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Round spores with coarse, blunt, wart-like spines of cup ...

Round spores with coarse, blunt, wart-like spines of cup  ...

Round spores with coarse, blunt, wart-like spines of cup fungus Plicaria carbonaria collected near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek ... in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, August 31, 2022



The cup fungus Plicaria carbonaria, found near Pole Creek on the North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest, features round spores with coarse, blunt spines. This species was collected on August 31, 2022, in Texas. The wart-like spines give the fungus a distinctive appearance. - generated by AI

The image presents a microscopic view of spores from the cup fungus Plicaria carbonaria. The spores are round and exhibit coarse, blunt, wart-like spines, characteristic of their species.

**Key Features:**

* **Spore Shape:** Round
* **Spine Characteristics:**
   + Coarse
   + Blunt
   + Wart-like
* **Coloration:** Not specified; appearance likely brown or tan due to the presence of Plicaria carbonaria

**Background and Context:**

The spores were collected near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery, Texas, on August 31, 2022.

**Conclusion:**

The image provides a detailed view of the microscopic features of Plicaria carbonaria spores, highlighting their unique morphology and likely brown or tan coloration. The context suggests that the spores were collected in a natural environment within Sam Houston National Forest. – AI vision

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