Mustard yellow polypore mushroom (Phellinus gilvus) on a fallen oak on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas

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Sam Houston Forest, Texas, December 29, 2021

Album 3092: Sam Houston Forest, Texas, December 29, 2021

This photograph features a large, flat, and broad mushroom growing on a fallen tree trunk in the Caney Creek section of the Lone Star Hiking Trail within Sam Houston National Forest.

**Mushroom Details**

* The mushroom has a mustard yellow color with brown edges.
* It appears to have been growing for some time, as it is covered in white spores that are also visible on the surface.
* The mushroom's cap is roughly circular and quite large, measuring approximately 5-6 inches (13-15 cm) across.

**Tree Trunk Details**

* The tree trunk is a light gray color with darker gray cracks and lines throughout its bark.
* The texture of the bark appears rough and uneven.
* There are no visible signs of any other mushrooms or growths on the tree trunk except for this one mushroom.

**Background**

* The background of the image is blurry, but it appears to be a forest floor covered in leaves and twigs.
* In the distance, there may be some trees or other foliage, but they are not clearly visible due to the focus on the mushroom.

Overall, the photograph provides a close-up view of a large mustard yellow polypore mushroom growing on a fallen tree trunk. The image captures the intricate details of the mushroom's cap and the texture of the tree bark, while also providing some context about the surrounding environment. – AI vision

🇪🇸 Descripción en español / Spanish Description

Mushroom de Poliporo amarillo mostaza (Phellinus gilvus) sobre un roble caído en la sección Caney Creek del sendero de excursión Lone Star en el bosque nacional Sam Houston al norte de Montgomery, Texas, 29 de diciembre de 2021. Esta fotografía muestra un hongo grande, plano y ancho que crece en un tronco caído en la sección Caney Creek del sendero Lone Star Hiking Trail dentro del bosque nacional Sam Houston. * Detalles del hongo: * El hongo tiene un color amarillo mostaza con bordes marrones. * Parece haber crecido durante algún tiempo, ya que está cubierto de esporas blancas que también son visibles en la superficie. * La cabeza del hongo es aproximadamente circular y bastante grande, midiendo aproximadamente 5-6 pulgadas (13-15 cm) de diámetro. ** Detalles del tronco de árbol: * El tronco de árbol tiene un color gris claro con grietas y líneas más oscuras en toda su corteza. * La textura de la corteza parece rugosa e irregular. * No hay signos visibles de otros hongos o crecimientos en el tronco del árbol, excepto este hongo. ** Antecedentes: * El fondo de la imagen está borroso, pero parece ser un suelo cubierto de hojas y ramitas. * En la distancia pueden verse algunos árboles u otras plantaciones, pero no son muy visibles debido al enfoque en el hongo. ** Resumen: * La fotografía proporciona una vista cercana de un gran hongo de poliporo amarillo mostaza que crece en un tronco caído de roble. El imagen captura los detalles intrincados de la cabeza del hongo y la textura de la corteza del árbol, al tiempo que proporciona algo de contexto sobre el entorno circundante. – Spanish translation

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