Lactarius pubescens (Fr.: Krombh.) Fr. + Betula

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Literature

references
  Agerer R (1995) Anatomical characteristics of identified ectomycorrhizas: an attempt towards a natural classification. In Varma AK, Hock B (eds.) Mycorrhiza: Structure, function, molecular biology and biotechnology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg, pp. 685-734.
Giltrap NJ (1979) Experimental studies on the establishment and stability of ectomycorrhizas. PhD thesis, Univ Sheffield.
Ingleby K, Mason PA, Last FT, Fleming LV (1990) Identification of ectomycorrhizas. ITE Research Publication no. 5. HMSO, London.

Morphology

Morphology of the mycorrhizal system
length
0 mm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
10 mm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
ramification presence-type
  monopodial-pinnate
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)
main axis diameter
0 mm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
0.4 mm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
rhizomorphs as stout, short, conical structures presence-abundance
  absent
rhizomorphs as short mycorrhiza-like outgrowths with blunt tips presence
  absent
rhizomorphs presence
  present
rhizomorphs frequency
  infrequent
Morphology of the unramified ends
shape
  bent
or    sinuous
or    tortuous
shape {of distal end}
  not inflated, cylindric
colour
  brown
or    yellow
or    orange
or    white
very tip colour
  yellowish
older parts colour
  brown
or    yellow
or    red
mantle cortical cells visibility
  not visible
mantle {distinct} surface visibility
  present
mantle transparency
  not transparent
mantle laticifers visibility
  present
mantle dots presence-colour
  absent
mantle carbonizing presence
  absent
mantle surface {in general} habit
  shiny
emanating hyphae presence
  absent
Morphology of rhizomorphs
diameter
0 mm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
0.2 mm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
cross-section shape
  round or roundish
colour
  concolourous to mantle
ramification kind-frequency
  frequently, at restricted points
origin location
  proximal
margin habit
  smooth
Morphology of sclerotia
presence
  absent

Anatomy

Anatomical features of the entire mycorrhiza
emanating elements presence-type
  rhizomorphs
Anatomy of laticifers
presence
  present
location
  outer mantle layer
or    rhizomorphs
shape
  straight and even
ramification presence-abundance
  abundant
cell diameter
0 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
8 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
Anatomical features of the mantle
Anatomy of the outer mantle layer apart from the ectormycorrhizal tip
organisation
  plectenchymatous
mantle type
  gelatinous matrix between the hyphae (type C)
septa clamps presence
  absent
cell 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)
cell wall surface habit
  smooth
Anatomy of the middle mantle layer
organisation
  pseudoparenchymatous
hyphae arrangement
  plectenchymatous, without pattern
cell diameter
0 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
10 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
cell length
0 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
15 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
cell wall surface habit
  smooth
Anatomy of the inner mantle layer
organisation
  plectenchymatous
hyphae arrangement
  without pattern
septa clamps presence
  absent
cell 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)
Anatomy of the mantle in longitudinal section
mantle thickness {apart from tip}
10 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
35 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
  paraepidermal
Anatomy of the mantle in cross-section



Anatomy of the Hartig net in cross-section
anatomy mantle cross-section hyphal cells around cortical (epidermal) cells thickness
2.5 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
12 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
structure {in plan view}
  infrequently lobed
Anatomy of the emanating elements in general
Anatomy of cystidia


Anatomy of emanating hyphae


Anatomy of the septa of emanating hyphae
clamps presence
  absent




Anatomy of rhizomorphs
type
  undifferentiated; margins rather smooth; hyphae compactly arranged and of uniform diameter
(type B)
internal nodia presence
  absent

Anatomy of hyphae in rhizomorphs

Chemical reactions

reaction with toluidin blue presence
  present

Ecology

geographic occurrence continent
  Europe

Tree

plant family
  Betulaceae
plant genus
  Betula
plant habitat kind
  nursery
or    forests, woods

Fungus

family
  Russulaceae
subgenus-section
  Lactarius sect. Lactarius
fruitbodies growth habit
  epigeous
or    pileate-lamellate

Remarks

public notes
  Mycorrhizal ends yellowish white to brownish orange; Hartig net penetrated to about a half of the epidermis.

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