Phylum: Ascomycota Class: Sordariomycetes
Order: Xylariales Family: Xylariaceae
Species: Annulohypoxylon multiforme (Fr.) Y.M. Ju, J.D. Rogers & H.M. Hsieh
Synonyms: Annulohypoxylon multiforme var. multiforme
Hypoxylon crustaceum
Hypoxylon granulosum
Hypoxylon multiforme
Jackrogersella multiformis
Sphaeria crustacea
Sphaeria granulosa
Sphaeria multiformis
Stromatosphaeria elliptica
Stromatosphaeria rubiginosa
Common Name: Birch Woodwart


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Annulohypoxylon multiformePhotographer: © David Mitchel
On Birch, Betula
Photographer: © David Mitchel

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Associated Species (where recorded) & number of records:
Betula (37)
Betula pubescens (15)
Betula pendula (11)
Corylus avellana (7)
Alnus glutinosa (7)
Acer pseudoplatanus (2)
Fagus sylvatica (2)
Fraxinus excelsior (2)
Alisma plantago-aquatica (1)
Cotoneaster (1)
Alnus (1)
Habitat (where recorded) & number of records:
Woodland: broadleaved, semi-natural (19)
Woodland and scrub (16)
Woodland: mixed, plantation (7)
Woodland (6)
Parkland and scattered trees: mixed (4)
Woodland: broadleaved, plantation (4)
Woodland: mixed, semi-natural (4)
Neutral grassland: semi-improved (3)
Parkland and scattered trees (3)
Woodland: mixed (3)
Woodland: broadleaved (2)
Bog (1)
Bog: raised (1)
Boundaries: hedge with trees, species-rich (1)
Built up area, domestic (1)
Scrub (1)
Scrub: dense/continuous (1)
Scrub: dense/continuous, acidic (1)
Scrub: scattered (1)
Woodland: broadleaved, plantation, high forest (1)
Woodland: broadleaved, plantation, under planted (1)
Woodland: broadleaved, semi-natural, coppice (1)
Woodland: broadleaved, semi-natural, high forest (1)
Woodland: mixed, plantation, high forest (1)
Substrate (where recorded) & number of records:
Branch (35)
Dead Wood (16)
Wood (12)
Tree (9)
Fallen Branch (5)
Log (3)
Dead Branch (2)
Fallen Tree (2)
Fallen log (1)
Stump (1)
Months recorded in & number of records:
January (4)
February (3)
March (9)
April (9)
May (15)
June (7)
July (7)
August (10)
September (15)
October (27)
November (5)
December (3)