Rhizosphaera kalkhoffii Bubák
(Rhizosphaera Needle Cast - causative organism)

Interactions where Rhizosphaera kalkhoffii 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
Rhizosphaera coelomycetous anamorph Rhizosphaera coelomycetous anamorph infects and damages live, yellow mottled needle UK/Ireland PINOPSIDA conifers Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Venturiales/Venturiaceae/Rhizosphaera kalkhoffii/Rhizosphaera kalkhoffiiRhizosphaera needle cast (causative organism)Rhizosphaera coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinopsidaconiferslive, yellow mottledneedle (mid- to late summer)
Rhizosphaera coelomycetous anamorph (superficial, clustered, hypophyllous) superficial, clustered, hypophyllous pycnidium of Rhizosphaera coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead needle UK/Ireland PINOPSIDA conifers Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Venturiales/Venturiaceae/Rhizosphaera kalkhoffii/Rhizosphaera kalkhoffiiRhizosphaera needle cast (causative organism)superficial, clustered, hypophyllouspycnidiumRhizosphaera coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinopsidaconifersdeadneedle (late winter to early spring)
Rhizosphaera coelomycetous anamorph Rhizosphaera coelomycetous anamorph infects and damages live, yellow mottled needle UK/Ireland Abies firs Pinales: Pinaceae Rhizosphaera needle cast, Anon., 2008
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Venturiales/Venturiaceae/Rhizosphaera kalkhoffii/Rhizosphaera kalkhoffiiRhizosphaera needle cast (causative organism)Rhizosphaera coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Abies/Abiesfirslive, yellow mottledneedle (mid- to late summer)
Rhizosphaera coelomycetous anamorph (superficial, clustered, hypophyllous) superficial, clustered, hypophyllous pycnidium of Rhizosphaera coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead needle UK/Ireland Abies firs Pinales: Pinaceae Rhizosphaera needle cast, Anon., 2008
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Venturiales/Venturiaceae/Rhizosphaera kalkhoffii/Rhizosphaera kalkhoffiiRhizosphaera needle cast (causative organism)superficial, clustered, hypophyllouspycnidiumRhizosphaera coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Abies/Abiesfirsdeadneedle (late winter to early spring)
Rhizosphaera coelomycetous anamorph Rhizosphaera coelomycetous anamorph infects and damages live, yellow mottled needle UK/Ireland Abies procera Noble Fir Pinales: Pinaceae British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Venturiales/Venturiaceae/Rhizosphaera kalkhoffii/Rhizosphaera kalkhoffiiRhizosphaera needle cast (causative organism)Rhizosphaera coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Abies procera/Abies proceranoble firlive, yellow mottledneedle (mid- to late summer)
Rhizosphaera coelomycetous anamorph (superficial, clustered, hypophyllous) superficial, clustered, hypophyllous pycnidium of Rhizosphaera coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead needle UK/Ireland Abies procera Noble Fir Pinales: Pinaceae British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Venturiales/Venturiaceae/Rhizosphaera kalkhoffii/Rhizosphaera kalkhoffiiRhizosphaera needle cast (causative organism)superficial, clustered, hypophyllouspycnidiumRhizosphaera coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Abies procera/Abies proceranoble firdeadneedle (late winter to early spring)
Rhizosphaera coelomycetous anamorph Rhizosphaera coelomycetous anamorph infects and damages live, yellow mottled needle UK/Ireland Picea spruces Pinales: Pinaceae Rhizosphaera needle cast, Anon., 2008
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Venturiales/Venturiaceae/Rhizosphaera kalkhoffii/Rhizosphaera kalkhoffiiRhizosphaera needle cast (causative organism)Rhizosphaera coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Picea/Piceaspruceslive, yellow mottledneedle (mid- to late summer)
Rhizosphaera coelomycetous anamorph (superficial, clustered, hypophyllous) superficial, clustered, hypophyllous pycnidium of Rhizosphaera coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead needle UK/Ireland Picea spruces Pinales: Pinaceae Rhizosphaera needle cast, Anon., 2008
British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Venturiales/Venturiaceae/Rhizosphaera kalkhoffii/Rhizosphaera kalkhoffiiRhizosphaera needle cast (causative organism)superficial, clustered, hypophyllouspycnidiumRhizosphaera coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Picea/Piceasprucesdeadneedle (late winter to early spring)
Rhizosphaera coelomycetous anamorph Rhizosphaera coelomycetous anamorph infects and damages live, yellow mottled needle Picea abies Norway Spruce, Christmas Tree Pinales: Pinaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Venturiales/Venturiaceae/Rhizosphaera kalkhoffii/Rhizosphaera kalkhoffiiRhizosphaera needle cast (causative organism)Rhizosphaera coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Picea abies/Picea abiesNorway spruce, Christmas treelive, yellow mottledneedle (mid- to late summer)
