Brown corticioid (crust) mushroom Dichostereum effuscatum on a fallen dried live oak branch at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas

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The image depicts a fallen tree branch from a Live Oak tree covered with brown corticioid (crust) mushroom Dichostereum effuscatum growing on it. The mushrooms are tan and white, with some areas exhibiting a grayish hue, giving them an irregular texture that resembles the bark of a tree.

Dichostereum effuscatum is a type of crust fungus belonging to the family Xylariaceae. It has a cosmopolitan distribution, including North America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and South America. Its fruiting bodies are typically found growing on decaying wood in forests. The species was described by American mycologist Harold J. Brodie in 1961.

The image shows the mushrooms covering the entire branch, which appears to have fallen from a Live Oak tree. The bark of the tree is visible at the top and bottom of the image, providing context for the location of the mushroom growth.

**Summary:**
In summary, the image presents a detailed view of Dichostereum effuscatum growing on a fallen branch from a Live Oak tree. The mushrooms exhibit an irregular texture resembling tree bark, with tan, white, and grayish hues covering the entire branch. This species is widely distributed across North America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and South America, typically found growing on decaying wood in forests. – AI vision

🇪🇸 Descripción en español / Spanish Description

El hongo corticioide parduzco Dichostereum effuscatum en una rama de roble vivo caído en el Lake Somerville Trailway cerca de Birch Creek Unit del Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, enero 1, 2023. La imagen muestra una rama de un roble vivo cubierta con hongos corticioides parduzcos Dichostereum effuscatum que crecen en ella. Los hongos son de color canela y blanco, con algunas áreas que presentan un tono grisáceo, dándoles una textura irregular que se asemeja a la corteza de un árbol. Dichostereum effuscatum es un tipo de hongo corticial que pertenece a la familia Xylariaceae. Tiene una distribución cosmopolita, incluyendo América del Norte, Europa, Asia, África y Sudamérica. Sus frutos se encuentran típicamente creciendo en madera en descomposición en los bosques. La especie fue descrita por el micólogo americano Harold J. Brodie en 1961. La imagen muestra los hongos cubriendo toda la rama, que parece haber caído de un roble vivo. La corteza del árbol es visible en la parte superior e inferior de la imagen, proporcionando contexto para la ubicación del crecimiento de hongos. **Resumen:** En resumen, la imagen presenta una vista detallada de Dichostereum effuscatum creciendo en una rama de roble vivo caído. Los hongos presentan una textura irregular que se asemeja a la corteza del árbol, con tonalidades canela, blancas y grisáceas cubriendo toda la rama. Esta especie está ampliamente distribuida en América del Norte, Europa, Asia, África y Sudamérica, típicamente se encuentra creciendo en madera en descomposición en los bosques. – Spanish translation

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