Polypore mushrooms Phellinus gilvus (Fuscoporia gilva) on a fallen oak at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas

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Lake Somerville - Sam Houston Forest, Texas, December 22 - 23, 2018

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The image presents a close-up view of two large brown polypore mushrooms growing on a tree trunk or log. The mushrooms have flat tops and irregular edges, with a darker color towards their centers. They appear to be growing from a vertical surface.

**Key Features:**

* **Mushrooms:** Two large brown polypore mushrooms with flat tops and irregular edges.
* **Coloration:** Darker towards the center of each mushroom.
* **Growth Surface:** Growing on a tree trunk or log, likely an oak based on the context provided in the caption.
* **Background:** The background is not visible due to the close-up nature of the image.

**Context:**

The image was taken at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park in Texas on December 22, 2018. This information provides a specific location and time frame for the image, suggesting that it may have been captured during a guided tour or educational event focused on mushroom identification.

**Conclusion:**

The image offers a detailed view of two polypore mushrooms growing on a tree trunk or log, with notable features including their flat tops, irregular edges, and darker color towards the center. The context provided suggests that this image may have been captured during an educational event or tour focused on mushroom identification in Texas. – AI vision

🇪🇸 Descripción en español / Spanish Description

Hongos poliporos Phellinus gilvus (Fuscoporia gilva) en un roble caído en el Lake Somerville Trailway cerca de Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, diciembre 22, 2018. La imagen presenta una vista detallada de dos hongos poliporos marrones grandes con partes superiores planas y bordes irregulares, con un color más oscuro hacia el centro. Parece que están creciendo desde una superficie vertical. **Características clave:** * **Hongos:** Dos hongos poliporos marrones grandes con partes superiores planas y bordes irregulares. * **Coloración:** Más oscuro hacia el centro de cada hongo. * **Superficie de crecimiento:** Creciendo en un tronco o tronco de árbol, probablemente un roble según el contexto proporcionado en la leyenda. * **Fondo:** El fondo no es visible debido a la naturaleza cercana de la imagen. **Contexto:** La imagen se tomó en Lake Somerville Trailway cerca de Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park en Texas el 22 de diciembre de 2018. Esta información proporciona una ubicación específica y un marco de tiempo, lo que sugiere que podría haberse capturado durante una visita guiada o evento educativo centrado en la identificación de hongos. **Conclusión:** La imagen ofrece una vista detallada de dos hongos poliporos creciendo en un tronco o tronco de árbol, con características notables incluyendo sus partes superiores planas, bordes irregulares y color más oscuro hacia el centro. El contexto proporcionado sugiere que esta imagen podría haberse capturado durante un evento educativo o visita centrada en la identificación de hongos en Texas. – Spanish translation

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