Groups of ringless honey mushrooms (Desarmillaria caespitosa, former D. tabescens) at the base of a hackberry tree in Lick Creek ParkWeb page of Lick Creek Park by Dept. of Biology of TAMU. College Station, Texas

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The image shows a cluster of mushrooms at the base of a hackberry tree in Lick Creek Park, College Station, Texas.

**Grouping and Color**
The mushrooms are grouped together in three clusters, with the largest cluster located centrally in the image. The bottom-left cluster is smaller than the central one but larger than the top-right cluster. All the mushrooms have brown caps with white or cream-colored stems.

**Arrangement**
The clusters of ringless honey mushrooms (Desarmillaria caespitosa) grow at the base of a hackberry tree, which appears to be dead or dying. The tree's trunk is visible in the bottom-right corner of the image and has exposed roots on its side.

**Background**
The background of the image consists of various types of leaves and twigs that have accumulated around the base of the tree. These include fallen leaves from deciduous trees, such as oak and maple, as well as smaller leafy branches and other debris.

**Overall Impression**
The image suggests that the mushrooms are growing in a forested area with a mix of hardwoods and softwoods. The presence of dead or dying trees like the hackberry provides a suitable environment for mycorrhizal fungi to colonize, which could be why this species has taken hold here. – AI vision

🇪🇸 Descripción en español / Spanish Description

Grupos de hongos melíferos sin anillo (Desarmillaria caespitosa, antiguo D. tabescens) en la base de un árbol de espino agrio en Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, 18 de octubre de 2021. La imagen muestra una agrupación de hongos en la base de un árbol de espino agrio en Lick Creek Park, College Station, Texas. **Agrupamiento y color** Los hongos se agrupan juntos en tres racimos, con el mayor racimo ubicado centralmente en la imagen. El racimo del lado inferior izquierdo es más pequeño que el central, pero más grande que el racimo del lado superior derecho. Todos los hongos tienen sombreros marrones con tallos blancos o de color crema. **Disposición** Los racimos de hongos melíferos sin anillo (Desarmillaria caespitosa) crecen en la base de un árbol de espino agrio, que parece estar muerto o moribundo. El tronco del árbol es visible en la esquina inferior derecha de la imagen y tiene raíces expuestas en su costado. **Antecedentes** Los antecedentes de la imagen consisten en varios tipos de hojas y ramitas que se han acumulado alrededor de la base del árbol. Estas incluyen hojas caídas de árboles caducifolios, como roble y arce, así como pequeñas ramas leñosas y otros desechos. **Impresión general** La imagen sugiere que los hongos están creciendo en un área boscosa con una mezcla de frondosas y coníferas. La presencia de árboles muertos o moribundos como el espino agrio proporciona un entorno adecuado para que los hongos micorrizas lo colonicen, lo cual podría ser la razón por la que esta especie ha tomado posesión allí. – Spanish translation

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