Gills of a mushroom Amanita rhoadsii(?) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas

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College Station - Sam Houston Forest, Texas, August 6 - 7, 2020

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The photograph shows the underside of two mushrooms, showcasing their gills, which are responsible for releasing spores into the air. The mushroom's stem is not visible in this image but would connect to the top part of the mushroom above.

A close look at the gills reveals they are free from attachment to the stem and are white with a light pink hue. They are crowded together on each side of the stem, meaning that there is little space between them. The gills are also covered in small, white spores that give them a powdery appearance.

In addition to the gills, other notable features visible in this image include the mushroom's cap and its base. The top of the mushroom has an uneven shape with rounded edges and ridges on both sides. It is also slightly concave or bowl-shaped.

The base of the mushroom forms a bulbous mass from which the stem emerges. This bulb contains mycelium, a network of fungal hyphae that absorb nutrients from the soil. The cap's color has faded to light brown with dark-brown patches at its edges.

Overall, this image provides an excellent view of the gills and other features of the mushroom, making it useful for identifying this species. – AI vision

🇪🇸 Descripción en español / Spanish Description

Las láminas de un hongo Amanita rhoadsii (?) en el Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) del Bosque Nacional Sam Houston al norte de Montgomery, Texas, 7 de agosto de 2020. La fotografía muestra la parte inferior de dos hongos, mostrando sus láminas, que son responsables de liberar esporas al aire. El tallo del hongo no es visible en esta imagen, pero se conectaría a la parte superior del hongo por encima. Al observar de cerca las láminas, se ve que están libres de unión al tallo y son de color blanco con un tono rosa claro. Están muy juntos en cada lado del tallo, lo que significa que hay poco espacio entre ellos. Las láminas también están cubiertas de pequeñas esporas blancas que les dan un aspecto polvoriento. Además de las láminas, otras características notables visibles en esta imagen incluyen la cabeza del hongo y su base. La parte superior del hongo tiene una forma irregular con bordes redondeados y surcos a ambos lados. También es ligeramente cóncavo o en forma de taza. La base del hongo forma una masa bulbosa desde la que emerge el tallo. Este bulbo contiene micelio, una red de hifas fúngicas que absorben nutrientes del suelo. El color de la tapa ha desaparecido para dar un tono marrón claro con manchas marrones oscuras en sus bordes. En general, esta imagen proporciona una excelente vista de las láminas y otras características del hongo, lo que resulta útil para identificar esta especie. – Spanish translation

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