Blue-green cracking Russula mushrooms (Russula parvovirescens)(?) under small oaks and Yaupon in Lick Creek ParkLick Creek: Background Notes. College Station, Texas

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College Station, Texas, July 2 - 3, 2021

Album 2972: College Station, Texas, July 2 - 3, 2021

The image shows a group of five mushrooms with caps, stems, and gills visible on the ground among some leaves and twigs. This is a photograph of several Blue-green cracking Russula mushrooms (Russula parvovirescens) growing on the forest floor in Lick Creek Park.

In this image, there are four distinct mushroom caps with a blueish hue, and another partially obscured by what appears to be a log near the top left. The caps range from very large (bottom left corner) to small (top right). All of them have slightly different hues of blue and gray. They all have a concave shape, which is typical for this genus.

The stems are not as prominent in this image, but it appears that most of them are white or cream-colored with brownish-gray caps. The gills are visible on some of the mushrooms and appear to be attached to the stem by their edges.

This species grows under small oaks (Quercus spp.) and Yaupon holly (Ilex vomitoria) trees in sandy soil, particularly after rain. They can be found from June through October in Texas but are most common during July and August.

It's worth noting that this image was taken on July 3rd, which is consistent with the typical growing season for Blue-green cracking Russula mushrooms. The fact that they were observed under small oaks and Yaupon holly trees also matches their known habitat preferences. – AI vision

🇪🇸 Descripción en español / Spanish Description

Hongos Russula de agrietamiento azul verdoso (Russula parvovirescens) en el Parque Lick Creek. College Station, Texas, 3 de julio de 2021. La imagen muestra un grupo de cinco hongos con las tapas, los tallos y las láminas visibles en el suelo entre algunas hojas y ramitas. Esta es una fotografía de varios hongos Russula de agrietamiento azul verdoso (Russula parvovirescens) que crecen en el suelo del bosque en el Parque Lick Creek. En esta imagen, hay cuatro tapas distintas con un tono azulado, y otra parcialmente oculta por lo que parece ser un tronco cerca de la esquina superior izquierda. Las tapas varían desde muy grandes (esquina inferior izquierda) a pequeñas (arriba a la derecha). Todos tienen matices ligeramente diferentes de azul y gris. Tienen una forma cóncava, lo que es típico para este género. Los tallos no son tan prominentes en esta imagen, pero parece que la mayoría son de color blanco o crema con tapas parduzco-grises. Las láminas están visibles en algunos hongos y parecen estar unidas al tallo por sus bordes. Esta especie crece bajo robles pequeños (Quercus spp.) Y arbustos de Yaupon (Ilex vomitoria) en suelo arenoso, particularmente después de la lluvia. Pueden encontrarse de junio a octubre en Texas, pero son más comunes durante julio y agosto. Cabe destacar que esta imagen se tomó el 3 de julio, lo cual es consistente con la temporada de crecimiento típica para los hongos Russula de agrietamiento azul verdoso. El hecho de que se hayan observado bajo robles pequeños y arbustos de Yaupon también coincide con sus hábitats preferidos. – Spanish translation

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