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Prunus spinosa L. (Blackthorn, Sloe)

Records (and photo sets)

Taxon	Summary	Date	Vice-county	Country
Prunus spinosa	Flowering blackthorn scrub advancing from hedge & flowers - close-up	1 May 2006	Berks	England	7
Prunus spinosa	Blackthorn scrub (in bud) advancing from hedge & flower buds - close-up	9 April 2006	Berks	England	11
Prunus spinosa	In flower	8 April 2002	North Wiltshire	England	6
Prunus spinosa	Plant	16 April 2000	Berks	England	8
Prunus spinosa	In bud	4 March 1998	Berks	England		4
Prunus spinosa	Plant	21 April 1974	(Yorks)	England	2

Suggested Literature

Prunus spinosa may be covered by literature listed under:

Feeding and other inter-species relationships

Associated with Prunus spinosa:

	(dead)	dead is decayed by fruitbody	Phellinus pomaceus - Cushion Bracket (Hymenochaetales: Hymenochaetaceae)		Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [weakly parasitic then saprotrophic]
	(fungus-infested)	fungus-infested is associate of perithecium	Nitschkia collapsa - a pyrenomycete (Sordariales: Nitschkiaceae)		Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 [usually with Diatrype stigma growing on this host]
	(live)	live is parasitised by fruitbody	Phellinus pomaceus - Cushion Bracket (Hymenochaetales: Hymenochaetaceae)		Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [weakly parasitic then saprotrophic]
		is foodplant of	Phyllobius oblongus - Brown Leaf Weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)		Morris, M.G., 1997
		is foodplant of larva	Pristiphora monogyniae - a sawfly (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae)		Benson, R.B., 1958
		is parasitised by cleistothecium	Erysiphe prunastri - a powdery mildew (Erysiphales: Erysiphaceae)		Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 [especially in shady situations]
		is parasitised by sparse conidial anamorph	Erysiphe prunastri - a powdery mildew (Erysiphales: Erysiphaceae)		Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 [especially in shady situations]
		is associate of	Anthonomus rufus - a weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)		Bullock, J.A., 1992
		is associate of fruitbody	Hygrocybe chlorophana - Golden Waxcap (Agaricales: Tricholomataceae)		Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
		may have adult	Oulema obscura - a leaf beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)		Cox, M.L., 2007
		may have adult	Cryptocephalus bipunctatus - a leaf beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)		Cox, M.L., 2007
	bark	bark is decayed by stroma	Encoelia fimbriata - a discomycete (Helotiales: Sclerotiniaceae)		Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
	bark	bark is decayed by erumpent, densely clustered, stromatic apothecium	Encoelia fimbriata - a discomycete (Helotiales: Sclerotiniaceae)		Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
	branch (dead)	dead branch is decayed by Diplodia coelomycetous anamorph	Otthia spiraeae - an ascomycete (Dothideales)		Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
	branch (dead)	dead branch is decayed by immersed, in small groups, subiculate pseudothecium	Otthia spiraeae - an ascomycete (Dothideales)		Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
	branch (dead)	dead branch is decayed by erumpent apothecium	Encoelia fuckelii - a discomycete (Helotiales: Sclerotiniaceae)		Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
	branch (dead)	dead branch is decayed by stroma	Hypoxylon howeanum - a stromatic pyrenomycete (Xylariales: Xylariaceae)		Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
	branch (dead)	dead branch is decayed by Geniculosporium anamorph	Hypoxylon howeanum - a stromatic pyrenomycete (Xylariales: Xylariaceae)		Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
	branch (dead, decorticate)	dead, decorticate branch is decayed by hysterothecium	Hysterium angustatum - an ascomycete (Hysteriales: Hysteriaceae)		Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
	branch (dead, decorticate)	dead, decorticate branch is decayed by perithecium	Nitschkia cupularis - a pyrenomycete (Sordariales: Nitschkiaceae)		Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
	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 cystidiata - 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 (dead, often attached)	dead, often attached branch is decayed by immersed, often fissuring bark transversely stroma	Eutypella prunastri - a stromatic pyrenomycete (Xylariales: Diatrypaceae)		Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
	branch (dead, often attached)	dead, often attached branch is decayed by stromatic, densely crowded perithecium	Eutypella prunastri - a stromatic pyrenomycete (Xylariales: Diatrypaceae)		Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
	branch (fallen, dead)	fallen, dead branch is decayed by perithecium	Chaetosphaeria myriocarpa - a pyrenomycete (Sordariales: Chaetosphaeriaceae)		Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
	branch (fallen, dead)	fallen, dead branch is decayed by colony of Catenularia dematiaceous anamorph	Chaetosphaeria myriocarpa - a pyrenomycete (Sordariales: Chaetosphaeriaceae)		Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
	branch (fungus infected, fallen)	fungus infected, fallen branch is associate of subiculate perithecium	Chaetosphaerella phaeostroma - a pyrenomycete (Trichosphaeriales: Helminthosphaeriaceae)		Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
