Common tarcrust fungus (Diatrype stigma) on a fallen oak in Lick Creek ParkLick Creek: Background Notes. College Station, Texas

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The image features a close-up photograph of a fallen oak branch lying horizontally across the ground, with two distinct sections visible.

In the top section, a dark brown, cracked and worn piece of bark is exposed, featuring numerous small cracks and fissures that run along its length. A few pieces of yellow-orange fungal growth are scattered about on the surface of the bark.

The bottom section shows more of the branch's exterior, including some light-colored wood surrounded by a layer of rough, grayish-black bark. The bottom piece is also covered in similar yellow-orange fungal material to that seen above.

In the background, a scattering of dead leaves and grasses can be seen around and under the branch, along with a few smaller twigs and branches. The overall color palette is dominated by shades of brown, green, and gray, with hints of yellow and orange from the fungal growths. – AI vision

🇪🇸 Descripción en español / Spanish Description

Hongo común de corteza en caparazón (Diatrype stigma) en un roble caído en Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, 12 de abril de 2024. La imagen muestra una fotografía detallada de una rama de roble caída tendida horizontalmente sobre el suelo, con dos secciones distintas visibles. En la sección superior, se expone un trozo de corteza oscuro marrón, agrietado y desgastado, que presenta numerosas pequeñas grietas y fisuras a lo largo de toda su longitud. Algunos fragmentos de crecimiento fúngico amarillo-naranja están dispersos por la superficie de la corteza. La sección inferior muestra más del exterior del ramal, incluyendo algo de madera de color claro rodeada de una capa áspera de corteza grisácea negra. También está cubierta con el material fúngico amarillo-naranja similar al observado arriba. En segundo plano, se pueden ver alrededor y debajo del ramal unas cuantas hojas y hierbas secas, junto con algunos vástagos y ramitas más pequeños. La paleta de colores global está dominada por tonos pardos, verdes y grises, con toques amarillos y naranjas procedentes de los crecimientos fúngicos. – Spanish translation

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