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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