Cordyceps canadensis Ellis & Everh.
(an ascomycete)

Interactions where Cordyceps canadensis 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
stroma (emergent, solitary or in small groups) emergent, solitary or in small groups stroma parasitises subterranean ascoma Elaphomyces a genus of false truffles Eurotiales: Elaphomycetaceae British Ascomycetes, Dennis, R.W.G., 1978
Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Cordycipitaceae/Cordyceps canadensis/Cordyceps canadensisan ascomyceteemergent, solitary or in small groupsstroma Fungus / parasite /Fungi/Ascomycota/Eurotiomycetes/Eurotiales/Elaphomycetaceae/Elaphomyces/Elaphomycesa genus of false trufflessubterraneanascoma

Author & YearTitleSource
Dennis, R.W.G., 1978British AscomycetesRevised and enlarged edition, 585pp, J. Cramer
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 246pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd

Cordyceps canadensis (an ascomycete) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Cordyceps canadensis (an ascomycete) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCordyceps canadensis (an ascomycete)
GenusCordyceps (caterpillarclubs and truffleclubs)
FamilyCORDYCIPITACEAE (a family of ascomycetes)
OrderHYPOCREALES (an order of ascomycetes and lichens)
SubclassSORDARIOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of ascomycetes and lichens)
ClassSORDARIOMYCETES (a class of ascomycetes)
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 Cordyceps canadensis (an ascomycete)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Anon. 1997 Vol 11 Part 2 - Rear cover Mycologist Vol 11 (2): Rear cover.

Cordyceps canadensis (an ascomycete) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Cordyceps canadensis (an ascomycete):

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