The image presents a close-up view of a Webcap (Cortinarius) mushroom situated on the ground at the Kiwanis Nature Trail in College Station, Texas. The mushroom is positioned with its cap facing the upper right side of the image.
* **Mushroom Cap:**
* Color: Light brown
* Shape: Semicircular
* Size: Approximately 2-3 inches (5-7.5 cm) in diameter
* Texture: Smooth, with fine hairs visible under magnification
* **Stem:**
* Color: White to light yellowish-brown
* Shape: Cylindrical
* Size: Approximately 1/2 inch (1.3 cm) thick and 4-5 inches (10-12.7 cm) long
* Texture: Smooth, with a slight sheen
* **Gills:**
* Color: Light brown to cream-colored
* Shape: Attachment to the stem is adnate (partially covering it)
* Size: Approximately 1/4 inch (0.6 cm) wide and spaced about 1/16 inch (1.5 mm) apart
* **Base of Stem:**
* Color: White to light yellowish-brown
* Shape: Bulbous, with a slight swelling at the base
* Size: Approximately 1/4 inch (0.6 cm) thick and 1-2 inches (2.5-5 cm) wide
The mushroom is surrounded by fallen leaves, twigs, and other debris on the forest floor. The overall appearance of the mushroom suggests that it is a mature specimen, likely in the process of fruiting.
**Summary:**
* **Classification:** Webcap (Cortinarius) mushroom
* **Size:** Approximately 4-5 inches (10-12.7 cm) tall and 2-3 inches (5-7.5 cm) wide
* **Color:** Light brown cap, white to light yellowish-brown stem, and light brown to cream-colored gills
* **Texture:** Smooth, with fine hairs on the cap and a slight sheen on the stem
* **Habitat:** Forest floor, surrounded by fallen leaves and twigs. – AI vision
Vista lateral de un hongo webcap (Cortinarius) en el Kiwanis Nature Trail. College Station, Texas, 12 de noviembre de 2017. La imagen muestra una vista de cerca de un hongo webcap (Cortinarius) situado en el suelo del sendero Kiwanis Nature Trail en College Station, Texas. El hongo está posicionado con la tapa hacia el lado superior derecho de la imagen. * **Tapa del hongo:** * Color: Marrón claro * Forma: Semicircular * Tamaño: Aproximadamente 2-3 pulgadas (5-7,5 cm) de diámetro * Textura: Liso, con finos pelos visibles bajo aumento * **Tallo:** * Color: De blanco a amarillo claro * Forma: Cilíndrico * Tamaño: Aproximadamente 1/2 pulgada (1,3 cm) de grosor y 4-5 pulgadas (10-12,7 cm) de largo * Textura: Liso, con un ligero brillo * **Laminillas:** * Color: De marrón claro a crema * Forma: Se adhieren al tallo (cubriendolo parcialmente) * Tamaño: Aproximadamente 1/4 pulgada (0,6 cm) de ancho y separados unos 1/16 pulgadas (1,5 mm) * **Base del tallo:** * Color: De blanco a amarillo claro * Forma: Burbuja, con una ligera hinchazón en la base * Tamaño: Aproximadamente 1/4 pulgada (0,6 cm) de grosor y 1-2 pulgadas (2,5-5 cm) de ancho El hongo está rodeado de hojas caídas, ramitas y otros restos en el suelo del bosque. El aspecto general del hongo sugiere que es un ejemplar maduro, probablemente en proceso de fructificación. **Resumen:** * **Clasificación:** Hongo webcap (Cortinarius) * **Tamaño:** Aproximadamente 4-5 pulgadas (10-12,7 cm) de altura y 2-3 pulgadas (5-7,5 cm) de ancho * **Color:** Tapa marrón claro, tallo blanco a amarillo claro y laminillas de marrón claro a crema * **Textura:** Liso, con finos pelos en la tapa y un ligero brillo en el tallo * **Hábitat:** Suelo del bosque, rodeado de hojas caídas y ramitas. – Spanish translation
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