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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