Cloud ear jelly mushrooms (Auricularia nigricans, Auricularia polytricha) on a fallen oak in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, January 19, 2020
Cloud ear jelly mushrooms (Auricularia nigricans, Auricularia polytricha) together with their white species on a log on Winters Bayou Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Cleveland, Texas, April 7, 2020
White species of cloud ear jelly mushrooms (Auricularia nigricans, Auricularia polytricha) on Winters Bayou Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Cleveland, Texas, April 7, 2020
White species of cloud ear jelly mushrooms (Auricularia nigricans, Auricularia polytricha) on a fallen tree on Winters Bayou Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Cleveland, Texas, April 7, 2020
Cloud ear jelly mushrooms (Auricularia nigricans, Auricularia polytricha) on a fallen tree on Winters Bayou Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Cleveland, Texas, October 27, 2019
Cloud ear jelly mushrooms (Auricularia nigricans, Auricularia polytricha) on a small fallen tree on Winters Bayou Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Cleveland, Texas, October 27, 2019
Cloud ear jelly mushrooms (Auricularia nigricans, Auricularia polytricha) at Center for Biological Field Studies on Fish Hatchery Road. Huntsville, Texas, September 16, 2018
Cloud ear jelly mushrooms (Auricularia nigricans) on a big tree stump in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, July 10, 2021
Caps of cloud ear jelly mushrooms (Auricularia nigricans, Auricularia polytricha) at Center for Biological Field Studies on Fish Hatchery Road. Huntsville, Texas, September 16, 2018
Underside of cloud ear jelly mushrooms (Auricularia nigricans, Auricularia polytricha) at Center for Biological Field Studies on Fish Hatchery Road. Huntsville, Texas, September 16, 2018
Underside of cloud ear jelly mushroom (Auricularia nigricans) on a big stump of a broken tree, could be elm, in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, July 10, 2021
Hairy surface of cloud ear jelly mushroom (Auricularia nigricans) on a big stump of a broken tree, could be elm, in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, July 10, 2021
Cloud ear jelly mushrooms (Auricularia nigricans) on a fallen branch on Four Notch Loop Trail of Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, January 23, 2021
Cloud ear jelly mushrooms (Auricularia nigricans) on a fallen beech tree in area of Winters Bayou in Sam Houston National Forest east from Waverly. Texas, May 28, 2022
Dense cluster of cloud ear jelly mushrooms (Auricularia nigricans) on a fallen branch on Four Notch Loop Trail of Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, January 23, 2021
Hairy caps of cloud ear jelly mushrooms (Auricularia nigricans) on a fallen branch on Four Notch Loop Trail of Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, January 23, 2021
Mature cloud ear jelly mushrooms (Auricularia nigricans) on a fallen beech tree in area of Winters Bayou in Sam Houston National Forest east from Waverly. Texas, May 28, 2022
Cloud ear jelly mushrooms (Auricularia nigricans) on a fallen oak on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, January 12, 2022
Cloud ear jelly mushrooms (Auricularia nigricans) on mossy fallen oak on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, January 12, 2022
Cloud ear jelly mushrooms (Auricularia nigricans) on mossy trunk of a fallen oak on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, January 12, 2022
Cloud ear jelly mushrooms (Auricularia nigricans) on a fallen beech on Winters Bayou Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Cleveland, Texas, August 27, 2022
Cloud ear jelly mushrooms (Auricularia nigricans) on a log on Chinquapin Trail in Huntsville State Park. Texas, October 30, 2020
Young cloud ear jelly mushrooms (Auricularia nigricans) on a log on Chinquapin Trail in Huntsville State Park. Texas, October 30, 2020
Upper surface of cloud ear jelly mushrooms (Auricularia nigricans) on a log on Chinquapin Trail in Huntsville State Park. Texas, October 30, 2020
Hairy underside of cloud ear jelly mushrooms (Auricularia nigricans) on a log on Chinquapin Trail in Huntsville State Park. Texas, October 30, 2020
Young and mature caps of cloud ear jelly mushrooms (Auricularia nigricans) on a log on Chinquapin Trail in Huntsville State Park. Texas, October 30, 2020
Cloud ear jelly fungus (Auricularia nigricans) on a fallen osage orange tree on Little Lake Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest east from Trail Head No. 4, near Montgomery. Texas, November 29, 2020
Cloud ear jelly mushrooms (Auricularia nigricans) on a fallen oak near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 21, 2021
Cloud ear jelly fungus (Auricularia nigricans) in Longmire Park. College Station, Texas, May 9, 2024
Cloud ear jelly fungus (Auricularia nigricans) at the base of a tree in Longmire Park. College Station, Texas, May 9, 2024
Cloud ear jelly fungus (Auricularia nigricans) on a tree root on Kiwanis Nature Trail. College Station, Texas, May 7, 2024
