Lactarius lilacinus (Lasch) Fr. + Alnus viridis

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Literature

references
  Verma RK, Raidl R (2006) Lactarius lilacinus (Lasch) Fr. + Alnus viridis (Chaix) DC. Descr Ectomyc 9/10: 45-53.

Morphology

Morphology of the mycorrhizal system
length
0 mm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
8.2 mm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
ramification presence-type
  monopodial-pinnate
or    monopodial-pyramidal
tips {per 10 mm} number
  unknown
ramification orders
0     Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
1     Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
abundance
  abundant, dense
main axis diameter
0.5 mm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
0.8 mm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
taste {after 2-3 min chewing}
  unknown
rhizomorphs as stout, short, conical structures presence-abundance
  present
or    abundant
rhizomorphs as stout, short, conical structures position
  at the very base
rhizomorphs as short mycorrhiza-like outgrowths with blunt tips presence
  absent
rhizomorphs presence
  absent
exploration type
  contact
Morphology of the unramified ends
mantle hydrophobicity presence
  absent
shape
  straight
or    bent [slightly]
shape {of distal end}
  not inflated, cylindric
length
0 mm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
6.4 mm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
diameter
0.6 mm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
1 mm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
colour
  orange [vividly]
very tip colour
  orange [light]
after injury colour
  unknown
older parts colour
  brown [orange-brown]
mantle cortical cells visibility
  unknown
mantle {distinct} surface visibility
  present
mantle transparency
  unknown
mantle laticifers visibility
  unknown
mantle secreted latex {after scratching mantle} presence
  unknown
mantle secreted latex {after scratching mantle} colour-habit
  unknown
mantle dots presence-colour
  absent
mantle carbonizing presence
  absent
mantle surface {in general} habit
  shiny
or    smooth
mantle surface {in detail} kind
  not applicable
emanating hyphae presence
  absent
emanating hyphae abundance
  infrequent
emanating hyphae distribution
  concentrated proximally
Morphology of sclerotia
presence
  absent

Anatomy

Anatomical features of the entire mycorrhiza
emanating elements presence-type
  emanating hyphae
emanating elements cystidia location
  not applicable
crystals presence
  absent
blue granules presence
  absent
Anatomy of laticifers
presence
  present
location
  middle mantle layer
or    inner mantle layer
shape
  unknown
ramification presence-abundance
  unknown
septa presence
  present
contents colour
  unknown
cell length
  unknown
cell diameter
4 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)
cell wall thickness
  unknown
anatomy entire mycorrhiza laticiferous solitary (gloeoplerous) cells presence
  present
Anatomical features of the mantle
completeness
  complete
matrix presence
  present
matrix location
  surface net
Anatomy of the outer mantle layer apart from the ectormycorrhizal tip
organisation
  pseudoparenchymatous
organisation {if pseudoparenchymatous} cell shape
  epidermoid, puzzle-like, jig-saw-shaped
mantle type
  epidermoid cells bearing a hyphal net (type Q)
hyphal net cells shape
  not specialized
hyphal net cells diameter
2 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)
hyphal net cell walls habit
  distinct, rather thick
hyphal net clamps presence
  absent
clavate end cell cover presence
  absent
matrix kind
  gelatinous
hyphae arrangement
  not specific
hyphae sticky matrix on hyphal surface presence
  unknown
pores between cells presence
  unknown
pores between cells abundance
  unknown
septa thickness {relative to cell walls}
  unknown
septa clamps presence
  absent
cell pigment location-colour
  membranaceously yellowish
cell contents presence-kind
  droplets, that stain in sulpho-vanillin
cell diameter
5 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
20 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
25 µm    Maximum value
cell length
5 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
20 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
25 µm    Maximum value
cell density
  unknown
cell wall thickness
0.5 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
1.5 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
2.5 µm    Maximum value
cell wall with globular thickenings
  absent
cell wall surface habit
  smooth
cell wall projections presence
  present
cell wall projections abundance
  unknown
cell wall projections shape
  thicker at distal end
drops of exuded pigment presence
  absent
roundish plasmatically yellow cells presence
  absent
pigment granula on surface presence
  absent
Anatomy of the middle mantle layer
presence
  present
organisation
  plectenchymatous [transition to pseudoparenchymatous]
or    pseudoparenchymatous [transition to plectenchymatous]
matrix kind
  not applicable
hyphae arrangement
  plectenchymatous, with solitary inflated cells
cell pigment location-colour
  membranaceously yellowish
cell diameter
3 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 length
  unknown
cell contents presence-kind
  absent
cell wall thickness
  unknown
Anatomy of the inner mantle layer
organisation
  plectenchymatous [densely]
matrix kind
  not applicable
hyphae arrangement
  without pattern
hyphae vessel-like presence
  absent
septa thickness
  unknown
septa clamps presence
  absent
cell pigment location-colour
  membranaceously yellowish
cell diameter
3 µm    Minimum value
4 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
7 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
10 µm    Maximum value
cell length
  unknown
cell contents presence-kind
  absent
Anatomy of the outer mantle layer of the ectormycorrhizal tip
anatomy mantle outer mantle layer {of ectomycorrhizal tip} organisation
  like other parts of mantle
Anatomy of the mantle in longitudinal section
mantle thickness {apart from tip}
30 µm    Minimum value
40 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
80 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
90 µm    Maximum value
mantle thickness {at ectomycorrhizal tip}
35 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)
calyptra cell remnants presence
  unknown
calyptra cell remnants type
  unknown
mantle different layers presence
  discernable
outer mantle layer organisation
  plectenchymatous [compact]
middle mantle layer presence
  absent
inner mantle layer organisation
  plectenchymatous
inner mantle layer hyphae radially diameter
2 µm    Minimum value
3 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 of the tannin cells in longitudinal section
presence
  absent

