 Asci with spores (with x40 objective) of black Ascomycete fungus Coccoidella scutula from upper surface of leaves of redbay tree (Persea borbonia) collected a day before in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Texas, March 26, 2023
 White grainy substance from Protomyces(?) fungus near parasitic Ascomycete fungus Coccoidella scutula from upper surface of leaves of redbay tree (Persea borbonia) under a microscope with x40 objective, collected a day before in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Texas, March 26, 2023
 White grainy substance from Protomyces(?) fungus near parasitic Ascomycete fungus Coccoidella scutula from upper surface of leaves of red bay (Persea borbonia) under a microscope with x100 objective, collected a day before in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Texas, March 26, 2023
 Discoid black spots (ascostromata) of parasitic Ascomycete fungus Coccoidella scutula and white grainy substance from Protomyces(?) fungus through a binocular microscope on upper surface of leaves of redbay (Persea borbonia) collected a day before in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Texas, March 26, 2023
 Round black spots (ascostromata) on upper surface of leaves of redbay tree (Persea borbonia) of Ascomycete fungus Coccoidella scutula at the border of Martin Flat meadow in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Cleveland, Texas, March 25, 2023
 Close-up of ascostromata on upper surface of leaves of redbay (Persea borbonia) caused by Ascomycete fungus Coccoidella scutula in area of Martin Flat meadow in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Cleveland, Texas, March 25, 2023
 Mycelium and spores of fungi around parasitic Ascomycete fungus Coccoidella scutula in white grainy substance from Protomyces(?) fungus from upper surface of leaves of red bay (Persea borbonia) collected a day before in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Texas, March 26, 2023
 Various cells and spores of fungi near parasitic Ascomycete fungus Coccoidella scutula in white grainy substance from Protomyces(?) fungus from upper surface of leaves of red bay (Persea borbonia) collected a day before in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Texas, March 26, 2023
 Details of various cells and spores around parasitic Ascomycete fungus Coccoidella scutula in white grainy substance from Protomyces(?) fungus from upper surface of leaves of red bay (Persea borbonia) collected a day before in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Texas, March 26, 2023
 Yellow spores and mycelium (in KOH) of fungi around parasitic Ascomycete fungus Coccoidella scutula in white grainy substance from Protomyces(?) fungus from upper surface of leaves of red bay (Persea borbonia) collected a day before in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Texas, March 26, 2023
 Pattern of various cells and spores of fungi growing together with parasitic Ascomycete fungus Coccoidella scutula in white grainy substance from Protomyces(?) fungus from upper surface of leaves of red bay (Persea borbonia) collected a day before in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Texas, March 26, 2023
 Various spores of fungi in white grainy substance from Protomyces(?) fungus near ascostromata of fungus Coccoidella scutula from upper surface of leaves of red bay (Persea borbonia) collected a day before in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Texas, March 26, 2023
 Yellow leaf of redbay tree (Persea borbonia) with black, radiate, and velvety colonies of fungus Meliola martiniana (Setameliola martiniana) on its upper surface, collected 2 days before on the edge of Martin Flat in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary near Cleveland. Texas, February 26, 2024
 Leaves of redbay tree (Persea borbonia) with black mildew caused by fungus Meliola martiniana (Setameliola martiniana), collected 2 days before on the edge of Martin Flat in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary near Cleveland. Texas, February 26, 2024
 Asci and ascospores of fungus Meliola martiniana (Setameliola martiniana) together with Trichothyrium sp., a catathecioid hyperparasite of Meliolales, from a leaf of redbay tree (Persea borbonia), collected 2 days before in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary near Cleveland. Texas, February 26, 2024
 Asci and ascospores (at low magnification) of Trichothyrium sp., a catathecioid hyperparasite of Meliolales, and hyphal cells and irregularly shaped hyphopodia of fungus Meliola martiniana (Setameliola martiniana) from a leaf of redbay tree (Persea borbonia), collected 2 days before in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary near Cleveland. Texas, February 26, 2024
 Sinuous nature of hyphal cells and irregularly shaped hyphopodia of fungus Meliola martiniana (Setameliola martiniana) from a leaf of redbay tree (Persea borbonia), collected 2 days before in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary near Cleveland. Texas, February 26, 2024
 Hyphal branching and capitate hyphopodia (at low magnification) of fungus Meliola martiniana (Setameliola martiniana) from a leaf of redbay tree (Persea borbonia), collected 2 days before in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary near Cleveland. Texas, February 26, 2024
 Redbay tree (Persea borbonia) on the edge of Martin Flat in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary near Cleveland. Texas, February 24, 2024
 Spores of Hypomyces fungus from a black bolete mushroom in Congo red, under a microscope with x40 objective, collected a day before in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Texas, June 5, 2022
 Paraphyses and asci under a microscope (with x100 objective) of Ascomycete fungus Scutellinia nigrohirtula(?) or may be S. subhirtella with somewhat short hairs, or immature short-haired S. crinita collected in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, March 7, 2023
 Asci and paraphyses under a microscope (with x100 objective) of Ascomycete fungus Scutellinia nigrohirtula(?) or may be S. subhirtella with somewhat short hairs, or immature short-haired S. crinita collected in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, March 7, 2023