Spores of jelly mushrooms Auricularia nigricans from a beech log under a microscope with x40 objective, collected in area of Winters Bayou in Sam Houston National Forest east from Waverly. Texas, May 28, 2022
Spores of jelly mushrooms Auricularia nigricans from a beech log under a microscope with x100 objective, collected in area of Winters Bayou in Sam Houston National Forest east from Waverly. Texas, May 28, 2022
Cloud ear jelly (Auricularia nigricans) on wood in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, May 15, 2024
Wood ear mushrooms Auricularia angiospermarum (Auricularia auricula-judae complex) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, January 15, 2020
Cluster of woods ear mushrooms (Auricularia angiospermarum, Auricularia auricula-judae complex) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, January 7, 2020
Jelly Ear mushrooms (Auricularia angiospermarum, Auricularia auricula-judae complex) on Raccoon Run Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, June 25, 2019
Dry Jelly Ear mushrooms (Auricularia angiospermarum, Auricularia auricula-judae complex) on an oak in Hensel Park. College Station, Texas, December 31, 2017
Woods ear mushrooms (Auricularia angiospermarum, Auricularia auricula-judae complex) with some brown crust fungus on a dry tree in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, January 7, 2020
The Jelly Ear mushrooms (Auricularia angiospermarum, Auricularia auricula-judae complex) on Kiwanis Nature Trail. College Station, Texas, December 7, 2017
Baby mushrooms Auricularia nigricans on a mossy branch of a fallen oak on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, January 12, 2022
Wood ear mushrooms Auricularia angiospermarum (Auricularia auricula-judae complex) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, February 13, 2020
Wood ear mushrooms Auricularia angiospermarum (Auricularia auricula-judae complex) on a horizontally cut log in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 27, 2020
Bitter oyster mushrooms (Panellus stipticus) on rotting oak in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, January 19, 2020
Orange jelly fungus Dacrymyces variisporus(?) on a recently fallen oak in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, January 19, 2020
Resupinate polypore mushroom on rotting oak in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, January 19, 2020
Orange jelly fungus Dacrymyces variisporus(?) among moss on a recently fallen oak in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, January 19, 2020
White resupinate polypore mushroom on rotting oak in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, January 19, 2020
Close-up of resupinate polypore mushroom on rotting oak in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, January 19, 2020
Orange jelly fungus Dacrymyces variisporus(?) among moss on bark of a recently fallen oak in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, January 19, 2020
Gall-like corticioid fungus in a small cavity of a rotting oak in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, January 19, 2020
Hyphae of white resupinate polypore mushroom on rotting oak in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, January 19, 2020
Mushrooms Marasmius nigrodiscus on a rotting oak log in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, May 30, 2020
Carnival candy slime mold (Arcyria incarnata) on rotting oak in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, January 19, 2020
Small jelly mushrooms Pale Stagshorn (Calocera pallidospathulata) or may be Dacrymyces on a log in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, May 30, 2020
Woods Ear mushrooms (Auricularia angiospermarum, Auricularia auricula-judae complex) on a big fallen oak in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 21, 2018
Woods Ear mushrooms (Auricularia angiospermarum, Auricularia auricula-judae complex) on a log in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, March 19, 2018
Some milkcap (Lactarius) mushrooms near a rotting log in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, October 11, 2020
Woods Ear mushrooms (Auricularia angiospermarum, Auricularia auricula-judae complex) near Raccoon Run Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 21, 2018
Wood ear mushrooms Auricularia angiospermarum (Auricularia auricula-judae complex) on an elm(?) stump in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 6, 2021
Underside of wood ear mushrooms Auricularia angiospermarum (Auricularia auricula-judae complex) on an elm(?) stump in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 6, 2021
Mature wood ear mushrooms Auricularia angiospermarum (Auricularia auricula-judae complex) on an elm(?) stump in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 6, 2021
Large Collybia like mushrooms Marasmius nigrodiscus on rotting wood in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, May 30, 2020
Fungus Leucogloea compressa (Helicogloea compressa) on rotting oak wood in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, January 19, 2020
