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Slime Flux (Cryptococcus macerans + other species) Slime flux on a pine post/pole. Slime flux is a microbial mixture that usually occurs on the trunks of trees in Spring. When any remaining sap begins to flow, all sorts of hungry microbes jump at the opportunity for a meal. Cryptococcus macerans happens to be the one often responsible for this orange color as it contains carotenoids. According to Erb Bailey, the following species may occur in a slime flux:<br /> <br /> Aureobasidium pullulans<br /> Barnettozyma populi<br /> Cryptococcus macerans<br /> Cryptococcus neoformans (melanin; brown, black)<br /> Epicoccum nigrum<br /> Fusarium acuminatum<br /> Fusarium merismoides var. chlamydosporale<br /> Fusicolla matuoi<br /> Fusicolla merismoides<br /> Geotrichum klebahnii<br /> Pichia scutulata<br /> Rhizopus sp.<br /> Saccharomyces cerevisiae<br /> Saccharomyces paradoxus<br /> Tausonia pullulans<br /> Wickerhamomyces alni<br /> Xanthophyllomyces dendrorhous<br /> Zygomycetes Cryptococcus macerans,Geotagged,United States,Winter Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Slime Flux (Cryptococcus macerans + other species)

Slime flux on a pine post/pole. Slime flux is a microbial mixture that usually occurs on the trunks of trees in Spring. When any remaining sap begins to flow, all sorts of hungry microbes jump at the opportunity for a meal. Cryptococcus macerans happens to be the one often responsible for this orange color as it contains carotenoids. According to Erb Bailey, the following species may occur in a slime flux:

Aureobasidium pullulans
Barnettozyma populi
Cryptococcus macerans
Cryptococcus neoformans (melanin; brown, black)
Epicoccum nigrum
Fusarium acuminatum
Fusarium merismoides var. chlamydosporale
Fusicolla matuoi
Fusicolla merismoides
Geotrichum klebahnii
Pichia scutulata
Rhizopus sp.
Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Saccharomyces paradoxus
Tausonia pullulans
Wickerhamomyces alni
Xanthophyllomyces dendrorhous
Zygomycetes

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  1. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    Slime flux is so cool. I've been looking for more ever since seeing this one:
    Slime Flux - Fusicolla merismoides Slime flux begins as a bacterial infection. As the bacteria grows (in the roots of the tree), methane gas is produced, which causes pressure within the tree. The pressure forces the bacterial flux through any wounds in the tree. The flux is then quickly consumed by numerous different species of fungi - mostly types of yeast. Some of these types of yeast are pathogenic to humans. So, Fusicolla merismoides is actually a complex of species - a microbial consortium. <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/57588/slime_flux.html Fusicolla merismoides,Geotagged,Spring,United States
     Posted 5 years ago
  2. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Incredible biological complexity and an incredible job capturing, ID-ing and explaining it. Posted 5 years ago
    1. View Flown Kimmerling's profile
      Flown Kimmerling
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      Thank you! I'm hoping it will ooze some more when "True Spring" arrives! Posted 5 years ago

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The Sap Yeast

A species of fungus that grows in culture as a yeast.

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Similar species: Cystofilobasidiales
Species identified by Flown Kimmerling
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By Flown Kimmerling

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Uploaded Jan 21, 2020. Captured Jan 16, 2020 15:44 in 234 Oakman Rd NE, Ranger, GA 30734, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 6D Mark II
  • f/25.0
  • 1/41s
  • ISO250
  • 100mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.