The image displays a collection of spores from a resupinate polypore mushroom.
Resupinate fungi are characterized by their flat growth pattern on substrates such as wood. The Phellinus genus is known for its resupinate species, with one of them being the Phellinus laevigatus. This fungus grows on tree trunks and branches in various parts of the world, including North America.
The spores are roundish to elliptical in shape, measuring 4–6 μm in diameter. The image shows a cluster of spores ranging from light brown to dark red-brown in color. Some spores appear translucent, while others have a more opaque appearance. Notably, the majority of the spores display an obvious germ pore.
The spores are arranged randomly on a white background, with some overlapping each other. The image is well-lit, providing clear visibility of the spore morphology. – AI vision
Las esporas del hongo Phellinus laevigatus (?) recogidas un día antes en el bosque nacional Sam Houston. Texas, 9 de enero de 2023. La imagen muestra una colección de esporas de un hongo resupinato. Los hongos resupinatos se caracterizan por su patrón de crecimiento plano sobre sustratos como la madera. El género Phellinus es conocido por sus especies resupinatas, una de ellas siendo el Phellinus laevigatus. Este hongo crece en troncos y ramas de árboles en varias partes del mundo, incluida América del Norte. Las esporas tienen forma redondeada a elíptica, miden de 4–6 um de diámetro. El conjunto de esporas muestra diferentes tonalidades que van del marrón claro al marrón rojizo oscuro. Algunas esporas parecen translúcidas, mientras que otras tienen un aspecto más opaco. Destaca la presencia de una abertura germinal en la mayoría de las esporas. Las esporas están dispuestas al azar sobre un fondo blanco y algunas se superponen entre sí. La imagen está bien iluminada, lo que proporciona una clara visibilidad de la morfología de las esporas. – Spanish translation
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