 Spores of rust fungus Coleosporium elephantopodis collected in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, June 2, 2022
 Spores of rust fungus Coleosporium elephantopodis at low magnification collected in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, June 2, 2022
 Rust fungus Coleosporium elephantopodis on leaves of elephant foot plant near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, June 18, 2022
 Close-up of rust fungus Coleosporium elephantopodis on leaves of elephant foot plant near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, June 18, 2022
 Leaves of elephant foot plant (elephantopus tomentosus(?)) with needle rust fungus (Coleosporium elephantopi, Coleosporium elephantopodis) on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville, Texas, July 21, 2018
 Needle rust fungus (Coleosporium elephantopi, Coleosporium elephantopodis) on basal leaves of elephant foot plant (elephantopus tomentosus(?)) on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville, Texas, July 21, 2018
 Close up of pine needle rust fungus (Coleosporium elephantopi, Coleosporium elephantopodis) on hairy elephant foot on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest, near Huntsville. Texas, July 27, 2018
 Pine needle rust fungus (Coleosporium elephantopi, Coleosporium elephantopodis) on hairy elephant foot (Elephantopus tomentosus(?)) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest, near Huntsville. Texas, July 27, 2018
 Wilted basal leaves of hairy elephant foot with pine needle rust fungus (Coleosporium elephantopi, Coleosporium elephantopodis) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest, near Huntsville. Texas, July 27, 2018
 Pine needle rust fungus (Coleosporium elephantopi, Coleosporium elephantopodis) on basal leaves of hairy elephant foot (Elephantopus tomentosus(?)) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest, near Huntsville. Texas, July 27, 2018
 Tissues and spores of rust fungus Coleosporium steviae(?) from Eupatorium serotinum collected in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 15, 2022
 Spores of rust fungus Coleosporium steviae(?) from Eupatorium serotinum under a microscope, collected in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 15, 2022
 Various spores of rust fungus Coleosporium steviae(?) from Eupatorium serotinum under a microscope, collected in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 15, 2022
 Spores of some rust fungus from underside of leaves of jumpseed (knotweed, Persicaria virginiana) collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, July 3, 2022
 Spores of some rust fungus from underside of leaves of jumpseed (knotweed, Persicaria virginiana) at low magnification, collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, July 3, 2022
 Orange spores (aeciospores) of Cronartium harknessii rust fungus (Endocronartium harknessii) collected from a pine in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 11, 2023
 Large urediospores of goldenrod rust fungus Coleosporium solidaginis (Coleosporium asterum)(?) collected over a sewage line in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, August 3, 2023
 Urediospores (stacked image) of goldenrod rust fungus Coleosporium solidaginis (Coleosporium asterum)(?) collected over a sewage line in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, August 3, 2023
 Urediospores (under a microscope at low magnification) of goldenrod rust fungus Coleosporium solidaginis (Coleosporium asterum)(?) collected over a sewage line in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, August 3, 2023
 Spores (teleutosori) of mayapple rust fungus Allodus podophylli (Puccinia podophylli) collected on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 6, 2024
 Apophyses and spores of Ascomycete fungus Hyaloscypha britannica under a microscope, collected in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 7, 2022
 Aeciospores (orange) of mayapple rust fungus (Puccinia podophylli) collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, April 16, 2022
 Spores of mushrooms Callistosporium luteo-olivaceum collected in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, June 2, 2022
 Spores of a small pinkgill (Entoloma) mushroom collected in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, June 2, 2022
 Spores (teleutosori) at low magnification of mayapple rust fungus Allodus podophylli (Puccinia podophylli) collected on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 6, 2024
 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
 Teliospores (teleutospores, black) of mayapple rust fungus (Puccinia podophylli) collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, April 16, 2022
 Tissues and spores of a small orange cap bolete mushroom Boletus subfraternus infected by Hypomyces fungus collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, June 6, 2022
 Ascus with round spores of brown Ascomycete fungus Plicaria carbonaria from campfire, collected in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 7, 2022
 Teliospores (teleutospores, black) of mayapple rust fungus (Puccinia podophylli) under a microscope, collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, April 16, 2022
 Spores of large white brittlegill mushrooms Russula albidicremea collected in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, June 2, 2022
 Spores of a large mature brittlegill mushroom Russula albidicremea collected in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, June 2, 2022
