Petticoat mottlegill mushrooms (Panaeolus papilionaceus) on old deer(?) dung mixed with soil on a sewage pipeline right of way in Lick Creek ParkWeb page of Lick Creek Park by Dept. of Biology of TAMU. College Station, Texas

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College Station - Sam Houston Forest, Texas, November 27 - 28, 2023

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The image presents a close-up view of Petticoat mottlegill mushrooms (Panaeolus papilionaceus) growing on old deer dung mixed with soil along a sewage pipeline right-of-way in Lick Creek Park, College Station, Texas.

**Mushroom Characteristics:**

* The mushrooms are small to medium-sized and appear to be roughly the same size.
* They have brownish-gray caps that are slightly darker at the center than at the edges, giving them a mottled appearance.
* The caps are bell-shaped with an inrolled margin (the edge of the cap is rolled inward).
* They are covered with short white hairs and often have small patches of darker-colored spores visible on their surface.

**Background:**

* The background shows a mix of old deer dung and soil, which provides the mushrooms with nutrients.
* A few dry leaves and twigs are scattered around the area.

**Overall Impression:**

The image suggests that the Petticoat mottlegill mushrooms have grown in an environment where they can easily access nutrients from the decaying organic matter. The presence of old deer dung mixed with soil indicates a forest floor or woodland habitat, which is typical for these types of fungi. – AI vision

🇪🇸 Descripción en español / Spanish Description

Presentan hongos Petticoat mottlegill (Panaeolus papilionaceus) en heces viejas de venado mezcladas con tierra sobre una canalización de aguas residuales junto al Parque Lick Creek. College Station, Texas, 27 de noviembre de 2023. La imagen presenta una vista de cerca de los hongos Petticoat mottlegill (Panaeolus papilionaceus) que crecen en heces viejas de venado mezcladas con tierra a lo largo de una canalización de aguas residuales en el Parque Lick Creek, College Station, Texas. **Características del hongo:** * Los hongos son pequeños a mediano y parecen ser más o menos del mismo tamaño. * Tienen sombreros parduscos-grises que son ligeramente más oscuros en el centro que en los bordes, lo que les da un aspecto moteado. * Los sombreros tienen forma de campana con un margen inrollado (el borde del sombrero se enrolla hacia dentro). * Están cubiertos con pelillos cortos blancos y a menudo tienen pequeños parches de esporas de color más oscuro visibles en su superficie. **Antecedentes:** * El fondo muestra una mezcla de heces viejas de venado y tierra, que proporciona nutrientes a los hongos. * Algunas hojas secas y ramitas están esparcidas por el área. **Impresión general:** La imagen sugiere que los hongos Petticoat mottlegill han crecido en un entorno donde pueden acceder fácilmente a nutrientes de la materia orgánica en descomposición. La presencia de heces viejas de venado mezcladas con tierra indica un hábitat de suelo forestal o boscoso, lo que es típico para estos tipos de hongos. – Spanish translation

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