The image shows a dissected false puffball mushroom (Scleroderma) lying on brown soil or dirt, with one half of the mushroom cut and displayed prominently in the center.
The mushroom's outer shell is thickly textured and white in color, resembling an eggshell. The inside of the mushroom has a black exterior that resembles a grape skin. The interior of the mushroom, however, is irregularly shaped and light-colored.
This species of fungus is commonly found growing on the ground in wooded areas and grasslands throughout North America. It can be identified by its distinctive appearance and habitat. – AI vision
Se ha diseccionado un hongo falsa bola de polen (Scleroderma) en Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, 5 de julio de 2019. La imagen muestra un hongo falso bola de polen (Scleroderma) diseccionado yacente sobre el suelo marrón o sucio, con una mitad del hongo cortada y expuesta en el centro. El revestimiento externo del hongo es de textura espesa y color blanco, parecido a una cáscara de huevo. El exterior interior del hongo tiene un aspecto negro que recuerda a la piel de una uva. Sin embargo, el interior del hongo tiene forma irregular y es de color claro. Esta especie de hongo se encuentra habitualmente creciendo sobre el suelo en zonas boscosas y praderas en toda Norteamérica. Se puede identificar por su aspecto distintivo y su hábitat. – Spanish translation
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