Underside of mystery chick polypore mushroom (Piptoporellus soloniensis) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas

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College Station - Sam Houston Forest, Texas, October 9 - 10, 2024

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The image shows a close-up of a mushroom's underside, with its cap partially removed to reveal the pores underneath. The mushroom is growing on a tree trunk, which is visible at the top of the image.

* **Mushroom Cap:**
* Color: White
* Shape: Fan-shaped or semicircular
* Size: Approximately 2-3 inches (5-7.5 cm) wide
* Texture: Smooth, slightly wavy edges
* **Pores:**
* Color: Light brown to tan
* Spacing: Very close together, almost like a solid mass of pores
* Size: Small, less than 1/16 inch (1.5 mm) in diameter
* **Stem:**
* Color: White or light yellowish-brown
* Shape: Short and stout
* Size: Approximately 0.5-1 inch (1.3-2.5 cm) tall and 0.25-0.5 inches (6-13 mm) thick
* **Tree Trunk:**
* Color: Grayish-brown with visible growth rings
* Texture: Rough, with deep grooves between the growth rings

In summary, the mystery chick polypore mushroom has a distinctive white cap with a fan-shaped or semicircular shape and smooth edges. The pores are light brown to tan, very close together, and small. The stem is short and stout, while the tree trunk is grayish-brown with visible growth rings. – AI vision

🇪🇸 Descripción en español / Spanish Description

El lado inferior del misterioso hongo poliporo (Piptoporellus soloniensis) en el Camino de Caney Creek (Camino Little Lake Creek Loop) en el Bosque Nacional Sam Houston al norte de Montgomery, Texas, el 10 de octubre de 2024. La imagen muestra un primer plano del lado inferior de un hongo, con su sombrero parcialmente retirado para revelar los poros debajo. El hongo está creciendo en un tronco de árbol, que se puede ver en la parte superior de la imagen.

**Sombrero del Hongo:**
* Color: Blanco * Forma: En forma de abanico o semicircular * Tamaño: Aproximadamente de 5-7.5 cm de ancho * Textura: Suave, con bordes ligeramente ondulados **Poros:**
* Color: De marrón claro a castaño oscuro * Espaciamiento: Muy juntos, casi como una masa sólida de poros * Tamaño: Pequeños, menos de 1.5 mm de diámetro **Tallo:**
* Color: Blanco o amarillo claro * Forma: Corto y grueso * Tamaño: Aproximadamente de 1.3-2.5 cm de alto y 6-13 mm de ancho * **Tronco del Árbol:**
* Color: Marrón grisáceo con anillos de crecimiento visibles * Textura: Rugoso, con surcos profundos entre los anillos de crecimiento En resumen, el misterioso hongo poliporo tiene una cápsula blanca distintiva con una forma en forma de abanico o semicircular y bordes suaves. Los poros son marrón claro a castaño oscuro, muy juntos y parecen una masa sólida de poros. El tallo es corto y grueso, mientras que el tronco del árbol es de color marrón grisáceo con anillos de crecimiento visibles. – Spanish translation

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