I wish to have a confirmation of what I think is Dacrymyces stillatus. I did not collect the specimen. It was on the stem of a fallen Pine branch (presumably!)/
The fruiting bodies were tiny, not more than 5mm
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I wish to have a confirmation of what I think is Dacrymyces stillatus. I did not collect the specimen. It was on the stem of a fallen Pine branch (presumably!)/
The fruiting bodies were tiny, not more than 5mm
Hi Steve,
In the European area I would have said it was a Dacrymyces stillatus, but I'm not sure if that is the same for Malta.
It looks like mature fruitbodys, perhaps you could be microscope them.
best regards,
Thorben
hmmm.... another idea is Dacrymyces capitatus - I should have taken a sample!
So I did a little extra research and closely related species which should occur in the Mediterranean:
D. minor - but it has smaller fruiting bodies 0.5--2.5mm (my specimens were 3 mm average)
D. tortus - specifically grows on pine, but in many examples on the net, the fruiting body is dull-ochre [link]
D. capitatus - should have a little stipe, and from this photo showing some lateral views, the FB are well sessile.
I can't think of other alternatives right now.
Maybe I try and fetch a sample if time allows.