Lachnum controversum (Cooke) Rehm
(a discomycete)

Interactions where Lachnum controversum 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 Minor Cladium mariscus Great Fen-sedge Poales: Cyperaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Lachnaceae/Lachnum controversum/Lachnum controversuma discomyceteapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Cyperaceae/Cladium mariscus/Cladium mariscusgreat fen-sedgedeadstemMinor (5-10)
apothecium apothecium is saprobic on dead stem POACEAE grasses, couch Poales Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Lachnaceae/Lachnum controversum/Lachnum controversuma discomyceteapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Poaceaegrasses, couchdeadstem (5-10)
apothecium apothecium is saprobic on dead stem Major Phragmites australis Common Reed Poales: Poaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Lachnaceae/Lachnum controversum/Lachnum controversuma discomyceteapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Phragmites australis/Phragmites australiscommon reeddeadstemMajor (5-10)
apothecium apothecium is saprobic on dead stem Glyceria maxima Reed Sweet-grass Poales: Poaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Lachnaceae/Lachnum controversum/Lachnum controversuma discomyceteapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Glyceria maxima/Glyceria maximareed sweet-grassdeadstem (5-10)
apothecium apothecium is saprobic on dead stem Calamagrostis small-reed grasses Poales: Poaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Lachnaceae/Lachnum controversum/Lachnum controversuma discomyceteapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Calamagrostis/Calamagrostissmall-reed grassesdeadstem (5-10)
apothecium apothecium is saprobic on dead stem Holcus soft-grasses Poales: Poaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Lachnaceae/Lachnum controversum/Lachnum controversuma discomyceteapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Holcus/Holcussoft-grassesdeadstem (5-10)
apothecium apothecium is saprobic on dead stem Phalaris Canary grasses Poales: Poaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Lachnaceae/Lachnum controversum/Lachnum controversuma discomyceteapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Phalaris/PhalarisCanary grassesdeadstem (5-10)
apothecium apothecium is saprobic on dead stem Minor Typha latifolia Bulrush, Greater Reedmace Poales: Typhaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Leotiomycetes/Helotiales/Lachnaceae/Lachnum controversum/Lachnum controversuma discomyceteapothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Typhaceae/Typha latifolia/Typha latifoliabulrush, greater reedmacedeadstemMinor (5-10)

Author & YearTitleSource
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd

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

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

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesLachnum controversum (a discomycete)
GenusLachnum (a genus of discomycetes)
FamilyLACHNACEAE (a family of fungi)
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 Lachnum controversum (a discomycete)

Lachnum controversum (a discomycete) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 14 images of Lachnum controversum (a discomycete)

A small pale pinkish buff discomycete drying reddish brown, fringed with white or pale yellow hairs. It is very cmmon on dead stems of Phragmites, and several other grasses.

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