Leptosphaeria culmifraga (Fr.) Ces. & De Not.
(an ascomycete)

Interactions where Leptosphaeria culmifraga 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
pseudothecium (scattered, initially immersed) scattered, initially immersed pseudothecium is saprobic on dead stem POACEAE grasses, couch Poales Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Leptosphaeriaceae/Leptosphaeria culmifraga/Leptosphaeria culmifragaan ascomycetescattered, initially immersedpseudothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Poaceaegrasses, couchdeadstem (spring, summer)
pseudothecium (scattered, initially immersed) scattered, initially immersed pseudothecium is saprobic on dead stem Agrostis bent grasses Poales: Poaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Leptosphaeriaceae/Leptosphaeria culmifraga/Leptosphaeria culmifragaan ascomycetescattered, initially immersedpseudothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Agrostis/Agrostisbent grassesdeadstem (spring, summer)
pseudothecium (scattered, initially immersed) scattered, initially immersed pseudothecium 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/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Leptosphaeriaceae/Leptosphaeria culmifraga/Leptosphaeria culmifragaan ascomycetescattered, initially immersedpseudothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Calamagrostis/Calamagrostissmall-reed grassesdeadstem (spring, summer)
pseudothecium (scattered, initially immersed) scattered, initially immersed pseudothecium is saprobic on dead stem Deschampsia cespitosa Tufted Hair-grass Poales: Poaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Leptosphaeriaceae/Leptosphaeria culmifraga/Leptosphaeria culmifragaan ascomycetescattered, initially immersedpseudothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Deschampsia cespitosa/Deschampsia cespitosatufted hair-grassdeadstem (spring, summer)
pseudothecium (scattered, initially immersed) scattered, initially immersed pseudothecium is saprobic on dead stem Festuca rubra agg. red fescues Poales: Poaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Leptosphaeriaceae/Leptosphaeria culmifraga/Leptosphaeria culmifragaan ascomycetescattered, initially immersedpseudothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Festuca rubra agg./Festuca rubra agg.red fescuesdeadstem (spring, summer)
pseudothecium (scattered, initially immersed) scattered, initially immersed pseudothecium 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/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Leptosphaeriaceae/Leptosphaeria culmifraga/Leptosphaeria culmifragaan ascomycetescattered, initially immersedpseudothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Holcus/Holcussoft-grassesdeadstem (spring, summer)
pseudothecium (scattered, initially immersed) scattered, initially immersed pseudothecium is saprobic on dead stem Poa meadow-grasses Poales: Poaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Pleosporales/Leptosphaeriaceae/Leptosphaeria culmifraga/Leptosphaeria culmifragaan ascomycetescattered, initially immersedpseudothecium Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Poa/Poameadow-grassesdeadstem (spring, summer)

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

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

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

Subtaxon Rank Featured
subtaxa
No of
interactions
No of
references
Variety 2 trophisms
Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesLeptosphaeria culmifraga (an ascomycete)
GenusLeptosphaeria (a genus of ascomycetes)
FamilyLEPTOSPHAERIACEAE (a family of ascomycetes)
OrderPLEOSPORALES (an order of ascomycetes and lichens)
SubclassDOTHIDEOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of fungi)
ClassDOTHIDEOMYCETES (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 Leptosphaeria culmifraga (an ascomycete)

Leptosphaeria culmifraga (an ascomycete) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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

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