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Molinia caerulea
Molinia caerulea (Purple Moor-Grass)

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Beeston Regis Common TG1642Buxton Heath, Hevingham TG1721Catfield Hall Estate TG3719Dersingham Bog TF6628East Wretham Heath TL918881Felmingham, Bryant's Heath TG2529Felthorpe Woods TG1416Foulden Common TF763002Hevingham TG1921Horsford TG1817Horsford, Broadland Country Park TG1717Litcham Common TF8817Roydon Common TF6822Roydon, Hudson's Fen TF6921Ryburgh Common TF9328Wheatfen, Surlingham TG3205Winterton Dunes TG487214

Summary

32 records of 12 different species from 17 different sites
Years (# of records): 0 (1) 1936 (1) 1941 (1) 1982 (1) 1989 (1) 2007 (2) 2009 (1) 2016 (2) 2017 (1) 2018 (2) 2020 (1) 2021 (6) 2022 (1) 2023 (3) 2024 (6) 2025 (2)
Months: JFMAMJJASOND

Fungal Taxa associated with Molinia caerulea (12)

Cejpia hystrix (1 record)
Claviceps arundinis (15 records)
Entoloma conferendum (1 record)
Hendersonia culmicola (2 records)
Hendersonia culmiseda (1 record)
Lichenopeltella alpestris (2 records)
Lophodermium apiculatum (5 records)
Micropeziza cornea (1 record)
Mollisia palustris (1 record)
Periconia atra (1 record)
Stagonospora subseriata (1 record)
Typhula brunneola (1 record)

Record Details

00/00/0000 Hendersonia culmicola; Wheatfen, Surlingham; TG3205; Molinia caerulea; E.A. Ellis
05/03/1936 Lophodermium apiculatum; Hevingham; TG1921; Molinia caerulea; E.A. Ellis; E.A. Ellis
08/05/1941 Hendersonia culmicola; Wheatfen, Surlingham; TG3205; Molinia caerulea; E.A. Ellis
23/10/1982 Claviceps arundinis; [as Claviceps purpurea var. purpurea]; Buxton Heath, Hevingham; TG1721; Molinia caerulea; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans; "Also on Deschampsia caespitosa"
; Additional NotesOriginally recorded as Claviceps purpurea var. purpurea but Claviceps arundinis is regarded as associated with Molinia and Phragmites. Ref: Delimitation of cryptic species inside Claviceps purpurea, Pazoutova, S. et al., 2015, Fungal Biology 119(1): 7-26.

14/10/1989 Claviceps arundinis; [as Claviceps purpurea var. purpurea]; Felthorpe Woods; TG1416; Molinia caerulea; R.E. Evans; R.E. Evans
; Additional NotesOriginally recorded as Claviceps purpurea var. purpurea but Claviceps arundinis is regarded as associated with Molinia and Phragmites. Ref: Delimitation of cryptic species inside Claviceps purpurea, Pazoutova, S. et al., 2015, Fungal Biology 119(1): 7-26.

13/10/2007 Claviceps arundinis; [as Claviceps purpurea var. purpurea]; Buxton Heath, Hevingham; TG1721; Molinia caerulea; A.R. Leech; A.R. Leech
; Additional NotesOriginally recorded as Claviceps purpurea var. purpurea but Claviceps arundinis is regarded as associated with Molinia and Phragmites. Ref: Delimitation of cryptic species inside Claviceps purpurea, Pazoutova, S. et al., 2015, Fungal Biology 119(1): 7-26.

13/10/2007 Claviceps arundinis; [as Claviceps purpurea var. purpurea]; Horsford; TG1817; Molinia caerulea; A.R. Leech; A.R. Leech
; Additional NotesOriginally recorded as Claviceps purpurea var. purpurea but Claviceps arundinis is regarded as associated with Molinia and Phragmites. Ref: Delimitation of cryptic species inside Claviceps purpurea, Pazoutova, S. et al., 2015, Fungal Biology 119(1): 7-26.

