Red brittlegill (Russula) mushroom in near ultraviolet light, collected in Lick Creek ParkLick Creek: Background Notes. College Station, Texas

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The image presents a detailed view of a red brittlegill (Russula) mushroom, illuminated by near-ultraviolet light and captured from a slightly angled perspective.

**Mushroom Characteristics**

* The mushroom's cap is partially visible on the left side of the image.
* A small portion of the stem is shown, with its base connected to the cap.
* The gills are white and closely packed beneath the cap, extending down the length of the stem.
* The edges of the gills appear slightly frayed.

**Lighting Effect**

* The mushroom emits a vibrant greenish-blue glow under near-ultraviolet light.
* This phenomenon is known as "fluorescence" and occurs in some organisms when exposed to ultraviolet radiation, causing them to emit light at longer wavelengths. – AI vision

🇪🇸 Descripción en español / Spanish Description

El hongo brittlegill rojo (Russula) bajo luz casi ultravioleta, recolectado en el Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, enero de 29 de 2024. La imagen presenta una vista detallada del hongo brittlegill rojo (Russula), iluminado por luz casi ultravioleta y capturado desde una perspectiva ligeramente angulada. **Características del hongo* El sombrero del hongo es parcialmente visible en el lado izquierdo de la imagen. * Una pequeña parte del tallo se muestra, con su base conectada al sombrero. * Las láminas son blancas y muy juntas debajo del sombrero, extendiéndose hacia abajo por toda la longitud del tallo. * Los bordes de las láminas aparecen un poco desgastados. **Efecto de iluminación* El hongo emite una vibrante luz azul verdosa bajo luz ultravioleta casi. * Este fenómeno se conoce como "fluorescencia" y ocurre en algunos organismos cuando se exponen a radiación ultravioleta, haciendo que emitan luz a longitudes de onda más largas. – Spanish translation

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