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Male Fern

Dryopteris filix-mas (L.) Schott

Associations

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Foodplant / saprobe
densely clustered, thick-stalked apothecium of Allophylaria campanuliformis is saprobic on rachis (base) of Dryopteris filix-mas

In Great Britain and/or Ireland:
Foodplant / spot causer
Herpobasidium filicinum causes spots on moribund frond of Dryopteris filix-mas

Foodplant / saprobe
subcuticular thyriothecium of Leptopeltis filicina is saprobic on dead leaf (rachis & veins) of Dryopteris filix-mas

Foodplant / saprobe
fruitbody of Lycoperdon pyriforme is saprobic on dead, stem of Dryopteris filix-mas
Other: unusual host/prey

Foodplant / spot causer
telium of Milesina carpatorum causes spots on live leaf of Dryopteris filix-mas

Foodplant / spot causer
telium of Milesina kriegeriana causes spots on live leaf of Dryopteris filix-mas

Foodplant / saprobe
fruitbody of Mycena pterigena is saprobic on dead, decayed debris of Dryopteris filix-mas

Foodplant / saprobe
short-stalked apothecium of Psilachnum chrysostigmum is saprobic on dead rachis of Dryopteris filix-mas
Remarks: season: 10-5

Foodplant / saprobe
fruitbody of Ramariopsis crocea is saprobic on dead, decayed frond of Dryopteris filix-mas

Foodplant / pathogen
amphigenous ascoma of Taphrina athyrii infects and damages live leaf of Dryopteris filix-mas
Remarks: season: 8-9

Foodplant / gall
ascoma of Taphrina vestergrenii causes gall of live leaf of Dryopteris filix-mas

Foodplant / saprobe
fruitbody of Trechispora microspora is saprobic on dead, decayed frond of Dryopteris filix-mas
Other: unusual host/prey

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