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spotted on fallen tree in wooded area
This is not rain or dew on these fungi. Does anyone know why they "weep" like this?
Spotted on Aug 16, 2011
Submitted on Aug 17, 2011
2 Comments
excellent!
Weeping is an apt common name for this phenomena. It is the process of guttation, a term used in botany to describe the process by which plants- and in this case fungi- excrete water excess water through their surfaces. It is a by-product of metabolism and is most commonly seen on certain polypores humid days. There is an article on this in the Fall 2010 issue of Fungi Magazine.