Guttation on Pseudoinonotus dryadeus

The curious phenomenon of guttation - exuding beads of moisture. Here a clear liquid, but some species of fungi produce pigmented drops that can look like milk or even blood.

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Ferdy Christant

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Whoa, that's one sweaty fungus! Posted 5 years ago
1. Ruth Spigelman
  
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  Ha ha :D Posted 5 years ago

Christine Young

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Awesome shot, Ruth! I'm not sure on the ID, but try comparing it to Pseudoinonotus dryadeus. Do you know what it was growing on? Posted 5 years ago, modified 5 years ago
1. Ruth Spigelman
  
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  Most often, I'm not able to remember what my PA fungi finds were growing on - however, in this case I do! My travel companion had only just spoken of gypsy moth defoliation and shown me this oak tree as an example, so it sticks in my mind. Posted 5 years ago
2. 1. Christine Young
    
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    Ah ha! Well, then it could be Pseudoinonotus (Inonotus) dryadeus as that species grows on oak. Posted 5 years ago
  2. 1. Flown Kimmerling
      
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      I agree with Pseudoinonotus dryadeus. Posted 4 years ago
    2. 1. Ruth Spigelman
        
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        Thanks Christine and Lisa, I'll place as an ID. Posted 4 years ago
      2. Flown Kimmerling
        
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        This was bothering me all night actually, and I think I'm going to change my mind here! I'm going to go with Niveoporofomes spraguei. The clear guttation is the giveaway here I think. It also grows on oak.
        
        https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fe/Niveoporofomes_spraguei_%28Berk._%26_M.A._Curtis%29_B.K._Cui%2C_M.L._Han_%26_Y.C._Dai_164407.jpg/1200px-Niveoporofomes_spraguei_%28Berk._%26_M.A._Curtis%29_B.K._Cui%2C_M.L._Han_%26_Y.C._Dai_164407.jpg Posted 4 years ago, modified 4 years ago
        
        Ruth Spigelman
        
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        Many thanks for this invaluable input Lisa. I am really in others hands as I know so little about fungi. To my eye, I see a physical resemblance to the link above, but it also looks like images of oak bracket previously mentioned. All I can bring to the table is that is was on an oak tree. Posted 4 years ago
        
        Ferdy Christant
        
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        Ruth, let me know what you think of Lisa's suggested ID below, will wait with your earlier request for the other species until we have a decision. Posted 4 years ago
        
        Ruth Spigelman
        
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        Thanks Ferdy, see message above. Posted 4 years ago
        
        Ferdy Christant
        
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        Thanks. I'll interpret it now as undecided. Which is fine and quite normal when it comes to ID-ing fungi :) Posted 4 years ago

Jivko Nakev

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Beautiful find! Posted 4 years ago

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