04/10/2009 Claviceps arundinis; [as Claviceps purpurea]; Dersingham Bog; TF6628; Molinia caerulea; inflorescence; Tony Leech; Tony Leech
; Additional NotesOriginally recorded as Claviceps purpurea but Claviceps arundinis is regarded as associated with Molinia and Phragmites. Ref: Delimitation of cryptic species inside Claviceps purpurea, Pazoutova, S. et al., 2015, Fungal Biology 119(1): 7-26.

26/09/2016 Claviceps arundinis; [as Claviceps purpurea]; Roydon, Hudson's Fen; TF6921; Molinia caerulea; grass flower; foray; Tony Leech
; Additional NotesOriginally recorded as Claviceps purpurea but Claviceps arundinis is regarded as associated with Molinia and Phragmites. Ref: Delimitation of cryptic species inside Claviceps purpurea, Pazoutova, S. et al., 2015, Fungal Biology 119(1): 7-26.

27/12/2016 Claviceps arundinis; [as Claviceps purpurea]; Foulden Common; TF763002; Molinia caerulea; Robin Stevenson; Robin Stevenson; "Ascocarps"
; Additional NotesOriginally recorded as Claviceps purpurea but Claviceps arundinis is regarded as associated with Molinia and Phragmites. Ref: Delimitation of cryptic species inside Claviceps purpurea, Pazoutova, S. et al., 2015, Fungal Biology 119(1): 7-26.

27/10/2017 Claviceps arundinis; [as Claviceps purpurea]; Litcham Common; TF8817; Molinia caerulea; inflorescence; foray; Tony Leech
; Additional NotesOriginally recorded as Claviceps purpurea but Claviceps arundinis is regarded as associated with Molinia and Phragmites. Ref: Delimitation of cryptic species inside Claviceps purpurea, Pazoutova, S. et al., 2015, Fungal Biology 119(1): 7-26.

20/10/2018 Claviceps arundinis; [as Claviceps purpurea var. purpurea]; Beeston Regis Common; TG1642; Molinia caerulea; inflorescence; foray; Tony Leech
; Additional NotesOriginally recorded as Claviceps purpurea var. purpurea but Claviceps arundinis is regarded as associated with Molinia and Phragmites. Ref: Delimitation of cryptic species inside Claviceps purpurea, Pazoutova, S. et al., 2015, Fungal Biology 119(1): 7-26.

03/11/2018 Claviceps arundinis; [as Claviceps purpurea var. purpurea]; Ryburgh Common; TF9328; Molinia caerulea; inflorescence; Stewart Wright; Stewart Wright
; Additional NotesOriginally recorded as Claviceps purpurea var. purpurea but Claviceps arundinis is regarded as associated with Molinia and Phragmites. Ref: Delimitation of cryptic species inside Claviceps purpurea, Pazoutova, S. et al., 2015, Fungal Biology 119(1): 7-26.

07/03/2020 Lophodermium apiculatum; Winterton Dunes; TG487214; Molinia caerulea; stem, dead; Stewart Wright; Stewart Wright
30/10/2021 Claviceps arundinis; [as Claviceps purpurea]; East Wretham Heath; TL918881; Molinia caerulea; florets; Ian Senior; Ian Senior
; Additional NotesOriginally recorded as Claviceps purpurea but Claviceps arundinis is regarded as associated with Molinia and Phragmites. Ref: Delimitation of cryptic species inside Claviceps purpurea, Pazoutova, S. et al., 2015, Fungal Biology 119(1): 7-26.

06/11/2021 Claviceps arundinis; [as Claviceps purpurea var. purpurea]; Horsford, Broadland Country Park; TG1817; Molinia caerulea; florets; Stewart Wright; Stewart Wright
; Additional NotesOriginally recorded as Claviceps purpurea var. purpurea but Claviceps arundinis is regarded as associated with Molinia and Phragmites. Ref: Delimitation of cryptic species inside Claviceps purpurea, Pazoutova, S. et al., 2015, Fungal Biology 119(1): 7-26.

