Thelephora terrestris Pers. + Betula

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Literature

references
  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)
0.5 mm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
rhizomorphs as stout, short, conical structures presence-abundance
  absent
rhizomorphs presence
  present
rhizomorphs frequency
  infrequent
or    abundant
exploration type
  medium distance smooth
Morphology of the unramified ends
shape
  straight
or    sinuous
shape {of distal end}
  not inflated, cylindric
colour
  brown
or    grey
or    white
very tip colour
  whitish
older parts colour
  brown
mantle cortical cells visibility
  not visible
mantle {distinct} surface visibility
  present
mantle transparency
  not transparent
mantle laticifers visibility
  absent
mantle dots presence-colour
  absent
mantle carbonizing presence
  absent
mantle surface {in detail} kind
  densely short-spiny
or    loosely short-spiny
emanating hyphae presence
  present
emanating hyphae abundance
  infrequent
Morphology of rhizomorphs
diameter
0 mm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
0.1 mm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
cross-section shape
  round or roundish
colour
  concolourous to mantle
or    brownish
margin habit
  hairy
Morphology of sclerotia
presence
  absent

Anatomy

Anatomical features of the entire mycorrhiza
emanating elements presence-type
  rhizomorphs
or    cystidia
emanating elements cystidia location
  on outer mantle layer
Anatomy of laticifers
presence
  absent
Anatomical features of the mantle
Anatomy of the outer mantle layer apart from the ectormycorrhizal tip
organisation
  plectenchymatous
mantle type
  hyphae arranged net-like, with prominent cystidia (type D)
cell shape
  cylindric, not constricted at septa
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)
20 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
hyphae arrangement
  plectenchymatous, without pattern
Anatomy of the inner mantle layer
organisation
  plectenchymatous
hyphae arrangement
  without pattern
septa clamps presence
  absent
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)
40 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)
30 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)



Anatomy of the mantle in cross-section



Anatomy of the emanating elements in general
Anatomy of cystidia

Anatomy of cystidia (type 1)
type
  awl-shaped, bristle-like (type A)
ramification presence-position
  absent
septa presence
  present
septa kind
  simple
diameter {proximal}
2 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
3 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
diameter {distal}
1.5 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
2.5 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
length
0 µm    Lower value of unspecified range (could be µ-s.d., but not known)
150 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
cell wall colour
  yellowish
surface habit
  smooth
contents presence
  absent
contents type
  absent

Anatomy of emanating hyphae
shape
  tortuous


Anatomy of the septa of emanating hyphae
clamps presence
  present
clamps hole presence
  absent

Anatomy of secondary septa of emanating hyphae
presence
  present
abundance
  infrequent
distribution
  not specified

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)
4 µm    Upper value of unspecified range (could be µ+s.d., but not known)
anatomy emanating elements emanating hyphae cell wall surface habit
  smooth


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

Anatomy of hyphae in rhizomorphs

Ecology

geographic occurrence continent
  Europe

Tree

plant family
  Betulaceae
plant genus
  Betula
plant habitat kind
  nursery

Fungus

family
  Thelephoraceae ss. Stalpers. excl. Tylospora
fruitbodies growth habit
  epigeous
or    stereoid

Remarks

public notes
  Mycorrhizal systems fairly long with frequent, irregularly spaced, short branches; mycorrhizal ends with fringes of short differentiated hyphae, ends of two disrinctive forms, one, a pale form, is white when young, turning to fawn to darker shades of orange or grey-brown with age, the second form is silver-dark brick when young, turning to purplish chesnut with age.

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