![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2009/794/jpeg/21t.jpg) Green lynx spider preying on a skipper butterfly on Purple dewdrop (downy lobelia, Lobelia puberula) in Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, September 26, 2009
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2018/2370/jpeg/26t.jpg) Purple dewdrop (Lobelia puberula) on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, September 30, 2018
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2008/664/jpeg/27t.jpg) Blue flower of downy lobelia (Purple dewdrop, Lobelia puberula) in Sam Houston National Forest, on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail. Richards, Texas, August 10, 2008
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2024/3607/jpeg/18t.jpg) Downy lobelia (Purple dewdrop, Lobelia puberula) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, August 24, 2024
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2010/893/jpeg/11t.jpg) Purple dewdrop (Lobelia puberula) in Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, October 2, 2010
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2020/2789/jpeg/01t.jpg) Purple dewdrop (Lobelia puberula) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, September 25, 2020
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2021/3019/jpeg/27t.jpg) Purple dewdrop (Lobelia puberula) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, September 8, 2021
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2009/794/jpeg/20t.jpg) Green lynx spider preying on a skipper butterfly on Purple dewdrop (Lobelia puberula) in Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, September 26, 2009
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2010/893/jpeg/13t.jpg) Flowers of purple dewdrop (Lobelia puberula) in Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, October 2, 2010
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2009/794/jpeg/19t.jpg) Close up of a green lynx spider preying on a skipper butterfly on Purple dewdrop (Lobelia puberula) in Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, September 26, 2009
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2008/670/jpeg/05t.jpg) Purple dewdrop (Lobelia puberula) on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Huntsville, Texas, September 14, 2008
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2024/3607/jpeg/29t.jpg) Downy lobelia (Purple dewdrop, Lobelia puberula) when exposed to regular daylight as well as when illuminated by a 365 nm ultraviolet (UV-A) blacklight from Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, August 24, 2024
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2019/2559/jpeg/02t.jpg) Purple dewdrop (Lobelia puberula) on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, August 11, 2019
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2021/3001/jpeg/07t.jpg) Purple dewdrop (Lobelia puberula) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, August 7, 2021
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2022/3253/jpeg/09t.jpg) Purple dewdrop (Lobelia puberula) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, October 1, 2022
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2022/3253/jpeg/08t.jpg) Flowers of purple dewdrop (Lobelia puberula) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, October 1, 2022
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2022/3253/jpeg/10t.jpg) Close-up of purple dewdrop (Lobelia puberula) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, October 1, 2022
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2021/3002/jpeg/27t.jpg) Flowers of purple dewdrop (Lobelia puberula) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, August 7, 2021
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2008/683/jpeg/08t.jpg) Blue flower of Purple dewdrop (Lobelia puberula) on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, November 1, 2008
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2021/3015/jpeg/04t.jpg) Green lynx spider on purple dewdrop (Lobelia puberula) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, August 28, 2021
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2008/670/jpeg/14t.jpg) Blue flower of Purple dewdrop (Lobelia puberula) on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest, with 2 short ear-like upper petals and 3 broad wedge-shaped lower petals. Huntsville, Texas, September 14, 2008
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2022/3257/jpeg/11t.jpg) Purple dewdrop (Lobelia puberula) on Lone Star Hiking Trail east from Trailhead 3 in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, October 9, 2022
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2020/2795/jpeg/32t.jpg) Purple dewdrop (Lobelia puberula) on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, October 1, 2020
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2022/3257/jpeg/18t.jpg) Blooming purple dewdrop (Lobelia puberula) on Lone Star Hiking Trail east from Trailhead 3 in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, October 9, 2022
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2018/2325/jpeg/10t.jpg) Downy lobelia (Purple dewdrop, Lobelia puberula) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, August 2, 2018
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2020/2795/jpeg/33t.jpg) Flowers of purple dewdrop (Lobelia puberula) on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, October 1, 2020
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2022/3257/jpeg/35t.jpg) Brown skipper butterfly together with a spider on purple dewdrop (Lobelia puberula) on Lone Star Hiking Trail east from Trailhead 3 in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, October 9, 2022
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2010/895/jpeg/03t.jpg) Purple dewdrop (Lobelia puberula) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, October 17, 2010
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2013/1294/jpeg/19t.jpg) Purple dewdrop (Lobelia puberula) in Watson Rare Native Plant Preserve. Warren, Texas, November 9, 2013
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2013/1294/jpeg/20t.jpg) Flower of purple dewdrop (Lobelia puberula) in Watson Rare Native Plant Preserve. Warren, Texas, November 9, 2013
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2019/2566/jpeg/23t.jpg) Purple bindweed (Ipomoea cordatotriloba) on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, September 21, 2019
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2019/2564/jpeg/14t.jpg) Cardinal flower (Lobelia cardinalis) near a creek on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, September 14, 2019
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2019/2564/jpeg/15t.jpg) Back lit cardinal flower (Lobelia cardinalis) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, September 14, 2019
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2019/2562/jpeg/08t.jpg) Cardinal flower (Lobelia cardinalis) on floodplain on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, August 31, 2019
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2018/2369/jpeg/11t.jpg) Purple toothed polypore mushrooms (Trichaptum biforme) on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, September 29, 2018
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2018/2369/jpeg/22t.jpg) Purple toothed polypore mushrooms (Trichaptum biforme) on a mossy log on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, September 29, 2018
