King alfred`s cakes (Daldinia concentrica)

King alfred's cakes (Daldinia concentrica)
N omb res comu n es: Kip sup' (Lacandón) / T'ot' (Tseltal)
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Biology 1
Fungi are neither plants nor animals but belong to their own kingdom. They are unable to produce their
own food through the process of photosynthesis, as plants do; instead, they acquire nutrients from
living or dead plants, animals, or other fungi, as animals do. In many larger fungi (lichens excepted) the
only visible parts are the fruit bodies, which arise from a largely unseen network of threads called
'hyphae'. These hyphae permeate the fungus's food source, which may be soil, leaf litter, rotten wood,
dung, and so on, depending on the species (3). This species occurs throughout the year (3). During
spring (2), it can be found covered in a layer of sooty black spores; these are released at night and can
travel up to 2 cm away from the fruit body from which they were discharged. It is also believed by some
authorities that the alder wood wasp is involved in the dispersal of spores. Timber infected by this
fungus develops a white rot known as 'calico wood' (4).
Range 1
This fungus is common throughout Europe, North America and Australia and also occurs in New
Zealand (4).
Habitat 1
King Alfred's cakes are found growing on the dead branches of deciduous trees, particularly ash, but
can also occur on beech and alder (4).
Associations 2
Fungus / internal feeder
larva of Biphyllus lunatus feeds within fruitbody of Daldinia concentrica
Foodplant / saprobe
superficial stroma of Daldinia concentrica is saprobic on Acer
Remarks: Other: uncertain
Other: minor host/prey
Foodplant / saprobe
superficial stroma of Daldinia concentrica is saprobic on Alnus
Remarks: Other: uncertain
Other: minor host/prey
Foodplant / saprobe
superficial stroma of Daldinia concentrica is saprobic on Fagus
Other: minor host/prey
Foodplant / saprobe
superficial stroma of Daldinia concentrica is saprobic on Salix
Remarks: Other: uncertain
Other: minor host/prey
Foodplant / parasite
superficial stroma of Daldinia concentrica parasitises live wood of Fraxinus
Foodplant / saprobe
superficial stroma of Daldinia concentrica is saprobic on wood of Sorbus
Foodplant / saprobe
superficial stroma of Daldinia concentrica is saprobic on wood of Ulmus
Foodplant / saprobe
superficial stroma of Daldinia concentrica is saprobic on wood of Populus
Fungus / saprobe
colony of Verticillium anamorph of Nectria inventa is saprobic on dead ascocarp of Daldinia concentrica
Fungus / internal feeder
larva of Platyrhinus resinosus feeds within fruitbody of Daldinia concentrica
Status 1
Widespread (3).
Threats 1
This fungus is not threatened.
Conservation 1
Conservation action has not been targeted at this species.
References
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