	branch (live)	live branch is parasitised by immersed perithecium	Diaporthe perniciosa - a pyrenomycete (Diaporthales: Valsaceae)		Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
	branch (live)	live branch is parasitised by Phomopsis coleomycetous anamorph	Diaporthe perniciosa - a pyrenomycete (Diaporthales: Valsaceae)		Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
	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 cystidiata - a resupinate basidiomycete (Polyporales: Corticiaceae)		Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
	branch	branch is decayed by sessile apothecium	Pezizella leucostigma - a discomycete (Helotiales: Helotiaceae)		Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
	flower	flower is visited for nectar and/or pollen by imago	Hoplocampa chrysorrhoea - a sawfly (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae)		Benson, R.B., 1958
	flower	flower is visited for nectar and/or pollen by imago	Hoplocampa flava - a sawfly (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae)		Benson, R.B., 1958
	flower	flower is visited for nectar and/or pollen by imago	Hoplocampa rutilicornis - a sawfly (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae)		Benson, R.B., 1958
	fruit (developing)	developing fruit may contain larva	Hoplocampa chrysorrhoea - a sawfly (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae)		Benson, R.B., 1958 [generally falls off when larva is mature]
	fruit (developing)	developing fruit may contain larva	Hoplocampa flava - a sawfly (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae)		Benson, R.B., 1958 [generally falls off when larva is mature]
	fruit (developing)	developing fruit may contain larva	Hoplocampa rutilicornis - a sawfly (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae)		Benson, R.B., 1958 [generally falls off when larva is mature]
	fruit (live)	live fruit is galled by infection	Taphrina pruni - Pocket Plum - Causative Organism (Taphrinales: Taphrinaceae)		Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 ["Pocket Plum"]
	fruit kernel	fruit kernel may contain larva	Rhynchites auratus - a leafroller weevil (Coleoptera: Rhynchitidae)		Morris, M.G., 1990
	fruit	fruit may contain larva	Rhynchites aequatus - Apple Fruit Rhynchites (Coleoptera: Rhynchitidae)		Morris, M.G., 1990
	leaf (dead, fallen)	dead, fallen leaf is decayed by stroma	Polystigma rubrum - a stromatic pyrenomycete (Phyllachorales: Phyllachoraceae)		Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 [in thickened orange to yellow spots visible on both surfaces. Mainly near the sea]
	leaf (dead, fallen, overwintered)	dead, fallen, overwintered leaf is decayed by stromatic, immersed perithecium	Polystigma rubrum - a stromatic pyrenomycete (Phyllachorales: Phyllachoraceae)		Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 [Mainly near the sea]
	leaf (live)	live leaf is parasitised by cleistothecium	Podosphaera tridactyla - a powdery mildew (Erysiphales: Erysiphaceae)		Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
	leaf (live)	live leaf is parasitised by evanescent conidial anamorph	Podosphaera tridactyla - a powdery mildew (Erysiphales: Erysiphaceae)		Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
	leaf (live)	live leaf is parasitised by telium	Tranzschelia discolor - Plum Rust (Uredinales: Uropyxidaceae)		Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
	leaf (live)	live leaf is parasitised by telium	Tranzschelia pruni-spinosae - Blackthorn Rust (Uredinales: Uropyxidaceae)		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 immersed conidioma of Polystigmina coelomycetous anamorph	Polystigma rubrum - a stromatic pyrenomycete (Phyllachorales: Phyllachoraceae)		Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 [causes thickened orange to yellow spots, mainly near the sea]
	leaf (live)	live leaf is spotted by hypophyllous uredium	Tranzschelia discolor - Plum Rust (Uredinales: Uropyxidaceae)		Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
	leaf (live)	live leaf is spotted by hypophyllous uredium	Tranzschelia pruni-spinosae - Blackthorn Rust (Uredinales: Uropyxidaceae)		Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 [on small yellow or brown spots]
	leaf (midrib)	leaf (midrib) may contain larva	Rhynchites pauxillus - a leafroller weevil (Coleoptera: Rhynchitidae)		Morris, M.G., 1990 Bullock, J.A., 1992
	leaf (petiole)	leaf (petiole) may contain larva	Rhynchites pauxillus - a leafroller weevil (Coleoptera: Rhynchitidae)		Morris, M.G., 1990 Bullock, J.A., 1992
	leaf	leaf is galled by	Eriophyes similis - a gall mite (Tarsonemoidea: Eriophyidae)		Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986
	leaf	leaf is galled by larva	Pristiphora monogyniae - a sawfly (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae)		Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986
	leaf	leaf is grazed by social larva	Nematus lucidus - a sawfly (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae)		Benson, R.B., 1958
	leaf	leaf is grazed by larva	Pareophora pruni - a sawfly (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae)		Benson, R.B., 1952
	leaf	leaf is grazed by solitary larva	Pristiphora biscalis - a sawfly (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae)		Benson, R.B., 1958
	ovary	ovary may house ovum	Hoplocampa chrysorrhoea - a sawfly (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae)		Benson, R.B., 1958
	ovary	ovary may house ovum	Hoplocampa flava - a sawfly (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae)		Benson, R.B., 1958
