Sparassis spathulata (Schwein.) Fr.
(a cauliflower fungus)

Interactions where Sparassis spathulata 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
fruitbody fruitbody parasitises live root Major Castanea sativa Sweet Chestnut Fagales: Fagaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Polyporales/Sparassidaceae/Sparassis spathulata/Sparassis spathulataa cauliflower fungusfruitbody Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Castanea sativa/Castanea sativasweet chestnutliverootMajor
fruitbody fruitbody parasitises live root Major Fagus beeches Fagales: Fagaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Polyporales/Sparassidaceae/Sparassis spathulata/Sparassis spathulataa cauliflower fungusfruitbody Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus/FagusbeechesliverootMajor
fruitbody fruitbody parasitises live root Major Quercus oaks Fagales: Fagaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Polyporales/Sparassidaceae/Sparassis spathulata/Sparassis spathulataa cauliflower fungusfruitbody Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Quercus/QuercusoaksliverootMajor
fruitbody fruitbody parasitises live root [Broadleaved trees] broadleaved, frondose or deciduous trees Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Polyporales/Sparassidaceae/Sparassis spathulata/Sparassis spathulataa cauliflower fungusfruitbody Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Broadleaved trees/Broadleaved treesbroadleaved, frondose or deciduous treesliveroot

Author & YearTitleSource
Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota517pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Sparassis spathulata (a cauliflower fungus) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Sparassis spathulata (a cauliflower fungus) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesSparassis spathulata (a cauliflower fungus)
GenusSparassis (a genus of fungi)
FamilySPARASSIDACEAE (cauliflower fungi)
OrderPOLYPORALES (polypores)
SubclassAGARICOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of basidiomycetes)
ClassAGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA (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 Sparassis spathulata (a cauliflower fungus)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Reid D.A. 1958 New or Interesting records of British Hymenomycetes. II TBMS Vol 41 (4): 419-445.

Sparassis spathulata (a cauliflower fungus) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Sparassis spathulata (a cauliflower fungus):

Endangered

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