The image shows a close-up view of the trunk of an Eastern red cedar tree, specifically on the bark of a juniper. A white growth is visible as the fungus Dendrothele nivosa spreads along the brown bark, forming cracks and crevices in which it grows. It appears that small pieces of the bark have broken away from the main tree and fallen to the ground.
The image was captured by photographer David Cappaert on August 29, 2021, at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park, Texas. The fungus Dendrothele nivosa is a corticioid fungus that grows on juniper trees. It can be identified by its white growths, which cover the tree's bark and create cracks in the wood.
Overall, the image provides a detailed view of the fungus Dendrothele nivosa growing on an Eastern red cedar tree at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park, Texas. The photograph was taken by David Cappaert on August 29, 2021. – AI vision
El hongo corticioso Dendrothele nivosa en la corteza de cedro rojo del este (Juniper) en el Lake Somerville Trailway cerca de Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park, Texas, Estados Unidos. La imagen muestra una vista detallada del tronco de un árbol de cedro rojo del este, específicamente en la corteza de un juniper. Se puede ver un crecimiento blanco a medida que el hongo Dendrothele nivosa se extiende a lo largo de la corteza marrón, formando grietas y hendiduras en las que crece. Parece que pequeños trozos de la corteza se han desprendido del árbol principal y caído al suelo. La imagen fue capturada por el fotógrafo David Cappaert el 29 de agosto de 2021 en Lake Somerville Trailway cerca de Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park, Texas. El hongo Dendrothele nivosa es un hongo corticioso que crece en los árboles juniper. Puede identificarse por sus crecimientos blancos, que cubren la corteza del árbol y crean grietas en la madera. En general, la imagen proporciona una vista detallada del hongo Dendrothele nivosa creciendo en un cedro rojo del este en Lake Somerville Trailway cerca de Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park, Texas, Estados Unidos. La fotografía fue tomada por David Cappaert el 29 de agosto de 2021. – Spanish translation
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