Dry stems of box elder or hackberry with resupinate polypore mushroom Cerioporus mollis (Datronia mollis) collected in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas

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College Station, Texas, January 4 - 6, 2023

Album 3322: College Station, Texas, January 4 - 6, 2023

The image presents a close-up view of dry stems from box elder or hackberry trees, with resupinate polypore mushrooms (Cerioporus mollis) growing on them. The stems are weathered and grayish-brown, while the mushrooms have a tan coloration.

**Key Features:**

* **Mushroom Appearance:** The mushrooms exhibit an irregular shape, ranging from oval to circular in outline.
* **Surface Texture:** Their surfaces display a unique texture, featuring numerous small pores arranged in a network-like pattern. These pores are typically circular or slightly elliptical and vary in size throughout the mushroom's surface.
* **Coloration:** The tan color of the mushrooms provides good contrast with their surroundings, making them stand out against the grayish-brown stems.
* **Size Variability:** The mushrooms differ in size, with some being smaller than others. This variation is likely due to factors such as the availability of nutrients and environmental conditions.

**Overall Impression:**

The image effectively captures the intricate details of these resupinate polypore mushrooms growing on dry box elder or hackberry stems. The varied sizes and shapes of the mushrooms add visual interest to the photograph, while their tan coloration provides a striking contrast against the grayish-brown background. – AI vision

🇪🇸 Descripción en español / Spanish Description

Raíces secas de arce o de abrojo con hongos poliporos resupinados Cerioporus mollis (Datronia mollis) recolectadas en Bee Creek Park, College Station, Texas, el 5 de enero del 2023. La imagen presenta una vista detallada de las raíces secas de los árboles de arce o de abrojo, con hongos poliporos resupinados (Cerioporus mollis) creciendo en ellos. Las raíces están desgastadas y son grisáceo-marrón, mientras que los hongos tienen una coloración tostada. **Características clave:** * **Aspeto del hongo:** Los hongos presentan una forma irregular, que varía de oval a circular en el contorno. * **Textura superficial:** Sus superficies muestran una textura única, con numerosos poros pequeños dispuestos en un patrón similar a una red. Estos poros son normalmente circulares o ligeramente elípticos y varían de tamaño a lo largo de la superficie del hongo. * **Coloración:** El color tostado del hongo proporciona buen contraste con los alrededores, haciéndolos destacar contra las raíces grisáceo-marrón. * **Tamaño variable:** Los hongos difieren en tamaño, siendo algunos más pequeños que otros. Es probable que esta variación se deba a factores como la disponibilidad de nutrientes y condiciones ambientales. **Impresión global:** La imagen captura eficazmente los detalles intrincados de estos hongos poliporos resupinados que crecen en las raíces secas del arce o abrojo. Los tamaños y formas variados de los hongos añaden interés visual a la fotografía, mientras que su coloración tostada proporciona un contraste sorprendente contra el fondo grisáceo-marrón. – Spanish translation

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