 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
 Close up of aeciospores of pine-pine gall rust (Endocronartium harknessii, Cronartium harknessii rust fungus) in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, March 10, 2019
 Orange aeciospores of pine-pine gall rust (Endocronartium harknessii, Cronartium harknessii rust fungus) on Four Notch Loop Trail of Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, March 23, 2019
 Pine-pine gall rust (Endocronartium harknessii, Cronartium harknessii rust fungus) near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 11, 2023
 Close up of pine-pine gall rust (Endocronartium harknessii, Cronartium harknessii rust fungus) near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 11, 2023
 Swollen base of a pine with gall rust (Endocronartium harknessii, Cronartium harknessii rust fungus) near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 11, 2023
 Swollen pine root with pine-pine gall rust (Endocronartium harknessii, Cronartium harknessii rust fungus) in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, March 10, 2019
 Pine-pine gall rust (Endocronartium harknessii, Cronartium harknessii rust fungus) on a swollen root at the base of a pine in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, March 10, 2019
 Partially dissected swollen pine root with pine-pine gall rust (Endocronartium harknessii, Cronartium harknessii rust fungus) in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, March 10, 2019
 Aeciospores of blackberry rust fungus Gymnoconia nitens (stacked image), collected on a trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 2, 2024
 Texture of aeciospores of blackberry rust fungus Gymnoconia nitens (stacked image), collected on a trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 2, 2024
 Aeciospores (orange) of mayapple rust fungus (Puccinia podophylli) collected in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, March 4, 2023
 Spores of rust fungus Puccinia eatoniae var. myosotidis(?) (stacked image), collected in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, February 10, 2023
 Aeciospores (orange) and some other spores of mayapple rust fungus (Puccinia podophylli) collected in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, March 4, 2023
 Orange aeciospores under a microscope of mayapple rust fungus (Puccinia podophylli), collected in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, March 4, 2023
 Spores (stacked image) of pinkgill (Entoloma) mushroom with a nipple collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, November 24, 2023
 Spores (stacked image) of pinkgill mushrooms Entoloma papillatum collected on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, November 18, 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
 Spores (in KOH, stacked image) of a parasitic fungus Hypomyces chrysospermus on yellow stage from a false truffle (Rhizopogon) collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 6, 2024
 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
 Aeciospores (orange) of mayapple rust fungus (Puccinia podophylli) collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, April 16, 2022
 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
 Spores of corticioid fungus Dichostereum effuscatum (in Melzer, stacked image) collected a day before in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, March 17, 2023
 Spores of polypore mushrooms Tyromyces fumidiceps (stacked image) 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 corticioid fungus Dichostereum effuscatum (in lugol, stacked image) on underside of a fallen water oak collected a day before in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, March 17, 2023
 Spores of bolete mushrooms Austroboletus subflavidus (stacked image) collected in Pole Creek area of Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 16, 2022
 Spores of small Entoloma mushrooms (stacked image) collected on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, September 14, 2022
 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 (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
 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
 Various spores of mayapple rust fungus (Puccinia podophylli) collected in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, March 4, 2023
 Spores of small thin mikcap mushrooms Lactarius neotabidus(?) (stacked image) from Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 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 (stacked image) of earthball mushrooms Scleroderma bovista (in KOH) collected on a pipeline in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, November 9, 2023
 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
 Aeciospores of blackberry rust fungus Gymnoconia nitens, collected on a trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 2, 2024
 Spores (stacked imade) of eyelash cup fungus (Scutellinia scutellata group), collected from muddy soil in Sam Houston National Forest a day before. Texas, January 23, 2023
 Aeciospores of blackberry rust fungus Gymnoconia nitens at low magnification, collected on a trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 2, 2024
 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
 Spores of rust fungus Coleosporium elephantopodis collected in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, June 18, 2022
 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
 Spores (in lugol, spore print brown, stacked image) of a poisonpie mushroom (Hebeloma crustuliniforme) from a dried pool, collected 2 days before in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, November 24, 2023
 Spores of thin powdery corticioid fungus from a fallen pine, collected a day before on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, November 5, 2023
 Spores of Pine Spikes fungus (Chroogomphus vinicolor) collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, December 2, 2023
 Tissues of white web-like fungus from pine cones under a microscope (x40 objective) in Congo Red dye, collected on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 9, 2023
 Tissues of white web-like fungus from pine cones under a microscope (x100 objective) in Congo Red dye, collected on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 9, 2023
 Tissues of white web-like fungus with hyphal cords from pine cones with some spore under a microscope in Melzer, collected on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 9, 2023
 Spores of corticioid fungus Leucogyrophana mollusca from a lower side of a thick wet pine log, collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, December 2, 2023
 Spores (in lugol) of swarming spine fungus (Mucronella calva) from thick wet pine log collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery a day before. Texas, April 9, 2023
