Dripping white fungus, Ranomafana, Madagascar

Hard to see, but if you zoom in deeply, you can see how each fungus is expelling drips of water(?).

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Flown Kimmerling

Lion

Check out this family of Ascomycete:
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/176577-Hyaloscyphaceae/browse_photos
Maybe there were tiny hairs covered in exudate or even condensate here?
Not 100 percent, of course, but an interesting start? Posted 6 years ago, modified 6 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  It is an excellent start, thanks so much! I could swear I saw something similar on JD before, was searching for it. Posted 6 years ago
2. 1. Flown Kimmerling
    
    Lion
    
    Yup, some pretty similar ones here:
    https://www.jungledragon.com/wildlife/photos/fungi/ascomycota/leotiomycetes/helotiales/hyaloscyphaceae
    and here:
    https://mushroomobserver.org/observer/observation_search?pattern=Hyaloscyphaceae Posted 6 years ago
  2. 1. Ferdy Christant
      
      Lion
      
      Great! What is the correct English term here....dripping? sweating? bleeding? anything else? Posted 6 years ago
    2. 1. Flown Kimmerling
        
        Lion
        
        The droplets are called exudate or guttation. Not sure the proper term for the action. It is sometimes referred to as "weeping" or "exuding." "Dripping" is a decent descriptor. Posted 6 years ago, modified 6 years ago
      2. Ferdy Christant
        
        Lion
        
        Thanks Lisa. Please don't search Google for dripping fungi, I beg you. Posted 6 years ago
        
        Flown Kimmerling
        
        Lion
        
        Oh dear god. XD I don't even want to think about that! LOL Posted 6 years ago
        
        Ferdy Christant
        
        Lion
        
        Very sorry! "Don't think about X" is such a hard assignment. Brains can't do it. Posted 6 years ago
        
        Flown Kimmerling
        
        Lion
        
        :P
        Also, check out my new suggestion on your "Mycena" Posted 6 years ago
      3. Flown Kimmerling
        
        Lion
        
        You may get better help with your ID here:
        https://www.facebook.com/groups/ascomycetes/
        
        From what I"m reading, Hyaloscyphaceae are called "The Hairy Discos" Posted 6 years ago, modified 6 years ago

Christine Young

Lion

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Posted 6 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  Ah yes, that must have been the one I was looking for, thanks! Posted 6 years ago

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