Cornus L.
(dogwoods)

Interactions where Cornus 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').

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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
(live) live has sap sucked by UK/IrelandMinor Pulvinaria hydrangeae Hydrangea Scale, Hydrangea Scale Insect Hemiptera: Coccidae Changes in status and distribution of Hydrangea Scale, Pulvinaria hydrangeae (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Coccidae) in Britain, Salisbury, A. & Malumphy, C., 2017
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Coccidae/Pulvinaria hydrangeae/Pulvinaria hydrangeaehydrangea scale, hydrangea scale insect Foodplant / sap suckerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Cornales/Cornaceae/Cornus/CornusdogwoodsliveMinor sucks sap of live
bark (dead) dead bark is decayed by sporodochium of Cryptocoryneum dematiaceous anamorph Cryptocoryneum condensatum a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Cryptocoryneum condensatum/Cryptocoryneum condensatuma dematiaceous anamorphic fungussporodochiumCryptocoryneum dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Cornales/Cornaceae/Cornus/Cornusdogwoodsdeadbark sporodochium of Cryptocoryneum dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead bark
branch (dead, decorticate) dead, decorticate branch is decayed by hysterothecium Hysterium angustatum a coffee bean fungus Hysteriales: Hysteriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Hysteriales/Hysteriaceae/Hysterium angustatum/Hysterium angustatuma coffee bean fungushysterothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Cornales/Cornaceae/Cornus/Cornusdogwoodsdead, decorticatebranch (3-5)hysterothecium is saprobic on dead, decorticate branch
branch (dead, dry) dead, dry branch is decayed by erumpent apothecium Tympanis fasciculata an ascomycete fungus Helotiales: Tympanidaceae Notes on British species of Tympanis (Leotiales) with T. prunicola new to Britain, Yao, Y.-J. & Spooner, B.M., 1996
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Tympanidaceae/Tympanis fasciculata/Tympanis fasciculataan ascomycete funguserumpentapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Cornales/Cornaceae/Cornus/Cornusdogwoodsdead, drybranch erumpent apothecium is saprobic on dead, dry branch
branch (dead, esp. buried under brushwood) dead, esp. buried under brushwood branch is decayed by gregarious, subiculate perithecium Rosellinia aquila a pyrenomycete Xylariales: Xylariaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Xylariaceae/Rosellinia aquila/Rosellinia aquilaa pyrenomycetegregarious, subiculateperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Cornales/Cornaceae/Cornus/Cornusdogwoodsdead, esp. buried under brushwoodbranch (2-5)gregarious, subiculate perithecium is saprobic on dead, esp. buried under brushwood branch
branch (dead, esp. buried under brushwood) dead, esp. buried under brushwood branch is decayed by colony of Geniculosporium dematiaceous anamorph Rosellinia aquila a pyrenomycete Xylariales: Xylariaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Xylariaceae/Rosellinia aquila/Rosellinia aquilaa pyrenomycetecolonyGeniculosporium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Cornales/Cornaceae/Cornus/Cornusdogwoodsdead, esp. buried under brushwoodbranch (2-5)colony of Geniculosporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on dead, esp. buried under brushwood branch
branch (dead) dead branch is decayed by immersed or erumpent perithecium Melomastia mastoidea a pyrenomycete Xylariales Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Melomastia mastoidea/Melomastia mastoideaa pyrenomyceteimmersed or erumpentperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Cornales/Cornaceae/Cornus/Cornusdogwoodsdeadbranch immersed or erumpent perithecium is saprobic on dead branch
branch (fallen, dead) fallen, dead branch is decayed by effuse colony of Helminthosporium dematiaceous anamorph Helminthosporium velutinum a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Pleosporales: Massarinaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Massarinaceae/Helminthosporium velutinum/Helminthosporium velutinuma dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyHelminthosporium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Cornales/Cornaceae/Cornus/Cornusdogwoodsfallen, deadbranch effuse colony of Helminthosporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on fallen, dead branch
branch (fallen, dead) fallen, dead branch is decayed by perithecium Nectria mammoidea var mammoidea a pyrenomycete Hypocreales: Nectriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Nectriaceae/Nectria mammoidea var. mammoidea/Nectria mammoidea var. mammoideaa pyrenomyceteperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Cornales/Cornaceae/Cornus/Cornusdogwoodsfallen, deadbranch (9-5)perithecium is saprobic on fallen, dead branch
branch (fallen) fallen branch is decayed by apothecium Bisporella sulfurina Sulphur Disco Helotiales: Helotiaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Bisporella sulfurina/Bisporella sulfurinasulphur discoapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Cornales/Cornaceae/Cornus/Cornusdogwoodsfallenbranch (9-2)apothecium is saprobic on fallen branch
branch (live) live branch is decayed by densely encrusting Lepidosaphes ulmi Mussel Scale Hemiptera: Coccidae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Coccidae/Lepidosaphes ulmi/Lepidosaphes ulmimussel scaledensely encrusting Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Cornales/Cornaceae/Cornus/Cornusdogwoodslivebranch densely encrusting is saprobic on live branch
branch (live) live branch has sap sucked by UK/IrelandMajor Pulvinaria regalis Horse-chestnut Scale Hemiptera: Coccidae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Changes in status and distribution of Hydrangea Scale, Pulvinaria hydrangeae (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Coccidae) in Britain, Salisbury, A. & Malumphy, C., 2017
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Coccidae/Pulvinaria regalis/Pulvinaria regalishorse-chestnut scale Foodplant / sap suckerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Cornales/Cornaceae/Cornus/CornusdogwoodslivebranchMajor sucks sap of live branch
