Patch of corticioid fungus Dendrothele candida on bark of a big live oak behind the park entrance at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas

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Lake Somerville, Texas, August 9, 2020

Album 2751: Lake Somerville, Texas, August 9, 2020

The image shows a close-up view of the side of a tree with a patch of white, rough-textured fungus growing on it. The tree appears to be a live oak, as indicated by the caption.

**Key Features:**

* **Tree Bark:** The bark is brown and has a rough texture.
* **Fungus Growth:** A large patch of white fungus grows on the side of the tree. The fungus has an irregular shape and appears to be growing in patches.
* **Background:** The background is out of focus, but it appears to show more of the tree's bark.

**Overall Impression:**

The image suggests that the fungus is a type of corticioid fungus, which grows on decaying wood. The fact that the tree is still alive and has leaves indicates that the fungus may be causing damage to the tree, although this is not immediately apparent from the image. – AI vision

🇪🇸 Descripción en español / Spanish Description

Un trozo de hongo corticioso Dendrothele candida en la corteza de un roble vivo grande detrás de la entrada del parque en el Lake Somerville Trailway cerca de Birch Creek Unidad de Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, 9 de agosto de 2020. La imagen muestra una vista detallada del lado de un árbol con un trozo de hongo blanco y de textura áspera creciendo en él. El árbol parece ser un roble vivo, como se indica en el subtítulo. **Características Clave:** * **Corteza del Árbol:** La corteza es marrón y tiene una textura rugosa. * **Crecimiento de Hongos:** Un gran trozo de hongo blanco crece en el lado del árbol. El hongo tiene una forma irregular y parece estar creciendo en parches. * **Antecedentes:** Los antecedentes están desenfocados, pero parecen mostrar más corteza del árbol. **Impresión General:** La imagen sugiere que el hongo es un tipo de hongo corticioso, que crece en madera en descomposición. El hecho de que el árbol aún esté vivo y tenga hojas indica que el hongo puede estar dañando al árbol, aunque esto no es inmediatamente aparente en la imagen. – Spanish translation

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