The image presents a close-up view of a celandine milkcap mushroom (Lactarius chelidonium), showcasing its distinctive features. The mushroom's cap is characterized by its flat, broad shape and tan color with white streaks along the edges. The stem is shorter than the cap, tapering slightly towards the base, and is colored orange-brown.
The gills are white at the top of the cap but gradually turn brown as they near the stem. A small amount of white latex can be seen oozing from a broken tip on the stem's right side. The mushroom rests on damp dirt covered with dry leaves, surrounded by other fallen leaf litter and twigs.
The background of the image is filled with various plant debris, including dried brown leaves, smaller sticks, and green vegetation visible in the upper-right corner. – AI vision
Vista lateral de un hongo lechuguilla celandina (Lactarius chelidonium) en el sendero Caney Creek (sendero Little Lake Creek Loop) en el bosque nacional Sam Houston al norte de Montgomery, Texas, el 28 de noviembre de 2021. La imagen presenta una vista cercana de un hongo lechuguilla celandina (Lactarius chelidonium), mostrando sus características distintivas. El sombrero del hongo se caracteriza por su forma plana y ancha, y color canela con rayas blancas a lo largo de los bordes. El tallo es más corto que el sombrero, estrechándose ligeramente hacia la base, y está coloreado marrón naranja. Las guillotinas son de color blanco en la parte superior del sombrero pero gradualmente se vuelven marrones a medida que se acercan al tallo. Se puede ver una pequeña cantidad de látex blanco saliendo por la punta rota del lado derecho del tallo. El hongo descansa en tierra húmeda cubierta con hojas secas, rodeado de otras hojas y ramitas caídas. El fondo de la imagen está lleno de diversos restos vegetales, incluyendo hojas marrones secas, pequeñas ramas y vegetación verde visible en la esquina superior derecha. – Spanish translation
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