Rhizopogon vinicolor A. H. Smith + Pseudotsuga

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Literature

• references
  ZAK B (1971) Characterization and classification of mycorrhizae of Douglas fir. II. Pseudotsuga menziesii + Rhizopogon vinicolor. Can J Bot 49: 1079-1084.

Morphology

Morphology of the mycorrhizal system
• length
2 mm    Minimum value
5 mm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
15 mm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
25 mm    Maximum value
• ramification presence-type
  tubercle-like
• rhizomorphs presence
  present
• rhizomorphs frequency
  infrequent
• exploration type
  long distance
Morphology of the unramified ends
• colour
  dark brown
or    brown
or    red
• older parts colour
  black
or    dark brown
or    lilac, light reddish blue
• mantle laticifers visibility
  absent
• mantle dots presence-colour
  absent
• mantle surface {in general} habit
  smooth
or    not smooth
Morphology of rhizomorphs
• diameter
0 mm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
1 mm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
• cross-section shape
  round or roundish
• colour
  concolourous to mantle
• margin habit
  hairy

Anatomy

Anatomical features of the entire mycorrhiza
• emanating elements presence-type
  cystidia
• emanating elements cystidia location
  on outer mantle layer
or    on rhizomorphs
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)
• cell pigment location-colour
  membranaceously brownish
Anatomy of the middle mantle layer
• organisation
  plectenchymatous
• cell pigment location-colour
  colourless
• cell diameter
2 µm    Minimum value
3 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
4 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
7 µm    Maximum value
• cell wall thickness
0.2 µm    Mean (= average)
Anatomy of the inner mantle layer
• organisation
  plectenchymatous
Anatomy of the mantle in longitudinal section



Anatomy of the Hartig net in longitudinal section
• presence
  present
• kind
  protruding towards endodermis
• anatomy mantle longitudinal section hyphal cells around cortical cells (epidermal) thickness
2 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 mantle longitudinal section hyphal rows around cortical (epidermal) cells number
  one
Anatomy of the mantle in cross-section



Anatomy of the Hartig net in cross-section
• presence
  present
• kind
  protruding towards endodermis
• anatomy mantle cross-section hyphal cells around cortical (epidermal) cells thickness
2 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 mantle cross-section hyphal rows around cortical (epidermal) cells number
  one
Anatomy of the emanating elements in general
Anatomy of cystidia

Anatomy of cystidia (type 1)
• type
  awl-shaped, bristle-like (type A)
• cell wall colour
  brownish

Anatomy of emanating hyphae






Anatomy of rhizomorphs

Anatomy of hyphae in rhizomorphs
Anatomy of chlamydospores
• presence
  absent

Autofluorescence

• mantle in section UV-filter 340-380 nm presence
  present

Chemical reactions

• reaction with FeSO4 presence
  absent
• reaction with formol 40% presence
  absent
• reaction with guaiac presence
  absent
• reaction with KOH 10% presence
  present
• reaction with Melzer's reagent presence
  absent
• reaction with phenole presence
  absent
• reaction with sulpho-vanillin presence
  absent

Ecology

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

Tree

• plant family
  Pinaceae
• plant genus
  Pseudotsuga
• plant habitat kind
  forests, woods

Fungus

• family
  Rhizopogonaceae
• fruitbodies growth habit
  hypogeous
or    gastroid

Remarks

• public notes
  Tubercle rind is here taken as outer mantle layer; tubercle vinaceous or of a light to darker brown, older tubercles brown-black to black with blotches of greyish bloom; inner mantle layer with labyrinthine pattern; rhizomorphs with a central core of thick hyphae; rind of tubercle (10-)25(-60) um thick; autofluorescence with UV-filter of the surface of the fresh, mature tubercles deeply velvety black and the interior is moderately bright pink to rose; in KOH hyphae turning along tears from brown to green, inner light coloured parts turned a light pink.

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