Amanita muscaria (L. : Fr.) Hooker + Betula

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Literature

• references
  Cuvelier J-J (1990) Caracterisation des ectomycorhizes de Betula pendula (I): Cortinarius armillatus, Dermocybe phoenicea et Amanita muscaria. Belg J Bot 123(1/2): 73-91.
Ingleby K, Mason PA, Last FT, Fleming LV (1990) Identification of ectomycorrhizas. ITE Res Publ 5. HMSO, London.

Morphology

Morphology of the mycorrhizal system
• length
0 mm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
5 mm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
• ramification presence-type
  monopodial-pinnate
or    monopodial-pyramidal
• ramification orders
0     Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
2     Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
• abundance
  abundant, dense
• main axis diameter
0 mm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
0.6 mm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
• rhizomorphs as stout, short, conical structures presence-abundance
  absent
• rhizomorphs as short mycorrhiza-like outgrowths with blunt tips presence
  absent
• rhizomorphs presence
  present
• rhizomorphs frequency
  infrequent
• exploration type
  medium distance smooth
Morphology of the unramified ends
• shape
  bent
or    sinuous
or    tortuous
• shape {of distal end}
  not inflated, cylindric
• diameter
0.22 mm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
0.54 mm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
• colour
  ochre, yellowish brown
or    red
or    white
• very tip colour
  white
• older parts colour
  brown
or    ochre, yellowish brown
or    orange
or    grey
• mantle cortical cells visibility
  not visible
• mantle {distinct} surface visibility
  present
• mantle transparency
  not transparent
• mantle laticifers visibility
  absent
• mantle dots presence-colour
  absent
• mantle carbonizing presence
  absent
• mantle surface {in general} habit
  silvery
or    smooth
• mantle surface {in detail} kind
  densely grainy or warty
• emanating hyphae presence
  absent
Morphology of rhizomorphs
• diameter
0.06 mm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
0.3 mm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
• cross-section shape
  round or roundish
• colour
  concolourous to mantle
or    brown
or    orange
or    whitish
• ramification kind-frequency
  infrequently, at restricted points
• origin location
  proximal
• margin habit
  smooth
Morphology of sclerotia
• presence
  absent

Anatomy

Anatomical features of the entire mycorrhiza
• emanating elements presence-type
  rhizomorphs
or    cystidia
• emanating elements cystidia location
  on outer mantle layer
Anatomical features of the mantle
Anatomy of the outer mantle layer apart from the ectormycorrhizal tip
• organisation
  plectenchymatous
• mantle type
  ring-like arrangement of hyphal bundles (type A)
• hyphal system kind
  with rather short, obtuse, even finger-like branches
• septa clamps presence
  absent
• cell shape
  irregularly inflated or even beaded
• cell wall surface habit
  smooth
• drops of exuded pigment presence
  absent
Anatomy of the middle mantle layer
• organisation
  plectenchymatous
• hyphae arrangement
  plectenchymatous, ring-like
Anatomy of the inner mantle layer
• organisation
  plectenchymatous
or    plectenchymatous with pseudoparenchymatous nests of cells
• hyphae arrangement
  without pattern
• septa clamps presence
  absent
• cell diameter
3 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
8 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
Anatomy of the mantle in longitudinal section
• mantle thickness {apart from tip}
13.5 µm    Minimum value
24.5 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
45.5 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
66 µm    Maximum value
• mantle different layers presence
  discernable
• outer mantle layer organisation
  plectenchymatous
• inner mantle layer organisation
  pseudoparenchymatous
• unlayered mantle hyphae radially diameter
1 µm    Minimum value
3 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
5 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
8 µm    Maximum value

Anatomy of the tannin cells in longitudinal section
• tangentially length
4 µm    Minimum value
10.5 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
24.5 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
39 µm    Maximum value
• radially diameter
22.5 µm    Minimum value
29 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
43.5 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
59.5 µm    Maximum value

Anatomy of the cortical cells in longitudinal section
• anatomy mantle longitudinal section cortical (epidermal) cells shape
  tangentially-oval to -elliptic or -cylindrical, and oriented obliquely

Anatomy of the Hartig net in longitudinal section
• presence
  present
• kind
  periepidermal
or    in two rows, not reaching endodermis
• anatomy mantle longitudinal section hyphal cells around cortical (epidermal) cells shape
  roundish
• anatomy mantle longitudinal section hyphal cells around cortical cells (epidermal) thickness
2 µm    Minimum value
4 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
6 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
9 µm    Maximum value
• anatomy mantle longitudinal section hyphal rows around cortical (epidermal) cells number
  one
or    two
Anatomy of the mantle in cross-section


Anatomy of the cortical cells in cross-section
• anatomy mantle cross-section cortical (epidermal) cells shape
  radially-oval to -elliptic
• anatomy mantle cross-section cortical (epidermal) cells tangentially length
7 µm    Minimum value
12.5 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
18.5 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
22.5 µm    Maximum value
• anatomy mantle cross-section cortical (epidermal) cells radially diameter
20.5 µm    Minimum value
27 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
37 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
43.5 µm    Maximum value

Anatomy of the Hartig net in cross-section
• anatomy mantle cross-section hyphal cells around cortical (epidermal) cells thickness
2 µm    Minimum value
3 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
6 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
12.5 µm    Maximum value
Anatomy of the emanating elements in general
Anatomy of cystidia

Anatomy of cystidia (type 1)
• type
  fusiform (type F)
or    globular (type G)
• septa presence
  absent
or    present
• septa kind
  absent, with basal clamp only
or    simple
• diameter {proximal}
3 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
15 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
• length
0 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
20 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
• cell wall thickness {relative to mantle cells}
  thicker
• surface habit
  smooth
• contents presence
  present
• contents type
  finely granular

Anatomy of emanating hyphae


Anatomy of the septa of emanating hyphae
• clamps presence
  absent


Anatomy of the cells of emanating hyphae
• anatomy emanating elements emanating hyphae cell diameter
0 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
3 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
• anatomy emanating elements emanating hyphae cell wall thickness
0.5 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
1 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)


Anatomy of rhizomorphs
• type
  undifferentiated; margins rather smooth; hyphae compactly arranged and of uniform diameter
(type B)

Anatomy of hyphae in rhizomorphs
• anatomy emanating elements rhizomorphs clamps presence
  on central and peripheral hyphae
Anatomy of vessel-like or thickened hyphae in rhizomorphs
• anatomy emanating elements rhizomorphs clamps presence
  on central and peripheral hyphae
Anatomy of central non-vessel-like hyphae in rhizomorphs
• anatomy emanating elements rhizomorphs clamps presence
  on central and peripheral hyphae
Anatomy of peripheral hyphae in rhizomorphs
• anatomy emanating elements rhizomorphs clamps presence
  on central and peripheral hyphae
Anatomy of solitary thick-walled hyphae in rhizomorphs
• anatomy emanating elements rhizomorphs clamps presence
  on central and peripheral hyphae
Anatomy of chlamydospores
• presence
  absent

Ecology

• geographic occurrence continent
  Europe
• knowledge about association with foreign fruitbodies presence
  known

Tree

• plant family
  Betulaceae
• plant genus
  Betula
• plant habitat kind
  forests, woods

Fungus

• family
  Amanitaceae
• fruitbodies growth habit
  epigeous
or    pileate-lamellate

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