Spores (x100 objective) of white crust fungus Dendrothele candida from bark of a large live oak at the entrance, collected a day before in Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, January 2, 2023
Spores (stacked image) of white crust fungus Dendrothele candida from bark of a large live oak at the entrance, collected a day before in Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, January 2, 2023
Spores (in Toluidine blue at low magnification) of white crust fungus Dendrothele nivosa from bark of red cedar (juniper), collected a day before near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, January 17, 2023
Smooth white patch of corticioid fungus Dendrothele candida on bark of a big live oak (Quercus virginiana) in a forest behind the park entrance at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, August 9, 2020
Spores (in lugol) of white crust fungus Dendrothele nivosa from bark of red cedar (juniper), collected a day before near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, January 17, 2023
Spores (in Congo Red) of white crust fungus Dendrothele nivosa from bark of red cedar (juniper), collected a day before near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, January 17, 2023
Spores of white crust fungus Dendrothele nivosa from bark of red cedar (juniper), collected 3 days before near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, January 19, 2023
Spores (in Toluidine blue) of white crust fungus Dendrothele nivosa from bark of red cedar (juniper), collected a day before near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, January 17, 2023
Spores (stacked image) of white crust fungus Dendrothele nivosa from bark of red cedar (juniper), collected a day before near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, January 17, 2023
White cracked patch of corticioid mushroom Dendrothele candida on bark of a big live oak behind the park entrance at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, August 9, 2020
Patch of corticioid fungus Dendrothele candida on bark of a big live oak behind the park entrance at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, August 9, 2020
White patches of corticioid fungus Dendrothele candida on bark of a big live oak at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, August 9, 2020
White patches of corticioid fungus Dendrothele candida in crevices of bark of a big live oak at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, August 9, 2020
Spores and mycelium (in lugol, with x40 objective) of white rust fungus of crucifers (Albugo candida) from tansy mustard, collected near Nails Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 8, 2023
Spores (in lugol, with x100 objective) of white rust fungus of crucifers (Albugo candida) from tansy mustard, collected near Nails Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 8, 2023
White crust fungus Dendrothele nivosa on bark of red cedar (juniper) on a trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, January 16, 2023
Asci and spores (at low magnification, x40 objective) of Ascomycete mushrooms Chorioactis geaster collected at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, January 1, 2023
White corticioid fungus Dendrothele nivosa on bark of red cedar (juniper) on a trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, January 16, 2023
Spores (in lugol) of white rust fungus of crucifers (Albugo candida) from tansy mustard, collected near Nails Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 8, 2023
Spores and mycelium (in lugol) of white rust fungus of crucifers (Albugo candida) from tansy mustard, collected near Nails Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 8, 2023
Spores (in lactofenol blue) of white rust fungus of crucifers (Albugo candida) from tansy mustard, collected near Nails Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 8, 2023
Polygonal spores at low magnification of corticioid mushroom Dendrothele macrodens from bark of a recently fallen big hackberry, collected a day before in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, January 10, 2023
White crust fungus Dendrothele candida on oak bark on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, November 5, 2020
Brown corticioid (crust) fungus Dichostereum effuscatum with white web-like fungus Sporophagomyces on bark of a fallen oak branch at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, January 1, 2023
White spots of corticioid fungus Dendrothele candida on bark of a fallen oak on Racoon Run Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, February 9, 2023
Brown corticioid (crust) mushroom Dichostereum effuscatum and white web-like parasitic fungus Sporophagomyces on bark of a fallen oak branch at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, January 1, 2023
Spores of corticioid fungus Dendrothele candida collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery a day before. Texas, April 9, 2023
Large spores of unusual shape of corticioid mushroom Dendrothele macrodens from bark of a recently fallen big hackberry, collected a day before in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, January 10, 2023
Spores (with x100 objective) of Ascomycete mushrooms Chorioactis geaster collected at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, January 1, 2023
Spores of corticioid fungus Dendrothele candida from a broadleaf tree in deep shade, collected a day before in Hensel Park. College Station, Texas, January 4, 2024
Spores of white tubelet fungus (Henningsomyces candidus) collected a day before in Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, January 2, 2023
