Home Page > Picture Archives > Year 2023 > Album 3439 > Photo 01 > Slideshow

Hixson's brittlegill mushrooms (Russula hixsonii ...

Hixson's brittlegill mushrooms (Russula hixsonii  ...

Hixson's brittlegill mushrooms (Russula hixsonii)(?) on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, December 2, 2023



On a crisp December day in 2023, I had the pleasure of discovering Hixson's brittlegill mushrooms (Russula hixsonii) thriving in the Caney Creek section of the Lone Star Hiking Trail within Sam Houston National Forest, located north of Montgomery, Texas. The photograph was captured on December 2nd, showcasing these delicate, intriguing fungi at their finest. – generated by AI

The image depicts a cluster of three mushroom caps with pinkish-red tops and white stems lying on a bed of pine needles. The mushrooms are likely to be Hixson's brittlegill (Russula hixsonii) based on their coloration.

**Key Features:**

* **Mushroom Caps:**
* Pinkish-red in color
* White stems
* Three mushroom caps are visible, with one lying on its side and two upright.
* **Pine Needles:**
* Brown in color
* Scattered around the mushrooms
* **Background:**
* Forest floor

**Conclusion:**

The image shows a cluster of Hixson's brittlegill mushrooms growing on the forest floor, surrounded by pine needles. The mushrooms have distinctive pinkish-red caps and white stems. – AI vision

Mushrooms in Sam Houston ... 2023
Browse current photo album: Mushrooms in Sam Houston Forest, Texas, December 2, 2023
Previous: Gills of Pine Spikes fungus (Chroogomphus vinicolor) under tall pines ... north from Montgomery. Texas
Previous
Next: Underside of cinnamon webcap mushroom (Cortinarius cinnamomeus) on ... north from Montgomery. Texas
Next

Slideshow:
Start | Stop | Larger | Exit