 Spores(?) and a tube margin of slime mold Tubifera dimorphotheca in iodine solution under a microscope, collected in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 7, 2022
 Slime mold Tubifera dimorphotheca in iodine solution under a microscope at low magnification, collected in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 7, 2022
 One tube of slime mold Tubifera dimorphotheca in iodine solution under a microscope at very low magnification, collected in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 7, 2022
 Some round structures of slime mold Tubifera dimorphotheca in iodine solution under a microscope, collected in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 7, 2022
 Tube margin of slime mold Tubifera dimorphotheca in iodine solution under a microscope at low magnification, collected in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 7, 2022
 Red ball of slime mold Hemitrichia calyculata under a microscope in iodine solution, collected on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 4, 2022
 Spores of slime mold Ceramytoxa fruticulosa in iodine solution, collected on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 4, 2022
 Spores of slime mold Arcyria cinerea in iodine solution (Lugol), collected on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 4, 2022
 Spores and a large bladder-like structure of slime mold Ceramytoxa fruticulosa in iodine solution, collected on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 4, 2022
 Tissues of Ascomycete fungus Hyaloscypha britannica in iodine solution under a microscope at very low magnification, collected in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 7, 2022
 Tissues of Ascomycete fungus Hyaloscypha britannica in iodine solution under a microscope at low magnification, collected in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 7, 2022
 Spores of a fungus Rhizopogon roseolus collected 2 meters from bonfire, in iodine solution, in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 7, 2022
 Spores of a white Amanita like mushroom without KOH or iodine solution (spore print brown) collected a day before near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 8, 2022
 Slime mold Tubifera dimorphotheca on a wet rotting pine log near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 7, 2022
 Masses of slime mold Tubifera dimorphotheca on a pine log near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 7, 2022
 Slime mold Tubifera dimorphotheca on a mossy pine log near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 7, 2022
 Spores of leopard earthball mushrooms (Scleroderma areolatum) in iodine solution, collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, June 6, 2022
 Side view of slime mold Tubifera dimorphotheca on a pine log near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 7, 2022
 Close-up of slime mold Tubifera dimorphotheca on a mossy pine log near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 7, 2022
 Spores of slime mold Hemitrichia calyculata under a microscope collected on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 18, 2022
 Spores (in KOH) from dark brown slime mold Tubifera dimorphotheca(?) from a mossy pine log, collected in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary a day before. Texas, April 23, 2023
 Spores under a microscope in iodine solution of a brittlegill mushroom Russula ballou taken from Caney Creek section of trail at Sam Houston National Forest 1/20/2021. Texas, February 14, 2022
 Basidia and spores of parasol mushrooms Macrolepiota procera under a microscope in Congo Red solution collected near Caney Creek in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, August 21, 2022
 Spores of fungus Hypomyces chrysospermus in iodine solution under a microscope, collected in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 27, 2022
 Spores of slime mold Hemitrichia calyculata under a microscope at low magnification collected on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 18, 2022
 Tissues and spores of slime mold Physarum viride under a microscope, collected from an oak log on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 12, 2022
 Various spores and capillitium of slime mold Hemitrichia calyculata under a microscope, collected on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 4, 2022
 Tissue of a lobster mushroom (Hypomyces lactifluorum) under a microscope in iodine solution collected near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, January 22, 2022
 Capillitium and spores of slime mold Physarum viride under a microscope with 40x objective, collected from an oak log on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 12, 2022
 Globular spores (in KOH) from dark brown slime mold Tubifera dimorphotheca(?) from a mossy pine log, collected in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary a day before. Texas, April 23, 2023
 Details of capillitium and spores of slime mold Physarum viride under a microscope with 40x objective, collected from an oak log on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 12, 2022
 Spores of parasol mushrooms Macrolepiota procera (spore print white) under a microscope in Lugol solution collected near Caney Creek in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, August 21, 2022
 Slime mold Tubifera dimorphotheca on a partially burned log near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, June 8, 2021
 Slime mold Tubifera dimorphotheca on rotting oak wood on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 10, 2020
 Close-up of mature stage of slime mold Tubifera dimorphotheca on a log near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, June 8, 2021
 Brown mature stage of slime mold Tubifera dimorphotheca on a log near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, June 8, 2021
 Spores of deer shield mushrooms (Pluteus cervinus) (spore print light brown) in iodine solution, collected on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, July 13, 2022
 Side view of mature stage of slime mold Tubifera dimorphotheca on a log near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, June 8, 2021
 Close-up of slime mold Tubifera dimorphotheca on rotting oak wood on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 10, 2020
 Slime mold Tubifera dimorphotheca on dark brown rotten wood of an oak on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 31, 2020
 Spores of mushroom mushroom Amanita canescens(?) under a microscope in iodine solution, collected in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 15, 2022
 Pink and dark stages of slime mold Tubifera dimorphotheca on a partially burned log near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, June 8, 2021
 Side view of young pinkish stage of slime mold Tubifera dimorphotheca on a log near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, June 8, 2021
 Slime mold Lycogala epidendrum under a microscope, collected on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 5, 2022
 Mature Tubifera dimorphotheca(?) slime mold with brown spores on a large mossy pine log on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, June 7, 2019
 Slime mold Tubifera dimorphotheca on a fallen pine on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, June 27, 2020
 Spores (in KOH) of carnival candy slime mold (Arcyria incarnata) from a pine log, collected in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, October 22, 2022
 Clusters of slime mold Tubifera dimorphotheca on a fallen pine on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, June 27, 2020
 Slime mold Tubifera dimorphotheca on a fallen pine without bark on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, June 27, 2020
