Byssoporia terrestris (DC. : Fr.) Larsen & Zak var. lilacinorosea Larsen & Zak + Pseudotsuga

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Literature

• references
  Zak B, Larsen MJ (1978) Characterization and classification of mycorrhizae of Douglas-fir. III. Pseudotsuga menziesii + Byssoporia (Poria) terrestris vars. lilacinorosea, parksii, and sublutea. Can J Bot 56: 1416-1424.

Morphology

Morphology of the mycorrhizal system
• length
0 mm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
20 mm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
• ramification presence-type
  monopodial-pinnate
• 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
  solitary or in small numbers
or    abundant, dense
• rhizomorphs as stout, short, conical structures presence-abundance
  absent
• rhizomorphs presence
  present
• rhizomorphs frequency
  abundant
• exploration type
  medium distance smooth
Morphology of the unramified ends
• shape
  tortuous
• shape {of distal end}
  not inflated, cylindric
• diameter
0.4 mm    Minimum value
0.5 mm    Mean (= average)
0.7 mm    Maximum value
• colour
  red
or    white
• very tip colour
  white
• older parts colour
  white
• 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 surface {in general} habit
  not smooth
• mantle surface {in detail} kind
  densely grainy or warty
or    densely cottony
• emanating hyphae presence
  present
• emanating hyphae abundance
  abundant
Morphology of rhizomorphs
• diameter
0 mm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
0.2 mm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
• cross-section shape
  round or roundish
• ramification kind-frequency
  frequently, at restricted points
Morphology of sclerotia
• presence
  absent

Anatomy

Anatomical features of the entire mycorrhiza
• emanating elements presence-type
  rhizomorphs
or    cystidia
• emanating elements cystidia location
  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 rather irregularly arranged and no special pattern discernible (type B)
• hyphal system kind
  staghorn-like
• cell diameter
2 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
4.5 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
• cell wall thickness
0.2 µm    Mean (= average)
Anatomy of the middle mantle layer
• organisation
  plectenchymatous
Anatomy of the inner mantle layer
• organisation
  plectenchymatous
• hyphae arrangement
  star-like
• cell diameter
1.5 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
4.5 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}
15 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
40 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
• mantle different layers presence
  not discernable
• outer mantle layer organisation
  plectenchymatous
• outer mantle layer hyphae radially diameter
2 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
4.5 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
• middle mantle layer organisation
  plectenchymatous
• inner mantle layer organisation
  plectenchymatous
• inner mantle layer hyphae radially diameter
1.5 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
4.5 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)



Anatomy of the Hartig net in longitudinal section
• anatomy mantle longitudinal section hyphal rows around tannin cells number
  one
• 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 of the mantle in cross-section
• mantle different layers presence
  not discernible
• outer mantle layer organisation
  plectenchymatous
• outer mantle layer hyphae radially diameter
2 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
4.5 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
• middle mantle layer organisation
  plectenchymatous
• inner mantle layer organisation
  plectenchymatous
• inner mantle layer hyphae radially diameter
1.5 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
4.5 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)


Anatomy of the cortical cells in cross-section
• anatomy mantle cross-section cortical (epidermal) cells shape
  round
or    radially-oval to -elliptic

Anatomy of the Hartig net in cross-section
• presence
  present
• kind
  one or half a row of cortical cells adjoining endodermis free of Hartig net
• 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)
• diameter {proximal}
1 µm    Minimum value
2 µm    Mean (= average)
2.7 µm    Maximum value

Anatomy of emanating hyphae


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 diameter
1 µm    Minimum value
1.5 µm    Mean (= average)
2.5 µm    Maximum value


Anatomy of rhizomorphs
• type
  undifferentiated; hyphae rather loosely woven and of uniform diameter
(type A)
• cup-like structures on surface presence
  absent

Anatomy of hyphae in rhizomorphs
• ampullate, trumpet-like inflated presence
  absent
Anatomy of vessel-like or thickened hyphae in rhizomorphs
• anatomy emanating elements rhizomorphs hyphae ampullate, trumpet-like inflated presence
  absent
Anatomy of central non-vessel-like hyphae in rhizomorphs
• anatomy emanating elements rhizomorphs hyphae ampullate, trumpet-like inflated presence
  absent
Anatomy of peripheral hyphae in rhizomorphs
• anatomy emanating elements rhizomorphs hyphae ampullate, trumpet-like inflated presence
  absent
Anatomy of solitary thick-walled hyphae in rhizomorphs
• anatomy emanating elements rhizomorphs hyphae ampullate, trumpet-like inflated presence
  absent
Anatomy of chlamydospores
• presence
  absent
Anatomy of haustoria
• {of ectomycorrhiza former} presence
  absent
• {of foreign origin} presence
  absent

Autofluorescence

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

Chemical reactions

• 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

Ecology

• substrate
  in decaying wood
• 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
  Atheliaceae ("Corticiaceae")
• fruitbodies growth habit
  resupinate-porioid

Remarks

• public notes
  Mycorrhizal ends finely granular, white with or without faint pink tinges, older parts dull white without staining or gross colour change; outer mantle layer in plan view with encrusted hyphae; cystidia staghorn-like, lightly encrusted; emanating hyphae moderately to heavily encrusted; rhizomorph peripheral hyphae apart from cystidia not specialized, peripheral hyphae moderately to heavily encrusted; autoflorescence of mantle with UV-filter moderately strong dull pinkish white to dull rose or coral; in KOH immediately turning brown, sides and exposed cut surfaces of elements becoming maroon after 1 min, in chlorovanillin pink to red within 5 min, in sulfoformol pale yellow in 1 min.

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