The image shows a close-up view of the base of a pine tree affected by gall rust (Endocronartium harknessii or Cronartium harknessii). The photo captures the underside of the pine's trunk, revealing large patches of orange-yellow fungal growth along with brown bark. This fungus is causing the tree to swell, as evidenced by its bulging appearance.
The base of the tree is covered in a thick layer of gall rust that has spread throughout the wood and formed large clumps. The rest of the bark remains intact, but some areas appear to be breaking off from the main trunk due to the swelling caused by the fungus.
This image was taken in Sam Houston National Forest's Little Lake Creek Wilderness on March 11th, 2023. The location is identified as being near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail within Montgomery, Texas. – AI vision
En la base de un pino hinchado con roya en cúspide (Endocronartium harknessii, hongo de la roya en cúspide Cronartium harknessii) cerca de Pole Creek en el North Wilderness Trail de Little Lake Creek Wilderness en Sam Houston National Forest al norte de Montgomery. Texas, 11 de marzo del 2023. La imagen muestra una vista detallada de la base de un pino afectado por roya en cúspide (Endocronartium harknessii o Cronartium harknessii). La foto captura la parte inferior del tronco del pino, lo que revela grandes manchas de crecimiento fúngico naranja-amarillo junto con corteza marrón. Este hongo está haciendo que el árbol se hinche, como se evidencia por su aspecto abultado. La base del árbol está cubierta con una capa gruesa de roya en cúspide que se ha extendido por toda la madera y formó grandes terrones. El resto de la corteza sigue intacta, pero algunas áreas parecen desprenderse del tronco principal debido al hinchazón provocada por el hongo. Esta imagen fue tomada en Little Lake Creek Wilderness de Sam Houston National Forest el 11 de marzo del 2023. La ubicación está identificada como cerca de Pole Creek en North Wilderness Trail dentro de Montgomery, Texas. – Spanish translation
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