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2020/2792/jpeg/11t.jpg) Cardinal flower (Lobelia cardinalis) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, September 26, 2020
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2021/3020/jpeg/29t.jpg) Cardinal flower (Lobelia cardinalis) near a creek on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, September 11, 2021
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2020/2771/jpeg/10t.jpg) Cardinal flower (Lobelia cardinalis) on floodplain on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, September 11, 2020
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2018/2363/jpeg/34t.jpg) Cardinal flower (Lobelia cardinalis) in area of floodplain on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest, near Huntsville. Texas, September 22, 2018
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2019/2566/jpeg/22t.jpg) Spurge Euphorbia corollata on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, September 21, 2019
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2019/2567/jpeg/08t.jpg) Brown corticioid fungus under a log on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, September 21, 2019
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2019/2567/jpeg/04t.jpg) Corticioid mushroom on underside of an oak(?) log on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, September 21, 2019
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2019/2567/jpeg/05t.jpg) Brown corticioid fungus under a log in a pine forest on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, September 21, 2019
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2024/3619/jpeg/21t.jpg) Cardinal flower (Lobelia cardinalis) when exposed to regular daylight as well as when illuminated by a 365 nm ultraviolet (UV-A) blacklight collected on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, September 13, 2024
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2019/2566/jpeg/20t.jpg) Seed pod of coral beans (Erythrina) on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, September 21, 2019
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2019/2566/jpeg/21t.jpg) Red seeds of coral beans (Erythrina) on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, September 21, 2019
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2019/2566/jpeg/14t.jpg) Flowering spurge (Euphorbia corollata) on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, September 21, 2019
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2019/2566/jpeg/26t.jpg) Western ironweed (Vernonia baldwini) on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, September 21, 2019
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2019/2567/jpeg/07t.jpg) Brown corticioid fungus on an upturned log on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, September 21, 2019
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2019/2566/jpeg/16t.jpg) Pink fuzzybean (Strophostyles umbellata) on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, September 21, 2019
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2019/2566/jpeg/19t.jpg) Blooming spurge Euphorbia corollata on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, September 21, 2019
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2019/2567/jpeg/01t.jpg) Close up of pink fuzzybean (Strophostyles umbellata) on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, September 21, 2019
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2019/2566/jpeg/17t.jpg) Flowers of pink fuzzybean (Strophostyles umbellata) on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, September 21, 2019
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2019/2566/jpeg/24t.jpg) Close up of pink fuzzybean (Strophostyles umbellata) on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, September 21, 2019
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2019/2566/jpeg/15t.jpg) White flowers of spurge Euphorbia corollata on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, September 21, 2019
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2019/2566/jpeg/13t.jpg) Mistflower (Eupatorium coelestinum, Wild ageratum) on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, September 21, 2019
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2019/2567/jpeg/06t.jpg) Brown corticioid fungus on a lower surface of a log on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, September 21, 2019
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2019/2567/jpeg/17t.jpg) Yellow hydnoid (tooth) mushroom on underside of a pine(?) log on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, September 21, 2019
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2019/2566/jpeg/25t.jpg) Fragrant cudweed (sweet everlasting, Pseudognaphalium obtusifolium) on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, September 21, 2019
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2019/2567/jpeg/13t.jpg) Mature velvet-top fungus (Phaeolus schweinitzii)(?) near a pine on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, September 21, 2019
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2019/2567/jpeg/09t.jpg) Pattern of brown corticioid fungus on underside of a rotting log on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, September 21, 2019
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2019/2567/jpeg/19t.jpg) Elastic fungus Wrightoporia avellanea or may be W. austrosinensis on a rotten pine log on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, September 21, 2019
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2019/2567/jpeg/18t.jpg) Texture of yellow hydnoid (tooth) mushroom on underside of a pine(?) log on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, September 21, 2019
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2019/2567/jpeg/15t.jpg) Yellow tooth corticioid mushroom on the lower surface of a pine(?) log on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, September 21, 2019
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2019/2567/jpeg/14t.jpg) Broken cap of a mature velvet-top fungus (Phaeolus schweinitzii)(?) near a pine on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, September 21, 2019
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2019/2567/jpeg/16t.jpg) Close up of yellow hydnoid (tooth) mushroom on the lower surface of a pine(?) log on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, September 21, 2019
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2019/2567/jpeg/20t.jpg) Texture of elastic fungus Wrightoporia avellanea or may be W. austrosinensis on a rotten pine log on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, September 21, 2019
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2019/2567/jpeg/21t.jpg) Sour gold-pored bolete mushroom (Aureoboletus auriporus) growing near a log on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, September 21, 2019
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2019/2567/jpeg/22t.jpg) Dissected sour gold-pored bolete mushroom (Aureoboletus auriporus) on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, September 21, 2019
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2010/847/jpeg/27t.jpg) Back-lit purple flower of wood sorrel in Sam Houston National Forest on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail. Richards, Texas, April 4, 2010.
