Dissected milkcap mushrooms Lactarius deceptivus on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas

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Sam Houston Forest, Texas, September 18, 2020

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The image depicts a close-up view of three milkcap mushrooms (Lactarius deceptivus) that have been dissected and laid on the ground in the Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 within Sam Houston National Forest, Texas.

Each mushroom has a white cap with brown spots or bruises. The caps are shaped like half-moons, which is characteristic of Lactarius deceptivus, and have been cut open to reveal the inside of the fruiting body. The gills are curved upwards towards the stem, forming an arch. On one of the mushrooms, a small amount of milk has oozed out from where it was sliced.

The background consists of brown mulch with bits of dirt scattered throughout. This suggests that the mushrooms have been lying on top of this material for some time before being photographed. The overall setting appears to be a natural environment in a forest or woodland area, possibly near a hiking trail or path. – AI vision

🇪🇸 Descripción en español / Spanish Description

Se han diseccionado los hongos Lactarius deceptivus en la sección Stubblefield del sendero para excursiones Lone Star al norte desde el Punto de Partida No. 6 en el Bosque Nacional Sam Houston. Texas, 18 de septiembre de 2020. La imagen muestra una vista detallada de tres hongos lechugo (Lactarius deceptivus) que se han diseccionado y colocado en el suelo en la sección Stubblefield del sendero para excursiones Lone Star al norte desde el Punto de Partida No. 6 dentro del Bosque Nacional Sam Houston, Texas. Cada hongo tiene una tapa blanca con manchas marrones o moretones. Las tapas tienen forma de medias lunas, lo que es característico del Lactarius deceptivus y se han abierto para revelar el interior del cuerpo fructífero. Los láminas están curvados hacia arriba hacia el tallo, formando un arco. En uno de los hongos, ha salido leche en pequeñas cantidades donde se cortó. El fondo consiste en musgo marrón con trozos de tierra dispersos por todo. Esto sugiere que los hongos han estado allí encima durante algún tiempo antes de ser fotografiados. El escenario general parece ser un entorno natural en un área forestal o boscosa, posiblemente cerca de un sendero para excursiones o camino. – Spanish translation

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