The image presents a close-up view of two mushrooms, showcasing their undersides. The mushrooms are situated on top of a log lying on the ground in a wet area near a creek within Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest in Shepherd, Texas.
**Mushroom Characteristics:**
* **Cap:** Not visible
* **Gills:** White, fanned out, and attached to the stem at their base
* **Stem:** Thick, white, and smooth; appears broken
The mushrooms are surrounded by a mixture of bark fragments and small twigs. The background is composed of brownish-barked logs and branches.
**Conclusion:**
Based on the provided image, it can be inferred that the mushroom in question is likely Megacollybia texensis, commonly known as the Texan giant collybia. – AI vision
El lado inferior de los hongos Megacollybia texensis debajo de un tronco en una zona húmeda cerca del arroyo en el área panorámica Big Creek del Bosque Nacional Sam Houston. Shepherd, Texas, May 30, 2020. La imagen presenta una vista cercana de dos hongos, mostrando sus lados inferiores. Los hongos están situados encima de un tronco tendido en el suelo en una zona húmeda cerca de un arroyo dentro del área panorámica Big Creek del Bosque Nacional Sam Houston en Shepherd, Texas. **Características del hongo:** * **Sombrero:** No visible * **Pie:** Blanco, abanicado y unido al tallo en su base * **Tallo:** Grueso, blanco y liso; parece roto. Los hongos están rodeados por una mezcla de fragmentos de corteza y pequeños ramitos. El fondo está compuesto por troncos y ramas con corteza pardusca. **Conclusión:** Basándose en la imagen proporcionada, puede inferirse que el hongo en cuestión es probablemente Megacollybia texensis, comúnmente conocido como collybia gigante texana. – Spanish translation
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