Spores (with x100 objective) of corticioid fungus Scytinostroma portentosum(?) from dry stems of pecan, collected a day before in Lick Creek ParkLick Creek: Background Notes. College Station, Texas

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Mushrooms under a microscope, Texas, January 3, 2023

Album 3320: Mushrooms under a microscope, Texas, January 3, 2023

The provided image displays a collection of spores magnified 100 times through an objective lens. The spores are small and oval-shaped with rounded ends. They appear to be yellowish-brown or orange in color, as evidenced by their dark brown edges.

The background is light purple, which may have been caused by the addition of a stain to the slide before microscopy. This indicates that the image was taken after the spores were collected from the tree and brought back for examination.

The presence of these spores on dry stems of pecan suggests that they were likely produced by a fungus. Based on their morphology, it is possible that they belong to the species Scytinostroma portentosum, although this cannot be confirmed without further analysis or expert identification. – AI vision

🇪🇸 Descripción en español / Spanish Description

Las esporas (con un objetivo x100) del hongo corticioide Scytinostroma portentosum (?) de tallos secos de pacana, recolectadas un día antes en Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, enero 3, 2023. La imagen proporcionada muestra una colección de esporas ampliadas 100 veces a través de un objetivo. Las esporas son pequeñas y de forma ovalada con extremos redondeados. Tienen un aspecto marrón amarillento u naranja, como se evidencia por sus bordes marrones oscuros. El fondo es morado claro, lo que puede haber sido causado por la adición de una tinción en el portaobjetos antes de la microscopía. Esto indica que la imagen fue tomada después de recolectar las esporas del árbol y traerlas para su examen. La presencia de estas esporas en tallos secos de pacana sugiere que probablemente fueron producidas por un hongo. Basándose en su morfología, es posible que pertenezcan a la especie Scytinostroma portentosum, aunque esto no puede confirmarse sin un análisis adicional o identificación por expertos. – Spanish translation

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