 Teliospores (teleutospores, black) of mayapple rust fungus (Puccinia podophylli) under a microscope at low magnification, collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, April 16, 2022
 Leaves of goldenrod (Solidago) with yellow spots from goldenrod rust fungus Coleosporium solidaginis (Coleosporium asterum)(?), collected over a sewage line in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, August 3, 2023
 Spores of large white brittlegill mushrooms Russula albidicremea under a microscope, collected in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, June 2, 2022
 Underside of a leaf of jumpseed (knotweed, Persicaria virginiana) with brown spores of some rust fungus on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, July 3, 2022
 Leaves of goldenrod (Solidago) showing yellow spots with uredinia of goldenrod rust fungus Coleosporium solidaginis (Coleosporium asterum)(?), collected over a sewage line in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, August 3, 2023
 Spores of a rust fungus Coleosporium viguierae(?) (under a microscope, in KOH solution) found on leaves of frostweed (Verbesina virginica) from a pipeline right of way in Lick Creek Park a day before. College Station, Texas, August 18, 2022
 Two different kinds of spores (orange Aeciospores and black teliospores) of mayapple rust fungus (Puccinia podophylli) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 16, 2022
 Aeciospores of rust fungus Puccinia podophylli from a May apple leaf under a microscope, collected from Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 10, 2022
 Uderside of leaves of goldenrod (Solidago) showing yellow spots with uredinia of goldenrod rust fungus Coleosporium solidaginis (Coleosporium asterum)(?), collected over a sewage line in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, August 3, 2023
 Spores of a rust fungus Coleosporium viguierae(?) (under a microscope, in Lugol solution) found on leaves of frostweed (Verbesina virginica) on a pipeline right of way in Lick Creek Park a day before. College Station, Texas, August 18, 2022
 Spores of corticioid fungus Gloeoporus ambiguus (Meruliopsis ambigua) from a fallen pine branch collected near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery a day before. Texas, August 21, 2022
 Tissues of web-like corticioid fungus from underside of an oak (or may be pine) log collected in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, June 2, 2022
 Hyphae of web-like corticioid fungus in Congo Red solution collected in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, June 2, 2022
 Various spores of mayapple rust fungus (Puccinia podophylli) collected in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, March 4, 2023
 Aeciospores of rust fungus Puccinia podophylli from a May apple leaf under a microscope at higher magnification, collected on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 10, 2022
 Basidia and spores of web mold fungus Syzygites megalocarpus collected on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, September 18, 2022
 Shoot of tall goldenrod (Solidago altissima) or may be fragrant goldenrod (S. odora) infected by goldenrod rust fungus Coleosporium solidaginis (Coleosporium asterum)(?), collected over a sewage line in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, August 3, 2023
 Spores of plum rust fungus Tranzschelia pruni-spinosae(?) collected in Watson Rare Native Plant Preserve. Warren, Texas, June 25, 2022
 Basidia and spores of web mold fungus Syzygites megalocarpus at low magnification, collected on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, September 18, 2022
 Spores of milkcap mushrooms Lactarius subvernalis collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, June 6, 2022
 Aeciospores (orange) and some other spores of mayapple rust fungus (Puccinia podophylli) collected in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, March 4, 2023
 Pine needles with rust fungus Coleosporium asterum on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, March 18, 2020
 Spores of fungus Hypomyces on Boletus subfraternis under a microscope with x40 objective, collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, August 28, 2022
 Spores of milkcap mushroom Lactarius subtomentosus(?) from floodplain collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, June 6, 2022
 Spores of polypore mushrooms Rigidoporus lineatus from old oak stump, collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, June 6, 2022
 Pine needles with pustules of rust fungus Coleosporium asterum on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, March 18, 2020
 Spores of cup fungus Plicaria carbonaria under a microscope at low magnification collected near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, August 31, 2022
 Spores of white poria fungus Skeletocutis nivea on a fallen tree branch collected a day before on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, September 19, 2022
 Spores of leopard earthball mushrooms (Scleroderma areolatum) in KOH solution, collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, June 6, 2022
 Pine seedling with needle rust caused by fungus Coleosporium asterum on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, March 18, 2020
 Spores of corticioid fungus Coniophora olivacea from a fallen barkless pine or may be oak branch, collected two days before on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, September 16, 2022
