Mushroom Entoloma parasiticum(?) growing on resupinate polypore mushroom on underside of a log in Lick Creek ParkLick Creek: Background Notes. College Station, Texas

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College Station, Texas, December 13, 2019

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The image presents a detailed view of two distinct types of mushrooms growing on opposite sides of an old log.

In the top half of the image, we find a mushroom with a unique resupinate growth pattern. The cap is flat and wide, resembling a leaf or a fan, and appears to have been broken into two pieces. It has light brownish-gray coloration with darker areas near the center.

The bottom half of the image reveals another type of mushroom growing on the underside of the log. This one features a white to pale gray cap that is thin in the middle but thickens at its base. The cap also exhibits a slightly concave shape, similar to a shield.

A closer inspection of both mushrooms reveals their common growth pattern, where they cover the entire surface of the old log, suggesting that they are likely parasitic species. The image provides an excellent example of how different types of fungi can coexist and interact with one another in complex ecosystems like this forest floor. – AI vision

🇪🇸 Descripción en español / Spanish Description

Hongo Entoloma parasiticum(?) creciendo en hongos poliporos resupinatos bajo una tronca en Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, 13 de diciembre de 2019. La imagen presenta una vista detallada de dos tipos diferentes de hongos creciendo en lados opuestos de una tronca vieja. En la mitad superior de la imagen, encontramos un hongo con un patrón de crecimiento resupinato único. La cabeza es plana y ancha, pareciéndose a una hoja o a un abanico, y parece haberse roto en dos piezas. Tiene una coloración marrón claro-grisácea con áreas más oscuras cerca del centro. La mitad inferior de la imagen revela otro tipo de hongo creciendo bajo la tronca. Este presenta una cabeza blanca a gris pálido que es delgada en el medio, pero se engrosa en su base. La cabeza también muestra una forma ligeramente cóncava, similar a un escudo. Una inspección más detallada de ambos hongos revela su patrón común de crecimiento, donde cubren toda la superficie de la tronca vieja, lo que sugiere que son especies parásitas probables. La imagen proporciona un excelente ejemplo de cómo diferentes tipos de hongos pueden coexistir e interactuar entre sí en ecosistemas complejos como el suelo forestal. – Spanish translation

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