things)
Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)
PLANTAE
(plants)
SPERMATOPHYTA
(vascular plants)
MAGNOLIOPSIDA
(flowering plants)
MAGNOLIIDAE
(dicotyledonous flowering plants)
ERICACEAE
(heaths and heathers)

Feeding and other inter-species relationships

Associated with Calluna vulgaris:

is galled by Cuscuta epithymum - Dodder (Cuscutaceae) UK/Ireland Redfern, M. & Shirley, P., 2002
is mycorrhizal host of fruitbody Clavaria argillacea - Moor Club (Agaricales: Clavariaceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
is mycorrhizal host of fruitbody Coltricia perennis - Tiger's Eye (Hymenochaetales: Hymenochaetaceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
is associate of Amara infima - a ground beetle (Coleoptera: Carabidae) Bullock, J.A., 1992
is associate of Bradycellus collaris - a ground beetle (Coleoptera: Carabidae) Bullock, J.A., 1992
is associate of Trichocellus cognatus - a ground beetle (Coleoptera: Carabidae) Bullock, J.A., 1992
is associate of Coccinella hieroglyphica - Hieroglyphic Ladybird (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) Bullock, J.A., 1992
is associate of Strophosoma capitatum - a weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) Morris, M.G., 1997
is associate of Strophosoma fulvicorne - a weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) Morris, M.G., 1997
Bullock, J.A., 1992
is associate of Strophosoma nebulosum - a weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) Morris, M.G., 1997
Bullock, J.A., 1992
is associate of Strophosoma sus - Heather Weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) Morris, M.G., 1997
Bullock, J.A., 1992
is associate of Caenopsis fissirostris - a weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) Morris, M.G., 1997
is associate of Caenopsis waltoni - a weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) Morris, M.G., 1997
is associate of Micrelus ericae - Small Heather Weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) Bullock, J.A., 1992
is associate of fruitbody Amanita fulva - Tawny Grisette (Agaricales: Pluteaceae) UK/Ireland Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
is associate of fruitbody Amanita porphyria - Grey Veiled Amanita (Agaricales: Pluteaceae) UK/Ireland Minor Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [on acid soil]
is associate of basidiome Cantharellula umbonata - The Humpback (Agaricales: Tricholomataceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [on acid soil, in grassland, open woodland, heathland]
leaf leaf is grazed by larva Altica britteni - a flea beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) Bullock, J.A., 1992
leaf leaf is grazed by imago Altica britteni - a flea beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) Bullock, J.A., 1992
leaf leaf is grazed by imago Altica oleracea - a flea beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) Bullock, J.A., 1992
leaf leaf is grazed by larva Altica oleracea - a flea beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) Bullock, J.A., 1992
leaf leaf is grazed by imago Lochmaea suturalis - Heather Beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) Bullock, J.A., 1992
leaf leaf is grazed by larva Lochmaea suturalis - Heather Beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) Restricted Bullock, J.A., 1992
litter (decayed) decayed litter is decayed by fruitbody Collybia maculata - Spotted Toughshank (Agaricales: Tricholomataceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [on acidic soil]
litter (decaying) decaying litter is decayed by fruitbody Collybia alpina - a toadstool (Agaricales: Tricholomataceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
litter (decaying) decaying litter is decayed by fruitbody Collybia dryophila - Russet Toughshank (Agaricales: Tricholomataceae) Minor Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
pollen pollen is collected to provision nest of female Andrena argentata - a solitary bee (Hymenoptera: Andrenidae) UK/Ireland Major Macdonald, M.A., in prep.
pollen pollen is collected to provision nest of female Andrena fuscipes - a solitary bee (Hymenoptera: Andrenidae) UK/Ireland Major Macdonald, M.A., in prep.
pollen pollen is collected to provision nest of female Colletes succinctus - a solitary bee (Hymenoptera: Colletidae) UK/Ireland Restricted Macdonald, M.A., in prep.
root (live) live root may be infected and damaged by fruitbody Collybia fusipes - Spindle Toughshank (Agaricales: Tricholomataceae) Abnormal Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [weakly parasitic then saprotrophic]
root root is associate of imago Ampedus sanguinolentus - a click beetle (Coleoptera: Elateridae) Bullock, J.A., 1992
