Underside of a bracket polypore mushroom Ganoderma applanatum on a large partially rotten oak on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas

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Sam Houston Forest, Texas, December 31, 2021

Album 3094: Sam Houston Forest, Texas, December 31, 2021

The image depicts a bracket polypore mushroom, specifically Ganoderma applanatum, growing on the underside of a partially rotten oak tree trunk. The mushroom's white underside features a prominent "A" symbol etched into its surface, likely indicating that it was used as an identification marker.

**Key Features:**

* **Mushroom:** A bracket polypore mushroom, specifically Ganoderma applanatum.
* **Growth Location:** Underside of a partially rotten oak tree trunk on Caney Creek Trail in Sam Houston National Forest, Texas.
* **Etching:** An "A" symbol etched into the white underside of the mushroom.
* **Age and Condition:** The image was taken on December 31, 2021.

**Conclusion:**

The image showcases a bracket polypore mushroom growing on a partially rotten oak tree trunk in Sam Houston National Forest. The presence of an "A" symbol etched into the mushroom's underside suggests that it was used as an identification marker, while the mushroom's age and condition indicate that it is likely several years old. – AI vision

🇪🇸 Descripción en español / Spanish Description

El lado inferior de un hongo poliporo en forma de ménsula Ganoderma applanatum sobre un roble parcialmente podrido grande en el Sendero Caney Creek (Sendero del Bucle del Lago Chico) en el Bosque Nacional Sam Houston al norte de Montgomery. Texas, 31 de diciembre de 2021. La imagen muestra un hongo poliporo en forma de ménsula, específicamente Ganoderma applanatum, creciendo en la parte inferior de un tronco de roble parcialmente podrido. El lado inferior blanco del hongo presenta un prominente símbolo "A" grabado en su superficie, lo que indica que se utilizó como marca de identificación. **Principales características:** * **Hongo:** Un hongo poliporo en forma de ménsula, específicamente Ganoderma applanatum. * **Lugar de crecimiento:** Parte inferior de un tronco de roble parcialmente podrido en el Sendero Caney Creek en el Bosque Nacional Sam Houston, Texas. * **Grabado:** Un símbolo "A" grabado en el lado inferior blanco del hongo. * **Edad y estado:** La imagen se tomó el 31 de diciembre de 2021. **Conclusión:** La imagen muestra un hongo poliporo en forma de ménsula creciendo sobre un tronco de roble parcialmente podrido en el Bosque Nacional Sam Houston. La presencia del símbolo "A" grabado en el lado inferior del hongo sugiere que se utilizó como marca de identificación, mientras que la edad y el estado del hongo indican que es probable que tenga varios años. – Spanish translation

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