Rhizosphaera coelomycetous anamorph (superficial, clustered, hypophyllous) superficial, clustered, hypophyllous pycnidium of Rhizosphaera coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead needle Picea abies Norway Spruce, Christmas Tree Pinales: Pinaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Venturiales/Venturiaceae/Rhizosphaera kalkhoffii/Rhizosphaera kalkhoffiiRhizosphaera needle cast (causative organism)superficial, clustered, hypophyllouspycnidiumRhizosphaera coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Picea abies/Picea abiesNorway spruce, Christmas treedeadneedle (late winter to early spring)
Rhizosphaera coelomycetous anamorph Rhizosphaera coelomycetous anamorph infects and damages live, yellow mottled needle UK/IrelandMajor Picea glauca White Spruce Pinales: Pinaceae British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Venturiales/Venturiaceae/Rhizosphaera kalkhoffii/Rhizosphaera kalkhoffiiRhizosphaera needle cast (causative organism)Rhizosphaera coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Picea glauca/Picea glaucawhite sprucelive, yellow mottledneedleMajor (mid- to late summer)
Rhizosphaera coelomycetous anamorph (superficial, clustered, hypophyllous) superficial, clustered, hypophyllous pycnidium of Rhizosphaera coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead needle UK/IrelandMajor Picea glauca White Spruce Pinales: Pinaceae British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Venturiales/Venturiaceae/Rhizosphaera kalkhoffii/Rhizosphaera kalkhoffiiRhizosphaera needle cast (causative organism)superficial, clustered, hypophyllouspycnidiumRhizosphaera coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Picea glauca/Picea glaucawhite sprucedeadneedleMajor (late winter to early spring)
Rhizosphaera coelomycetous anamorph Rhizosphaera coelomycetous anamorph infects and damages live, yellow mottled needle UK/IrelandMajor Picea pungens Colorado Spruce Pinales: Pinaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Venturiales/Venturiaceae/Rhizosphaera kalkhoffii/Rhizosphaera kalkhoffiiRhizosphaera needle cast (causative organism)Rhizosphaera coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Picea pungens/Picea pungensColorado sprucelive, yellow mottledneedleMajor (mid- to late summer)
Rhizosphaera coelomycetous anamorph (superficial, clustered, hypophyllous) superficial, clustered, hypophyllous pycnidium of Rhizosphaera coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead needle UK/IrelandMajor Picea pungens Colorado Spruce Pinales: Pinaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Venturiales/Venturiaceae/Rhizosphaera kalkhoffii/Rhizosphaera kalkhoffiiRhizosphaera needle cast (causative organism)superficial, clustered, hypophyllouspycnidiumRhizosphaera coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Picea pungens/Picea pungensColorado sprucedeadneedleMajor (late winter to early spring)
Rhizosphaera coelomycetous anamorph Rhizosphaera coelomycetous anamorph infects and damages live, yellow mottled needle UK/IrelandMajor Picea pungens argentea a Colorado spruce Pinales: Pinaceae British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Venturiales/Venturiaceae/Rhizosphaera kalkhoffii/Rhizosphaera kalkhoffiiRhizosphaera needle cast (causative organism)Rhizosphaera coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Picea pungens argentea/Picea pungens argenteaa Colorado sprucelive, yellow mottledneedleMajor (mid- to late summer)
Rhizosphaera coelomycetous anamorph (superficial, clustered, hypophyllous) superficial, clustered, hypophyllous pycnidium of Rhizosphaera coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead needle UK/IrelandMajor Picea pungens argentea a Colorado spruce Pinales: Pinaceae British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Venturiales/Venturiaceae/Rhizosphaera kalkhoffii/Rhizosphaera kalkhoffiiRhizosphaera needle cast (causative organism)superficial, clustered, hypophyllouspycnidiumRhizosphaera coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Picea pungens argentea/Picea pungens argenteaa Colorado sprucedeadneedleMajor (late winter to early spring)
Rhizosphaera coelomycetous anamorph Rhizosphaera coelomycetous anamorph infects and damages live, yellow mottled needle UK/Ireland Picea sitchensis Sitka Spruce Pinales: Pinaceae British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Venturiales/Venturiaceae/Rhizosphaera kalkhoffii/Rhizosphaera kalkhoffiiRhizosphaera needle cast (causative organism)Rhizosphaera coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Picea sitchensis/Picea sitchensisSitka sprucelive, yellow mottledneedle (mid- to late summer)
Rhizosphaera coelomycetous anamorph (superficial, clustered, hypophyllous) superficial, clustered, hypophyllous pycnidium of Rhizosphaera coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead needle UK/Ireland Picea sitchensis Sitka Spruce Pinales: Pinaceae British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Venturiales/Venturiaceae/Rhizosphaera kalkhoffii/Rhizosphaera kalkhoffiiRhizosphaera needle cast (causative organism)superficial, clustered, hypophyllouspycnidiumRhizosphaera coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Picea sitchensis/Picea sitchensisSitka sprucedeadneedle (late winter to early spring)