Spores (at low magnification, x40 objective) of corticioid fungus Scytinostroma portentosum(?) from dry stems of pecan, collected a day before in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, January 3, 2023
Spores of rust fungus Puccinia eatoniae var. myosotidis(?) at low magnification from spring scorpion grass at low magnification, collected at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 3, 2022
Texture of brown corticioid (crust) fungus Dichostereum effuscatum on a fallen live oak at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, January 1, 2023
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
Fungus on bark of a large live oak on Lake Somerville Trailway near Nails Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, November 21, 2020
Some resupinate fungus on bark of a large live oak on Lake Somerville Trailway near Nails Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, September 12, 2021
Spores of creamy brown corticioid mushroom from a fallen branch of live oak, collected a day before in Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, January 2, 2023
Bark of a large live oak with some hydnoid resupinate fungus on Lake Somerville Trailway near Nails Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, September 12, 2021
Close-up of some resupinate fungus on bark of a large live oak on Lake Somerville Trailway near Nails Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, September 12, 2021
White patch of corticioid fungus Dendrothele nivosa on bark of Eastern red cedar (Juniper) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 18, 2021
Brown corticioid (crust) fungus Dichostereum effuscatum on a fallen oak under a stand of wild live oaks on a gentle slope at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, January 1, 2023
Large live oak at the entrance of a trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, September 3, 2023
Brown corticioid (crust) fungus Dichostereum effuscatum in bark crevices at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, January 1, 2023
Brown corticioid (crust) fungus Dichostereum effuscatum on bark of a fallen oak branch at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, January 1, 2023
Close-up of brown corticioid (crust) fungus Dichostereum effuscatum on bark of a fallen oak branch at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, January 1, 2023
Section of brown corticioid (crust) fungus Dichostereum effuscatum on bark of a fallen oak branch at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, January 1, 2023
Brown corticioid (crust) fungus Dichostereum effuscatum growing on bark and wood of a fallen oak at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, January 1, 2023
Tree trunk with white crust fungus Dendrothele candida(?) in ultraviolet light in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, October 29, 2024
Fresh growth of brown corticioid (crust) fungus Dichostereum effuscatum on bark of a fallen oak branch at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, January 1, 2023
Irregular surface of brown corticioid (crust) fungus Dichostereum effuscatum on bark of a fallen oak branch at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, January 1, 2023
Corticioid fungus Dendrothele candida on bark of a fallen oak on Racoon Run Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, February 9, 2023
Spores (in KOH, x40 objective) of downy mildew fungus Plasmopara geranii or may be P. pusilla from a leaf of crane s bill (Geranium carolinianum), collected near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 5, 2023
Spores of tiny white Mycena mushroom from pine cone (with x40 objective, low magnification) collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, May 5, 2023
Spores of tiny white Mycena mushroom from pine cone (with x10 objective, very low magnification) collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, May 5, 2023
Corticioid fungus Dendrothele candida on bark of a fallen oak on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, April 8, 2023
Oak Curtain Crust fungus (Hymenochaete rubiginosa) on a fallen juniper (spore print white) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, January 1, 2023
Resupinate polypore mushroom Perenniporia phloiophila on bark of a fallen branch of live oak at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, January 1, 2023
Hyphae and spores at low magnification of peat mold fungus (Chromelosporium fulvum) from soil, collected at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, February 6, 2024
Tissues and spores at low magnification of peat mold fungus (Chromelosporium fulvum) from soil, collected at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, February 6, 2024
Spores (in KOH, x100 objective) of olive duster crust fungus (Coniophora olivacea) collected 2 days before near Caney Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, January 2, 2023
Mature creamy brown corticioid (crust) mushroom on a fallen branch of live oak at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, January 1, 2023
Brown corticioid (crust) mushroom Dichostereum effuscatum on a standing dead live oak at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, January 1, 2023
Close-up of resupinate polypore mushroom Perenniporia phloiophila on bark of a fallen branch of live oak at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, January 1, 2023
Hyphae of a parasitic fungus Sporophagomyces with caught spores of Dichostereum effuscatum collected at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, January 1, 2023
Close-up of mature creamy brown corticioid (crust) mushroom on a fallen branch of live oak at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, January 1, 2023
