The following points highlight the fourteen salient features of morchella. 1. Morchella is a saprobic discomycete. The mycelium is inconspicuous and underground. It consists of a mass of loosely interwoven septate hyphae. The cells are multinucleate. 2. The so-called morels (guchhi) are the aerial fructifications or ascocarps of the fungus. 3. The mature ascocarp varies in height from 25 to [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Occurrence of Penicillium 2. Distinction between Penicillium and Aspergillus 3. Salient Features. Occurrence of Penicillium: The penicillia are commonly known as the green or blue molds. However, their colour varies through a wide range. They are cosmopolitan in their distribution. Usually Penicillium grows as a saprophyte on decaying fruits and vegetables. Decaying [...]
In this article we will discuss about the life cycle of morchella with the help of suitable diagrams. Mycelium of Morchella (Fig. 12.3C): It is inconspicuous but extensive and subterranean. It grows a few inches deep in the soil and thus hidden from view. The mycelium consists of a mass of loosely interwoven branched hyphae. The hyphae ramify through the [...]