Brown porous crust fungus Phellinus (?) on a rotten tree on Kiwanis Nature Trail. College Station, Texas

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The provided image is a photograph of an old log covered with brown, spongy growth, likely a type of crust fungus. The log's bark has been broken and rotted away due to its age, allowing the underlying wood to be exposed.

The surface of the log features numerous small holes or cavities that are filled with the brown fungal material. This suggests that the fungus is actively growing on and within the log. A few white spots can also be seen on the log's surface in some areas, possibly indicating the presence of other organisms or decay.

In the background, there is grassy vegetation surrounding the log and some dead leaves scattered around it.

Overall, the image appears to depict an old tree trunk covered with a type of fungus that has caused significant rotting and decay. The exact species of the fungus cannot be determined from this image alone but could be identified by someone familiar with fungal taxonomy. – AI vision

🇪🇸 Descripción en español / Spanish Description

Hongo con corteza parda porosa Phellinus (?) en un árbol podrido en el sendero natural de Kiwanis. College Station, Texas, 16 de diciembre de 2017. La imagen proporcionada es una fotografía de un tronco viejo cubierto con crecimiento esponjoso pardo, probablemente un tipo de hongo en corteza. La corteza del tronco se ha roto y podrido debido a su edad, permitiendo que la madera subyacente quede expuesta. La superficie del tronco presenta numerosos pequeños orificios o cavidades rellenos con el material fúngico pardo. Esto sugiere que el hongo está creciendo activamente en y dentro del tronco. También se pueden ver unas pocas manchas blancas en la superficie del tronco en algunas áreas, lo que puede indicar la presencia de otros organismos o descomposición. En el fondo, hay vegetación herbácea que rodea el tronco y algunas hojas muertas esparcidas alrededor del mismo. En general, la imagen parece representar un viejo tronco de árbol cubierto con un tipo de hongo que ha provocado una podredumbre y descomposición significativas. No se puede determinar la especie exacta del hongo a partir de esta sola imagen, pero alguien familiarizado con la taxonomía fúngica podría identificarla. – Spanish translation

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