Tissues (at low magnification) of greenish mold fungus Hypomyces from blushing bracket mushrooms growing on a tilted and dried oak, collected on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas

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The image shows microscopic structures found within the tissues of Hypomyces, a greenish mold fungus that grows on blushing bracket mushrooms (Polyporus squamosus) growing on dried oak trees.

**Observations**

* The image displays numerous oval-shaped spores with green and yellow pigmentation.
* Spore walls are thin and transparent, revealing the inner structure of each cell.
* Red-colored hyphae appear within the background of the spores.
* Hyphal structures are likely responsible for absorbing nutrients from the host mushroom.

**Conclusion**

The image showcases Hypomyces' unique characteristics as a parasitic fungus that grows on other mushrooms. – AI vision

🇪🇸 Descripción en español / Spanish Description

Los tejidos (a baja ampliación) del hongo moho verdoso Hypomyces de los hongos trompeta ardiente que crecen en un roble inclinado y seco, recogido en la sección Caney Creek del Lone Star Hiking Trail en el bosque nacional Sam Houston al norte de Montgomery. Texas, 22 de enero de 2023. La imagen muestra estructuras microscópicas encontradas dentro de los tejidos de Hypomyces, un hongo moho verdoso que crece en hongos trompeta ardiente (Polyporus squamosus) que crecen en árboles de roble secos. **Observaciones** * La imagen muestra numerosas esporas con forma ovalada con pigmentación verde y amarilla. * Las paredes de las esporas son delgadas y transparentes, lo que revela la estructura interna de cada célula. * Aparecen hifas rojas en el fondo de las esporas. * Es probable que las estructuras de hifas sean responsables de absorber nutrientes del hongo anfitrión. **Conclusión** La imagen muestra las características únicas de Hypomyces como un hongo parásito que crece en otros hongos. – Spanish translation

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