Silky parchment mushrooms (Stereum striatum) on dry twigs on Winters Bayou Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Cleveland, Texas

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Winters Bayou Trail in Sam Houston Forest, Texas, September 18, 2021

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The provided photograph showcases a cluster of white and tan-colored Silky Parchment Mushrooms (Stereum striatum) growing on dry twigs along the Winters Bayou Trail in Sam Houston National Forest, Texas. The mushrooms have been broken off from their mycelium, exposing the brownish-gray twigs underneath. They are arranged irregularly on a single branch, with some of them appearing to be growing directly out of the wood.

Each mushroom has a flat, fan-shaped cap that is white in color and features thin, dark-brown or black lines radiating from its center. The caps are generally smaller than 2 inches (5 cm) in diameter and have a smooth, velvety texture.

The stems of the mushrooms are short and slender, approximately one-quarter inch long and about as thick as a pencil. They are the same color as the twigs they grow on, making them nearly invisible unless viewed closely.

In the background, numerous dry twigs and leaves can be seen scattered throughout the area where the photograph was taken. The overall atmosphere suggests that this is an old-growth forest floor, with many dead plants having fallen over time to create a layer of leaf litter. – AI vision

🇪🇸 Descripción en español / Spanish Description

Los hongos parchís de Stereum striatum (Silky) en ramitas secas en el Winters Bayou Trail en la Sam Houston National Forest. Cleveland, Texas, 18 de septiembre del 2021. La fotografía proporcionada muestra un racimo de hongos parchís de color blanco y marrón claro (Stereum striatum) que crecen en ramitas secas a lo largo del Winters Bayou Trail en la Sam Houston National Forest, Texas. Los hongos se han separado de su micelio, exponiendo las ramitas parduzcas debajo. Están dispuestos irregularmente en una sola rama, algunos de ellos crecen directamente desde la madera. Cada hongo tiene un sombrero plano con forma de abanico que es de color blanco y presenta líneas oscuras o negras finas que parten de su centro. Los sombreros tienen generalmente menos de 2 pulgadas (5 cm) de diámetro y tienen una textura lisa, velluda. Los tallos de los hongos son cortos y delgados, aproximadamente un cuarto de pulgada de largo y casi tan gruesos como un lápiz. Son del mismo color que las ramitas en las que crecen, lo que hace que sean prácticamente invisibles a menos que se vean de cerca. En el fondo, se pueden ver numerosas ramitas secas y hojas dispersas por toda la zona donde se tomó la fotografía. El ambiente general sugiere que este es un piso de bosque de crecimiento antiguo, con muchas plantas muertas que han caído con el tiempo para crear una capa de hojarasca. – Spanish translation

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