 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
 Brittle cinder fungus (Kretzschmaria deusta) at the base of a large magnolia(?) tree in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, May 30, 2020
 Brittle cinder fungus (Kretzschmaria deusta) on a rotting stump on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 23, 2020
 Brittle cinder fungus (Kretzschmaria deusta) at the base of a stump on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 23, 2020
 Brittle cinder fungus (Kretzschmaria deusta) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 13, 2018
 Brittle cinder fungus (Kretzschmaria deusta) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, June 2, 2020
 Brittle cinder fungus (Kretzschmaria deusta) on a low stump in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 13, 2018
 Brittle cinder fungus (Kretzschmaria deusta) near Raccoon Run Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 13, 2018
 Brittle cinder fungus (Kretzschmaria deusta) at the base of an oak tree in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, June 19, 2020
 Mature fungus Brittle cinder (Kretzschmaria deusta) at the base of a dry hackberry tree in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, January 30, 2022
 Brittle cinder fungus (Kretzschmaria deusta) at the base of yaupon holly bush in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 9, 2018
 Brittle cinder fungus (Kretzschmaria deusta) on a tree root on Kiwanis Nature Trail. College Station, Texas, May 7, 2024
 Close up of brittle cinder fungus (Kretzschmaria deusta) at the base of yaupon holly bush in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, July 9, 2018
 Close-up of brittle cinder fungus (Kretzschmaria deusta) on a tree root on Kiwanis Nature Trail. College Station, Texas, May 7, 2024
 Texture of brittle cinder fungus (Kretzschmaria deusta) on a tree root on Kiwanis Nature Trail. College Station, Texas, May 7, 2024
 Brittle cinder fungus (Kretzschmaria deusta) on an old stump in Smolenskoe Cemetery of Vasilievsliy Island. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 26, 2017
 Growth pattern of brittle cinder fungus (Kretzschmaria deusta) on a tree root on Kiwanis Nature Trail. College Station, Texas, May 7, 2024
 Brittle cinder fungus (Kretzschmaria deusta) on a tree stump in Smolenskoe Cemetery of Vasilievsliy Island. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 26, 2017
 Brittle cinder fungus (Kretzschmaria deusta) on a stump under spruce trees in Catherine Park. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 23, 2019
 Brittle cinder fungus (Kretzschmaria deusta) at the base of a hackberry tree in a juniper forest in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, June 6, 2021
 Close up of brittle cinder fungus (Kretzschmaria deusta) on a stump under spruce trees in Catherine Park. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 23, 2019
 Brittle cinder fungus (Kretzschmaria deusta) on tree roots in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, May 15, 2024
 Texture of brittle cinder fungus (Kretzschmaria deusta) at the base of a hackberry tree in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, June 6, 2021
 Close-up of brittle cinder fungus (Kretzschmaria deusta) at the base of a hackberry tree in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, June 6, 2021
 Crust fungus Kretzschmaria deusta with water droplets in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, March 20, 2021
 Crust fungus Kretzschmaria deusta at the base of a large beech near the creek in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, March 20, 2021
 Spores of a mushroom Macrolepiota procera collected in Pole Creek area of Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery a day before. Texas, September 4, 2022
 Spores of Trametes ochracea polypore mushrooms collected in Pole Creek area of Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery a day before. Texas, September 4, 2022
 Conidia of candlesnuff fungus (Xylaria hypoxylon(?)) from a large fallen hickory collected in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, September 3, 2022
 Spores of bolete mushrooms Austroboletus subflavidus (stacked image) collected in Pole Creek area of Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 16, 2022
 Conidia of fungus Xylaria cubensis (anamorph) collected on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 18, 2022
 Spores of bolete mushrooms Boletellus ananas (in KOH, spore print is black) collected in Pole Creek area of Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 16, 2022
 Conidia of fungus magnolia-cone Xylaria (Xylaria magnoliae) collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, July 17, 2022
 Spores of carrot Amanita mushroom (Amanita daucipes) collected in Pole Creek area of Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 16, 2022
 Spores of bolete mushrooms Austroboletus subflavidus (in KOH, spore print dark is rusty brown) collected in Pole Creek area of Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 16, 2022
 Conidiophore and conidia of peat mold fungus (Chromelosporium fulvum) in Congo Red solution, collected on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 29, 2022
 Conidiophore and conidia of peat mold fungus (Chromelosporium fulvum) in Congo Red solution at low magnification, collected on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 29, 2022
 Variable in size conidia (in lugol) of blue mold fungus (Penicillium italicum) from trifoliate orange, collected on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, October 30, 2022
 Spores of copper-colored bolete mushrooms Boletus flammans(?) in groups on sandy trail (spore print dark olive), collected in Pole Creek area of Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 16, 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
 Dead Luna moth on a forest floor in Pole Creek area of Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 16, 2022
 Conidia chain and conidia with fibrosin bodies of white powdery mildew fungus Podosphaera euphorbiae collected in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, April 11, 2022
 Bolete mushroom Pulveroboletus curtisii in Pole Creek area of Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 16, 2022
 Old man of the woods mushroom (Strobilomyces strobilaceus) in Pole Creek area of Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 16, 2022
 Spores or may be conidia of Mucor mold-like fungus Phycomyces or Zygomyces from poop, collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, December 2, 2023
 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
 Mycelium hyphae of corticioid fungus Gloeoporus ambiguus (Meruliopsis ambigua) from a fallen pine branch under a microscope, collected near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, August 20, 2022
 Tissues of crust fungus Gloeoporus ambiguus (Meruliopsis ambigua) from a fallen pine branch under a microscope at low magnification, collected near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, August 20, 2022
 Pineapple bolete mushrooms (Boletellus ananas) in Pole Creek area of Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 16, 2022
