Soft cottony fungus Antrodia gossypium (Fibroporia gossypium) at the base of a dry pine on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas

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Sam Houston National Forest, Texas, July 28, 2020

Album 2744: Sam Houston National Forest, Texas, July 28, 2020

The image shows a close-up view of a tree trunk covered with a soft, cottony fungus that looks like white and tan clouds or puffy balls.

The fungus is growing on the bottom half of the trunk and forms a narrow vertical strip down the middle.

The surrounding bark is dry and dark brown, cracked in places where it has fallen off. It appears to be a pine tree based on the texture of the bark.

There are no other visible signs of life or features in the image that could help with identification.

Based on the provided caption, this fungus is identified as Antrodia gossypium (Fibroporia gossypium). – AI vision

🇪🇸 Descripción en español / Spanish Description

Hongo blando lanoso de Antrodia gossypium (Fibroporia gossypium) en la base de un pino seco en el Richards Loop Trail en Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, julio 28, 2020. La imagen muestra una vista cercana del tronco de un árbol cubierto con un hongo suave y lanoso que parece nubes blancas y marrones o pelotas esponjosas. El hongo está creciendo en la mitad inferior del tronco y forma una franja vertical estrecha por el centro. La corteza circundante está seca y de color marrón oscuro, agrietada en lugares donde se ha caído. Parece ser un árbol de pino basado en la textura de la corteza. No hay otros signos visibles de vida o rasgos en la imagen que puedan ayudar con la identificación. Basándose en la descripción proporcionada, este hongo se identifica como Antrodia gossypium (Fibroporia gossypium). – Spanish translation

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