Lactarius lilacinus (Lasch) Fr. + Alnus glutinosa

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Literature

• references
  Pritsch K (1996) Untersuchungen zur Diversität und Ökologie von Mykorrhizen der Schwarzerle (Alnus glutinosa (L.) Gärtn.). Diss Univ Tübingen.
Pritsch K, Munch JC, Buscot F (1997) Morphlogical and anatomical characterization of black alder Alnus glutinosa (L.) Gaertn. ectomycorrhizas. Mycorrhiza 7: 201-216.

Morphology

Morphology of the mycorrhizal system
• length
0 mm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
30 mm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
• ramification presence-type
  monopodial-pyramidal [irregularly]
• abundance
  abundant, dense
• main axis diameter
0 mm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
1.8 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
  absent
• exploration type
  contact
Morphology of the unramified ends
• mantle hydrophobicity presence
  absent
• shape
  straight
or    bent [slightly]
• shape {of distal end}
  not inflated, cylindric
or    inflated, club-shaped [sometimes]
• length
0 mm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
14 mm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
• diameter
0.5 mm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
0.8 mm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
• colour
  brown [vividly yellow-orange-brown]
or    yellow [vividly yellow-orange-brown]
or    orange [vividly yellow-orange-brown]
• very tip colour
  brown [vividly yellow-orange-brown]
or    yellow [vividly yellow-orange-brown]
or    orange [vividly yellow-orange-brown]
• after injury colour
  unknown
• older parts colour
  brown [orange-brown]
• mantle {distinct} surface visibility
  present
• mantle secreted latex {after scratching mantle} presence
  present
• mantle secreted latex {after scratching mantle} colour-habit
  white, remaining white after some minutes
• mantle dots presence-colour
  absent
• mantle carbonizing presence
  absent
• mantle surface {in general} habit
  shiny
or    smooth
• emanating hyphae presence
  present
• emanating hyphae abundance
  infrequent
• emanating hyphae distribution
  concentrated proximally
Morphology of sclerotia
• presence
  absent

Anatomy

Anatomical features of the entire mycorrhiza
• emanating elements presence-type
  emanating hyphae
• crystals presence
  absent
• blue granules presence
  absent
Anatomy of laticifers
• presence
  present
• location
  middle mantle layer
or    inner mantle layer
• ramification presence-abundance
  infrequent
• septa presence
  present
• cell diameter
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)
• anatomy entire mycorrhiza laticiferous solitary (gloeoplerous) cells presence
  unknown
Anatomical features of the mantle
• completeness
  complete
• matrix presence
  present
• matrix location
  outer mantle layer {apart from tip}
Anatomy of the outer mantle layer apart from the ectormycorrhizal tip
• organisation
  pseudoparenchymatous
• organisation {if pseudoparenchymatous} cell shape
  epidermoid, puzzle-like, jig-saw-shaped
• hyphal net cells shape
  unknown
• hyphal net cells diameter
  unknown
• hyphal net cell walls habit
  unknown
• hyphal net clamps presence
  absent
• clavate end cell cover presence
  absent
• matrix kind
  gelatinous
• hyphae arrangement
  not specific
• hyphae short protrusions presence
  unknown
• hyphae sticky matrix on hyphal surface presence
  present
• septa clamps presence
  absent
• cell pigment location-colour
  unknown
• cell diameter
4 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
12 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
• cell length
15 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
45 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
• cell wall thickness
  unknown
• cell wall surface habit
  smooth
• drops of exuded pigment presence
  absent
• roundish plasmatically yellow cells presence
  absent
• pigment granula on surface presence
  absent
Anatomy of the middle mantle layer
• presence
  present
• organisation
  plectenchymatous
• hyphae arrangement
  plectenchymatous, without pattern
• cell diameter
2 µm    Minimum value
4 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)
13 µm    Maximum value
• cell length
3 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
45 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
• cell wall surface habit
  smooth
Anatomy of the inner mantle layer
• organisation
  plectenchymatous
• matrix kind
  not gelatinous
• hyphae arrangement
  without pattern
• septa clamps presence
  absent
• cell diameter
2 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
7 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
• cell length
6 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
50 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}
50 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
90 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
• mantle different layers presence
  discernable
• outer mantle layer organisation
  plectenchymatous
• outer mantle layer hyphae radially diameter
1.5 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)
• middle mantle layer hyphae radially diameter
10 µm    Mean (= average)
• inner mantle layer organisation
  plectenchymatous
• inner mantle layer hyphae radially diameter
4 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)

Anatomy of the tannin cells in longitudinal section
• presence
  absent


Anatomy of the Hartig net in longitudinal section
• structure {in plan view}
  infrequently lobed
• lobes width
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)
Anatomy of the mantle in cross-section
• mantle different layers presence
  discernible
• outer mantle layer organisation
  plectenchymatous
• outer mantle layer hyphae radially diameter
1.5 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)
• middle mantle layer organisation
  plectenchymatous
• middle mantle layer hyphae radially diameter
10 µm    Mean (= average)
• inner mantle layer organisation
  plectenchymatous
• inner mantle layer hyphae radially diameter
4 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)

Anatomy of the tannin cells in cross-section
• presence
  absent


Anatomy of the Hartig net in cross-section
• lobes width
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)
• structure {in plan view}
  infrequently lobed
Anatomy of the emanating elements in general
• backwards-oriented clamps presence
  absent
• anastomoses type
  open, with a short bridge or bridge almost lacking
• anastomoses anastomosal bridge thickness {relative to hyphae}
  as thick as
Anatomy of cystidia


Anatomy of emanating hyphae
• drops of exuded pigment presence
  absent


Anatomy of the septa of emanating hyphae
• clamps presence
  absent
• clamps hole presence
  absent
• clamps blister-like structure {at basis} presence
  absent


Anatomy of the cells of emanating hyphae
• anatomy emanating elements emanating hyphae cell shape
  even
• anatomy emanating elements emanating hyphae cell diameter
3.5 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)
• anatomy emanating elements emanating hyphae cell wall surface habit
  smooth
or    without lens-shaped appositions
or    without spindle-shaped appositions
or    with soil particles
• anatomy emanating elements emanating hyphae cell wall thickness
0.2 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
0.5 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)


Anatomy of rhizomorphs
• type
  lacking, only emanating hyphae present
(type G)

Anatomy of hyphae in rhizomorphs
Anatomy of haustoria
• {of ectomycorrhiza former} presence
  present
• {of ectomycorrhiza former} abundance
  consistently present
• shape
  as normal hyphae
• diameter
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)

Chemical reactions

• reaction with sulpho-vanillin presence
  present

Ecology

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

Tree

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

Fungus

• family
  Russulaceae
• subgenus-section
  Lactarius sect. Russulares
• fruitbodies growth habit
  epigeous
or    pileate-lamellate

Remarks

• public notes
  Mycorrhizal systems irregularly monopodial; mycorrhizal ends at most slightly bent, somtimes inflated at tip, distinctly yellow-orange-brown or vivid yellow-orange to dark orange, very tips dark orange to red-brwon, older parts dirty-brown; middle and inner mantle layers in plan view densely plectenchymatous; in cross-section Hartig net 1-3 cortical cell layers deep; mantle in sulfo-vanillin with dark violet droplets in laticifers.

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