 Cross section of a milkcap mushroom Lactifluus glaucescens in Pole Creek area of Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 16, 2022
 Close-up of a cap of pineapple bolete mushroom (Boletellus ananas) in Pole Creek area of Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 16, 2022
 Bolete mushrooms with reddish pore Boletus flammans(?) in Pole Creek area of Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 16, 2022
 Side view of a bolete mushroom Pulveroboletus curtisii in Pole Creek area of Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 16, 2022
 Hyphae and conidia of mold fungus Hypomyces from blushing bracket mushrooms, collected on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, January 22, 2023
 Conidiaphores and conidia of mold fungus Hypomyces from blushing bracket mushrooms, collected on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, January 22, 2023
 Basidioles(?) of crust crust fungus Gloeoporus ambiguus (Meruliopsis ambigua) from a fallen pine branch under a microscope, collected near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, August 20, 2022
 Underside of bolete mushrooms with reddish pore Boletus flammans(?) in Pole Creek area of Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 16, 2022
 Side view of pineapple bolete mushrooms (Boletellus ananas) in Pole Creek area of Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 16, 2022
 Pineapple bolete mushroom (Boletellus ananas) at the base of a pine in Pole Creek area of Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 16, 2022
 Gills and greenish milk of a milkcap mushroom Lactifluus glaucescens in Pole Creek area of Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 16, 2022
 Cross section of pineapple bolete mushrooms (Boletellus ananas) in Pole Creek area of Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 16, 2022
 Cluster of bolete mushrooms with reddish pore Boletus flammans(?) in Pole Creek area of Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 16, 2022
 Hyphae and conidia under a microscope with x40 objective of mold-like fungus Tilachlidium setigerum(?) from dried Xeromphalina mushrooms, collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, December 2, 2023
 Conidia and tissues under a microscope with x40 objective of mold-like fungus Tilachlidium setigerum(?) from dried Xeromphalina mushrooms, collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, December 2, 2023
 Cylindrical conidia (in Congo Red) of mold fungus Cylindrium elongatum(?) from a rotting oak leaf, collected on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, January 19, 2023
 Cylindrical conidia (in lugol) of mold fungus Cylindrium elongatum(?) from a rotting oak leaf, collected on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, January 19, 2023
 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
 Tissues of cup fungus Plicaria carbonaria under a microscope with x40 objective, 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
 Cylindrical conidia (in lugol, low magnification) of mold fungus Cylindrium elongatum(?) from a rotting oak leaf, collected on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, January 19, 2023
 Hyphae and conidia(?) of web-like fungus Sporophagomyces chrysostomus from resupinate polypore mushroom Fuscoporia (Hymenochaetaceae) collected a day before on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, December 29, 2023
 Carrot Amanita mushroom (Amanita daucipes) in Pole Creek area of Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 16, 2022
 Bolete mushrooms Strobilomyces strobilaceus and Boletellus ananas at the base of a pine tree in Pole Creek area of Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 16, 2022
 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
 Cylindrical conidia (in Toluidine blue, low magnification) of mold fungus Cylindrium elongatum(?) from a rotting oak leaf, collected on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, January 19, 2023
 Underside of carrot Amanita mushroom (Amanita daucipes) in Pole Creek area of Sam Houston National Forest near 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
 Cylindrical conidia with parallel sides, rounded ends of mold fungus Cylindrium elongatum(?) from a rotting oak leaf, collected on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, January 19, 2023
 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 Trichaptum sector from an oak log collected near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, August 20, 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
 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
 Conidia and conidiophores of anamorph (asexual stage) of crust fungus Hypoxylon rubiginosum growing as brown fluffy granules on elm wood under a microscope in KOH, collected on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 16, 2023
 Conidia and conidiophores of anamorph (asexual stage) of crust fungus Hypoxylon rubiginosum growing as soft tiny granules on elm wood under a microscope in KOH, collected on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 16, 2023
 Tissues of Ascomycete fungus Orbilia(?) and some spore from burned oak collected near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 20, 2023
 Tissues (in Congo Red) of Ascomycete fungus Orbilia(?) from burned oak collected near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 20, 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
 Tissues (at low magnification) of Ascomycete fungus Orbilia(?) from burned oak collected near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 20, 2023
 Tissues of a cup (at low magnification) of Ascomycete fungus Orbilia(?) from burned oak collected near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 20, 2023
 Spores of small mushrooms Marasmius delectans(?) from pine litter collected near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, August 20, 2022
 Some linear cells 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
 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
 Web mold fungus Syzygites megalocarpus under a microscope 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
 White corticioid fungus at the base of a tree with smooth bark in wet area 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 a bolete mushroom Suillus decipiens (spore print brown) at low magnification, collected a day before on Forest Service Road 231 near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 8, 2022
 Spores (x100 objective) of Ascomycete fungus Orbilia(?) from burned oak collected near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 21, 2023
 Spores (at low magnification, x40 objective) of Ascomycete fungus Orbilia(?) from burned oak collected near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 21, 2023
 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
 Some cream colored corticioid fungus on underside of a pine log on Forest Service Road 231 near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 7, 2022
 Tiny cup fungus Hyaloscypha britannica on underside of a pine log on Forest Service Road 231 near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 7, 2022
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