Spores (in lugol) of wrinkled crust fungus Serpula himantioides from a pine log (spore print orange-brown, turns orange in KOH), collected a day before in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas

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Album 3325: College Station - Sam Houston Forest, Texas, January 10 - 12, 2023

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The image features a cluster of oval-shaped spores arranged irregularly over a light gray background. The spores are a pale orange-yellow color and have an oblong shape with slightly elongated, thin ends. They appear to be randomly scattered across the surface.

The spores seem to be floating in a transparent liquid or medium, which may be Lugol's Iodine Solution (LIS), as suggested by the caption. The solution is typically used to stain fungal structures and highlight their morphology.

The overall appearance of the image suggests that it was captured under microscopic observation, possibly using a microscope with a camera attachment.

Based on the provided information, the spores appear to belong to Serpula himantioides, commonly known as the wrinkled crust fungus. This species is characterized by its distinctive orange-brown spore print and ability to turn orange in KOH (potassium hydroxide). The fact that the spores were collected from a pine log in Sam Houston National Forest, Texas, on January 12, 2023, supports this identification.

In summary, the image depicts a cluster of oval-shaped spores with pale orange-yellow coloration and oblong shape, likely belonging to Serpula himantioides. The spores are scattered across a light gray background, suggesting that they were captured under microscopic observation using Lugol's Iodine Solution. – AI vision

🇪🇸 Descripción en español / Spanish Description

Las esporas (en lugol) del hongo de corteza arrugada Serpula himantioides de una leña de pino (impresión de espora naranja-marrón, se vuelve naranja en KOH), recogido un día antes en Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, 12 de enero de 2023. La imagen muestra un grupo de esporas ovaladas dispuestas irregularmente sobre un fondo gris claro. Las esporas son de color naranja amarillento pálido y tienen una forma oblonga con extremos delgados ligeramente alargados. Parecen estar dispersos aleatoriamente por toda la superficie. Las esporas parecen flotar en un medio líquido o transparente, que puede ser la solución de yodo de Lugol (LIS), como sugiere la leyenda. La solución se usa normalmente para teñir las estructuras fúngicas y resaltar su morfología. El aspecto general de la imagen sugiere que se capturó bajo observación microscópica, posiblemente usando un microscopio con una cámara adjunta. Basándose en la información proporcionada, parece que las esporas pertenecen a Serpula himantioides, comúnmente conocido como hongo de la corteza arrugada. Esta especie se caracteriza por su impresión de espora naranja-marrón distintiva y su capacidad para volverse naranja en KOH (hidróxido de potasio). El hecho de que las esporas se recogieron de una leña de pino en Sam Houston National Forest, Texas, el 12 de enero de 2023, respalda esta identificación. En resumen, la imagen muestra un grupo de esporas ovaladas con coloración amarillo-naranja pálida y forma oblonga, probablemente pertenecientes a Serpula himantioides. Las esporas están dispersas por todo un fondo gris claro, lo que sugiere que se capturaron bajo observación microscópica usando la solución de yodo de Lugol. – Spanish translation

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