Anatomy of the cortical cells in longitudinal section
anatomy mantle longitudinal section cortical (epidermal) cells shape
  rectangular
anatomy mantle longitudinal section cortical (epidermal) cells tangentially length
10 µm    Minimum value
20 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
60 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
anatomy mantle longitudinal section cortical (epidermal) cells radially diameter
20 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
60 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)

Anatomy of the Hartig net in longitudinal section
presence
  present
kind
  in two rows, not reaching endodermis
anatomy mantle longitudinal section hyphal cells around cortical cells (epidermal) thickness
1 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
2 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
3 µm    Maximum value
anatomy mantle longitudinal section hyphal rows around cortical (epidermal) cells number
  one
or    two
Anatomy of the mantle in cross-section



Anatomy of the emanating elements in general
intrahyphal hyphae presence
  unknown
intrahyphal hyphae clamps presence
  absent
septal pores configuration
  unknown
backwards-oriented ramifications presence
  unknown
backwards-oriented clamps presence
  absent
anastomoses type
  open, with a short bridge or bridge almost lacking
Anatomy of cystidia


Anatomy of emanating hyphae


Anatomy of the septa of emanating hyphae
clamps presence
  absent




Anatomy of rhizomorphs

Anatomy of hyphae in rhizomorphs
Anatomy of chlamydospores
presence
  absent
Anatomy of haustoria
{of ectomycorrhiza former} presence
  absent
{of foreign origin} presence
  absent

Autofluorescence

whole mycorrhizae UV 254 nm colour-presence
  absent
whole mycorrhizae UV 366 nm colour-presence
  absent
mantle in section UV-filter 340-380 nm presence
  absent
mantle in section blue-filter, 450-490 nm presence
  absent
mantle in section green-filter, 530-560 nm presence
  absent

Chemical reactions

reaction with cotton-blue-lactic-acid presence
  present [hyphae bluish, laticifers deep blue]
reaction with ethanol 70% presence
  absent
reaction with FEA presence
  absent
reaction with FeSO4 presence
  absent
reaction with guaiac presence
  absent
reaction with KOH 10% presence
  absent [15%]
reaction with lactic acid presence
  absent
reaction with Melzer's reagent presence
  absent
reaction with sulpho-vanillin presence
  present [contents of laticifers dark purple]

Ecology

geographic occurrence continent
  Europe
knowledge about association with foreign fruitbodies presence
  unknown

Tree

plant family
  Betulaceae
plant genus
  Alnus
plant habitat kind
  forests, woods

Fungus

family
  Russulaceae
fruitbodies growth habit
  epigeous
or    pileate-lamellate

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