 Asci and paraphyses under a microscope (in lugol, with x100 objective) of Ascomycete fungus Scutellinia nigrohirtula(?) or may be S. subhirtella with somewhat short hairs, or immature short-haired S. crinita collected in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, March 7, 2023
 Asci with spores of Ascomycete mushrooms Geopora arenosa(?) under a microscope with x100 objective collected in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 13, 2024
 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
 Immature spherical asci of Ascomycete truffle mushroom Tuber(?) 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
 Spores (in KOH) of small mushrooms Conocybe subpubescens(?) collected a day before in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Texas, March 26, 2023
 Asci (in Congo red dye, x100 objective) of fungus Pyronema omphalodes from burned ground collected on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, April 11, 2023
 Spores (under pressure) of small mushrooms Conocybe subpubescens(?) collected a day before in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Texas, March 26, 2023
 Asci and paraphyses (in Congo red dye, x100 objective) of fungus Pyronema omphalodes from burned ground collected on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, April 11, 2023
 Spores of gilled polypore mushrooms Lenzites betulinus (Trametes betulina) collected a day before in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Texas, March 26, 2023
 Spores of grey resupinate polypore mushroom from a fallen tree branch collected a day before in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Texas, March 26, 2023
 Asci and paraphyses under a microscope (with x40 objective) of Ascomycete fungus Scutellinia nigrohirtula(?) or may be S. subhirtella with somewhat short hairs, or immature short-haired S. crinita collected in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, March 7, 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
 Spores of crust fungus Peniophora cinerea(?) from a dry stem of Yaupon holly(?) collected in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Cleveland, Texas, March 23, 2024
 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
 Basidia and spores of crust fungus Peniophora cinerea(?) from a dry stem of Yaupon holly(?) collected in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Cleveland, Texas, March 23, 2024
 Asci with spores (x100 objective, in KOH) of common eyelash mushrooms (Scutellinia scutellata(?)) collected on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 24, 2024
 Immature spherical ascus (without spores) of Ascomycete truffle mushroom Tuber(?) 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
 Hyphae and spores(?) (with x100 objective) of Mucor mold-like fungus Phycomyces or Zygomyces from poop, collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, December 2, 2023
 Spores (with x100 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 (in lugol, x100 objective) of pinkish mold-like fungus Hypomyces samuelsii(?) from little nest polypore collected in Sam Houston National Forest a day before. Texas, October 29, 2023
 Spores (with x100 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
 Asci with spores and paraphyses (x100 objective, in Congo Red) of common eyelash mushrooms (Scutellinia scutellata(?)) collected on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 24, 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
 Spores of Laxitextum bicolor mushroom collected in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary a day before. Texas, April 23, 2023
 Spores of Rhodocollybia buturlacea mushrooms collected in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary a day before. Texas, April 23, 2023
 Spores from a mushroom Flammulaster erinaceellus collected in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary a day before. Texas, April 23, 2023
 Spores of mushrooms Anthracophyllum lateritium collected in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary a day before. Texas, April 23, 2023
 Spores of Pluteus albostipitatus(?) mushrooms collected in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary a day before. Texas, April 23, 2023
 Greenish grey algae from Silver ear mushrooms (Tremella fuciformis) under a microscope with x4 objective, collected a day before in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Cleveland, Texas, March 24, 2024
 Greenish grey algae from Silver ear mushrooms (Tremella fuciformis) under a microscope with x10 objective collected in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Cleveland, Texas, March 23, 2024
 Greenish grey algae from Silver ear mushrooms (Tremella fuciformis) under a microscope with x10 objective, collected a day before in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Cleveland, Texas, March 24, 2024
 Greenish grey algae from Silver ear mushrooms (Tremella fuciformis) under a microscope with x40 objective, collected a day before in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Cleveland, Texas, March 24, 2024
 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
 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
 Black crust fungus Sphaeria subiculata (Rosellinia subiculata)(?) (Xylariaceae) on hardwood in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Cleveland, Texas, March 25, 2023
 Spores (in Melzer) of mushrooms Anthracophyllum lateritium, collected in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary a day before. Texas, April 23, 2023
 Spores of a brittlegill mushroom Russula atropurpurea collected in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary a day before. Texas, April 23, 2023
 Spores from tooth mushroom Steccherinum ochraceum collected in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary a day before. Texas, April 23, 2023
 Spores from a polypore mushroom Microporellus dealbatus collected in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary a day before. Texas, April 23, 2023
 Immature asci of Ascomycete truffle mushroom Tuber(?) under a microscope with darkfield condenser and x40 objective in KOH, collected 4/9/2023 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, April 12, 2023
 Close-up of black crust fungus Sphaeria subiculata (Rosellinia subiculata)(?) (Xylariaceae) on hardwood in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Cleveland, Texas, March 25, 2023
