This microscopic image displays a cluster of round, brown spores on a white background. The spores are spherical and slightly flattened at their poles. They have a smooth surface with a finely reticulate appearance, featuring small, rounded pores scattered across its circumference.
There is a slight variation in the size of the spores within the image, but they generally range from approximately 0.5 to 1.2 mm in diameter.
This image is likely a photomicrograph, which utilizes a camera to capture images under a microscope. The use of potassium hydroxide (KOH) as the mounting medium would cause the spores to swell and become more visible during microscopic examination.
The image was captured by Dr. J. B. Keller on April 15th, 2023, in Bastrop State Park, Texas. The caption mentions that the spores were collected from dry earthstar mushrooms (Astraeus hygrometricus). – AI vision
Las esporas (en KOH) de hongos Astraeus hygrometricus secos recogidos en el Bastrop State Park. Bastrop, Texas, 15 de abril de 2023. Esta imagen microscópica muestra un grupo de esporas redondas y marrones sobre un fondo blanco. Las esporas son esféricas y ligeramente aplanadas en sus polos. Tienen una superficie lisa con un aspecto finamente reticulado, con poros redondeados dispersos por toda su circunferencia. Hay una ligera variación en el tamaño de las esporas dentro de la imagen, pero generalmente oscilan entre aproximadamente 0.5 y 1.2 mm de diámetro. Esta imagen es probablemente una fotomicrografía, que utiliza una cámara para capturar imágenes bajo un microscopio. El uso de hidróxido de potasio (KOH) como medio de montaje haría que las esporas se hinchen y resulten más visibles durante el examen microscópico. La imagen fue capturada por el Dr. J. B. Keller el 15 de abril de 2023, en Bastrop State Park, Texas. El pie de foto menciona que las esporas se recolectaron de hongos Astraeus hygrometricus secos. – Spanish translation
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