Caps of southern clam shell polypore mushrooms (Fomes fasciatus) on a log in Lick Creek ParkWeb page of Lick Creek Park by Dept. of Biology of TAMU. College Station, Texas

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The image shows two large caps of Southern Clam Shell Polypores mushrooms growing on the side of a log. The caps have a flat top and are slightly curved downwards at the edges. They are covered with thick, grayish-brown scales or scurfs that resemble old clam shells. The surface of the cap is also covered in cracks.

The mushroom caps appear to be overlapping each other, as if they are growing on top of one another.

The background of the image is a blurry view of the log's bark and possibly some moss or lichen growing on it. The overall atmosphere suggests that the mushrooms have been growing for some time, likely in a moist and humid environment such as a forest or woodland area. – AI vision

🇪🇸 Descripción en español / Spanish Description

Los sombreros de los hongos poliporos con caparazón de almeja del sur (Fomes fasciatus) en un tronco en Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, 27 de octubre de 2020. La imagen muestra dos sombreros grandes de hongos poliporos con caparazón de almeja del sur que crecen en el lateral de un tronco. Los sombreros tienen una parte superior plana y están ligeramente curvados hacia abajo por los bordes. Están cubiertos con escamas o costras grisáceas-marrónes gruesas que se parecen a viejas conchas de almeja. La superficie del sombrero también está cubierta de grietas. Los sombreros de los hongos aparecen superponiéndose unos a otros, como si estén creciendo uno encima del otro. El fondo de la imagen es una vista borrosa de la corteza del tronco y posiblemente algo de musgo o líquenes que crecen en ella. La atmósfera general sugiere que los hongos han estado creciendo durante algún tiempo, probablemente en un entorno húmedo y húmedo como un bosque o área boscosa. – Spanish translation

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