 Spores from polypore mushroom Trametes elegans from a fallen oak, collected in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary a day before. Texas, April 23, 2023
 Spores of turkeytail polypore mushroom (Trametes versicolor)(?) collected in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary a day before. Texas, April 23, 2023
 Spores of Beospora myosora mushrooms from a pine cone collected in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary a day before. Texas, April 23, 2023
 Spores (in KOH) of livid pinkgill mushroom (Entoloma sinuatum) collected in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary a day before. Texas, April 23, 2023
 Spores of Pluteus albostipitatus(?) mushrooms from a small stick collected in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary a day before. Texas, April 23, 2023
 Asci with spores of Ascomycete fungus Catinella olivacea, collected in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, April 30, 2023
 Spores (in lugol) of livid pinkgill mushroom (Entoloma sinuatum) collected in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary a day before. Texas, April 23, 2023
 Spores (in Melzer reagent) of mushrooms Anthracophyllum lateritium at low magnification, collected in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary a day before. Texas, April 23, 2023
 Asci with spores at low mafnification of Ascomycete fungus Catinella olivacea, collected in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, April 30, 2023
 Asci, spores and paraphyses of Ascomycete fungus Catinella olivacea, collected in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, April 30, 2023
 Spores (spore print white) of mushrooms Anthracophyllum lateritium at low magnification, collected in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary a day before. Texas, April 23, 2023
 Spores of red Hygrocybe (no pictures of the mushroom were taken) collected in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Cleveland, Texas, March 23, 2024
 Spores of a small Mycena mushroom (spore print white) from a mowed path, collected in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary a day before. Texas, April 23, 2023
 Spores (in KOH) from dark brown slime mold Tubifera dimorphotheca(?) from a mossy pine log, collected in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary a day before. Texas, April 23, 2023
 Hyphae with trapped spores of a parasitic fungus Sporophagomyces chrysostomus(?) collected in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary near Cleveland. Texas, February 24, 2024
 Globular spores (in KOH) from dark brown slime mold Tubifera dimorphotheca(?) from a mossy pine log, collected in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary a day before. Texas, April 23, 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
 Tissues with trapped spores of a polypore of a parasitic fungus Sporophagomyces chrysostomus(?) collected in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary near Cleveland. Texas, February 24, 2024
 Spores of Parrot waxcap mushrooms (Gliophorus psittacinus)(?) collected in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Cleveland, Texas, March 23, 2024
 Spores (with x100 objective) of yellow corticioid fungus Penttilamyces olivascens from underside of a fallen oak, 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
 Asci with spores (in Congo Red) of Ascomycete fungus Trichoderma citrinoviride (Hypocrea schweinitzii) from a fallen pine, collected on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, December 17, 2023
 Asci with spores (in lugol) of Ascomycete fungus Trichoderma citrinoviride (Hypocrea schweinitzii) from a fallen pine, collected on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, December 17, 2023
 Spores of tiny white Mycena mushroom from pine cone (with x100 objective) collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, May 5, 2023
 Asci with spores (in lugol at low magnification) of Ascomycete fungus Trichoderma citrinoviride (Hypocrea schweinitzii) from a fallen pine, collected on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, December 17, 2023
 Round spores inside asci of Ascomycete fungus Trichoderma citrinoviride (Hypocrea schweinitzii) from a fallen pine, collected on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, December 17, 2023
 Asci with spores (in Congo Red at low magnification) of Ascomycete fungus Trichoderma citrinoviride (Hypocrea schweinitzii) from a fallen pine, collected on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, December 17, 2023
 Basidia with spores of lion shield mushrooms (Pluteus leoninus) from a fallen oak, collected in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Cleveland, Texas, March 23, 2024
 Asci and spores of eyelash cup fungus (Scutellinia scutellata group) (x40 objective), collected from muddy soil on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, January 22, 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 (with x100 objective) of of a small inkcap mushroom (Coprinopsis) from dung, collected in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, November 27, 2023
 Spores (x100 objective) of oysterling mushrooms Clitopilus hobsonii(?) collected 2 days before near Caney Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, January 2, 2023
 Close-up of black fungus Annulohypoxylon archeri (Hypoxylon) on a stick on Wallow Trail in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Cleveland, Texas, March 23, 2024
 Black fungus Annulohypoxylon archeri on a stick from a hardwood tree on Wallow Trail in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Cleveland, Texas, March 23, 2024
 Spores of orange mosscap mushrooms (Rickenella fibula) under a microscope with x100 objective, collected in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, April 17, 2023
 Spores (in KOH) (with x100 objective) of petticoat mottlegill mushrooms (Panaeolus papilionaceus) from dung, collected in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, November 27, 2023
 Spores and basidia (with x100 objective) of petticoat mottlegill mushrooms (Panaeolus papilionaceus) from dung, collected in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, November 27, 2023
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