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Spores (in KOH) of Cinnamon webcap mushroom...National Forest near Montgomery. Texas  
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Spores (in KOH) of Cinnamon webcap mushroom (Cortinarius cinnamomeus) collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, December 2, 2023

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Samples of the Cinnamon webcap mushroom (Cortinarius cinnamomeus) were collected in the Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery, Texas on December 2, 2023. These samples were obtained using potassium hydroxide (KOH) and their spores were carefully preserved for further analysis. The collection date was December 2, 2023. – generated by AI

The image displays a microscopic view of spores from a mushroom species known as Cortinarius cinnamomeus.

In the center-left area of the photo, numerous small, oval-shaped spore particles can be seen scattered across a white background. Each spore has an elongated shape with rounded ends and appears to have a smooth surface. They are arranged in a seemingly random pattern but appear to be clustered together. The spores are all roughly the same size, about 10 micrometers long.

The image was captured using a microscope and a substance called KOH (potassium hydroxide) on a glass slide, which is used to prepare mushroom spores for observation under a microscope, allowing them to swell up and become more visible. – AI vision

Las esporas (en KOH) del hongo Cinnamon webcap (Cortinarius cinnamomeus) recogidas en Sam Houston National Forest cerca de Montgomery, Texas, el 2 de diciembre de 2023. La imagen muestra una vista microscópica de esporas de una especie de hongo conocida como Cortinarius cinnamomeus. En la zona superior izquierda de la foto, se pueden ver numerosas partículas esporales pequeñas y ovaladas dispersas sobre un fondo blanco. Cada espora tiene forma alargada con extremos redondeados y parece tener una superficie lisa. Se disponen en un patrón aparentemente aleatorio pero parecen estar agrupadas juntas. Las esporas son todas aproximadamente del mismo tamaño, de unos 10 micrómetros de largo. La imagen se capturó usando un microscopio y una sustancia llamada KOH (hidróxido potásico) sobre un portaobjetos de vidrio, que se utiliza para preparar esporas de hongos para observación bajo un microscopio, lo que les permite hincharse y volverse más visibles. – Spanish translation


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