 Spores of some orange corticioid fungus from rotting wood collected a day before on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 22, 2023
 Spores (in Toluidine blue dye) of swarming spine fungus (Mucronella calva) from thick wet pine log collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery a day before. Texas, April 9, 2023
 Spores of common thin grey, bluish crust fungus from wet bark and wood of pine logs, collected a day before near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, December 4, 2023
 Details of aeciospores of rust fungus Puccinia dioicae under microscope, collected from cut-leaved evening primrose in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, April 18, 2022
 Teleutospores and aeciospores of rust fungus Puccinia dioicae under microscope, collected from cut-leaved evening primrose in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, April 18, 2022
 Aecia of mayapple rust fungus Allodus podophylli (Puccinia podophylli) on underside of leaves of May apple (Podophyllum peltatum) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 4, 2023
 Young plants of May apple (Podophyllum peltatum) with aecia of mayapple rust fungus Allodus podophylli (Puccinia podophylli) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 4, 2023
 Underside of a leaf of May apple (Podophyllum peltatum) with aecia of mayapple rust fungus (Allodus podophylli, Puccinia podophylli) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 4, 2023
 Bright orange mayapple rust fungus Allodus podophylli (Puccinia podophylli) on underside of leaves of May apple (Podophyllum peltatum) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 21, 2023
 Teliospores (teleutospores, black) of mayapple rust fungus (Puccinia podophylli) collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, April 16, 2022
 Whitish peridial cells and aeciospores of rust fungus Puccinia dioicae under microscope, collected from cut-leaved evening primrose in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, April 18, 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
 Teliospores (teleutospores, black) of mayapple rust fungus (Puccinia podophylli) under a microscope, collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, April 16, 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
 Close-up of bright orange cups of mayapple rust fungus Allodus podophylli (Puccinia podophylli) on underside of leaves of May apple (Podophyllum peltatum) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 21, 2023
 Spores (in lugol) at of Pine Spikes mushrooms (Chroogomphus vinicolor) collected in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, December 3, 2023
 Aeciospores of blackberry rust fungus Gymnoconia nitens at low magnification from Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, March 14, 2022
 Orange aeciospores of blackberry rust fungus Gymnoconia nitens from Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, March 14, 2022
 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
 Tiny bright orange cups on aecia of mayapple rust fungus (Allodus podophylli, Puccinia podophylli) underside of a leaf of May apple (Podophyllum peltatum) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 4, 2023
 Spores (stacked image) of small funnel-like mushrooms Crepidotus subfulviceps(?) from a lawn near prairie collected in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, September 1, 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
 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
 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 at low magnification (with x40 objective) of Pine Spikes mushrooms (Chroogomphus vinicolor) collected in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, December 3, 2023
 Spores (with x100 objective) at of Pine Spikes mushrooms (Chroogomphus vinicolor) collected in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, December 3, 2023
 Spores of tiny mushrooms Marasmiellus(?) from fallen wet pine needles and oak leaves collected in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 14, 2023
 Greenbrier leaves with rust fungus Puccinia smilacis, collected on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, March 9, 2022
 Pine needles with rust fungus Coleosporium asterum on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, March 18, 2020
 Underside of greenbrier leaves with rust fungus Puccinia smilacis, collected on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, March 9, 2022
 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
 Pine needles with pustules of rust fungus Coleosporium asterum on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, March 18, 2020
 Spores of common brown grass Gymnopus mushrooms (stacked image), collected in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, September 5, 2022
 Spores of blackfoot parachute mushrooms (Tetrapyrgos nigripes) (stacked image), collected in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, September 5, 2022
 Spores of white resupinate polypore mushroom from bark on upper side of a fallen pine, collected a day before in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, November 13, 2023
 Spores from white dusty fungus from fallen oak, collected near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 21, 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
 Aecial peridium showing the whitish peridial cells and aeciospores of rust fungus Puccinia dioicae under microscope at low magnification, collected from cut-leaved evening primrose in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, April 18, 2022
 Pine seedling with needle rust caused by fungus Coleosporium asterum on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, March 18, 2020
 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
 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
 Sporagiospores (with x100 objective) of common pinmould fungus (Mucor mucedo) collected in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, November 12, 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
 Tissues under very low magnification of mold fungus Beauveria bassiana from a fallen mantis, collected in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, November 12, 2023
 Sporangium with sporagiospores (with x40 objective) of common pinmould fungus (Mucor mucedo) collected in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, November 12, 2023
 Tissues at low magnification of mold fungus Beauveria bassiana from a fallen mantis, collected in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, November 12, 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
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