Entyloma compositarum Farl. ex G.P. Clinton
(Gaillardia Smut)

Interactions where Entyloma compositarum 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
parasitises live leaf (esp. basal) Gaillardia aristata x pulchella = G. x grandiflora blanket-flower Asterales: Asteraceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Entylomatales/Entylomataceae/Entyloma compositarum/Entyloma compositarumgaillardia smut Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Gaillardia aristata x pulchella = G. x grandiflora/Gaillardia aristata x pulchella = G. x grandiflorablanket-flowerliveleaf (esp. basal)

Author & YearTitleSource
Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden PlantsCollins Photoguide, 2nd edition edition, Collins

Entyloma compositarum (Gaillardia Smut) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Entyloma compositarum (Gaillardia Smut) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
Anamorphic SpeciesEntyloma compositarum (Gaillardia Smut)
GenusEntyloma (a genus of imperfect smut fungi)
FamilyENTYLOMATACEAE (a family of smut fungi)
OrderENTYLOMATALES (an order of smut fungi)
SubclassEXOBASIDIOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of ustilaginomycetes)
ClassUSTILAGINOMYCETES (smut fungi and relatives)
SubphylumUSTILAGINOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Entyloma compositarum (Gaillardia Smut)

Entyloma compositarum (Gaillardia Smut) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Entyloma compositarum (Gaillardia Smut):

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