Heterosphaeria alpestris (Fr.) Höhn.
(a discomycete)

Interactions where Heterosphaeria alpestris 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
apothecium apothecium is saprobic on dead stem ForeignMajor APIACEAE umbellifers Apiales Fungi of Great Britain and Ireland, Anon.
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Heterosphaeria alpestris/Heterosphaeria alpestrisa discomyceteapothecium Foodplant / saprobeForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Apiales/Apiaceae/ApiaceaeumbellifersdeadstemMajor
apothecium apothecium is saprobic on dead stem UK/IrelandMajor Angelica sylvestris Wild Angelica Apiales: Apiaceae Fungi of Great Britain and Ireland, Anon.
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Heterosphaeria alpestris/Heterosphaeria alpestrisa discomyceteapothecium Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Apiales/Apiaceae/Angelica sylvestris/Angelica sylvestriswild angelicadeadstemMajor
apothecium apothecium is saprobic on dead stem ForeignMinor [Herbaceous Plants] herbaceous plants Fungi of Great Britain and Ireland, Anon.
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Heterosphaeria alpestris/Heterosphaeria alpestrisa discomyceteapothecium Foodplant / saprobeForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Herbaceous Plants/Herbaceous Plantsherbaceous plantsdeadstemMinor

Author & YearTitleSource
Anon.Fungi of Great Britain and Irelands2.fungi.myspecies.info/

Heterosphaeria alpestris (a discomycete) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Heterosphaeria alpestris (a discomycete) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesHeterosphaeria alpestris (a discomycete)
GenusHeterosphaeria (a genus of discomycetes)
FamilyHELOTIACEAE (a family of discomycetes)
OrderHELOTIALES (an order of discomycetes and lichens)
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 Heterosphaeria alpestris (a discomycete)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Anon. Fungi of Great Britain and Ireland s2.fungi.myspecies.info/

Heterosphaeria alpestris (a discomycete) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Heterosphaeria alpestris (a discomycete):

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