Wolf's Milk slime mold (Lycogala epidendrum) on a fallen pine on Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest west from Richards. Texas

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Independence - Sam Houston Forest, Texas, April 6 - 9, 2019

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The image features three round and pinkish-orange Wolf's Milk slime mold (Lycogala epidendrum) growing on a decaying pine log that is lying horizontally. The top two fungi are connected by a short stem, while the lower mushroom is separate from them. They have rough, bumpy exteriors and appear to be covered in a thin layer of dust.

The background is an old and weathered pine tree trunk with deep grooves running along its length. The texture suggests it has been exposed to the elements for some time, providing the perfect environment for the fungi to grow. – AI vision

🇪🇸 Descripción en español / Spanish Description

El moho de lechuguilla del lobo (Lycogala epidendrum) en un pino caído en Lone Star Hiking Trail en el Bosque Nacional Sam Houston al oeste de Richards, Texas, el 9 de abril de 2019. La imagen muestra tres mohos redondos y rosados-anaranjados de lechuguilla del lobo (Lycogala epidendrum) creciendo en un tronco de pino podrido que se encuentra horizontalmente. Los dos hongos superiores están conectados por un corto tallo, mientras que el hongo inferior está separado de ellos. Tienen exteriores ásperos y rugosos y parecen estar cubiertos por una fina capa de polvo. El fondo es un tronco de pino antiguo y desgastado con surcos profundos que se extienden a lo largo de su longitud. La textura sugiere que ha estado expuesto a los elementos durante algún tiempo, proporcionando el entorno perfecto para que crezcan los hongos. – Spanish translation

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