rootstock rootstock may contain larva Coniocleonus nebulosus - a weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) Morris, M.G., 2002
Bullock, J.A., 1992
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by gregarious, subiculate apothecium Tapesia cinerella - a discomycete (Helotiales: Dermateaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by subiculate apothecium Tapesia lividofusca - a discomycete (Helotiales: Dermateaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
stem (dead) dead stem is decayed by erumpent apothecium Pseudophacidium ledi - an ascomycete fungus (Rhytismatales: Ascodichaenaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
stem (dead) dead stem may support fruitbody Aleurodiscus norvegicus - a basidiomycete (Russulales: Stereaceae) UK/Ireland Eriksson, J., & Ryvarden, L., 1973
Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
stem (dying) dying stem may support fruitbody Aleurodiscus norvegicus - a basidiomycete (Russulales: Stereaceae) UK/Ireland Eriksson, J., & Ryvarden, L., 1973
Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
stem (old) old stem is decayed by usually superficial pseudothecium Keissleriella subalpina - an ascomycete (Pleosporales: Lophiostomataceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
stem (old) old stem is decayed by subiculate apothecium Belonopsis obscura - a discomycete (Helotiales: Dermateaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
stem stem is galled by Aceria exigua Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986
stem stem may contain larva Coniocleonus nebulosus - a weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) Morris, M.G., 2002
Bullock, J.A., 1992
stem stem is parasitised by haustorium Cuscuta epithymum - Dodder (Cuscutaceae) Clapham, A.R., Tutin, T.G. & Moore, D.M., 1985
Stace, C., 1997
twig (attached) attached twig may support fruitbody Aleurodiscus norvegicus - a basidiomycete (Russulales: Stereaceae) UK/Ireland Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
twig (dead) dead twig is decayed by apothecium Mollisia cinerea - Common Grey Disco (Helotiales: Dermateaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
twig (dead) dead twig is decayed by erumpent apothecium Godronia callunigena - a discomycete (Helotiales: Helotiaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
twig (dead) dead twig is decayed by Topospora coelomycetous anamorph Godronia callunigena - a discomycete (Helotiales: Helotiaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
twig (dead) dead twig is decayed by Topospora coelomycetous anamorph Godronia cassandrae f. callunae - a discomycete (Helotiales: Helotiaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
twig (dead) dead twig is decayed by erumpent apothecium Godronia cassandrae f. callunae - a discomycete (Helotiales: Helotiaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
twig (dead) dead twig is decayed by apothecium Lachnum virgineum - a discomycete (Helotiales: Hyaloscyphaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
twig (dead) dead twig is decayed by Oidiodendron dematiaceous anamorph Oidiodendron tenuissimum - a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus (Myxotrichaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
twig (dead) dead twig is decayed by Phaeostalagmus dematiaceous dematiaceous anamorph Phaeostalagmus cyclosporus - a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
twig? (dead) dead twig? may contain Acalles ptinoides - a weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) UK/Ireland Questionable Morris, M.G., 2002

Calluna vulgaris may be associated with more taxa listed at higher taxonomic level

MAGNOLIOPSIDA
(flowering plants)
MAGNOLIIDAE
(dicotyledonous flowering plants)
ERICACEAE
(heaths and heathers)

References

Bullock, J.A., 1992 Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations
Clapham, A.R., Tutin, T.G. & Moore, D.M., 1985 Flora of the British Isles
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook
Eriksson, J., & Ryvarden, L., 1973 The Corticiaceae of Northern Europe: 2 Aleurodiscus - Confertobasidium
Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota
Macdonald, M.A., in prep. Forage, prey and host-parasite relationships of aculeates
Morris, M.G., 1997 Broad-Nosed Weevils (Entiminae)
Morris, M.G., 2002 True Weevils (Part I): Family Curculionidae, subfamilies Raymondionyminae to Smicronychinae
Redfern, M. & Shirley, P., 2002 British Plant Galls - Identification of galls on plants and fungi
Stace, C., 1997 New Flora of the British Isles (Ed 2)
Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986 Provisional Keys to British Plant Galls