Rhizosphaera coelomycetous anamorph Rhizosphaera coelomycetous anamorph infects and damages live, yellow mottled needle UK/Ireland Pinus mugo Dwarf Mountain Pine, Dwarf Mountain-pine Pinales: Pinaceae British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Venturiales/Venturiaceae/Rhizosphaera kalkhoffii/Rhizosphaera kalkhoffiiRhizosphaera needle cast (causative organism)Rhizosphaera coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Pinus mugo/Pinus mugodwarf mountain pine, dwarf mountain-pinelive, yellow mottledneedle (mid- to late summer)
Rhizosphaera coelomycetous anamorph (superficial, clustered, hypophyllous) superficial, clustered, hypophyllous pycnidium of Rhizosphaera coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead needle UK/Ireland Pinus mugo Dwarf Mountain Pine, Dwarf Mountain-pine Pinales: Pinaceae British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Venturiales/Venturiaceae/Rhizosphaera kalkhoffii/Rhizosphaera kalkhoffiiRhizosphaera needle cast (causative organism)superficial, clustered, hypophyllouspycnidiumRhizosphaera coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Pinus mugo/Pinus mugodwarf mountain pine, dwarf mountain-pinedeadneedle (late winter to early spring)
Rhizosphaera coelomycetous anamorph Rhizosphaera coelomycetous anamorph infects and damages live, yellow mottled needle UK/Ireland Pinus nigra ssp nigra Austrian Pine Pinales: Pinaceae British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Venturiales/Venturiaceae/Rhizosphaera kalkhoffii/Rhizosphaera kalkhoffiiRhizosphaera needle cast (causative organism)Rhizosphaera coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Pinus nigra subsp. nigra/Pinus nigra subsp. nigraAustrian pinelive, yellow mottledneedle (mid- to late summer)
Rhizosphaera coelomycetous anamorph (superficial, clustered, hypophyllous) superficial, clustered, hypophyllous pycnidium of Rhizosphaera coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead needle UK/Ireland Pinus nigra ssp nigra Austrian Pine Pinales: Pinaceae British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Venturiales/Venturiaceae/Rhizosphaera kalkhoffii/Rhizosphaera kalkhoffiiRhizosphaera needle cast (causative organism)superficial, clustered, hypophyllouspycnidiumRhizosphaera coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Pinus nigra subsp. nigra/Pinus nigra subsp. nigraAustrian pinedeadneedle (late winter to early spring)
Rhizosphaera coelomycetous anamorph Rhizosphaera coelomycetous anamorph infects and damages live, yellow mottled needle UK/Ireland Pseudotsuga menziesii Douglas Fir Pinales: Pinaceae British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Venturiales/Venturiaceae/Rhizosphaera kalkhoffii/Rhizosphaera kalkhoffiiRhizosphaera needle cast (causative organism)Rhizosphaera coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Pseudotsuga menziesii/Pseudotsuga menziesiiDouglas firlive, yellow mottledneedle (mid- to late summer)
Rhizosphaera coelomycetous anamorph (superficial, clustered, hypophyllous) superficial, clustered, hypophyllous pycnidium of Rhizosphaera coelomycetous anamorph is saprobic on dead needle UK/Ireland Pseudotsuga menziesii Douglas Fir Pinales: Pinaceae British Stem- and Leaf- Fungi: Coelomycetes Vol. I … Sphaeropsidales with hyaline conidia, Grove, W.B., 1935
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Dothideomycetes/Venturiales/Venturiaceae/Rhizosphaera kalkhoffii/Rhizosphaera kalkhoffiiRhizosphaera needle cast (causative organism)superficial, clustered, hypophyllouspycnidiumRhizosphaera coelomycetous anamorph Foodplant / saprobeUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Pinaceae/Pseudotsuga menziesii/Pseudotsuga menziesiiDouglas firdeadneedle (late winter to early spring)

Author & YearTitleSource
Anon., 2008Rhizosphaera needle castPlant Clinic News Sep 08: 2.
Dennis, R.W.G., 1995Fungi of the South East England383pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
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

Rhizosphaera kalkhoffii (Rhizosphaera Needle Cast - causative organism) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Rhizosphaera kalkhoffii (Rhizosphaera Needle Cast - causative organism) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
Anamorphic SpeciesRhizosphaera kalkhoffii (Rhizosphaera Needle Cast - causative organism)
FamilyVENTURIACEAE (a family of ascomycetes)
OrderVENTURIALES (an order of fungi)
SubclassPLEOSPOROMYCETIDAE (a subclass of ascomycetes)
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 Rhizosphaera kalkhoffii (Rhizosphaera Needle Cast - causative organism)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Anon. 2008 Rhizosphaera needle cast Plant Clinic News Sep 08: 2.
Forest Research 2009 Path News Issue 18: May 2009

Rhizosphaera kalkhoffii (Rhizosphaera Needle Cast - causative organism) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Rhizosphaera kalkhoffii (Rhizosphaera Needle Cast - causative organism):

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