Side view of some milkcap (Lactarius) mushrooms from rotting wood in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, October 11, 2020
Cross section of some milkcap (Lactarius) mushrooms from rotting wood in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, October 11, 2020
Jelly ear mushrooms (Auricularia auricula-judae) on a mossy fallen oak on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, November 28, 2021
Woods Ear mushrooms (Auricularia angiospermarum, Auricularia auricula-judae complex) on a log on Kiwanis Nature Trail. College Station, Texas, December 7, 2017
Gall-like corticioid fungus and Xylaria flabelliformis (Xylaria cubensis) in a small cavity of a rotting oak in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, January 19, 2020
Golden-gilled gerronema mushrooms (Gerronema strombodes) on rotting wood in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, May 30, 2020
Wood ear mushrooms Auricularia angiospermarum (Auricularia auricula-judae complex) in David E. Schob Nature Preserve at 906 Ashburn Street. College Station, Texas, February 25, 2018
Milkcap (Lactarius) mushrooms in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, January 19, 2020
Wood ear mushrooms Auricularia angiospermarum (Auricularia auricula-judae complex) on a tree in David E. Schob Nature Preserve at 906 Ashburn Street. College Station, Texas, February 25, 2018
Young caps of wood ear mushrooms Auricularia angiospermarum (Auricularia auricula-judae complex) in David E. Schob Nature Preserve at 906 Ashburn Street. College Station, Texas, February 25, 2018
Underside of Phellinus(?) mushroom taken from rotting holly or other tree in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, January 16, 2021
Dingy twiglet mushrooms (Simocybe centunculus) on an oak log in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, January 19, 2020
Sulphur tuft mushrooms (Hypholoma fasciculare) in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, January 19, 2020
Kidney-shaped tooth fungus (Mycorrhaphium adustum) on rotting wood in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, May 30, 2020
Dark cap of Phellinus(?) mushroom on rotting holly or other tree in a wet spot in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, January 16, 2021
Pore surface of Phellinus(?) mushroom taken from rotting holly or other tree in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, January 16, 2021
Mushrooms Trametopsis cervina on a fallen tree branch in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, January 19, 2020
Mushrooms Ripartitella brasiliensis on a rotting log in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, July 10, 2021
Bitter oyster mushrooms (Panellus stipticus) on a fallen oak branch in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, January 19, 2020
Small soft button-like polypore mushrooms on underside of a pine log in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, January 19, 2020
Bracket polypore mushrooms Trametes nivosa on a dry standing tree near the creek in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, January 19, 2020
Shelves of polypore mushrooms Trametes nivosa on a dry standing tree near the creek in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, January 19, 2020
Turkeytail mushrooms (Trametes versicolor) with white web of fungus Hypomyces polyporinus in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, January 19, 2020
Dingy twiglet mushrooms (Simocybe centunculus) in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest (red fungus could be Tubifera or Hypomyces). Shepherd, Texas, January 19, 2020
Close-up of small soft button-like polypore mushrooms on underside of a pine log in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, January 19, 2020
Caps of Lentinus crinitus mushrooms on a rotting log in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, June 26, 2019
Polypore mushrooms Nigroporus vinosus on a rotting log in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, July 14, 2018
Mushrooms Ripartitella brasiliensis on rotting wood in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, July 10, 2021
Mushrooms Ripartitella brasiliensis on rotting wood in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, November 2, 2019
Lentinus crinitus mushrooms on rotting wood in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, June 26, 2019
White web-like fungus Hypomyces polyporinus on Turkeytail polypore mushrooms (Trametes versicolor) in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, January 19, 2020
Oysterling mushrooms Crepidotus mollis on rotting wood in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, June 26, 2019
Pore surface of mushrooms Nigroporus vinosus on a rotting log in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, July 14, 2018
Caps of oysterling mushrooms Crepidotus mollis on a rotting oak log in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, June 26, 2019
Gills of oysterling mushrooms Crepidotus mollis on rotting wood in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, June 26, 2019
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