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2019/2567/jpeg/03t.jpg) Mold like fungus Chromelosporium carneum on underside of a half burnt carbonized pine log on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, September 21, 2019
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2019/2567/jpeg/02t.jpg) Mold like fungus Chromelosporium carneum on lower surface of a half burnt pine log on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, September 21, 2019
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2022/3263/jpeg/10t.jpg) Cardinal flower (Lobelia cardinalis) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, October 23, 2022
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2021/3019/jpeg/15t.jpg) Purple bindweed (Ipomoea cordatotriloba) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, September 8, 2021
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2019/2557/jpeg/24t.jpg) Purple toothed polypore mushrooms (Trichaptum biforme) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, August 4, 2019
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2008/653/jpeg/18t.jpg) Purple pleat-leaf (Pinewood lily, Alophia drummondii, Eustylis purpurea) on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest, with 3 large rounded dark purple outer petal segments and 3 boat-like inner petals with a yellow spot at central pithed-in area. Richards, Texas, June 22, 2008
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2012/1062/jpeg/20t.jpg) Purple pleat-leaf (Pinewood lily, Alophia drummondii, Eustylis purpurea) in Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, May 26, 2012
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2019/2458/jpeg/35t.jpg) Purple underside of leaves of crippled crane-fly orchid (Tipularia discolor) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, March 2, 2019
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2019/2613/jpeg/25t.jpg) Purple toothed polypore mushrooms (Trichaptum biforme) on a fallen oak on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, December 15, 2019
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2014/1455/jpeg/21t.jpg) Purple pleat-leaf (Pinewood lily, Alophia drummondii, Eustylis purpurea) on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, July 13, 2014
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2014/1456/jpeg/04t.jpg) Purple pleat-leaf (Pinewood lily, Alophia drummondii, Eustylis purpurea) on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, July 13, 2014
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2019/2567/jpeg/10t.jpg) Corticioid fungus Leucogyrophana olivascens (Penttilamyces olivascens, or Serpula, Coniophora) on underside of a pine log on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, September 21, 2019
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2014/1456/jpeg/03t.jpg) Flower of purple pleat-leaf (Pinewood lily, Alophia drummondii, Eustylis purpurea) on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, July 13, 2014
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2014/1455/jpeg/22t.jpg) Flower of Purple pleat-leaf (Pinewood lily, Alophia drummondii, Eustylis purpurea) on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, July 13, 2014
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2019/2567/jpeg/11t.jpg) Pattern of corticioid fungus Leucogyrophana olivascens (Penttilamyces olivascens, or Serpula, Coniophora) on underside of a pine log on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, September 21, 2019
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2020/2792/jpeg/21t.jpg) Blackish purple brittlegill mushrooms Russula atropurpurea on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, September 26, 2020
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2011/982/jpeg/21t.jpg) Small lake on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, September 24, 2011
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2020/2792/jpeg/22t.jpg) Blackish purple brittlegill mushrooms Russula atropurpurea on floodplain on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, September 26, 2020
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2019/2529/jpeg/02t.jpg) Winecup (Callirhoe) on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, June 15, 2019
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2019/2529/jpeg/11t.jpg) Spiderwort (Tradescantia) on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, June 15, 2019
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2019/2460/jpeg/12t.jpg) Flower of dewberry at Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, March 8, 2019
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2019/2528/jpeg/17t.jpg) Dayflower (Commelina) on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, June 15, 2019
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2019/2529/jpeg/06t.jpg) Dayflower (Commelina) on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, June 15, 2019
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2019/2460/jpeg/13t.jpg) Some fresh leaves at Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, March 8, 2019
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2019/2543/jpeg/11t.jpg) Dayflower (Commelina) on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, June 29, 2019
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2019/2529/jpeg/04t.jpg) Sunflower (Helianthus) on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, June 15, 2019
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2019/2543/jpeg/20t.jpg) Reddish shoot of elm(?) on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, June 29, 2019
![](../../pictures/archives/compress/2020/2792/jpeg/23t.jpg) Side view of blackish purple brittlegill mushrooms Russula atropurpurea on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, September 26, 2020
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