Gills of southern Jack O'Lantern mushrooms (Omphalotus subilludens) in Lick Creek ParkWeb page of Lick Creek Park by Dept. of Biology of TAMU. College Station, Texas

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College Station - Sam Houston Forest, Texas, November 30 - December 1, 2019

Album 2606: College Station - Sam Houston Forest, Texas, November 30 - December 1, 2019

The image presents a close-up view of two orange-red mushrooms with large, rounded caps and thick stems lying on leaves. The mushroom caps are broad at their base and taper to a smaller point towards their outer edge. They display a vibrant orange coloration that gradually darkens to a reddish hue near the tips.

The gills underneath each cap have an ombre effect with the inner section being yellow and turning into a darker orange as they reach the tip of the stem, which is thick and cylindrical in shape. The base of the stem appears to be covered in a thin layer of fibrous material.

In addition to the mushrooms, several brown leaves are visible under and around them; some are dry and others appear to have been wet at some point, as indicated by their slightly darker coloration.

The overall appearance suggests that this image was captured during autumn or winter, when these types of mushrooms typically grow. – AI vision

🇪🇸 Descripción en español / Spanish Description

Las láminas de los hongos Jack O Lantern del sur (Omphalotus subilludens) en Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, 30 de noviembre de 2019. La imagen presenta una vista detallada de dos hongos de color naranja rojizo con sombreros grandes y redondeados y tallos gruesos que se encuentran sobre las hojas. Los sombreros son anchos en su base y se estrechan hacia una punta más pequeña en el borde externo. Muestran una coloración naranja vibrante que se oscurece gradualmente a un tono rojizo cerca de la punta. Las láminas debajo de cada sombrero tienen un efecto ombreado, con la sección interna amarilla y volviéndose más anaranjada al llegar a la punta del tallo, que es grueso y cilíndrico en forma. La base del tallo parece estar cubierta por una capa fina de material fibroso. Además de los hongos, se ven varias hojas marrones debajo y alrededor de ellos; algunas están secas y otras parecen haber estado húmedas en algún momento, como indica su coloración ligeramente más oscura. El aspecto general sugiere que esta imagen fue capturada durante el otoño o el invierno, cuando este tipo de hongos normalmente crece. – Spanish translation

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