06/11/2021 Claviceps arundinis; [as Claviceps purpurea var. purpurea]; Horsford, Broadland Country Park; TG1717; Molinia caerulea; florets; Stewart Wright; Stewart Wright
; Additional NotesOriginally recorded as Claviceps purpurea var. purpurea but Claviceps arundinis is regarded as associated with Molinia and Phragmites. Ref: Delimitation of cryptic species inside Claviceps purpurea, Pazoutova, S. et al., 2015, Fungal Biology 119(1): 7-26.

06/11/2021 Typhula brunneola; Horsford, Broadland Country Park; TG1717; Molinia caerulea; dead leaf; Stewart Wright; Stewart Wright
20/11/2021 Claviceps arundinis; [as Claviceps purpurea]; Roydon Common; TF6822; Molinia caerulea; grass seed head; Ian Senior; Ian Senior
; Additional NotesOriginally recorded as Claviceps purpurea but Claviceps arundinis is regarded as associated with Molinia and Phragmites. Ref: Delimitation of cryptic species inside Claviceps purpurea, Pazoutova, S. et al., 2015, Fungal Biology 119(1): 7-26.

20/11/2021 Lophodermium apiculatum; Roydon Common; TF6822; Molinia caerulea; dead stem; Stewart Wright; Stewart Wright
01/11/2022 Entoloma conferendum; Dersingham Bog; TF674288; Molinia caerulea; soil; Keith Fox; Keith Fox
20/04/2023 Periconia atra; Horsford, Broadland Country Park; TG178175; Molinia caerulea; dead stem; Stewart Wright; Stewart Wright
07/10/2023 Lichenopeltella alpestris; Catfield Hall Estate; TG3719; Molinia caerulea; dead stem; Stewart Wright; Stewart Wright
07/10/2023 Micropeziza cornea; Catfield Hall Estate; TG3720; Molinia caerulea; dead stem; Stewart Wright; Stewart Wright
13/01/2024 Cejpia hystrix; Buxton Heath, Hevingham; TG1721; Molinia caerulea; dead stem; Stewart Wright; Stewart Wright
13/01/2024 Hendersonia culmiseda; Buxton Heath, Hevingham; TG1721; Molinia caerulea; dead stem; Andreas Beaumont; Stewart Wright
13/01/2024 Lichenopeltella alpestris; Buxton Heath, Hevingham; TG1721; Molinia caerulea; dead stem; Andreas Beaumont; Stewart Wright
13/01/2024 Lophodermium apiculatum; Buxton Heath, Hevingham; TG1721; Molinia caerulea; dead stem; Stewart Wright; Stewart Wright
13/01/2024 Stagonospora subseriata; Buxton Heath, Hevingham; TG1721; Molinia caerulea; dead stem; Andreas Beaumont; Stewart Wright
09/03/2024 Lophodermium apiculatum; Dersingham Bog; TF668283; Molinia caerulea; dead stem; Stewart Wright; Stewart Wright
16/11/2025 Claviceps arundinis; [as Claviceps purpurea var. purpurea]; Felmingham, Bryant's Heath; TG2529; Molinia caerulea; inflorescence; Stewart Wright; Stewart Wright
; Additional NotesOriginally recorded as Claviceps purpurea var. purpurea but Claviceps arundinis is regarded as associated with Molinia and Phragmites. Ref: Delimitation of cryptic species inside Claviceps purpurea, Pazoutova, S. et al., 2015, Fungal Biology 119(1): 7-26.

16/11/2025 Mollisia palustris; Felmingham, Bryant's Heath; TG2529; Molinia caerulea; dead stem; Stewart Wright; Stewart Wright

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