Spores (in KOH) of fungus Hypoxylon rubiginosum from a tiny black dot on wood, collected a day before in Sam Houston National Forest near Richards. Texas

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The image shows spores (in KOH) of fungus Hypoxylon rubiginosum from a tiny black dot on wood, collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Richards. The spores are dark brown and oval-shaped, with some appearing to be broken or damaged.

* **Spore shape:** The spores are oval-shaped, which is consistent with the description of Hypoxylon rubiginosum.
* **Color:** The spores are dark brown in color, which matches the expected color for this species.
* **Size:** The spores appear to be relatively small, but it's difficult to determine their exact size from the image alone.
* **Damage:** Some of the spores appear to be broken or damaged, which could be due to handling or preparation techniques.

Overall, the image appears to show spores that match the description of Hypoxylon rubiginosum, and further analysis (e.g., microscopy) would be needed to confirm their identity. – AI vision

🇪🇸 Descripción en español / Spanish Description

Las esporas (en KOH) del hongo Hypoxylon rubiginosum de una pequeña mancha negra en la madera, recogidas un día antes en el Bosque Nacional Sam Houston cerca de Richards. Texas, 3 de abril de 2023. La imagen muestra esporas (en KOH) del hongo Hypoxylon rubiginosum de una pequeña mancha negra en la madera, recogida en el Bosque Nacional Sam Houston cerca de Richards. Las esporas son marrón oscuro y de forma ovalada, algunas parecen estar rotas o dañadas.

**Forma de las esporas:** Las esporas son de forma ovalada, lo que es consistente con la descripción de Hypoxylon rubiginosum.

**Color:** Las esporas tienen un color marrón oscuro, que coincide con el color esperado para esta especie.

**Tamaño:** Las esporas parecen ser relativamente pequeñas, pero es difícil determinar su tamaño exacto a partir de la imagen sola.

**Daños:** Algunas de las esporas parecen estar rotas o dañadas, lo que podría deberse a técnicas de manipulación o preparación. En general, la imagen muestra esporas que coinciden con la descripción de Hypoxylon rubiginosum, y se necesitaría un análisis adicional (por ejemplo, microscopía) para confirmar su identidad. – Spanish translation

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