"Piceirhiza setosa" + Picea

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Literature

references
  Haug I, Pritsch K (1992) Ectomycorrhizal types of spruce (Picea abies (L.) Karst.) in the Black Forest. A microscopical atlas. Kernforschungszentrum, Karlssruhe.

Morphology

Morphology of the mycorrhizal system
ramification presence-type
  monopodial-pinnate
rhizomorphs as stout, short, conical structures presence-abundance
  absent
rhizomorphs as short mycorrhiza-like outgrowths with blunt tips presence
  absent
rhizomorphs presence
  absent
Morphology of the unramified ends
shape
  straight
shape {of distal end}
  not inflated, cylindric
colour
  brown
or    ochre, yellowish brown
very tip colour
  whitish
mantle cortical cells visibility
  not visible
mantle {distinct} surface visibility
  present
mantle transparency
  not transparent
mantle dots presence-colour
  absent
mantle carbonizing presence
  absent
mantle surface {in general} habit
  shiny
or    not smooth
mantle surface {in detail} kind
  densely short-spiny
Morphology of sclerotia
presence
  absent

Anatomy

Anatomical features of the entire mycorrhiza
emanating elements presence-type
  cystidia
emanating elements cystidia location
  on outer mantle layer
Anatomy of laticifers
presence
  absent
Anatomical features of the mantle
Anatomy of the outer mantle layer apart from the ectormycorrhizal tip
organisation
  plectenchymatous
mantle type
  hyphae arranged net-like, with prominent cystidia (type D)
septa clamps presence
  absent
cell diameter
3.5 µm    Mean (= average)
Anatomy of the middle mantle layer
organisation
  plectenchymatous
cell diameter
3.5 µm    Mean (= average)
Anatomy of the mantle in longitudinal section
mantle thickness {apart from tip}
50 µm    Mean (= average)
mantle different layers presence
  not discernable

Anatomy of the tannin cells in longitudinal section
presence
  present


Anatomy of the mantle in cross-section



Anatomy of the emanating elements in general
Anatomy of cystidia

Anatomy of cystidia (type 1)
type
  awl-shaped, bristle-like (type A)
ramification presence-position
  absent
length
50 µm    Mean (= average)
surface habit
  smooth

Anatomy of emanating hyphae




Anatomy of the cells of emanating hyphae
anatomy emanating elements emanating hyphae cell wall surface habit
  smooth


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

Anatomy of hyphae in rhizomorphs
Anatomy of chlamydospores
presence
  absent
Anatomy of haustoria
{of ectomycorrhiza former} presence
  absent
{of foreign origin} presence
  absent
Ultrastructure
septal pores type
  as dolipores with perforated parenthesome
mantle matrix presence-kind
  transparent

Ecology

geographic occurrence continent
  Europe

Tree

plant family
  Pinaceae
plant genus
  Picea
plant habitat kind
  forests, woods

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