 Conidia of candlesnuff fungus (Xylaria hypoxylon(?)) from a large fallen hickory collected in Sam Houston National Forest. 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
 Underside of oyster mushrooms Pleurotus pulmonarius(?) on a large fallen hickory on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, September 3, 2022
 White caps of oyster mushrooms Pleurotus pulmonarius(?) on a large fallen hickory on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, September 3, 2022
 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 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 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 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
 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
 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
 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
 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
 Miller s oysterling mushrooms (Clitopilus hobsonii) on old dark polypore mushroom on pecan of hickory bark on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, September 3, 2022
 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 a log on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, April 20, 2020
 Corticioid fungus Gloeoporus ambiguus (Meruliopsis ambigua) on a fallen pine branch on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, September 3, 2022
 Greenish Tomentella(?) fungus covering large area on a fallen oak on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, August 25, 2020
 Candlesnuff fungus (Xylaria hypoxylon) on rotting wood on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, April 20, 2020
 Texture of wrinkled crust fungus Gloeoporus ambiguus (Meruliopsis ambigua) on a fallen pine branch on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, September 3, 2022
 Mature mushrooms Xylaria apiculata(?) on a log on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, September 7, 2019
 Crust fungus Gloeoporus ambiguus (Meruliopsis ambigua) together with plasmodium of slime mold on a fallen pine branch on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, September 3, 2022
 Xylaria apiculata(?) mushrooms on rotting wood on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, September 7, 2019
 Wrinkled crust corticioid fungus Gloeoporus ambiguus (Meruliopsis ambigua) on thin bark of a fallen pine branch on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, September 3, 2022
 Concentric pattern of wrinkled crust corticioid fungus Gloeoporus ambiguus (Meruliopsis ambigua) on a fallen pine branch on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, September 3, 2022
 Underside of hairy curtain crust mushrooms (Stereum hirsutum) together with Xylaria on a fallen oak on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, April 28, 2023
 Polypore mushroom Trametopsis cervina(?) on a fallen oak branch on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, September 3, 2022
 Growth of polypore mushroom Trametopsis cervina(?) on a fallen oak branch on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, September 3, 2022
 Blushing bracket mushrooms (Daedaleopsis confragosa) in a fallen oak branch on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, September 3, 2022
 Leucocoprinus longistriatus mushrooms on a large mossy fallen oak on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, August 5, 2020
 Young tooth mushrooms Climacodon pulcherrimus on a large fallen oak on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, April 28, 2023
 Spores of mushrooms Climacodon pulcherrimus from a large fallen oak collected Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, April 28, 2023
 Green lobes of tree stipplescale lichen (Placidium arboreum) on a large fallen oak on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, December 12, 2020
 Tree stipplescale lichen (Placidium arboreum) with green mosses on a large fallen oak on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, December 12, 2020
 Greenish Tomentella(?) fungus on a fallen oak on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, August 25, 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
 Candlesnuff fungus (Xylaria hypoxylon)(?) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, April 16, 2019
 White corticioid fungus on a pine log on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, January 22, 2022
 Greenish Tomentella(?) fungus on bark of a fallen oak on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, August 25, 2020
 Crust fungus Stereum complicatum on a fallen oak on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, December 12, 2020
 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
 Some white tooth corticioid fungus on a pine(?) log on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, January 22, 2022
 Pore surface of web-like fungus Trechispora mollusca on a log on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, January 22, 2022
 White web-like porous fungus Trechispora mollusca on a log on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, January 22, 2022
 Tiny Ascomycete fungus Hyalorbilia inflatula on a pine log on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, January 22, 2022
 Close-up of white web-like porous fungus Trechispora mollusca on a log on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, January 22, 2022
 Texture of green-blue Tomentella(?) fungus on bark of a fallen oak on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, August 25, 2020
 Close-up of green-blue Tomentella(?) fungus on bark of a fallen oak on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, August 25, 2020
 Corticioid fungus Dendrothele candida on bark of an oak fallen across the creek on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, August 25, 2020
 Trail entrance from Forest Service Roadd 231 on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, September 3, 2022
 Beech woodwart fungus (Hypoxylon fragiforme) on a fallen branch on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, January 23, 2022
 Brown-toothed crust fungus (Hydnoporia olivacea) on a fallen twig on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, October 5, 2021
 Group of lobster mushrooms (Hypomyces lactifluorum) on large white milkcap mushrooms under pines on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, January 22, 2022
