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| hedgehogpie |
Weird weeping fungus......Ok. anyone got any idea what this is??It was about 10" from base to cap, and about 12/14" wide - with a downy looking grey/white, stepped underside and a brown cap. The cap appears to have largish pores which looked as though they were weeping a honey coloured fluid. I've never seen anything like it, and I couldn't find any comparison in my little field book. It was growing on a live sycamore I think, although it was hard to tell for sure as the canopy was dense and the tree was tall! Spectacular, but wierd. Anyone recognise it? 
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| hedgehogpie |
So no one knows what it is then....... 
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| sally_in_wales |
no idea, its pretty spectacular though | ||
| hedgehogpie |
Been going through Roger's and can't find anything like it there either.  I want to know what the 'weepy' stuff is for! I suppose it's to attract insects tho' I didn't see any on it.
Where's Cab when you need him? |
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| dpack |
dont eat it yet 
new to me |
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| hedgehogpie |
 Naaahhhh.... Far too magnificent to munch!
To be honest, I strongly doubt it is an edible one. But I like to know what I'm looking at when I'm out and about, and this thing's got me stumped...... |
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| tahir |
On holiday |
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| marigold |
I haven't a clue, but it looks a bit like this http://www.aie.org.uk/fungi_base/dryadeus/aie_fungi_dryadeus.html | ||
| hedgehogpie |
Humph..... Taking a holiday 
Hey, that looks like the very thing! Thanks marigold, I think you've cracked it. I'm off to see what else I can find out about it now. 
Tum te tum...... http://www.rogersmushrooms.com/gallery/DisplayBlock~bid~5347.asp Put the knife & fork away dpack - it's not edible
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| dpack |
instinct not knowledge didnt look like food .
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| hedgehogpie |
I'm with you on that one!
Mind you, I'm also cautious with the unknown - is that instinctive? |