Elastic fungus Wrightoporia avellanea on a rotten pine log on Chinquapin Trail in Huntsville State Park. Texas

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College Station - Huntsville, Texas, November 20 - 21, 2018

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This image features a close-up of an elastic fungus, Wrightoporia avellanea, growing on a decaying pine log. The wood's dark brown hue is visible through the thin, light-brown layer of mycelium that covers it, with cracks in the bark exposing the soft inner wood.

The fungus itself appears as a mass of tightly curled fibers, similar to human hair when wet and combed straight. This image captures the intricate details of the fungus's structure and its interaction with the surrounding environment.

**Summary**

* The image shows a close-up of an elastic fungus growing on a decaying pine log.
* The wood is visible through a light-brown layer of mycelium, with cracks exposing the soft inner wood.
* The fungus has a mass of tightly curled fibers resembling human hair when wet and combed straight. – AI vision

🇪🇸 Descripción en español / Spanish Description

El hongo elástico Wrightoporia avellanea en un tronco de pino podrido del sendero Chinquapin en el Parque Estatal Huntsville. Texas, 21 de noviembre de 2018. Esta imagen presenta un primer plano de un hongo elástico, Wrightoporia avellanea, que crece en un tronco de pino podrido. El oscuro tono marrón de la madera es visible a través de la capa fina de color marrón claro del micelio que lo cubre, con grietas en la corteza que exponen la madera interna blanda. El hongo aparece como una masa de fibras rizadas apretadamente, similar al cabello humano cuando está mojado y peinado derecho. Esta imagen captura los detalles intrincados de la estructura del hongo y su interacción con el medio ambiente circundante. **Resumen** * La imagen muestra un primer plano de un hongo elástico que crece en un tronco de pino podrido. * La madera es visible a través de una capa marrón claro del micelio, con grietas que exponen la madera interna blanda. * El hongo tiene una masa de fibras rizadas apretadamente similares al cabello humano cuando está mojado y peinado derecho. – Spanish translation

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