leaf (lower) (live) live leaf (lower) may be infected and damaged by Discula destructiva Cornus Anthracnose and Dieback Diaporthales: Valsaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Valsaceae/Discula destructiva/Discula destructivacornus anthracnose and dieback Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Cornales/Cornaceae/Cornus/Cornusdogwoodsliveleaf (lower) infects and damages live leaf (lower)
leaf leaf is galled by larva Craneiobia corni a gall midge Diptera: Cecidomyiidae Provisional Keys to British Plant Galls, Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Cecidomyiidae/Craneiobia corni/Craneiobia cornia gall midgelarva Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Cornales/Cornaceae/Cornus/Cornusdogwoodsleaf larva causes gall of leaf
leaf (live) live leaf is spotted by few, epiphyllous pycnidium of Phyllosticta coelomycetous anamorph Phyllosticta cornicola a coelomycete Botryosphaeriales: Phyllostictaceae British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Botryosphaeriales/Phyllostictaceae/Phyllosticta cornicola/Phyllosticta cornicolaa coelomycetefew, epiphyllouspycnidiumPhyllosticta coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Cornales/Cornaceae/Cornus/Cornusdogwoodsliveleaf (8-10)few, epiphyllous pycnidium of Phyllosticta coelomycetous anamorph causes spots on live leaf
stem (woody) (live) live stem (woody) is decayed by densely encrusting Lepidosaphes ulmi Mussel Scale Hemiptera: Coccidae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hemiptera/Coccidae/Lepidosaphes ulmi/Lepidosaphes ulmimussel scaledensely encrusting Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Cornales/Cornaceae/Cornus/Cornusdogwoodslivestem (woody) densely encrusting is saprobic on live stem (woody)
stem (live) live stem may be infected and damaged by Discula destructiva Cornus Anthracnose and Dieback Diaporthales: Valsaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Diaporthales/Valsaceae/Discula destructiva/Discula destructivacornus anthracnose and dieback Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Cornales/Cornaceae/Cornus/Cornusdogwoodslivestem infects and damages live stem
twig (dead) dead twig is decayed by immersed, single or paired, beneath clypeus perithecium Clypeosphaeria mamillana a pyrenomycete Xylariales: Clypeosphaeriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Clypeosphaeriaceae/Clypeosphaeria mamillana/Clypeosphaeria mamillanaa pyrenomyceteimmersed, single or paired, beneath clypeusperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Cornales/Cornaceae/Cornus/Cornusdogwoodsdeadtwig (1)2-3)immersed, single or paired, beneath clypeus perithecium is saprobic on dead twig
twig (dead) dead twig is decayed by immersed or erumpent perithecium Melomastia mastoidea a pyrenomycete Xylariales Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Xylariales/Melomastia mastoidea/Melomastia mastoideaa pyrenomyceteimmersed or erumpentperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Cornales/Cornaceae/Cornus/Cornusdogwoodsdeadtwig immersed or erumpent perithecium is saprobic on dead twig
twig (fallen, dead) fallen, dead twig is decayed by effuse colony of Helminthosporium dematiaceous anamorph Helminthosporium velutinum a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Pleosporales: Massarinaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Massarinaceae/Helminthosporium velutinum/Helminthosporium velutinuma dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyHelminthosporium dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Cornales/Cornaceae/Cornus/Cornusdogwoodsfallen, deadtwig effuse colony of Helminthosporium dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on fallen, dead twig
twig (fallen) fallen twig is decayed by apothecium Bisporella sulfurina Sulphur Disco Helotiales: Helotiaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Helotiaceae/Bisporella sulfurina/Bisporella sulfurinasulphur discoapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Cornales/Cornaceae/Cornus/Cornusdogwoodsfallentwig (9-2)apothecium is saprobic on fallen twig
wood wood is decayed by colony of Xylohypha anamorphXylohypha dematiaceous anamorph Xylohypha nigrescens a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Xylohypha nigrescens/Xylohypha nigrescensa dematiaceous anamorphic funguscolonyXylohypha anamorphXylohypha dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Cornales/Cornaceae/Cornus/Cornusdogwoodswood colony of Xylohypha anamorphXylohypha dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on wood
wood (Armillaria mellea-decayed) Armillaria mellea-decayed wood is decayed by superficial perithecium Lasiosphaeria ovina Woolly Woodwart Sordariales: Lasiosphaeriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Sordariales/Lasiosphaeriaceae/Lasiosphaeria ovina/Lasiosphaeria ovinawoolly woodwartsuperficialperithecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Cornales/Cornaceae/Cornus/CornusdogwoodsArmillaria mellea-decayedwood (9-4)superficial perithecium is saprobic on Armillaria mellea-decayed wood
wood (fallen, dead) fallen, dead wood is decayed by sporodochium of Cryptocoryneum dematiaceous anamorph Cryptocoryneum condensatum a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Cryptocoryneum condensatum/Cryptocoryneum condensatuma dematiaceous anamorphic fungussporodochiumCryptocoryneum dematiaceous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Cornales/Cornaceae/Cornus/Cornusdogwoodsfallen, deadwood sporodochium of Cryptocoryneum dematiaceous anamorph is saprobic on fallen, dead wood
wood (rotten) rotten wood is decayed by effuse colony of Acrogenospora anamorph Acrogenospora sphaerocephala a dematiaceous anamorphic fungus Hysteriales: Hysteriaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Hysteriales/Hysteriaceae/Acrogenospora sphaerocephala/Acrogenospora sphaerocephalaa dematiaceous anamorphic funguseffusecolonyAcrogenospora anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Cornales/Cornaceae/Cornus/Cornusdogwoodsrottenwood effuse colony of Acrogenospora anamorph is saprobic on rotten wood