Brown corticioid (crust) mushroom Dichostereum effuscatum on a fallen dried live oak branch at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, January 1, 2023
Pore surface of resupinate polypore mushroom Perenniporia phloiophila on bark of a fallen branch of live oak at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, January 1, 2023
Growth pattern of resupinate polypore mushroom Perenniporia phloiophila on bark of a fallen branch of live oak at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, January 1, 2023
Polygonal spores of corticioid mushroom Dendrothele macrodens from bark of a recently fallen big hackberry, collected a day before in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, January 10, 2023
Swelling of a stem of tansy mustard (Descurainia pinnata) caused by white rust fungus of crucifers (Albugo candida) at Lake Somerville Trailway under oaks near Flag Pond, near Nails Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 8, 2023
Texture of brown corticioid (crust) mushroom Dichostereum effuscatum on a fallen dried live oak branch at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, January 1, 2023
Sharp bend of a stem of tansy mustard (Descurainia pinnata) caused by white rust fungus of crucifers (Albugo candida) at Lake Somerville Trailway under oaks near Flag Pond, near Nails Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 8, 2023
Thin growth of brown corticioid (crust) mushroom Dichostereum effuscatum on a fallen dried live oak branch at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, January 1, 2023
Tissues (in Congo Red, at low magnification) of Ascomycete mushrooms Chorioactis geaster collected at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, January 1, 2023
Asci (in Congo Red, at low magnification) of Ascomycete mushrooms Chorioactis geaster collected at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, January 1, 2023
Mycena corticola mushrooms on bark of a large branch of a live oak at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 20, 2021
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 (in KOH) of brown corticioid fungus Dichostereum effuscatum from a fallen oak, collected a day before in Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, January 2, 2023
Corticioid fungus Dendrothele nivosa on bark of Eastern red cedar (Juniper) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 18, 2021
Corticioid fungus Dendrothele nivosa on bark of Eastern red cedar (Juniper) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, August 29, 2021
Tiny mushrooms Mycena corticola on bark of a branch of a large live oak at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 20, 2021
Spores (in lugol, at low magnification, x40 objective) of oysterling mushrooms Clitopilus hobsonii(?) collected 2 days before near Caney Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, January 2, 2023
Spores (in lugol) of brown corticioid fungus Dichostereum effuscatum from a fallen oak, collected a day before in Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, January 2, 2023
Spores shaped as viruses or blood clots of corticioid mushroom Dendrothele macrodens from bark of a recently fallen big hackberry tree, collected a day before in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, January 10, 2023
Hyphae and spores (in lugol) of thin brown Tomentella fungus from Phellinus on juniper, collected a day before in Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, January 2, 2023
Tiny mushrooms Mycena corticola together with a lichen Heterodermia albicans on bark of a branch of a large live oak at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 20, 2021
A piece of tree bark with white corticioid fungus Dendrothele candida together with a cap of a bolete mushroom Fistulinella jamaicensis under oak, pine, magnolia, holly on Kirby Trail in Big Thicket National Preserve. Warren, Texas, September 25, 2021
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
Brown corticioid (crust) fungus Dichostereum effuscatum with a parasitic web-like fungus Sporophagomyces on a fallen oak at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, January 1, 2023
Spores (at very low magnification, x10 objective, spore print thin, slightly brown) of oysterling mushrooms Clitopilus hobsonii(?) collected 2 days before near Caney Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, January 2, 2023
Crust fungus Dendrothele candida on a fallen oak together with Mycena chloroxantha var. appalachienensis (Mycena sect. Sacchariferae) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, April 8, 2023
Tissues (at low magnification) of white powdery corticioid fungus from Toad Pond collected in Bastrop State Park. Bastrop, Texas, January 21, 2023
White crust fungus Dendrothele nivosa on bark of Eastern red cedar (Juniper) in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, April 13, 2021
Spores (spore print thin, white) of crust fungus Hymenochaete from a fallen branch of a pecan tree, collected a day before in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, January 3, 2023
White fringe lichen (Heterodermia albicans) with apothecia on a large branch of a live oak at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 20, 2021
Spores of orange mosscap mushrooms (Rickenella fibula) at low magnification with x10 objective, collected in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, April 17, 2023
Pattern of white resupinate polypore mushroom on bark at the base of a dried juniper tree at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, January 1, 2023
White fringe lichen (Heterodermia albicans) and Mycena corticola mushrooms on a large branch of a live oak at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 20, 2021
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