Cenococcum geophilum Fr. + Fagus

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Literature

references
  Brand F (1991) Ektomykorrhizen an Fagus sylvatica. Charakterisierung und Identifizierung, ökologische Kennzeichnung und unsterile Kultivierung. Libri Botanici 2: 1-229.

Morphology

Morphology of the mycorrhizal system
ramification presence-type
  absent
or    monopodial-pinnate
rhizomorphs presence
  absent
exploration type
  short distance
Morphology of the unramified ends
colour
  black
very tip colour
  black
older parts colour
  black
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 carbonizing presence
  absent
mantle surface {in general} habit
  shiny
or    not smooth
mantle surface {in detail} kind
  loosely woolly
emanating hyphae presence
  present
emanating hyphae abundance
  abundant

Anatomy

Anatomical features of the entire mycorrhiza
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 star-like arranged and tightly glued together (type G)
septa clamps presence
  absent
Anatomy of the inner mantle layer
septa clamps presence
  absent
Anatomy of the mantle in longitudinal section

Anatomy of the tannin cells in longitudinal section
presence
  absent


Anatomy of the mantle in cross-section

Anatomy of the tannin cells in cross-section
presence
  absent


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


Anatomy of emanating hyphae
shape
  straight


Anatomy of the septa of emanating hyphae
clamps presence
  absent


Anatomy of the cells of emanating hyphae
anatomy emanating elements emanating hyphae cell diameter
4 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
5 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)


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

Anatomy of hyphae in rhizomorphs

Ecology

substrate
  in organic layer
or    in organically enriched mineral horizon
geographic occurrence continent
  Europe

Tree

plant family
  Fagaceae
plant genus
  Fagus
plant habitat kind
  forests, woods

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