Spores of polypore mushrooms Trametes villosa from dried fallen juniper, collected in Somerville Lake State Park. Texas

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Lake Somerville, Texas, May 7, 2023

Album 3406: Lake Somerville, Texas, May 7, 2023

The image shows a collection of tiny, oval-shaped spores that are yellowish-brown in color and have darker brown markings at their tips. The spores appear to be densely packed on a light-colored surface.

Given that they are described as "spores" and not "seeds," it can be inferred that this is an image of Trametes villosa, also known as the black tooth polypore or velvet polypore. This species is native to North America and is commonly found growing on fallen trees or stumps.

The fact that they are described as being collected from "dried fallen juniper" in Texas suggests that the image was taken during a field study of fungi, which may be part of ongoing research into the diversity and distribution of different fungal species. – AI vision

🇪🇸 Descripción en español / Spanish Description

Los esporas de hongos poliporos Trametes villosa de zarza seca, recogidos en el Parque Estatal Somerville Lake. Texas, 7 de mayo del 2023. La imagen muestra una colección de pequeñas esporas de forma ovalada de color pardusco-amarillento con marcas pardas oscuras en sus extremos. Las esporas aparecen densamente compactadas sobre una superficie de color claro. Dado que se describen como "esporas" y no como "semillas", se puede inferir que esta es una imagen del Trametes villosa, también conocido como poliporo diente negro o poliporo terciopelo. Esta especie es nativa de Norteamérica y crece comúnmente en árboles caídos o troncos muertos. El hecho de que se describan como recolectadas de "zarzas secas caídas" en Texas sugiere que la imagen fue tomada durante un estudio de campo de hongos, lo que puede ser parte de una investigación en curso sobre la diversidad y distribución de diferentes especies de hongos. – Spanish translation

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