Truncocolumella citrina Zeller + Pseudotsuga

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Literature

• references
  Eberhart J, Luoma D (1996) Truncocolumella citrina Zeller + Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco. In Goodman DM, Durall DM, Trofymow JA, Berch SM (eds) Concise descriptions of North American ectomycorrhizae. Mycologue Publications, and Canada-B. C. Forest Resource Development Agreement, Canadian Forest Service, Victoria, B. C., pp CDE9.1-9.4.
Massicotte HB, Molina R, Luoma DL, Smith J (1994) Biology of the ectomycorrhizal genus, Rhizopogon. II. Patterns of host-fungus specificity following spore inoculation of diverse hosts grown in monoculture and dual culture. New Phytol 126: 677-690.

Morphology

Morphology of the mycorrhizal system
• length
5 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-pinnate
• main axis diameter
0.5 mm    Minimum value
0.7 mm    Mean (= average)
0.9 mm    Maximum value
• rhizomorphs as stout, short, conical structures presence-abundance
  absent
• rhizomorphs as short mycorrhiza-like outgrowths with blunt tips presence
  absent
• rhizomorphs presence
  present
• rhizomorphs frequency
  infrequent
• exploration type
  long distance
Morphology of the unramified ends
• shape
  straight
or    bent
• shape {of distal end}
  not inflated, cylindric
• length
0 mm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
2 mm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
3 mm    Maximum value
• diameter
0.4 mm    Minimum value
0.5 mm    Mean (= average)
0.6 mm    Maximum value
• colour
  dark brown
or    yellow
• very tip colour
  yellow
• older parts colour
  dark brown
• 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
  silvery
or    smooth
or    not smooth
• mantle surface {in detail} kind
  loosely stringy
or    forming rings (reticulate)
• emanating hyphae presence
  present
• emanating hyphae abundance
  infrequent
• emanating hyphae distribution
  not specifically distributed
Morphology of rhizomorphs
• cross-section shape
  round or roundish
• colour
  black
or    brown
or    ochre, yellowish brown
• ramification kind-frequency
  infrequently, at restricted points
• connection to mantle kind
  distinct
• origin location
  not specific
• margin habit
  smooth
• dimorphism presence
  absent
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
• mantle type
  ring-like arrangement of hyphal bundles (type A)
• septa thickness {relative to cell walls}
  as thick as walls
• cell pigment location-colour
  absent
and    membranaceously yellowish
and    plasmatically yellowish
• cell diameter
5 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
9 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
Anatomy of the middle mantle layer
• organisation
  plectenchymatous
• hyphae arrangement
  plectenchymatous, ring-like
• cell diameter
2 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)
• cell wall surface habit
  smooth
Anatomy of the inner mantle layer
• organisation
  plectenchymatous
• hyphae arrangement
  ring-like
• cell pigment location-colour
  absent
or    membranaceously yellowish
• cell diameter
3 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
8 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
Anatomy of the mantle in longitudinal section



Anatomy of the mantle in cross-section



Anatomy of the emanating elements in general
Anatomy of cystidia


Anatomy of emanating hyphae
• cell pigment location-colour
  absent


Anatomy of the septa of emanating hyphae
• clamps presence
  present

Anatomy of secondary septa of emanating hyphae
• presence
  absent

Anatomy of the cells of emanating hyphae
• anatomy emanating elements emanating hyphae cell diameter
3.5 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 emanating elements emanating hyphae cell wall surface habit
  smooth
or    rough of warts


Anatomy of rhizomorphs
• type
  undifferentiated; margins rather smooth; hyphae compactly arranged and of uniform diameter
(type B)
• 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
  present
• type
  special features lacking
• diameter
14 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
19 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
• length
19 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
57 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)

Chemical reactions

• reaction with ethanol 70% presence
  absent
• reaction with FeSO4 presence
  absent
• reaction with KOH 10% presence
  present
• reaction with lactic acid presence
  absent
• reaction with Melzer's reagent 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
  Mycorrhizal systems compact to open; mycorrhizal ends bright yellow to dark brown, very tips bright yellow, or yellow with dark yellowish brown patches; in KOH mantle a reaction lacking, but whole mycorrhizae turn reddish brown, pigment soluble; in H2O brown pigments soluble.

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