Fungus patch - Kinto

Japanese: 菌套 - きんとう
Fungus patch - Kinto

...Plants that have fungi living symbiotically on their roots. Trees of the Pinaceae, Fagaceae, and Betulaceae families have symbiotic basidiomycetes (such as Tricholoma matsutake, Russula arbutifolia, and Shimeji mushrooms) that grow in the tissue near the surface of the roots and produce mushrooms called mycelium or mantles. Many weeds have a type of imperfect fungus living within the cells of the cortical tissue of the roots, and in plants of the Rhododendron family, fungi penetrate the inside of the roots and form a special layer. ...

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "kinkutsu" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…根に菌類を共生させている植物。マツ科をはじめ,ブナ科,カバノキ科などの樹木では,根の表面近くの組織中に繁殖して菌被または菌套(きんとう)などといわれるいわゆるキノコをつくる担子菌類(マツタケ,ベニタケ,シメジなど)を共生させる。雑草の多くは根の皮層組織の細胞内に不完全菌類の一種を生活させており,シャクナゲ科の植物では根の内部に菌が侵入して特別な層を形成している。…

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