 Candlesnuff fungus (Xylaria hypoxylon) on rotting wood on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, April 20, 2020
 Candlesnuff fungus (Xylaria hypoxylon)(?) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, April 16, 2019
 Candlesnuff fungus (Xylaria hypoxylon)(?) on rotting wood on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, April 16, 2019
 Candlesnuff fungus (Xylaria hypoxylon(?)) on a large fallen hickory on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, September 3, 2022
 Xylaria flabelliformis (Xylaria cubensis) together with Xylaria hypoxylon mushrooms on a fallen oak on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, April 9, 2020
 Candlesnuff fungus (Xylaria hypoxylon) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest, near Huntsville. Texas, May 26, 2018
 Fungus Xylaria hypoxylon on an oak log on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, April 25, 2023
 Conidia of fungus Xylaria hypoxylon from an oak log collected three days before on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, April 28, 2023
 Conidia of candlesnuff fungus (Xylaria hypoxylon(?)) from a large fallen hickory collected in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, September 3, 2022
 Candlesnuff fungus (Xylaria hypoxylon)(?) on an oak log on Kiwanis Nature Trail. College Station, Texas, April 19, 2018
 Candlesnuff fungus (Xylaria hypoxylon)(?) on Kiwanis Nature Trail. College Station, Texas, April 19, 2018
 Antler like fungus Xylaria flabelliformis (Xylaria cubensis) on a fallen oak on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, April 9, 2020
 Fungus Xylaria flabelliformis (Xylaria cubensis) with moss on a fallen oak on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, April 9, 2020
 Xylaria flabelliformis (Xylaria cubensis) fungus with its anamorph stage on a fallen oak on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, April 9, 2020
 Xylaria flabelliformis (Xylaria cubensis) fungus and its anamorph stage on a fallen oak on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, April 9, 2020
 Xylaria flabelliformis (Xylaria cubensis) fungus in anamorph stage on a fallen oak on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, April 9, 2020
 Xylaria flabelliformis (Xylaria cubensis) fungus with its anamorph stage in moss on a fallen oak on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, April 9, 2020
 Candlesnuff fungus (Xylaria hypoxylon)(?) and tiny Mycena on a fallen mossy tree near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, June 8, 2021
 Candlesnuff fungus (Xylaria hypoxylon) on an oak log in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, June 16, 2018
 Close up of candlesnuff fungus (Xylaria hypoxylon) on an oak log in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, June 16, 2018
 Candlesnuff fungus (Xylaria hypoxylon) in Sergievka Park. Old Peterhof, west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 5, 2017
 Candlesnuff fungus (Xylaria hypoxylon) on a rotting log on a property at 5369 Farm to Market Road 770 near Kountze. Texas, June 8, 2019
 Xylaria flabelliformis (Xylaria cubensis) mushrooms on a fallen oak on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, April 9, 2020
 Candlesnuff fungus (carbon antlers mushrooms, Xylaria hypoxylon) in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, November 23, 2016
 Candlesnuff fungus (carbon antlers mushrooms, Xylaria hypoxylon) taken from Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 31, 2016
 Close up of candlesnuff fungus (Xylaria hypoxylon) in Sergievka Park. Old Peterhof, west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 5, 2017
 Xylaria flabelliformis (Xylaria cubensis) mushrooms with moss on a fallen oak on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, April 9, 2020
 Close up of candlesnuff fungus (carbon antlers mushrooms, Xylaria hypoxylon) taken from Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 31, 2016
 Candlesnuff fungus (Xylaria hypoxylon) on rotten timber in lower Sergievka Park. Old Peterhof, west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 5, 2017
 Candlesnuff fungus (stag s horn, carbon antlers mushrooms, Xylaria hypoxylon) taken from Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 31, 2016
 Rotten tree stump with candlesnuff fungus (Xylaria hypoxylon) in Sergievka Park. Old Peterhof, west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 5, 2017
 Candlesnuff fungus (carbon antlers mushrooms, Xylaria hypoxylon) on a stump of swida or mountain ash in Sosnovka Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 31, 2016
 Hairy curtain crust mushrooms (Stereum hirsutum) together with Xylaria hypoxylon on a fallen oak on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, April 28, 2023
 Fruit of sweet gum with fungus Xylaria liquidambaris on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 23, 2020
 Fruits of sweet gum with fungus Xylaria liquidambaris on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 10, 2020
 Sweet gum fruit fungus Xylaria liquidambaris on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 10, 2020
