Morphology Morphology of rhizomorphs

morphology sclerotia shape

All sclerotia of ectomycorrhizal fungi known to date are globular, even or knobby in outline. Since saprotrophs show also elongated and rather irregularly shaped ones, this could also apply to ectomycorrhizal fungi.

click for enlarged view 1 repeatedly into smaller filaments detailed information about this state
click for enlarged view 2 frequently, at restricted points detailed information about this state
click for enlarged view 3 infrequently, at restricted points detailed information about this state
  4 apparently unramified

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