Leiotrametes lactinea (Trametes lactinea) bracket mushrooms on a fallen river birch in Lick Creek ParkWeb page of Lick Creek Park by Dept. of Biology of TAMU. College Station, Texas

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Lick Creek Park, College Station, Texas, October 26, 2018

Album 2386: Lick Creek Park, College Station, Texas, October 26, 2018

The image presents a close-up view of a fallen tree trunk adorned with three large, flat, and semicircular bracket mushrooms. The largest mushroom is situated at the top right, while the two smaller ones are positioned on either side at the bottom left of the image.

**Mushroom Characteristics:**

* Each mushroom features concentric rings that darken from light brown to dark brown.
* The outermost ring exhibits a white coating.
* A thin layer of grayish-white material covers the tops and sides of each mushroom, which appears to be growing in a downward direction.
* The mushrooms are attached to the tree trunk by a long root-like structure that connects them to the base.

**Tree Trunk:**

* The fallen tree is identified as a river birch (Betula nana), based on the provided caption.
* The bark has been weathered, with visible cracks and fissures throughout its surface.

**Environmental Context:**

* The image was captured in Lick Creek Park, College Station, Texas, during October 2018.
* This time of year is likely when the mushrooms are at their peak growth stage, as indicated by the caption.

Overall, the image showcases a unique interaction between the bracket mushrooms and their environment on the fallen river birch tree trunk. – AI vision

🇪🇸 Descripción en español / Spanish Description

Los hongos ménsula Leiotrametes lactinea (Trametes lactinea) en un sauce blanco caído en Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, 26 de octubre de 2018. La imagen presenta una vista detallada del tronco de un árbol caído adornado con tres hongos ménsula grandes, planas y semicirculares. El hongo más grande está situado en la esquina superior derecha, mientras que los dos hongos más pequeños están posicionados a cada lado de la parte inferior izquierda de la imagen.

**Características del Hongo:**
* Cada hongo presenta anillos concéntricos que se oscurecen desde marrón claro a marrón oscuro.
* El anillo más exterior exhibe un recubrimiento blanco.
* Una capa delgada de material grisáceo-blanco cubre las partes superiores y laterales de cada hongo, que parece estar creciendo en dirección descendente.
* Los hongos están unidos al tronco del árbol por una larga estructura similar a raíz que los conecta con la base.
**Tronco del Árbol:**
* El árbol caído se identifica como sauce blanco (Betula nana), según la descripción proporcionada.
* La corteza ha sido erosionada, con grietas y fisuras visibles en toda su superficie.
**Contexto Ambiental:**
* La imagen fue capturada en Lick Creek Park, College Station, Texas, durante octubre de 2018.
* Esta época del año es probablemente cuando los hongos estén en su fase de crecimiento máximo, como indica la descripción.
En general, la imagen muestra una interacción única entre los hongos ménsula y su entorno en el tronco del árbol caído de sauce blanco. – Spanish translation

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