Polypore mushroom Ganoderma sessile at a base of a living tree at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas

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Mushrooms at Lake Somerville, Texas, December 21, 2019

Album 2616: Mushrooms at Lake Somerville, Texas, December 21, 2019

The image features a close-up view of a Polypore mushroom, specifically Ganoderma sessile, growing at the base of a living tree on the ground of Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park, Texas.

**Tree and Mushroom**

* The tree trunk is visible in the background, with rough bark that appears gray-brown.
* A large Polypore mushroom is attached to the side of the tree, approximately 12 inches from its base.
* The mushroom's cap is roughly circular and measures about six inches in diameter. It has a smooth texture and a light brown color with darker brown edges.
* The stem is long and thin, tapering down from the top of the cap to the bottom.

**Background**

* The background consists of dead leaves, twigs, and other plant material scattered around the base of the tree.
* A few small plants or grasses are visible in the foreground, adding some greenery to the scene.

**Overall Appearance**

The image presents a clear view of the Polypore mushroom growing on the side of a living tree. The mushroom's cap is prominent, and its stem is long and thin. The background provides context for the growth of the fungus, with dead leaves and twigs scattered around the base of the tree. – AI vision

🇪🇸 Descripción en español / Spanish Description

Hongo poliporo Ganoderma sessile en una base de un árbol vivo en el sendero Lake Somerville cerca de Birch Creek Unidad del Parque Estatal Lake Somerville. Texas, 21 de diciembre de 2019. La imagen muestra una vista detallada de un hongo poliporo, específicamente Ganoderma sessile, creciendo en la base de un árbol vivo en el suelo del sendero Lake Somerville cerca de Birch Creek Unidad del Parque Estatal Lake Somerville, Texas. **Árbol y hongo** * El tronco del árbol es visible en segundo plano, con corteza rugosa que parece gris-marrón. * Un gran hongo poliporo está unido al lado del árbol, aproximadamente a 12 pulgadas de su base. * La cubierta del hongo es más o menos circular y mide alrededor de seis pulgadas de diámetro. Tiene una textura lisa y un color marrón claro con bordes marrones más oscuros. * El tallo es largo y delgado, estrechándose desde la parte superior de la tapa hasta la inferior. **Antecedentes** * Los antecedentes consisten en hojas muertas, ramitas y otros materiales vegetales dispersos alrededor de la base del árbol. * Algunas plantas pequeñas o hierbas son visibles en primer plano, añadiendo algo de vegetación al escenario. **Apariencia general** La imagen presenta una vista clara del hongo poliporo creciendo en el lado de un árbol vivo. La cubierta del hongo es prominente y su tallo es largo y delgado. Los antecedentes proporcionan contexto para el crecimiento del hongo, con hojas y ramitas muertas dispersas alrededor de la base del árbol. – Spanish translation

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