Some milkcap (Lactarius) mushroom under post oaks in Lick Creek ParkWeb page of Lick Creek Park by Dept. of Biology of TAMU. College Station, Texas

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The image depicts a close-up view of two light-colored mushrooms growing on the forest floor underneath oak trees in Lick Creek Park in College Station, Texas. The mushroom caps are slightly rounded and appear to be white or very pale tan with some brown mottling near their edges. There is also what appears to be dirt embedded into the caps.

The stems of the mushrooms are long and thin, tapering off towards the ground. They are light-colored like the caps but appear to have a pinkish hue on their undersides. The spore prints are not visible in this image, but they are typically white or yellowish-white.

The background is filled with dry brown oak leaves that have fallen from the trees above. In terms of size, these mushrooms appear to be relatively small, likely no more than an inch or two in diameter.

Overall, based on their shape and coloration, it seems likely that this is a type of milkcap (Lactarius) mushroom. However, without further information or a closer examination of the specimens, it is difficult to provide a definitive identification. – AI vision

🇪🇸 Descripción en español / Spanish Description

Algunos hongos leonardita (Lactarius) bajo robles postizos en el Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 20, 2022. La imagen muestra una vista detallada de dos hongos de color claro que crecen sobre el suelo forestal debajo de los robles en Lick Creek Park en College Station, Texas. Las setas son ligeramente redondeadas y parecen ser blancas o muy pálidas con moteado marrón cerca de sus bordes. También hay algo que parece ser suciedad incrustada en las tapas. Los tallos de los hongos son largos y delgados, estrechándose hacia el suelo. Son de color claro como las tapas pero tienen un matiz rosado en la parte inferior. Las impresiones de esporas no se ven en esta imagen, pero son típicamente blancas o blanquecinas. El fondo está lleno de hojas secas marrones del roble que han caído desde los árboles por encima. En cuanto al tamaño, estos hongos parecen ser relativamente pequeños, probablemente no más de una pulgada o dos de diámetro. En general, según su forma y coloración, parece probable que se trate de un tipo de hongo leonardita (Lactarius). Sin embargo, sin más información o un examen más detallado de los especímenes, es difícil proporcionar una identificación definitiva. – Spanish translation

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