Author & YearTitleSource
Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden PlantsCollins Photoguide, 2nd edition edition, Collins
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Grove, W.B., 1935British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidiaVol I, 488pp, Cambridge University Press
Salisbury, A. & Malumphy, C., 2017Changes in status and distribution of Hydrangea Scale, Pulvinaria hydrangeae (Hemiptera: Coccomorpha: Coccidae) in BritainBr. J. Ent. Nat. Hist. Vol 30: 145-153.
Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986Provisional Keys to British Plant Galls95pp, British Plant Gall Society (BPGS)
Yao, Y.-J. & Spooner, B.M., 1996Notes on British species of Tympanis (Leotiales) with T. prunicola new to BritainKew Bulletin Vol 51 (1): 187-191.

Cornus (dogwoods) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Subtaxon Rank Featured
subtaxa		 No of
interactions		 No of
references
Cornus alba
White Dogwood
Species 5 trophisms
Cornus alternifolia
Pagoda Dogwood
Species 1 trophisms
Cornus florida
Flowering Dogwood
Species 2 trophisms
Cornus kousa
a cultivated dogwood
Species 1 trophisms
Cornus mas
Cornelian-cherry
Species 2 trophisms
Cornus nuttallii
a dogwood
Species 5 trophisms
Cornus nuttallii x florida
a hybrid dogwood
Species hybrid 2 trophisms
Cornus sanguinea
Dogwood
Species 26 trophisms
Cornus sericea
Red-osier Dogwood
Species 1 trophisms
Taxonomic hierarchy:
GenusCornus (dogwoods)
FamilyCORNACEAE (dogwood)
OrderCORNALES (dogwoods, mock oranges and hydrangeas)
SubclassEU-DICOTS (dicotyledonous flowering plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Cornus (dogwoods)

Cornus (dogwoods) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Cornus (dogwoods):

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