Spores (in KOH solution) of yellow merulioid fungus Leucogyrophana pinastri (Hydnomerulius pinastri) from a fallen oak (spore print olive brown) collected a day before in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas

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Sam Houston Forest - College Station, Texas, February 20 - 22, 2023

Album 3347: Sam Houston Forest - College Station, Texas, February 20 - 22, 2023

The image shows an extreme close-up of microscopic spores. The background is white, and the yellow oval-shaped spores are scattered around. They appear to be covered in a thin layer or sheath that is slightly translucent at their edges.
The spores are very small and have dark purple borders. The entire surface appears to be coated with some kind of gelatinous material that covers each spore, creating the translucent effect.

There is no other detail visible in this image besides the spores. They appear to be suspended in a clear liquid, likely a KOH solution as mentioned in the caption. – AI vision

🇪🇸 Descripción en español / Spanish Description

Esporas (en solución de KOH) del hongo meruliode amarillo Leucogyrophana pinastri (Hydnomerulius pinastri) de un roble caído (impresión esporal marrón oliva) recolectado un día antes en el Bosque Nacional Sam Houston, Texas, 20 de febrero del 2023. La imagen muestra un primer plano extremo de esporas microscópicas. El fondo es blanco y las esporas amarillo ovaladas están dispersas alrededor. Parecen estar cubiertos con una capa fina u envoltura ligeramente translúcida en sus bordes. Las esporas son muy pequeñas y tienen bordes morados oscuros. Toda la superficie parece estar recubierta con algún tipo de material gelatinoso que cubre cada espora, creando el efecto translúcido. No hay ningún otro detalle visible en esta imagen aparte de las esporas. Parecen estar suspendidos en un líquido transparente, probablemente una solución de KOH como se menciona en la leyenda. – Spanish translation

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