 Sweet gum fruit fungus Xylaria liquidambaris on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 23, 2020
 Fungus Xylaria liquidambaris on a rotting fruit of sweet gum on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 10, 2020
 Fungus Xylaria liquidambaris growing from a fruit of sweet gum on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 10, 2020
 Sweet gum fruit fungus Xylaria liquidambaris on black background on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 10, 2020
 Fungus Xylaria liquidambaris growing on a rotting fruit of sweet gum taken from Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 10, 2020
 Rotting fruits of sweet gum overgrown by fungus Xylaria liquidambaris on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 10, 2020
 Fungus Xylaria liquidambaris on a fruit of sweet gum on black background on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 10, 2020
 Young candlesnuff mushrooms (Xylaria hypoxylon) in Tarkhovka near Sestroretsk, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 22, 2017
 Orange crust fungus Hypoxylon rubiginosum on a fallen oak branch without bark on South Wilderness Loop Trail at Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest near Richards. Texas, April 2, 2023
 Pattern of orange crust fungus Hypoxylon rubiginosum on a fallen oak branch without bark on South Wilderness Loop Trail at Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest near Richards. Texas, April 2, 2023
 Orange crust fungus Hypoxylon rubiginosum with velvety anamorph (asexual stage) at its margins on South Wilderness Loop Trail at Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest near Richards. Texas, April 2, 2023
 Fungus Hypoxylon rubiginosum together with soft light brown anamorph (asexual stage) at its margins on South Wilderness Loop Trail at Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest near Richards. Texas, April 2, 2023
 Fungus Xylaria magnoliae on a magnolia cone on Winters Bayou Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Cleveland, Texas, April 7, 2020
 Close-up of crust fungus Hypoxylon rubiginosum and light brown anamorph (asexual stage) at its margins on South Wilderness Loop Trail at Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest near Richards. Texas, April 2, 2023
 Close-up of crust fungus Hypoxylon rubiginosum with light brown fluffy anamorph (asexual stage) at its margins on South Wilderness Loop Trail at Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest near Richards. Texas, April 2, 2023
 Gall-like corticioid fungus together with Xylaria flabelliformis (Xylaria cubensis) in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, January 19, 2020
 Magnolia-cone Xylaria fungus (Xylaria magnoliae) in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, April 30, 2023
 Close-up of brown corticioid fungus growing over black Hypoxylon or Biscogniauxia crust on a fallen oak on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, February 18, 2023
 Bright brown corticioid fungus growing over black Hypoxylon or Biscogniauxia crust on a fallen oak on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, February 18, 2023
 Tissues under a microscope of beech woodwart fungus (Hypoxylon fragiforme) from a fallen twig, collected on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, February 5, 2023
 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
 Crust fungus Hypoxylon together with Hymenochaetopsis(?) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, September 19, 2020
 Black spots of fungus Lophodermium (Rhytismataceae) on fallen pine needles on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, April 6, 2020
 Dissected cup mushroom Helvella macropus with mold-like fungus Hypomyces cervinus on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, April 6, 2020
 Conidia (in lugol) from Xylocoremium flabelliforme, anamorph stage of fungus Xylaria cubensis, collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Richards. Texas, April 2, 2023
 Details of corticioid fungus Hypoxylon rubiginosum(?) on a log on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, November 26, 2020
 Texture of corticioid fungus Hypoxylon rubiginosum(?) on a log on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, November 26, 2020
 Magnolia cones with mushrooms Xylaria magnoliae on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 23, 2020
 Mushrooms Xylaria magnoliae on a magnolia cone on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 23, 2020
 Spores (in KOH) of fungus Hypoxylon rubiginosum from a tiny black dot on wood, collected a day before in Sam Houston National Forest near Richards. Texas, April 3, 2023
 Xylocoremium flabelliforme stage (anamorph) of Xylaria cubensis fungus on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest, near Huntsville. Texas, April 8, 2018
 Crust fungus Hypoxylon together with Hymenochaetopsis(?) on a fallen branch on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, September 19, 2020
 Flat purple Hypoxylon fungus on a fallen branch on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, November 26, 2020
 Crust fungus Hypoxylon rubiginosum(?) on a fallen tree branch on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, November 26, 2020
