Black and grey corticioid (crust) fungus Septobasidium fumigatum(?) on smooth bark of a living elm tree in area of Winters Bayou in Sam Houston National Forest, east from Waverly. Texas

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Sam Houston Forest, Texas, December 5, 2020

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The image shows a close-up view of the trunk of a mature elm tree growing in the area around Winters Bayou, within Sam Houston National Forest in eastern Texas. The tree is covered with smooth grayish-brown bark that has weathered into several deep cracks and fissures on its surface.

At the bottom center of the image, near the base of the trunk, a black and grey corticioid fungus can be seen growing across the bark. Corticioid fungi typically grow as dense mats or crusts, which is consistent with this appearance. They are usually found on dead wood and decaying plant material.

In addition to the fungus, several other organisms have colonized the tree's trunk. A brownish-yellow lichen appears in the middle of the image on a large crack running down from the top left towards the bottom right. Mosses can be seen growing on the trunk at the very top of the image and along the right side.

The area around the base of the tree is covered with leaves, twigs, and other debris. The background is blurry, but it appears to be a forest floor covered in fallen leaves and branches. A small palm frond can be seen in the bottom-right corner of the image.

Overall, this image captures an interesting scene where a mature elm tree has been colonized by various organisms that contribute to its ecosystem's biodiversity and resilience. – AI vision

🇪🇸 Descripción en español / Spanish Description

El hongo corticial negro y gris Septobasidium fumigatum (?) en la corteza lisa de un olmo vivo en el área de Winters Bayou en el bosque nacional Sam Houston, al este de Waverly. Texas, 5 de diciembre de 2020. La imagen muestra una vista detallada del tronco de un olmo maduro que crece en la zona alrededor de Winters Bayou, dentro del bosque nacional Sam Houston en el este de Texas. El árbol está cubierto con corteza grisácea lisa que se ha desgastado en varias grietas y fisuras profundas en su superficie. En el centro inferior de la imagen, cerca de la base del tronco, puede observarse un hongo corticial negro y gris creciendo a través de la corteza. Los hongos corticiales generalmente crecen como esteras o costras densas, lo que es coherente con esta apariencia. Normalmente se encuentran en madera muerta y material vegetal en descomposición. Además del hongo, varios otros organismos han colonizado el tronco del árbol. Un lichen amarillo parduzco aparece en el centro de la imagen sobre una grieta grande que corre desde arriba a la izquierda hacia abajo a la derecha. En la parte superior de la imagen y a lo largo del lado derecho pueden observarse musgos creciendo en el tronco. La zona alrededor de la base del árbol está cubierta con hojas, ramitas y otros desechos. El fondo está borroso, pero parece ser un suelo forestal cubierto de hojas caídas y ramas. En el ángulo inferior derecho puede observarse una hoja de palmera. En general, esta imagen captura una escena interesante donde un olmo maduro ha sido colonizado por varios organismos que contribuyen a la biodiversidad y resiliencia del ecosistema. – Spanish translation

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