 Round spores with coarse, blunt, wart-like spines of cup fungus Plicaria carbonaria collected near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, August 31, 2022
 Spores of frothy porecrust fungus (Oxyporus latemarginatus) collected on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 1, 2022
 Spores of leopard earthball mushrooms (Scleroderma areolatum) in iodine solution, collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, June 6, 2022
 Aeciospores of Cronartium harknessii rust fungus (Endocronartium harknessii) (stacked image) collected from a pine in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 11, 2023
 Aecial pustules of a needle rust caused by fungus Coleosporium asterum on pine needles on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, March 18, 2020
 Spores (in Congo Red, at low magnification) of fungus Leucogloe compressa from pine log (no pictures of the fungus were taken), collected near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 6, 2023
 Spores of brown-toothed crust fungus (Hydnoporia olivacea) collected a day before on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, October 31, 2022
 Spores of white corticioid fungus from palmetto leaf (may be contaminated by other spores) collected 9/28/2024 on Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, October 3, 2024
 Teliospores (teleutospores) of mayapple rust fungus (Puccinia podophylli) under a microscope, collected in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, April 23, 2022
 Spores of small orange cap bolete mushrooms Boletus subfraternus (spore print olive-brown) collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, June 6, 2022
 Greenbrier leaves with rust fungus Puccinia smilacis, collected on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, March 9, 2022
 Teliospores (teleutospores) of mayapple rust fungus (Puccinia podophylli) under a microscope at low magnification, collected in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, April 23, 2022
 Spores of polypore mushrooms Trichaptum sector from an oak log collected near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, August 20, 2022
 Spores of mushrooms Leucocoprinus cepistipes from a fallen oak collected near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, August 20, 2022
 Spores of polypore mushrooms Phellinus gilvus collected near Caney Creek in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery a day before. Texas, August 22, 2022
 Spores of a mushroom Lactarius volemus var. flavus (spore print white) collected in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 7, 2022
 Spores(?) of slime mold Tubifera dimorphotheca in iodine solution under a microscope, collected in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 7, 2022
 Asci and spores of fungus Pyronema omphalodes from a bonfire site under a microscope at higher magnification, collected on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 10, 2022
 Spores of a fungus Mucronella calva under a microscope, collected in Sam Houston National Forest 4/9/2022. Texas, April 10, 2022
 Spores from white dusty fungus from fallen oak, collected near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 21, 2023
 Rust fungus Puccinia smilacis on greenbrier leaves under a microscope, collected on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, March 9, 2022
 Close-up of a greenbrier leaf with rust fungus Puccinia smilacis, collected on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, March 9, 2022
 Underside of greenbrier leaves with rust fungus Puccinia smilacis, collected on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, March 9, 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 mushrooms Marasmiellus subnigricans or may be Heliomyces decolorans collected near Caney Creek in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery a day before. Texas, August 22, 2022
 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
 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 white resupinate polypore mushroom from pine bark collected a day before near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 8, 2022
 Spores of a fungus Mucronella calva and some large blob collected in Sam Houston National Forest 4/9/2022. Texas, April 10, 2022
 Teliospores (teleutospores, black) of mayapple rust fungus (Puccinia podophylli) in KOH, collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, April 9, 2023
 Spores (in Congo Red) of fungus Leucogloe compressa from pine log, collected near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 6, 2023
 Urediniospores of rust fungus Puccinia smilacis on greenbrier leaves under a microscope, collected on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, March 9, 2022
 Urediniospores of rust fungus Puccinia smilacis on greenbrier leaves under a microscope, collected on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, March 9, 2022
 Spores of mushrooms Marasmiellus subnigricans or may be Heliomyces decolorans under a microscope, collected near Caney Creek in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery a day before. Texas, August 22, 2022
 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
 Spores of mushrooms Lentinus tigrinus (spore print white) collected near Caney Creek in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, August 21, 2022
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