 Beech woodwart fungus (Hypoxylon fragiforme) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest, near Huntsville. Texas, April 8, 2018
 Ascomycete felt saddle mushroom (Helvella macropus) with mold-like fungus Hypomyces cervinus on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, April 6, 2020
 Crust fungus Hypoxylon fragiforme in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, April 25, 2020
 False coral fungus (Tremellodendron schweinitzii, Sebacina schweinitzii) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, April 20, 2020
 Ochre Spreading Tooth fungus (Steccherinum ochraceum)(?) together with Hypoxylon on a dry Yaupon stem on South Wilderness Loop Trail at Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest near Richards. Texas, January 1, 2024
 Conidiophores and conidia (in KOH) from smooth orange stuff covering fungus Hypoxylon rubiginosum, collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Richards. Texas, April 2, 2023
 Gray-white crust fungus Biscogniauxia atropunctata (Hypoxylon atropunctatum) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest, near Huntsville. Texas, April 8, 2018
 Upper view of false coral fungus (Tremellodendron schweinitzii, Sebacina schweinitzii) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, April 20, 2020
 Conidiospores (in Melzer) from soft light brown anamorph (asexual stage) of fungus Hypoxylon rubiginosum, collected a day before in Sam Houston National Forest near Richards. Texas, April 3, 2023
 Conidiospores (in lugol) from soft light brown anamorph (asexual stage) of fungus Hypoxylon rubiginosum, collected a day before in Sam Houston National Forest near Richards. Texas, April 3, 2023
 Conidiophores and conidia (in Melzer) from soft light brown anamorph (asexual stage) of fungus Hypoxylon rubiginosum collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Richards. Texas, April 2, 2023
 Growth of tiny puffs of anamorph (asexual stage) of crust fungus Hypoxylon rubiginosum(?) on an elm log in wet area on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 16, 2023
 Velvety brown crust of fungus Virgariella (mitosporic stage of Hypoxylon fuscum) on a fallen twig on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 16, 2022
 Tiny soft granules of anamorph (asexual stage) of crust fungus Hypoxylon rubiginosum(?) on an elm log in wet area on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 16, 2023
 Thin yellow crust of corticioid fungus Hypoxylon rubiginosum around tunnels of bark beetles on an elm log in wet area on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 16, 2023
 Conidia (in Melzer) from soft light brown anamorph (asexual stage) of fungus Hypoxylon rubiginosum together with spores of some Ascomycete, collected a day before in Sam Houston National Forest near Richards. Texas, April 3, 2023
 Conidiophores and spores (conidia) (in Melzer) from soft light brown anamorph (asexual stage) of fungus Hypoxylon rubiginosum collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Richards. Texas, April 2, 2023
 Details of thin yellow crust of corticioid fungus Hypoxylon rubiginosum around tunnels of bark beetles on an elm log in wet area on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 16, 2023
 Close-up of thin yellow crust of corticioid fungus Hypoxylon rubiginosum around tunnels of bark beetles on an elm log in wet area on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 16, 2023
 Crust fungus Hypoxylon rubiginosum(?) on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, September 7, 2019
 Crust fungus Hypoxylon rubiginosum(?) on a log on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, September 7, 2019
 Conidia of fungus magnolia-cone Xylaria (Xylaria magnoliae) collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, July 17, 2022
 Bi-septate spores of endophyte fungus Lylea tetracoila (Heteroconium tetracoilum)(?) from a tiny black dot on wood near crust of Hypoxylon rubiginosum, collected a day before in Sam Houston National Forest near Richards. Texas, April 3, 2023
 Conidia from soft light brown anamorph (asexual stage) of fungus Hypoxylon rubiginosum together with a large septate spore of some Ascomycete, collected a day before in Sam Houston National Forest near Richards. Texas, April 3, 2023
 Yellow corticioid fungus Hypoxylon rubiginosum together with is brown anamorph (asexual stage) around tunnels of bark beetles on an elm log in wet area on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 16, 2023
 Magnolia-cone mushrooms Xylaria (Xylaria magnoliae) in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, May 30, 2020
 Mushrooms Xylaria magnoliae on a magnolia cone on Winters Bayou Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Cleveland, Texas, April 7, 2020
 Conidia of magnolia-cone Xylaria fungus (Xylaria magnoliae) collected in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest a day before. Texas, May 1, 2023
 Masses of magnolia-cone mushrooms Xylaria (Xylaria magnoliae) in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, May 30, 2020
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