Saddle mushroom (Helvella) with a parasitic mold fungus (Hypomyces cervinus) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest, near Huntsville. Texas

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The image depicts a saddle mushroom (Helvella) with a parasitic mold fungus (Hypomyces cervinus) on Caney Creek Trail in Sam Houston National Forest, near Huntsville, Texas.

* **Saddle Mushroom:**
* The saddle mushroom is white and irregularly shaped.
* It has a thick stem that tapers towards the top.
* The cap of the mushroom is roughly oval-shaped.
* The edges of the cap are curved upwards.
* There are small dark spots on the surface of the cap.
* **Parasitic Mold Fungus:**
* The parasitic mold fungus (Hypomyces cervinus) covers much of the saddle mushroom's cap.
* It appears as a white, powdery growth that has covered most of the mushroom's cap.
* The edges of the mold fungus are slightly raised and irregularly shaped.
* **Background:**
* The background of the image is brown and appears to be made up of fallen leaves and twigs.
* There are some small rocks visible in the background.

In summary, the image shows a saddle mushroom with a parasitic mold fungus covering much of its cap. The mushroom has a thick stem and an oval-shaped cap with curved edges. The mold fungus is white and powdery, and covers most of the mushroom's cap. The background of the image is brown and appears to be made up of fallen leaves and twigs. – AI vision

🇪🇸 Descripción en español / Spanish Description

Mostaza de seta (Helvella) con un hongo parásito (Hypomyces cervinus) en el sendero Caney Creek (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) en la Foresta Nacional Sam Houston, cerca de Huntsville, Texas, el 8 de abril de 2018. La imagen muestra una mostaza de seta (Helvella) con un hongo parásito (Hypomyces cervinus) en el sendero Caney Creek en la Foresta Nacional Sam Houston, cerca de Huntsville, Texas. * **Mostaza de seta:** * La mostaza de seta es blanca y de forma irregular. * Tiene un tallo grueso que se estrecha hacia arriba. * La tapa de la seta es aproximadamente ovalada. * Los bordes de la tapa están curvados hacia arriba. * Hay pequeñas manchas oscuras en la superficie de la tapa. * **Hongo molde parásito:** * El hongo molde parásito (Hypomyces cervinus) cubre gran parte de la tapa de la seta. * Parece un crecimiento blanco y pulverulento que ha cubierto la mayor parte de la tapa de la seta. * Los bordes del hongo molde están ligeramente elevados y de forma irregular. * **Fondo:** * El fondo de la imagen es marrón y parece estar compuesto por hojas caídas y ramitas. * Hay algunas pequeñas rocas visibles en el fondo. En resumen, la imagen muestra una mostaza de seta con un hongo molde parásito cubriendo gran parte de su tapa. La seta tiene un tallo grueso y una tapa ovalada con bordes curvados hacia arriba. El hongo molde es blanco y pulverulento, y cubre la mayor parte de la tapa de la seta. El fondo de la imagen es marrón y parece estar compuesto por hojas caídas y ramitas. – Spanish translation

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