Mold fungus Syzygites megalocarpus on a brittlegill mushroom Russula pectinoides(?) on floodplain on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest, near Huntsville. Texas

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The image presents a close-up view of the ground, with a white mold fungus known as Syzygites megalocarpus prominently visible on top of a brittlegill mushroom identified as Russula pectinoides(?) on a floodplain.

**Key Features:**

* **Mold Fungus:** The mold fungus, Syzygites megalocarpus, is characterized by its white and fuzzy appearance. It appears to have engulfed the surface of the brittlegill mushroom.
* **Brittlegill Mushroom:** The mushroom, identified as Russula pectinoides(?), exhibits a reddish-brown cap with yellow flesh underneath. It is partially covered by the mold fungus.

**Background:**

* **Floodplain Environment:** The image was captured on a floodplain in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville, Texas.
* **Ground Cover:** Various leaves and twigs are scattered throughout the ground cover.

**Image Context:**

* **Date and Location:** The photograph was taken on July 7, 2018, in Sam Houston National Forest, near Huntsville, Texas.
* **Camera Angle:** The camera is positioned directly above the mold fungus and mushroom. – AI vision

🇪🇸 Descripción en español / Spanish Description

Hongo moho Syzygites megalocarpus en un hongos brittlegill Russula pectinoides(?) En una llanura inundable en el Sendero de Caney Creek (Sendero del Boulevard de Little Lake Creek) en la Selva Nacional Sam Houston, cerca de Huntsville. Texas, 7 de julio de 2018. La imagen presenta una vista detallada del suelo, con un hongo moho blanco conocido como Syzygites megalocarpus prominentemente visible sobre la superficie de un hongo brittlegill identificado como Russula pectinoides(?) En una llanura inundable. **Características clave:** * **Hongo moho:** El hongo moho, Syzygites megalocarpus, se caracteriza por su aspecto blanco y peludo. Parece haber absorbido la superficie del hongo brittlegill. * **Hongo Brittlegill:** El hongo, identificado como Russula pectinoides(?), presenta una tapa marrón rojiza con carne amarilla por debajo. Está parcialmente cubierto por el hongo moho. **Antecedentes:** * **Entorno de la llanura inundable:** La imagen fue capturada en una llanura inundable en la Selva Nacional Sam Houston cerca de Huntsville, Texas. * **Cubierta del suelo:** Varios hojas y ramitas están dispersos por toda la cubierta del suelo. **Contexto de la imagen:** * **Fecha y ubicación:** La fotografía fue tomada el 7 de julio de 2018 en la Selva Nacional Sam Houston, cerca de Huntsville, Texas. * **Ángulo de la cámara:** La cámara está posicionada directamente por encima del hongo moho y el hongo. – Spanish translation

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