Unidentified milky fluid on Exidia glandulosa

[Bruce Williams]

Firstly I would appreciate confirmation that this is E. glandulosa.

Background to the milky fluid:

When I first collected the specimen it was very wet and inflated and it had a consistency similar to wobbly jelly. There was no sign of the milky substance.

As I didn't have time to photograph it right away I put it in an unheated greenhouse where it stayed for 4 cold days. When I brought it in to photograph it had partially dried out was much contracted and noticeably firmer to the touch. The milky fluid was present.

In an earlier posting of mine about a VERY much smaller fungus (Lachnum brevipilosum) Leif suggested "guttation" as a possible cause of similar milky drops - could this be the same thing? Please see for comparison: Spore distribution method - Lachnum brevipilosum

Bruce

This is a full resolution crop measuring approximately 20X15mm

[Kath Ward]

Hi Bruce, have been away on extended hols but have been checking out the forum this afternoon. So how are we pronouncing "brevipilosum" then now that you have had a great response in the Latin pronunciation posting!!

Really like your latest lichen posting, in fact there have been great postings in my absence so I had better get back out there! Really interesting reading all the comments and help too.

As usual no expertise here to help identify this one, but maybe someone will jump in now and bail you out on both counts!

Kath

[Bruce Williams]

Thanks for your very encouraging comments Kath.

I'm guessing that your Latin question was probably meant tongue-in-cheek...however I'll nevertheless give it a go: brevipillosum = brevi pie lo sum and means "having short hairs" (.....ok, so maybe I did use a crib sheet ).

Hope you enjoyed your holiday - take any pics for the Gallery?

Bruce

[Kath Ward]

Hi Bruce

Yes I was being a bit teasy when I put your Latin to the test, but am glad you took it in good part and rose to the challenge admirably! I am most impressed

Sadly I did not take any pics suitable for the forum in the wilds of Yorkshire, but I intend to submit one or two that I took earlier (last year in fact) very soon.

Regards
Kath