Xylaria mushrooms taken from a log near a creek on Kiwanis Nature Trail. College Station, Texas

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College Station, Texas, December 10, 2017

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The image shows two dark-colored fungi that have emerged from a piece of rotting wood (log). The mushrooms are long and thin with orange tips at the ends; they appear to be growing out of the log's surface. They are arranged in clusters.

Xylaria is a genus of fungi in the family Xylariaceae. It contains about 200 species, most of which are known as "dead man's fingers" or "coral mushrooms." The mushrooms are generally dark colored and have long, thin stems that branch out from a central base. They often grow on decaying wood, particularly logs.

The image was taken in College Station, Texas, on December 10, 2017. The Kiwanis Nature Trail is located near the college town of Bryan-College Station, which is home to Texas A&M University. – AI vision

🇪🇸 Descripción en español / Spanish Description

Los hongos Xylaria tomados de un tronco cerca de un arroyo en el Sendero Natural de los Kiwanis. College Station, Texas, 10 de diciembre de 2017. La imagen muestra dos hongos de color oscuro que han emergido de una pieza de madera podrida (tronco). Los hongos son largos y delgados con puntas naranjas en los extremos; parecen estar creciendo hacia fuera de la superficie del tronco. Están dispuestos en racimos. Xylaria es un género de hongos en la familia Xylariaceae. Contiene aproximadamente 200 especies, la mayoría conocidas como "dedos del hombre muerto" o "hongos coral". Los hongos suelen ser de color oscuro y tienen tallos largos y delgados que se ramifican desde una base central. A menudo crecen en madera podrida, particularmente troncos. La imagen fue tomada el 10 de diciembre de 2017 en College Station, Texas. El Sendero Natural de los Kiwanis está ubicado cerca de la ciudad universitaria de Bryan-College Station, que es el hogar de la Universidad A&M de Texas. – Spanish translation

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