 Spores (in lugol) of carnival candy slime mold (Arcyria incarnata) from a pine log, collected in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, October 22, 2022
 Sporangia of slime mold Tubifera dimorphotheca(?) on a log on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, June 11, 2019
 Black spore mass of mature Dog Vomit Slime Mold (Fuligo septica) under a microscope at low magnification, collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, April 14, 2022
 Slime mold Tubifera dimorphotheca(?) on rotting wood on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, June 11, 2019
 Slime mold Tubifera dimorphotheca or may be T. microsperma on a damp rotten pine log on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, September 30, 2018
 Spores under a microscope (in Lugol solution) of polypore mushrooms Panus neostrigosus (Panus lecomtei) from a fallen pine, collected on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, August 13, 2022
 Slime mold Physarum viride under a microscope at low magnification, collected from an oak log on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 12, 2022
 Sporotheca of slime mold Physarum viride under a microscope, collected from an oak log on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 12, 2022
 Tissues of slime mold Hemitrichia calyculata under a microscope collected on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 18, 2022
 Spores of Dog Vomit Slime Mold (Fuligo septica) collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, April 14, 2022
 Brown ball of slime mold Hemitrichia calyculata under a microscope, collected on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 4, 2022
 Stalk of sporangia of slime mold Hemitrichia calyculata under a microscope collected on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 18, 2022
 Neck of sporangia of slime mold Hemitrichia calyculata under a microscope collected on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 18, 2022
 Spores of earth star mushroom Geastrum in KOH solution under microscope collected on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, February 27, 2022
 Margin of a round sporangia of slime mold Physarum viride under a microscope, collected from an oak log on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 12, 2022
 Capillitial threads of slime mold Hemitrichia calyculata under a microscope at low magnification collected on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 18, 2022
 Pollen grains in iodine solution of Houston meadow-rue (Thalictrum texanum) under a microscope, collected in Washington Cemetery. Washington County, Texas, January 30, 2022
 Brownish ball of slime mold Hemitrichia calyculata under a microscope at very low magnification (10x objective), collected on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 4, 2022
 Capillitial threads of slime mold Hemitrichia calyculata under a microscope at low magnification (40x objective), collected on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 4, 2022
 Brownish ball of slime mold Hemitrichia calyculata under a microscope at lowest magnification (4x objective), collected on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 4, 2022
 Tissues (in iodine solution) of fallen from a tree bushy beard lichen (Usnea strigosa), collected on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, July 23, 2022
 Spores of slime mold Brefeldia maxima in KOH, collected on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, October 8, 2022
 Black spores of slime mold Fuligo cinerea in KOH solution, collected a day before in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, June 18, 2022
 Stalked sporangia of slime mold Physarum viride under a microscope at lowest magnification, collected from brown rotten bark on oak log on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 12, 2022
 Spores of slime mold Brefeldia maxima in KOH at low magnification, collected on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, October 8, 2022
 Spores of slime mold Brefeldia maxima in lugol, collected on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, October 8, 2022
 Spores of mushroom Gymnopilus junonius (in iodine Lugol solution) collected at Lake Somerville 1/9/2022. College Station, Texas, February 7, 2022
 Capillitium and spores of slime mold Hemitrichia calyculata collected on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 4, 2022
 Capillitium and spores of slime mold Hemitrichia calyculata collected on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 4, 2022
 Spores of slime mold Stemonitis fusca in KOH from a wet pine log, collected on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 4, 2022
 Spores of slime mold Arcyria cinerea in KOH from a wet pine log, collected on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 4, 2022
 Spores from old dry mature slime mold Stemonitis fusca(?) from a pine log without bark, collected on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, October 8, 2022
 Capillitium and spores of slime mold Hemitrichia calyculata at low magnification in KOH, collected on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 4, 2022
 Tubifera dimorphotheca(?) slime mold on a mossy pine log on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, June 7, 2019
 Spores of slime mold Brefeldia maxima from mature olive-brown sporangia in KOH, collected on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, October 8, 2022
 Tubifera dimorphotheca(?) slime mold with moss on a large pine log on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, June 7, 2019
 Tubifera dimorphotheca(?) slime mold on a large mossy pine log on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, June 7, 2019
 Mature Tubifera dimorphotheca(?) slime mold on a large mossy pine log on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, June 7, 2019
 Red raspberry slime mold (Tubifera ferruginosa) on a wet pine log on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 31, 2022
 Small orange cap bolete mushroom Boletus subfraternus infected by Hypomyces fungus in Congo Red solution under a microscope, collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, June 6, 2022
 Apophyses and spores of Ascomycete fungus Hyaloscypha britannica under a microscope, collected in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 7, 2022
 Side view of Tubifera dimorphotheca(?) slime mold on a large mossy pine log on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, June 7, 2019
 Mature Tubifera dimorphotheca(?) slime mold with a slug on a large mossy pine log on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, June 7, 2019
 Red raspberry slime mold (Tubifera ferruginosa) on a rotting pine log on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 31, 2022
 Spores of fungus Sphaerosporium lignatile in iodine solution, collected on Kiwanis Nature Trail. College Station, Texas, March 1, 2022
 Spores of pale brittlestem mushrooms (Psathyrella candolleana) in iodine solution, collected in Bee Creek Park College Station, Texas, April 25, 2022
 Spores of leopard earthball mushrooms (Scleroderma areolatum) in KOH solution, collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, June 6, 2022
 Spores of mushrooms Pholiota polychroa under a microscope at low magnification collected near Caney Creek in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, August 21, 2022
 Spores of large white brittlegill mushrooms Russula albidicremea under a microscope, collected in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, June 2, 2022
 Spores of mushrooms Pholiota polychroa under a microscope at low magnification collected near Caney Creek in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, August 21, 2022
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