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Cupressus (a genus of cypresses)

Subtaxa

Rank Taxon #webs
Species Cupressus macrocarpa Hartweg ex Gordon (Monterey Cypress) 17

Suggested Literature

Cupressus may be covered by literature listed under:

BIOTA
(living things)
Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)
PLANTAE
(plants)
SPERMATOPHYTA
(vascular plants)
PINOPSIDA
(conifers)

Feeding and other inter-species relationships

Associated with Cupressus:

is foodplant of Orsillus depressus - a ground bug (Hemiptera: Lygaeidae) UK/Ireland
is associate of fruitbody Agaricus gennadii - a mushroom (Agaricales: Agaricaceae) UK/Ireland Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
is associate of fruitbody Calocybe obscurissima - a domecap (Agaricales: Tricholomataceae) UK/Ireland Major Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Photos is associate of fruitbody Geastrum fimbriatum - Sessile Earthstar (Phallales: Geastraceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [on often calcareous loam soil in woodland]
is associate of fruitbody Ramaria decurrens - Ochre Coral (Phallales: Ramariaceae) Major Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
bark (dead, fallen) dead, fallen bark is decayed by fruitbody Pseudolasiobolus minutissimus - a basidiomycete (Polyporales: Podoscyphaceae) UK/Ireland Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
branch (dead) dead branch is decayed by in small groups, erumpent on thin stroma perithecium Nectria pinea - a pyrenomycete (Hypocreales: Nectriaceae) Minor Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
branch (dead) dead branch is decayed by effuse colony of Sporidesmium dematiaceous anamorph Sporidesmium leptosporum - a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
branch (dead, fallen) dead, fallen branch is decayed by apothecium Orbilia auricolor - a glasscup (Orbiliaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
branch (recently cut) branch (recently cut) may have adult Orsodacne humeralis - a leaf beetle (Coleoptera: Orsodacnidae) Cox, M.L., 2007
branch base (cankered or wounded) cankered or wounded branch base is parasitised by numerous acervulus of Seiridium coelomycetous anamorph Seiridium cardinale - a coelomycete (Xylariales: Amphisphaeriaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
cambium cambium may contain larva Phloeosinus thujae - a bark or ambrosia beetle (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) Bullock, J.A., 1992
debris (dead) dead debris is decayed by fruitbody Hemimycena lactea - Milky Bonnet (Agaricales: Tricholomataceae) Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
needle (dead) dead needle is decayed by thyriothecium Stomiopeltis cupressicola - a fly speck fungus (Micropeltidaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
needle (dead) dead needle is decayed by thyriothecium Microthyrium pinophyllum - a fly speck fungus (Microthyriales: Microthyriaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
needle (dead) dead needle is decayed by apothecium Chloroscypha seaveri - a discomycete (Helotiales: Helotiaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
needle (dead) dead needle is decayed by acervulus of Pestalotiopsis coelomycetous anamorph Pestalotiopsis funerea - a coelomycete (Xylariales: Amphisphaeriaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
needle (dead) dead needle is decayed by acervulus of Pestalotiopsis coelomycetous anamorph Pestalotiopsis monochaetioides - a coelomycete (Xylariales: Amphisphaeriaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
needle (dead, fallen) dead, fallen needle is decayed by thyriothecium Lichenopeltella pinophylla - a fly speck fungus (Microthyriales: Microthyriaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
needle (live) live needle is parasitised by acervulus of Pestalotiopsis coelomycetous anamorph Pestalotiopsis funerea - a coelomycete (Xylariales: Amphisphaeriaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
needle tip (dead, fallen, bleached or brown) dead, fallen, bleached or brown needle tip is decayed by thyriothecium Lichenopeltella fimbriata - a fly speck fungus (Microthyriales: Microthyriaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
root (live) live root is ectomycorrhizal host of fruitbody Boletus moravicus - Tawny Bolete (Boletales: Boletaceae) UK/Ireland Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
twig base (cankered or wounded) cankered or wounded twig base is parasitised by numerous acervulus Seiridium cardinale - a coelomycete (Xylariales: Amphisphaeriaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
wood (dead, decayed (very)) dead, decayed (very) wood is decayed by fruitbody Pseudotomentella mucidula - a resupinate fungus (Thelephorales: Thelephoraceae) Major 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 Postia balsamea - a bracket fungus (Polyporales: Fomitopsidaceae) Major 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 Bjerkandera adusta - Big Smoky Bracket (Polyporales: Hapalopilaceae) UK/Ireland Minor Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
wood wood is decayed by immersed, often loosely grouped perithecium Diaporthe eres - a pyrenomycete (Diaporthales: Valsaceae) Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 [immersed in wood with necks emerging through the bark]

Cupressus may be associated with more taxa listed at higher taxonomic level

PINOPSIDA
(conifers)

References

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

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