Fan shaped jelly fungus (Dacryopinax spathularia) on a dry red cedar (juniper) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas

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Lake Somerville, Texas, August 29, 2021

Album 3016: Lake Somerville, Texas, August 29, 2021

The image showcases a close-up view of several fan-shaped jelly fungi growing on a dry red cedar tree trunk, set against the backdrop of a trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park in Texas.

**Key Features:**

* The fungus exhibits a vibrant yellow color and a distinctive fan-like shape.
* It has grown directly out of the cracks between the wood's layers, suggesting that it may be fruiting from a decaying log or stump.

**Fungi Characteristics:**

* The fungal structures are thin, flexible, and translucent, with a slightly gelatinous texture when touched.
* They have an irregular shape at their base, where they attach to the tree trunk, but become more uniform as they extend outwards.
* The top surface is smooth and waxy.

**Overall Impression:**

The image presents a fascinating example of the diverse range of fungi that can be found in nature. – AI vision

🇪🇸 Descripción en español / Spanish Description

El hongo en forma de abanico (Dacryopinax spathularia) en un cedro rojo seco (junipero) en Lake Somerville Trailway cerca de Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, 29 de agosto de 2021. La imagen muestra una vista detallada de varios hongos en forma de abanico que crecen en un tronco de cedro rojo seco, situado contra el telón de fondo de una pista cerca de Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park en Texas. **Principales características:** * El hongo presenta un color amarillo vibrante y una forma distintiva en forma de abanico. * Ha crecido directamente desde las grietas entre las capas de la madera, lo que sugiere que puede estar fructificando a partir de un tronco podrido o tocon. **Características del hongo:** * Las estructuras fúngicas son finas, flexibles y translúcidas, con una textura ligeramente gelatinosa al tacto. * Tienen una forma irregular en su base, donde se unen al tronco del árbol, pero se vuelven más uniformes a medida que se extienden hacia fuera. * La superficie superior es lisa y cerosa. **Impresión general:** La imagen presenta un ejemplo fascinante de la diversidad de hongos que pueden encontrarse en la naturaleza. – Spanish translation

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