Side view of gunpowder amanita mushroom (Amanita onusta) near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas

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The image presents a close-up view of the underside of a Gunpowder Amanita mushroom (Amanita onusta), captured near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail within Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery, Texas.

**Key Features:**

* **Cap:** The cap is flat and grayish-brown with white edges.
* **Stem:** The stem is white and hairy, tapering slightly towards the top.
* **Gills:** The gills are crowded, free, and white, turning rusty brown as they mature. They are also covered in small, white dots called "volva" or "ring".
* **Spores:** The spores are dark brown to blackish-brown, elongated, and smooth.

**Mushroom Environment:**

The mushroom is growing on the ground with a few pine needles scattered around it. It appears to be surrounded by some type of leaf litter or debris.

**Conclusion:**

Based on the features described in the image, it can be concluded that this is an Amanita onusta mushroom. The species is known for its distinctive appearance and is commonly found in North America. – AI vision

🇪🇸 Descripción en español / Spanish Description

Vista lateral de un hongo amanita pólvora (Amanita onusta) cerca del arroyo Pole en el North Wilderness Trail del Bosque Nacional Sam Houston al norte de Montgomery, Texas, el 8 de junio de 2021. La imagen presenta una vista cercana de la parte inferior de un hongo amanita pólvora (Amanita onusta), capturado cerca del arroyo Pole en North Wilderness Trail dentro del Bosque Nacional Sam Houston al norte de Montgomery, Texas. **Características clave:** * **Sombrero:** El sombrero es plano y parduzco-grisáceo con bordes blancos. * **Tallo:** El tallo es blanco y peludo, estrechándose ligeramente hacia la parte superior. * **Garras:** Las garras son numerosas, libres y de color blanco, volviéndose marrón rojizo a medida que maduran. También están cubiertas con pequeños puntos blancos llamados "volva" u "oro". * **Esclerocitos:** Las esclerocitos son pequeñas protuberancias en la superficie del sombrero, con un tamaño máximo de aproximadamente 0.3 mm de diámetro. * **Esporas:** Las esporas son de color pardo oscuro a parduzco-negruzco, alargadas y lisas. **Entorno del hongo:** El hongo está creciendo en el suelo con algunos pinos dispersados por él. Parece estar rodeado de algún tipo de basura o residuos de hojas. **Conclusión:** Basándose en las características descritas en la imagen, se puede concluir que este es un hongo Amanita onusta. La especie se conoce por su apariencia distintiva y es común en Norteamérica. – Spanish translation

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