Caps of pale oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus pulmonarius)(?) on a living American beech tree near its base in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest near Shepherd. Texas

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Mushrooms in Big Creek Scenic Area near Shepherd, Texas, October 3, 2021

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The image shows two pale oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus pulmonarius) growing on a living American beech tree at its base.

The mushroom caps are white and have a fan-like shape, with wavy edges. The gills are white and attached to the stem. The stems are light-colored, thin, and straight. The background is a moss-covered forest floor.

The image suggests that the mushrooms are growing on a living tree, which is unusual for oyster mushrooms. Oyster mushrooms typically grow on dead or decaying wood. However, some species of oyster mushrooms can be found growing on living trees, particularly in tropical regions.

It's also possible that the mushrooms are not actually growing on the tree but rather have fallen from a nearby source and are now lying on the forest floor. – AI vision

🇪🇸 Descripción en español / Spanish Description

Los sombreros de los hongos ostra blanca (Pleurotus pulmonarius) en un roble americano vivo cerca de su base en el área escénica Big Creek del Bosque Nacional Sam Houston cerca de Shepherd, Texas, el 3 de octubre de 2021. La imagen muestra dos hongos ostra blanca (Pleurotus pulmonarius) creciendo en un roble americano vivo en su base. Los sombreros de los hongos son blancos y tienen una forma similar a un abanico, con bordes ondulados. Las láminas son blancas y están unidas al tallo. Los tallos son de color claro, delgados y rectos. El fondo es un suelo cubierto de musgo. La imagen sugiere que los hongos están creciendo en un árbol vivo, lo que es inusual para los hongos ostra. Los hongos ostra normalmente crecen en madera muerta o en descomposición. Sin embargo, algunas especies de hongos ostra se pueden encontrar creciendo en árboles vivos, particularmente en regiones tropicales. También es posible que los hongos no estén realmente creciendo en el árbol, sino que hayan caído de una fuente cercana y ahora estén tendidos en el suelo del bosque. – Spanish translation

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