Ustilago corcontica (Bubák) Liro
(Purple Small-reed Stripe Smut)

Interactions where Ustilago corcontica 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
sorus (long, linear, erumpent) long, linear, erumpent sorus causes spots on live, blistered leaf Calamagrostis small-reed grasses Poales: Poaceae Additions and amendments to the list of British smut fungi, Spooner, B.M. & Legon, N.W., 2006
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Ustilaginales/Ustilaginaceae/Ustilago corcontica/Ustilago corconticapurple small-reed stripe smutlong, linear, erumpentsorus Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Calamagrostis/Calamagrostissmall-reed grasseslive, blisteredleaf
sorus (embedded, linear) embedded, linear sorus infects and damages live leaf UK/Ireland Calamagrostis canescens Purple Small-reed Poales: Poaceae Additions and amendments to the list of British smut fungi, Spooner, B.M. & Legon, N.W., 2006
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Ustilaginales/Ustilaginaceae/Ustilago corcontica/Ustilago corconticapurple small-reed stripe smutembedded, linearsorus Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Calamagrostis canescens/Calamagrostis canescenspurple small-reedliveleaf
sorus (embedded, linear) embedded, linear sorus infects and damages live culm UK/Ireland Calamagrostis canescens Purple Small-reed Poales: Poaceae Additions and amendments to the list of British smut fungi, Spooner, B.M. & Legon, N.W., 2006
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Ustilaginales/Ustilaginaceae/Ustilago corcontica/Ustilago corconticapurple small-reed stripe smutembedded, linearsorus Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Calamagrostis canescens/Calamagrostis canescenspurple small-reedliveculm

Author & YearTitleSource
Spooner, B.M. & Legon, N.W., 2006Additions and amendments to the list of British smut fungiMycologist 20 (3): 90-96.

Ustilago corcontica (Purple Small-reed Stripe Smut) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Ustilago corcontica (Purple Small-reed Stripe Smut) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesUstilago corcontica (Purple Small-reed Stripe Smut)
GenusUstilago (a genus of smut fungi)
FamilyUSTILAGINACEAE (a family of smut fungi)
OrderUSTILAGINALES (an order of smut fungi)
SubclassUSTILAGINOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of smut fungi)
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 Ustilago corcontica (Purple Small-reed Stripe Smut)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Spooner, B.M. & Legon, N.W. 2006 Additions and amendments to the list of British smut fungi Mycologist 20 (3): 90-96.

Ustilago corcontica (Purple Small-reed Stripe Smut) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Ustilago corcontica (Purple Small-reed Stripe Smut):

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