Byssoporia terrestris (DC. : Fr.) Larsen & Zak var. parksii (Murr) 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)
• 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
0.6 mm    Mean (= average)
0.8 mm    Maximum value
• colour
  brown
or    yellow
or    orange
or    green
• mantle surface {in general} habit
  smooth
or    not smooth
• mantle surface {in detail} kind
  loosely cottony
• emanating hyphae presence
  present
• emanating hyphae abundance
  infrequent
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
• colour
  brown
or    yellow
or    orange
or    green
• ramification kind-frequency
  infrequently, at restricted points
• origin location
  proximal
• margin habit
  smooth
or    hairy
Morphology of sclerotia
• presence
  absent

Anatomy

Anatomical features of the entire mycorrhiza
• emanating elements presence-type
  rhizomorphs
Anatomy of laticifers
• presence
  absent
Anatomical features of the mantle
Anatomy of the outer mantle layer apart from the ectormycorrhizal tip
• organisation
  plectenchymatous
Anatomy of the middle mantle layer
• organisation
  plectenchymatous
Anatomy of the inner mantle layer
• organisation
  plectenchymatous
Anatomy of the mantle in longitudinal section
• mantle thickness {apart from tip}
15 µm    Minimum value
25 µm    Mean (= average)
35 µm    Maximum value
• mantle different layers presence
  not discernable
• outer mantle layer organisation
  plectenchymatous
• middle mantle layer organisation
  plectenchymatous
• inner mantle layer organisation
  plectenchymatous
• unlayered mantle hyphae radially diameter
2 µm    Minimum value
3 µm    Mean (= average)
4 µm    Maximum value

Anatomy of the tannin cells in longitudinal section
• presence
  present


Anatomy of the Hartig net in longitudinal section
• anatomy mantle longitudinal section hyphal cells around cortical (epidermal) cells shape
  cylindrical
• anatomy mantle longitudinal section hyphal cells around cortical cells (epidermal) thickness
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)
• anatomy mantle longitudinal section hyphal rows around cortical (epidermal) cells number
  one
• structure {in plan view}
  of palmetti type
Anatomy of the mantle in cross-section
• mantle different layers presence
  not discernible
• outer mantle layer organisation
  plectenchymatous
• middle mantle layer organisation
  plectenchymatous
• inner mantle layer organisation
  plectenchymatous
• unlayered mantle hyphae radially diameter
2 µm    Minimum value
3 µm    Mean (= average)
4 µm    Maximum value

Anatomy of the tannin cells in cross-section
• presence
  present
• shape
  round
or    radially-oval to -elliptic


Anatomy of the emanating elements in general
• anastomoses type
  open, with a short bridge or bridge almost lacking
or    closed by a clamp, with a short bridge or bridge almost lacking (contact-clamp)
Anatomy of cystidia


Anatomy of emanating hyphae


Anatomy of the septa of emanating hyphae
• clamps presence
  present

Anatomy of secondary septa of emanating hyphae
• presence
  present
• abundance
  abundant
• distribution
  evenly distributed

Anatomy of the cells of emanating hyphae
• anatomy emanating elements emanating hyphae cell diameter
1.5 µm    Minimum value
2 µm    Mean (= average)
2.6 µm    Maximum value


Anatomy of rhizomorphs
• type
  slightly differentiated; central hyphae somewhat enlarged
(type C)
• 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

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 mineral soil
or    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
  epigeous
or    resupinate-porioid

Remarks

• public notes
  Mycorrhizal systems regular to irregular monopodial-pinnate; mycorrhizal ends greenish yellow, with rusty-orange stains along elements; rhizomorphs at first dull greenish yellow and later rusty-orange; emanating hyphae with few to absent clamps, heavily to moderately encrusted; rhizomorph peripheral hyphae with golden-yellow to orange encrustations in mass; autofluorescence of mantle dull yellowish-olive and 1- to 2mm element tips dull orange, young rhizomorphs fluoresce moderately strong dull yellowish olive, while older ones fluoresce orange; in KOH within 1/2 min dull orange, in NH4OH conc within 1/2 min light orange, surrounding liquid pale yellow.

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