 The precise ecological role of the taxa is uncertain.While originally found to be seasonal, suggesting it was dependent on carbon compounds from the roots, when grown in culture, "Archaeorhizomyces finlayi", was shown to be able to grow using either glucose or cellulose as its sole source of carbon, suggesting "that it may be involved in decomposition and not require direct carbon transfer from the plant through symbiosis".While the ecological role is not yet clear, preliminary tests suggest that the fungus is neither a pathogen nor an ectomycorrhizal symbiont.