Colpoma quercinum (Pers.) Wallr.
(Oak Die-back - causative organism)

Interactions where Colpoma quercinum is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
infects and damages young UK/Ireland [Quercus (native spp)] native oaks Fagales: Fagaceae British Parasitic Fungi, Moore, W.C., 1959
Notes on the die-back of oak caused by Colpoma quercinum (Fr.) Wallr., Twyman, E.S., 1946
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Rhytismatales/Rhytismataceae/Colpoma quercinum/Colpoma quercinumoak die-back (causative organism) Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Quercus (native spp)/Quercus (native spp)native oaksyoung
infects and damages branch (small) UK/Ireland [Quercus (native spp)] native oaks Fagales: Fagaceae British Parasitic Fungi, Moore, W.C., 1959
Notes on the die-back of oak caused by Colpoma quercinum (Fr.) Wallr., Twyman, E.S., 1946
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Rhytismatales/Rhytismataceae/Colpoma quercinum/Colpoma quercinumoak die-back (causative organism) Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Quercus (native spp)/Quercus (native spp)native oaksbranch (small)
apothecium (subcortical, splitting bark transversely or obliquely) subcortical, splitting bark transversely or obliquely apothecium is saprobic on dead, attached or fallen twig [Quercus (native spp)] native oaks Fagales: Fagaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Notes on the die-back of oak caused by Colpoma quercinum (Fr.) Wallr., Twyman, E.S., 1946
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Rhytismatales/Rhytismataceae/Colpoma quercinum/Colpoma quercinumoak die-back (causative organism)subcortical, splitting bark transversely or obliquelyapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Quercus (native spp)/Quercus (native spp)native oaksdead, attached or fallentwig (5-7)
Conostroma coelomycetous anamorph Conostroma coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead, attached or fallen twig [Quercus (native spp)] native oaks Fagales: Fagaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Rhytismatales/Rhytismataceae/Colpoma quercinum/Colpoma quercinumoak die-back (causative organism)Conostroma coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Quercus (native spp)/Quercus (native spp)native oaksdead, attached or fallentwig (10-7)

Interactions where Colpoma quercinum is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Filters:

Affected Part Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season Summary
apothecium is associate of erumpent, sessile or short-stalked apothecium Niptera exsiliens a discomycete Helotiales: Dermateaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Dermateaceae/Niptera exsiliens/Niptera exsiliensa discomyceteerumpent, sessile or short-stalkedapothecium Fungus / associate /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Rhytismatales/Rhytismataceae/Colpoma quercinum/Colpoma quercinumoak die-back (causative organism)apothecium (12-2)erumpent, sessile or short-stalked apothecium is associated with apothecium
(old) old ascocarp is associate of resupinate, gelatinous fruitbody UK/IrelandRestricted Marchandiomyces quercinus a resupinate fungus Corticiales: Corticiaceae New British Records 136: Corticium quercicola Julich, Ainsworth, A.M. & Henrici, A., 1996
Marchandiomyces quercinus distribution and relationships, Legon, N. & Henrici, A., 2015
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Corticiales/Corticiaceae/Marchandiomyces quercinus/Marchandiomyces quercinusa resupinate fungusresupinate, gelatinousfruitbody Fungus / associateUK and/or Eire /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Rhytismatales/Rhytismataceae/Colpoma quercinum/Colpoma quercinumoak die-back (causative organism)oldascocarpSole (2-5)resupinate, gelatinous fruitbody is associated with old ascocarp

Author & YearTitleSource
Ainsworth, A.M. & Henrici, A., 1996New British Records 136: Corticium quercicola JulichMycologist Vol 10 (4): 4.
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Legon, N. & Henrici, A., 2015Marchandiomyces quercinus distribution and relationshipsField Mycology Vol 16 (1): 18-22.
Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota517pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Moore, W.C., 1959British Parasitic Fungi430pp, Cambridge University Press
Twyman, E.S., 1946Notes on the die-back of oak caused by Colpoma quercinum (Fr.) Wallr.TBMS Vol 29 (4): 234-241+In7.

Colpoma quercinum (Oak Die-back - causative organism) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Colpoma quercinum (Oak Die-back - causative organism) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesColpoma quercinum (Oak Die-back - causative organism)
GenusColpoma (a genus of ascomycetes)
FamilyRHYTISMATACEAE (a family of ascomycetes)
OrderRHYTISMATALES (an order of ascomycetes)
SubclassLEOTIOMYCETIDAE (powdery mildews)
ClassLEOTIOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumPEZIZOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of ascomycetes)
PhylumASCOMYCOTA (spore shooters, ascomycete)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Colpoma quercinum (Oak Die-back - causative organism)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Twyman, E.S. 1946 Notes on the die-back of oak caused by Colpoma quercinum (Fr.) Wallr. TBMS Vol 29 (4): 234-241+In7.

Colpoma quercinum (Oak Die-back - causative organism) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Colpoma quercinum (Oak Die-back - causative organism):

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