 Pores and a cap of polypore mushroom Trametopsis cervina(?) on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, September 3, 2022
 Brown brittlestem mushrooms (Psathyrella) under pines on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, September 3, 2022
 Young cap of parasol mushroom (Macrolepiota procera) on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, September 3, 2022
 Gills of oyster mushroom Pleurotus pulmonarius(?) on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, September 3, 2022
 Close-up of corticioid fungus Dendrothele candida on bark of an oak fallen across the creek on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, August 25, 2020
 Ochre spreading tooth fungus Steccherinum robustius on a fallen twig on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, March 22, 2020
 Margin of brown-toothed crust fungus (Hydnoporia olivacea) on a fallen twig on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, October 5, 2021
 Brown-toothed crust fungus (Hydnoporia olivacea) together with lichens on a fallen twig on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, October 5, 2021
 Close-up of mushrooms Entoloma parasiticum(?) on a fallen elm with black Hypoxylon canker fungus on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, September 17, 2020
 Some brown brittlestem mushrooms (Psathyrella) among pine needles on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, September 3, 2022
 Orange and brown brittlestem mushrooms (Psathyrella) under pines on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, September 3, 2022
 Young parasol mushroom (Macrolepiota procera) on an old forest road on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, September 3, 2022
 White crust of corticioid fungus Dendrothele candida on bark of an oak fallen across the creek on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, August 25, 2020
 White patches of corticioid fungus Dendrothele candida on bark of an oak fallen across the creek on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, August 25, 2020
 Swarming spine (Mucronella calva) mushrooms together with a corticioid fungus on a pine log on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, January 22, 2022
 Lower surface of mushrooms Punctularia strigosozonata and crust fungus Stereum on a fallen oak on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, December 12, 2020
 Tiny caps of mushrooms Entoloma parasiticum(?) on a fallen elm with black Hypoxylon canker fungus on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, September 17, 2020
 Cross section of young parasol mushroom (Macrolepiota procera) on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, September 3, 2022
 Side view of young parasol mushroom (Macrolepiota procera) on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, September 3, 2022
 White resupinate polypore fungus growing from bark cracks of a fallen pine limb on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, August 25, 2020
 Pale brown brittlestem mushrooms (Psathyrella) among pine needles near crossing with a forest road on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, September 3, 2022
 Large pores of wood decay fungus Spongipellis unicolor (Tyromyces unicolor, Polyporus obtusus, Sarcodontia unicolor)(?) on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, August 5, 2020
 close-up of Miller s oysterling mushrooms (Clitopilus hobsonii) on old dark polypore mushroom on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, September 3, 2022
 Miller s oysterling mushrooms (Clitopilus hobsonii) on old dark resupinate polypore mushroom on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, September 3, 2022
 Lobster mushroom (Hypomyces lactifluorum) on some white milkcap mushroom found near a fallen pine on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, January 22, 2022
 Conidia of brittle cinder fungus (Kretzschmaria deusta) from large fallen hickory (no pictures of the fungus were taken) collected in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, September 3, 2022
 White cottony resupinate polypore fungus growing from bark cracks of a small fallen pine branch on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, August 25, 2020
 Partridge berry on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, January 22, 2022
 Golden-gilled gerronema mushrooms (Gerronema strombodes) on pieces of wood on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, September 3, 2022
 Fungus Biscogniauxia atropunctata (Hypoxylon atropunctatum) on a fallen oak on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, October 26, 2019
 Red fruit of partridge berry on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, January 22, 2022
 Close-up of Ascomycete mushrooms Hyalorbilia inflatula (Orbilia inflatula) on a trunk of a fallen elm with black Hypoxylon canker fungus on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, September 17, 2020
 Mosses and some grey lichen on a fallen oak on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, March 22, 2020
 Mushrooms Punctularia strigosozonata on a fallen oak on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, December 12, 2020
 Gills of Volvariella(?) mushrooms on a fallen oak on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, March 22, 2020
 Feathers of a red cardinal bird on a fallen oak on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, October 12, 2024
 Stereum complicatum mushrooms on a fallen oak on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, March 1, 2019
 Some corticioid fungus on a tree on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, March 1, 2019
 Japanese fern (Lygodium japonicum) on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, January 22, 2022
 Teeth of mushrooms Climacodon pulcherrimus on a fallen oak on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, April 28, 2023
 Young mushrooms Punctularia strigosozonata on a fallen oak on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, August 5, 2020
 Some gilled mushrooms on a side of a mossy fallen oak on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, April 9, 2020
 Masses of mushrooms Punctularia strigosozonata on a fallen oak on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, August 5, 2020
 Stereum complicatum mushrooms on a fallen oak branch on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, March 1, 2019
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