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Underside of milkcap (Lactarius) mushroom on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, December 9, 2023

Location on mapsLone Star Hiking Trail, Walker County, Texas, United States
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The underside of a milkcap mushroom (Lactarius) was photographed on the Stubblefield section of the Lone Star hiking trail, located north of Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest, Texas, on December 9, 2023. – generated by AI

The image presents a detailed view of the underside of a milkcap (Lactarius) mushroom, showcasing its intricate features and characteristics.

* **Mushroom Cap**
* The cap is large and flat, with a smooth surface.
* It has a light-brown color with darker brown spots or patches.
* The gills are white to off-white in color, closely spaced, and free from the stem.
* The edges of the gills are slightly wavy.
* **Stem**
* The stem is short and stout, measuring about 1-2 cm (0.4-0.8 inches) in length.
* It is white to off-white in color, with a slight taper towards the base.
* The surface of the stem is smooth.
* **Gills**
* The gills are white to off-white in color and closely spaced.
* They are free from the stem, meaning they do not attach to it at the base.
* The edges of the gills are slightly wavy.
* **Spores**
* The spores are white to off-white in color.
* They are spherical to ellipsoidal in shape.
* The spore print is white.
* **Habitat and Distribution**
* Milkcap mushrooms typically grow on the ground in association with trees, especially oak, pine, and spruce.
* They can also be found growing in fields, meadows, and along roadsides.
* They are widely distributed across North America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, and New Zealand.

In summary, the image provides a detailed view of the underside of a milkcap mushroom, highlighting its distinctive features such as the large, flat cap with closely spaced white to off-white gills, short and stout stem, and white to off-white spores. The mushroom is likely growing on the ground in association with trees or other vegetation, and is found throughout much of North America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, and New Zealand. – AI vision

El lado inferior de un hongo Milkcap (Lactarius) en la sección Stubblefield del sendero de excursión Lone Star al norte desde el puesto de avanzada nº 6 en el Bosque Nacional Sam Houston. Texas, 9 de diciembre de 2023. La imagen presenta una vista detallada de la parte inferior de un hongo Milkcap (Lactarius), mostrando sus características e intrincados rasgos distintivos. * **Sombrero del Hongo** * El sombrero es grande y plano, con una superficie lisa. * Tiene un color marrón claro con manchas o parches de marrón oscuro. * Las guarniciones son de color blanco a blanquecino, estrechamente espaciadas y libres del grosor. * Los bordes de las guarniciones son ligeramente ondulados. * **Tallo** * El tallo es corto y grueso, midiendo aproximadamente 1-2 cm (0.4-0.8 pulgadas) de longitud. * Es de color blanco a blanquecino, con un ligero estrechamiento hacia la base. * La superficie del tallo es lisa. * **Guarniciones** * Las guarniciones son blancas o blanquecinas y están estrechamente espaciadas. * Están libres del grosor, lo que significa que no se unen al grosor en la base. * Los bordes de las guarniciones son ligeramente ondulados. * **Esporas** * Las esporas son de color blanco a blanquecino. * Tienen una forma esférica a elipsoidal. * La impresión de esporas es blanca. * **Hábitat y Distribución** * Los hongos Milkcap típicamente crecen en el suelo asociados con árboles, especialmente robles, pinos y abetos. * También se pueden encontrar creciendo en campos, praderas y junto a carreteras. * Están ampliamente distribuidos en América del Norte, Europa, Asia, África, Australia y Nueva Zelanda. En resumen, la imagen proporciona una vista detallada de la parte inferior de un hongo Milkcap, destacando sus características distintivas como el sombrero grande y plano con guarniciones estrechamente espaciadas blancas a blanquecinas, tallo corto y grueso y esporas de color blanco a blanquecino. El hongo probablemente crezca en el suelo asociado con árboles u otra vegetación y se encuentre ampliamente distribuido en América del Norte, Europa, Asia, África, Australia y Nueva Zelanda. – Spanish translation


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