Underside of mushrooms Trametopsis cervina in Lick Creek ParkWeb page of Lick Creek Park by Dept. of Biology of TAMU. College Station, Texas

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Lick Creek in College Station, Texas, January 3, 2020

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The provided image shows a close-up view of the underside (bottom side) of two mushrooms belonging to the species *Trametopsis cervina*.

These mushrooms are growing on a piece of wood with brownish leaves and twigs. The top mushroom is shown in its entirety, while only half of the bottom mushroom is visible as it has been cut by an axe.

The underside of each mushroom is characterized by a thin layer of white spores that are attached to their flesh. This layer is covered by a network of black fungal hyphae (branching filaments). The mushrooms' flesh appears light brown and somewhat soft.

*Trametopsis cervina*, commonly known as the deer shield or oak bracket, is a species of bracket fungi belonging to the genus *Trametopsis*. It has several distinct features that set it apart from other related species.

For example, its spore prints are white, unlike those of similar species such as the *Peniophora lycii*, which have light brown spores. The deer shield's cap is also more rounded and shorter than those of other bracket fungi.

The image suggests that this mushroom grows on trees or stumps, which is consistent with its ecological niche as a saprotrophic fungus.

In summary, the provided image shows the underside of two *Trametopsis cervina* mushrooms growing on wood in Lick Creek Park, College Station, Texas. The mushrooms have white spore prints and are attached to their flesh by black hyphae. They appear soft and light brown in color. – AI vision

🇪🇸 Descripción en español / Spanish Description

El lado inferior de los hongos Trametopsis cervina en el Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, 3 de enero de 2020. La imagen proporcionada muestra una vista detallada del lado inferior (lado inferior) de dos hongos que pertenecen a la especie *Trametopsis cervina*. Estos hongos están creciendo en un trozo de madera con hojas parduzcas y ramitas. El hongo superior se muestra en su totalidad, mientras que solo la mitad del hongo inferior es visible ya que ha sido cortado por una motosierra. El lado inferior de cada hongo está caracterizado por una fina capa de esporas blancas que están unidas a su carne. Esta capa está cubierta por una red de hifas negras (filamentos ramificados). La carne del hongo parece marrón claro y algo blanda. *Trametopsis cervina*, comúnmente conocido como escudo para ciervos u ojiva de roble, es una especie de hongos perteneciente al género *Trametopsis*. Tiene varias características distintivas que lo diferencian de otras especies relacionadas. Por ejemplo, sus huellas de esporas son blancas, a diferencia de las de especies similares como la *Peniophora lycii*, que tienen esporas marrón claro. La cubierta del hongo es también más redonda y corta que la de otros hongos perniciosos. La imagen sugiere que este hongo crece en árboles o troncos, lo cual es consistente con su nicho ecológico como hongo saprotrofo. En resumen, la imagen proporcionada muestra el lado inferior de dos hongos *Trametopsis cervina* creciendo sobre madera en Lick Creek Park, College Station, Texas. Los hongos tienen huellas blancas y están unidos a su carne por hifas negras. Parecen blandos y de color marrón claro. – Spanish translation

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