Spongy toothed polypore mushrooms (Sarcodontia pachyodon) on a dry oak on North Wilderness Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Richards. Texas

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The image depicts a close-up view of Spongy toothed polypore mushrooms (Sarcodontia pachyodon) growing on an oak tree trunk. The image is taken from above and slightly left of the fungus cluster.

The mushrooms are large and irregularly shaped, with rounded tops that resemble toothpaste. They have light brown, waxy caps that vary in size from about 2 to 5 inches wide. The stems are short and thick, often hidden by the mass of overlapping gills on the underside.

Spongy toothed polypore mushrooms grow on dead or dying trees, particularly oak and beech. This species is common throughout much of North America, especially in deciduous forests. – AI vision

🇪🇸 Descripción en español / Spanish Description

Los hongos poliporos dentados esponjosos (Sarcodontia pachyodon) en un roble seco en el North Wilderness Loop Trail en Sam Houston National Forest cerca de Richards, Texas, octubre 8, 2020. La imagen representa una vista cercana de hongos poliporos dentados esponjosos (Sarcodontia pachyodon) creciendo en un tronco de roble. La imagen se toma desde arriba y ligeramente a la izquierda del grupo de hongos. Los hongos son grandes y con forma irregular, con partes superiores redondeadas que recuerdan el dentífrico. Tienen sombreros marrones claros, cerosos, que varían en tamaño desde aproximadamente 2 hasta 5 pulgadas de ancho. Los tallos son cortos y gruesos, a menudo ocultos por la masa de las láminas superpuestas en la parte inferior. Los hongos poliporos dentados esponjosos crecen en árboles muertos o en proceso de muerte, particularmente roble y haya. Esta especie es común en gran parte de Norteamérica, especialmente en bosques de hoja caduca. – Spanish translation

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