Anthracoidea subinclusa (Körn.) Bref.
(a sedge ovary smut fungus)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesAnthracoidea subinclusa (a sedge ovary smut fungus)
GenusAnthracoidea (a genus of sedge ovary smut fungi)
FamilyANTHRACOIDEACEAE (a family of sedge ovary smut fungi)
OrderUSTILAGINALES (an order of smut fungi)
SubclassUSTILAGINOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of smut fungi)
ClassUSTILAGINOMYCETES (smut fungi and relatives)
SubphylumUSTILAGINOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Anthracoidea subinclusa (a sedge ovary smut fungus) :
1: Anthracoidea subinclusa (a sedge ovary smut fungus)
8 Jun 2009 OSGR: SX84 50° 20’ N, 3° 40’ W Vice County: South Devon (VC 3) England
smutted catkins of Great Pond Sedge, with Farysia thuemenii
Image 1: Doubly infected catkins - Farysia (brown, shaggy) and Anthracoidea (pale encrust - white backgroundImage 2: Smut sori - close-up - enlarged - white backgroundImage 3: Smut sori - close-up - enlarged - white background (2)Image 4: Smut sori - close-up - enlarged - white background (3)Image 5: Smut sori - close-up - enlarged - white background (4)

Anthracoidea subinclusa (a sedge ovary smut fungus) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Anthracoidea subinclusa (a sedge ovary smut fungus)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 3 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Anthracoidea subinclusa (a sedge ovary smut fungus)

Pale, smooth, membrane-covered sori crack open to reveal the black spore mass.

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