Cortinarius calochrous (Pers.: Fr.) Fr. ssp. coniferarum (M. M. Moser) Brandrud + Picea

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Literature

• references
  Kernaghan G (2001) Ectomycorrhizal fungi at tree line in the Canadian Rockies II. Identification of ectomycorrhizae by anatomy and PCR. Mycorrhiza 10: 217-229.

Morphology

Morphology of the mycorrhizal system
• ramification presence-type
  monopodial-pinnate
• rhizomorphs as stout, short, conical structures presence-abundance
  absent
• rhizomorphs presence
  present
• rhizomorphs frequency
  abundant
• exploration type
  medium distance fringe
Morphology of the unramified ends
• mantle hydrophobicity presence
  present
• shape
  bent
or    sinuous
• colour
  white
• mantle {distinct} surface visibility
  present
• mantle laticifers visibility
  absent
• mantle carbonizing presence
  absent
• mantle surface {in general} habit
  silvery
or    not smooth
• emanating hyphae presence
  present
• emanating hyphae abundance
  abundant
Morphology of rhizomorphs
• colour
  white
• margin habit
  densely enveloped by hyphae
Morphology of sclerotia
• presence
  present
• abundance
  abundant [common]
• shape
  globular
or    elongated [sometimes bi-lobed]
• length
0 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
1 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
• colour
  white
• formation location
  intercalarily on rhizomorphs

Anatomy

Anatomical features of the entire mycorrhiza
• emanating elements presence-type
  rhizomorphs
or    emanating hyphae
• blue granules presence
  absent
Anatomy of laticifers
• presence
  absent
• anatomy entire mycorrhiza laticiferous solitary (gloeoplerous) cells presence
  absent
Anatomical features of the mantle
Anatomy of the outer mantle layer apart from the ectormycorrhizal tip
• organisation
  plectenchymatous
• mantle type
  hyphae rather irregularly arranged and no special pattern discernible (type B)
• hyphal system kind
  undifferentiated
and    with broad streaks of parallel hyphae
Anatomy of the middle mantle layer
• presence
  absent
Anatomy of the inner mantle layer
• organisation
  plectenchymatous
• septa clamps presence
  absent
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
or    yellowish


Anatomy of the septa of emanating hyphae
• clamps presence
  present


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


Anatomy of rhizomorphs
• type
  undifferentiated; hyphae rather loosely woven and of uniform diameter
(type A)

Anatomy of hyphae in rhizomorphs
• anatomy emanating elements rhizomorphs clamps presence
  present, not specified
Anatomy of vessel-like or thickened hyphae in rhizomorphs
• anatomy emanating elements rhizomorphs clamps presence
  present, not specified
Anatomy of central non-vessel-like hyphae in rhizomorphs
• anatomy emanating elements rhizomorphs clamps presence
  present, not specified
Anatomy of peripheral hyphae in rhizomorphs
• anatomy emanating elements rhizomorphs clamps presence
  present, not specified
Anatomy of solitary thick-walled hyphae in rhizomorphs
• anatomy emanating elements rhizomorphs clamps presence
  present, not specified
Anatomy of chlamydospores
• presence
  absent
Anatomy of sclerotia
• internal structure organisation
  outer layer plectenchymatous, center pseudoparenchymatous
• center structure habit
  compactly filled

Chemical reactions

• reaction with KOH 10% presence
  present [pink]

Ecology

• geographic occurrence continent
  North America

Tree

• plant family
  Pinaceae
• plant genus
  Picea
• plant habitat kind
  forests, woods

Fungus

• subgenus-section
  Cortinarius subg. Phlegmacium
• fruitbodies growth habit
  epigeous
or    pileate-lamellate

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