Southern Clam Shell polypore mushroom Fomes fasciatus on a log on Winters Bayou Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Cleveland, Texas

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Winters Bayou in Sam Houston National Forest, Texas, August 22, 2020

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The image captures an up-close view of a Southern Clam Shell polypore mushroom (Fomes fasciatus) growing on a log along Winters Bayou Trail in Sam Houston National Forest, Cleveland, Texas.

At its center is a large white to tan oval-shaped bracket with wavy edges and a brownish interior. The top surface is covered with small bumps or dots.

The mushroom grows on the side of an old decaying log that has been lying on the ground for some time, likely since before Hurricane Harvey in 2017, as evidenced by the large cracks that have formed along its length. This log, and others like it, were affected by the storm and are now covered with various types of fungi.

In the background, a few other mushrooms can be seen growing on nearby logs or stumps. Some appear to be similar in size and coloration to the Southern Clam Shell polypore, while others have different shapes and colors.

Overall, the image showcases the diversity of fungal life that thrives in this environment, where decaying wood provides a nutrient-rich substrate for these organisms to grow and multiply. – AI vision

🇪🇸 Descripción en español / Spanish Description

El hongo poliporo con forma de almeja del sur Fomes fasciatus en un tronco en el Winters Bayou Trail en el Bosque Nacional Sam Houston. Cleveland, Texas, 22 de agosto de 2020. La imagen captura una vista cercana de un hongo poliporo con forma de almeja del sur (Fomes fasciatus) que crece en un tronco a lo largo del Winters Bayou Trail en el Bosque Nacional Sam Houston, Cleveland, Texas. En su centro hay una malla blanca a ovalada con bordes ondulados y un interior pardusco. La superficie superior está cubierta de pequeños bultos o puntitos. El hongo crece en el lado de un viejo tronco podrido que ha estado tumbado en el suelo durante algún tiempo, probablemente desde antes del Huracán Harvey en 2017, como muestran las grandes grietas formadas a lo largo de su longitud. Este tronco, y otros similares, fueron afectados por la tormenta y están cubiertos ahora con diversos tipos de hongos. En el fondo, se pueden ver algunos otros hongos creciendo en troncos o tocones cercanos. Algunos parecen similares en tamaño y coloración al hongo poliporo con forma de almeja del sur, mientras que otros tienen formas y colores diferentes. En general, la imagen muestra la diversidad de vida fúngica que prospera en este entorno, donde la madera en descomposición proporciona un sustrato rico en nutrientes para que estos organismos crezcan y se multipliquen. – Spanish translation

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