Corticioid fungus Coniophora olivacea(?) on pine bark in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas

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Sam Houston Forest, Texas, January 19, 2020

Album 2635: Sam Houston Forest, Texas, January 19, 2020

The image features a close-up of a pine tree's bark covered with white fungal mycelium and growths that resemble small roots or branches. The bark appears to be cracked and weathered, revealing the dark brown color beneath.

In the upper left corner is an irregularly shaped black patch of what appears to be a fungus, although it does not have the characteristic concentric ring pattern typical of some fungi. This may indicate that the fungus has decayed.

The rest of the bark is covered with white mycelium. The growths are thin and fibrous, radiating out from the center of the image. They appear to be growing in all directions, creating a uniform layer across the surface of the bark.

The overall appearance suggests that the tree's bark has been affected by some type of fungal infection or disease. – AI vision

🇪🇸 Descripción en español / Spanish Description

Hongo corticioide Coniophora olivacea(?) en corteza de pino en el área escénica Big Creek de Sam Houston National Forest, Shepherd, Texas, 19 de enero del 2020. La imagen presenta un primer plano de la corteza de un árbol de pino cubierta con micelio y crecimientos fúngicos de color blanco que se asemejan a pequeñas raíces o ramitas. La corteza parece agrietada y desgastada, lo que revela el tono marrón oscuro por debajo. En la esquina superior izquierda hay una mancha de color negro con forma irregular, que es probable que sea un hongo, aunque no tiene el patrón anular concéntrico característico de algunos hongos. Esto puede indicar que el hongo se ha descompuesto. El resto de la corteza está cubierta con micelio blanco. Los crecimientos son delgados y fibrosos, radiantes desde el centro de la imagen. Parecen estar creciendo en todas direcciones, creando una capa uniforme sobre toda la superficie de la corteza. El aspecto general sugiere que la corteza del árbol se ha visto afectada por algún tipo de infección o enfermedad fúngica. – Spanish translation

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