The provided image displays a close-up view of a white resupinate polypore mushroom growing on the underside of a thick wet pine log near Road FS 231 in Sam Houston National Forest, Montgomery, Texas.
**Image Details**
* **Subject**: The subject of this photograph is a white resupinate polypore mushroom. This type of fungus forms a thin layer or crust on the surface of wood and produces no visible stalks or fruiting bodies.
* **Color**: This species has a white coloration due to its mycelium.
* **Texture**: Its texture resembles that of cotton candy, which is smooth but slightly rough to the touch. The growth appears to be irregularly shaped with some parts being thicker than others.
**Background**
The background of this image consists of the underside of a thick wet pine log. The wood fibers and bark are visible, providing context for where the mushroom is growing. – AI vision
Textura del hongo Skeletocutis (?) poliporo blanco por debajo de un tronco grueso de pino mojado en la carretera FS 231 cerca de Pole Creek en el Bosque Nacional Sam Houston, cerca de Montgomery. Texas, 28 de enero de 2024. La imagen proporcionada muestra una vista detallada de un hongo poliporo blanco resupinado que crece en la parte inferior de un tronco grueso y húmedo de pino cerca de la carretera FS 231 en el Bosque Nacional Sam Houston, Montgomery, Texas.
**Detalles de la imagen] * **Sujeto**: El sujeto de esta fotografía es un hongo blanco resupinado. Este tipo de hongo forma una capa fina o costra en la superficie de la madera y no produce tallos o cuerpos frutales visibles.
* **Color**: Esta especie tiene una coloración blanca debido a su micelio.
* **Textura**: Su textura se asemeja a la del algodón de azúcar, que es lisa pero ligeramente áspera al tacto. El crecimiento parece ser irregularmente conformado con algunas partes más gruesas que otras.
**Antecedentes**: Los antecedentes de esta imagen consisten en la parte inferior de un tronco grueso y húmedo de pino. Las fibras de madera y la corteza son visibles, lo que proporciona contexto sobre dónde está creciendo el hongo. – Spanish translation
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