	ovary	ovary may house ovum	Hoplocampa rutilicornis - a sawfly (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae)		Benson, R.B., 1958
	root (live)	live root is mycorrhizal host of fruitbody	Entoloma clypeatum - Shield Pinkgill (Agaricales: Entolomataceae)		Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
	shoot (decaying)	decaying shoot may contain larva	Rhynchites caeruleus - Apple Twig Cutter, Twig Cutting Weevil (Coleoptera: Rhynchitidae)		Morris, M.G., 1990
	shoot (live, distorted, stunted, swollen, pale yellow tinged red)	live, distorted, stunted, swollen, pale yellow tinged red shoot may be infected and damaged by infection	Taphrina pruni - Pocket Plum - Causative Organism (Taphrinales: Taphrinaceae)		Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 [bear reduced strap-like leaves]
	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
	trunk (dead)	dead trunk is decayed by fruitbody	Ganoderma australe - Artist's Fungus (Polyporales: Ganodermataceae)		Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [parasitic then saprobic]
	trunk (live)	live trunk is parasitised by fruitbody	Ganoderma australe - Artist's Fungus (Polyporales: Ganodermataceae)		Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [parasitic then saprobic]
	twig (attached)	attached twig is decayed by fruitbody	Perenniporia ochroleuca - a bracket fungus (Polyporales: Polyporaceae)		Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
	twig (dead)	dead twig is decayed by immersed, in small groups, subiculate pseudothecium	Otthia spiraeae - an ascomycete (Dothideales)		Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
	twig (dead)	dead twig is decayed by Diplodia coelomycetous anamorph	Otthia spiraeae - an ascomycete (Dothideales)		Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
	twig (dead)	dead twig is decayed by conidioma of Foveostroma coelomycetous anamorph	Dermea padi - a discomycete (Helotiales: Dermateaceae)		Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
	twig (dead)	dead twig is decayed by apothecium	Dermea padi - a discomycete (Helotiales: Dermateaceae)		Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
	twig (dead)	dead twig is decayed by conidioma of Foveostroma coelomycetous anamorph	Dermea prunastri - a discomycete (Helotiales: Dermateaceae)		Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
	twig (dead)	dead twig is decayed by apothecium	Dermea prunastri - a discomycete (Helotiales: Dermateaceae)		Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
	twig (dead, fallen)	dead, fallen twig is decayed by fruitbody	Perenniporia ochroleuca - a bracket fungus (Polyporales: Polyporaceae)		Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
	twig (live)	live twig is parasitised by evanescent conidial anamorph	Podosphaera tridactyla - a powdery mildew (Erysiphales: Erysiphaceae)		Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
	twig (live)	live twig is parasitised by cleistothecium	Podosphaera tridactyla - a powdery mildew (Erysiphales: Erysiphaceae)		Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
	wood (dead)	dead wood is decayed by effuse colony of Endophragmiella anamorph	Endophragmiella boothii - a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus (Sordariales: Lasiosphaeriaceae)		Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
	wood (dead)	dead wood is decayed by stromatic, immersed perithecium	Eutypa flavovirens - a stromatic pyrenomycete (Xylariales: Diatrypaceae)		Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
	wood (dead)	dead wood is decayed by stroma	Eutypa flavovirens - a stromatic pyrenomycete (Xylariales: Diatrypaceae)		Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
	wood (dead, decayed)	dead, decayed wood is decayed by fruitbody	Phlebiopsis ravenelii - a resupinate fungus (Polyporales: Phanerochaetaceae)		Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005 [forms thick pallid orange-white rhizomorphs]
	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, decayed)	dead, decayed wood is decayed by fruitbody	Serendipita vermifera - a jelly fungus (Tremellales: Exidiaceae)		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	Stypella subhyalina - a jelly fungus (Tremellales: Exidiaceae)		Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
	wood (fallen)	fallen wood is decayed by resupinate fruitbody	Eichleriella deglubens - a jelly fungus (Tremellales: Exidiaceae)		Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
	wood (rotten)	rotten wood is decayed by colony of Monodictys dematiaceous anamorph	Monodictys putredinis - a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus (Dothideales)		Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
	wood (rotten)	rotten wood is decayed by effuse colony of Acrogenospora anamorph	Acrogenospora sphaerocephala - a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus (Hysteriales: Hysteriaceae)		Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
	wood (rotten)	rotten wood is decayed by immersed perithecium	Endoxyla cirrhosa - a pyrenomycete (Boliniales: Boliniaceae)		Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
	wood	wood is decayed by stroma	Encoelia fimbriata - a discomycete (Helotiales: Sclerotiniaceae)		Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
	wood	wood is decayed by erumpent, densely clustered, stromatic apothecium	Encoelia fimbriata - a discomycete (Helotiales: Sclerotiniaceae)		Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
	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

Prunus spinosa may be associated with more taxa listed at higher taxonomic level

References