Beech woodwart fungus (Hypoxylon fragiforme) on a fallen twig on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas

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Sam Houston Forest, Texas, February 4 - 5, 2023

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The image depicts a close-up view of a fallen branch, likely made of beech wood, featuring numerous small, dark brown to black, irregularly spherical or oval-shaped fungal structures.

These structures are identified as fruiting bodies of the Beech Woodwart fungus (Hypoxylon fragiforme). They appear to cover much of the surface of the twig and have a rough texture. The background is out of focus but appears to include some brown-colored twigs, possibly from the same beech tree.

The image suggests that this fallen branch has been colonized by the Beech Woodwart fungus, which likely grew on the dead wood of the beech tree after it fell. – AI vision

🇪🇸 Descripción en español / Spanish Description

El hongo de la podredumbre del haya (Hypoxylon fragiforme) en un ramal caído en el Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) en el Bosque Nacional Sam Houston al norte de Montgomery, Texas, el 5 de febrero de 2023. La imagen muestra una vista detallada de un ramal caído, probablemente hecho de madera de haya, con numerosas estructuras fúngicas pequeñas, oscuras y marrones irregularmente esféricas u ovaladas. Estas estructuras se identifican como cuerpos fructíferos del hongo de la podredumbre del haya (Hypoxylon fragiforme). Parecen cubrir gran parte de la superficie del ramal y tener una textura áspera. El fondo está desenfocado, pero parece incluir algunos ramales de color marrón, posiblemente del mismo árbol de haya. La imagen sugiere que este ramal caído ha sido colonizado por el hongo de la podredumbre del haya, que probablemente creció en la madera muerta del árbol de haya después de que cayó. – Spanish translation

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