 Conidia (in lugol) in spore print obtained from fungus Sporophagomyces chrysostomus(?) from a large fallen oak, collected 2 days before in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary near Cleveland. Texas, February 26, 2024
 Fungus Sporophagomyces chrysostomus(?) found in a cavity of a large fallen oak in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary near Cleveland. Texas, February 24, 2024
 Reverse side of fungus Sporophagomyces chrysostomus(?) found in a cavity of a large fallen oak in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary near Cleveland. Texas, February 24, 2024
 Close-up of the side collecting spores of fungus Sporophagomyces chrysostomus(?) found in a cavity of a large fallen oak in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary near Cleveland. Texas, February 24, 2024
 Large resupinate polypore mushroom Fulvifomes johnsonianus on a large fallen oak with Sporophagomyces chrysostomus(?) in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary near Cleveland. Texas, February 24, 2024
 Hyphae with trapped spores of a parasitic fungus Sporophagomyces chrysostomus(?) collected in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary near Cleveland. Texas, February 24, 2024
 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 (in KOH) of lion shield mushrooms (Pluteus leoninus) from a fallen oak (spore print pink, gills turn brown after drying), collected in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Cleveland, Texas, March 23, 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
 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
 Large resupinate polypore mushroom Fulvifomes johnsonianus on a large fallen oak with white spores in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary near Cleveland. Texas, February 24, 2024
 Large cap of livid pinkgill mushroom (Entoloma sinuatum) near the road in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary (spore print pink, gills turn light brown after drying). Cleveland, Texas, April 22, 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
 Laxitextum bicolor mushroom on a fallen oak(?) branch on a mowed path (spore print white, turns black in lugol) in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Cleveland, Texas, April 22, 2023
 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
 Mycena mushroom (spore print white) on a mowed path in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Cleveland, Texas, April 22, 2023
 Dark reddish purple cap of a brittlegill mushroom Russula atropurpurea (spore print yellow) in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Cleveland, Texas, April 22, 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 a small Mycena mushroom (spore print white) from a mowed path, collected in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary a day before. Texas, April 23, 2023
 Large sand mounds made by leaf cutting ants on King s Hill in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary near Cleveland. Texas, February 24, 2024
 Basidia with spores of lion shield mushrooms (Pluteus leoninus) from a fallen oak, collected in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Cleveland, Texas, March 23, 2024
 Basidia at low magnification of lion shield mushrooms (Pluteus leoninus) from a fallen oak, collected in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Cleveland, Texas, March 23, 2024
 Basidia and cystidia of lion shield mushrooms (Pluteus leoninus) from a fallen oak, collected in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Cleveland, Texas, March 23, 2024
 Spores of crust fungus Peniophora cinerea(?) from a dry stem of Yaupon holly(?) collected in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Cleveland, Texas, March 23, 2024
 Basidia of crust fungus Peniophora cinerea(?) from a dry stem of Yaupon holly(?) collected in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Cleveland, Texas, March 23, 2024
 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
 Some mold-like fungus on a fallen fruit of sweetgum collected at mushroom walk of Gulf States Mycological Society. Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary, Cleveland, Texas, November 13, 2021
 Growth of spore catching parasitic fungus Sporophagomyces chrysostomus(?) on pore surface of mushroom Fulvifomes johnsonianus (Phellinus johnsonianus)(?) on a large fallen oak on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 29, 2020
 Web-like fans of spore catching parasitic fungus Sporophagomyces chrysostomus(?) under resupinate polypore mushroom Fulvifomes johnsonianus (Phellinus johnsonianus)(?) on a large fallen oak on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 29, 2020
 Back lit fan-like growth of spore catching parasitic fungus Sporophagomyces chrysostomus(?) under resupinate polypore mushroom Fulvifomes johnsonianus (Phellinus johnsonianus)(?) on a large fallen oak on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 29, 2020
 Close-up of fan-like growth of spore catching parasitic fungus Sporophagomyces chrysostomus(?) under resupinate polypore mushroom Fulvifomes johnsonianus (Phellinus johnsonianus)(?) on a large fallen oak on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 29, 2020
 Fibrous surface of fan-like growth of spore catching parasitic fungus Sporophagomyces chrysostomus(?) under resupinate polypore mushroom Fulvifomes johnsonianus (Phellinus johnsonianus)(?) on a large fallen oak on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 29, 2020
 Clumps of parasitic spore-catching fungus Sporophagomyces chrysostomus(?) under resupinate polypore mushroom Fulvifomes johnsonianus (Phellinus johnsonianus)(?) on a large oak fallen across the trail on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 29, 2020
 Spores of red Hygrocybe (no pictures of the mushroom were taken) collected in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Cleveland, Texas, March 23, 2024
 Spores of Parrot waxcap mushrooms (Gliophorus psittacinus)(?) collected in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Cleveland, Texas, March 23, 2024
 Yellow pollen particle from a magnolia leaf under a microscope, collected in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Cleveland, Texas, March 23, 2024
 Jelly fungus Phaeotremella frondosa on a fallen stick in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Cleveland, Texas, March 25, 2023
 Ebony Spleenwort fern (Asplenium platyneuron) in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary near Cleveland. Texas, February 24, 2024
 Close-up of jelly fungus Phaeotremella frondosa on a fallen stick in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Cleveland, Texas, March 25, 2023
 White jelly fungus Tremella fuciformis on a fallen oak(?) branch in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Cleveland, Texas, April 22, 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 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
 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
 Lion shield mushrooms (Pluteus leoninus) on a fallen and decomposed oak on Dillo Trail in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Cleveland, Texas, March 23, 2024
 Caps of lion shield mushrooms (Pluteus leoninus) on a fallen oak on Dillo Trail in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Cleveland, Texas, March 23, 2024
 Large brittlegill mushroom Russula crustosa (R. pallidocrustosa) collected by people at mushroom walk of Gulf States Mycological Society. Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary, Cleveland, Texas, November 3, 2018
 Southern twayblade orchid (Listera australis) in area of Triangle in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary near Cleveland. Texas, February 24, 2024
 Redbay tree (Persea borbonia) on the edge of Martin Flat in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary near Cleveland. Texas, February 24, 2024
 Upper view of lion shield mushrooms (Pluteus leoninus) on a fallen oak on Dillo Trail in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Cleveland, Texas, March 23, 2024
 Olivaceous yellow mushrooms lion shield (Pluteus leoninus) on a fallen oak on Dillo Trail in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Cleveland, Texas, March 23, 2024
 Lion shield mushrooms (Pluteus leoninus) on completely rotten fallen oak on Dillo Trail in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Cleveland, Texas, March 23, 2024
 Side view of lion shield mushrooms (Pluteus leoninus) on a fallen oak on Dillo Trail in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Cleveland, Texas, March 23, 2024
 Gills of a large brittlegill mushroom Russula crustosa (R. pallidocrustosa) collected by people at mushroom walk of Gulf States Mycological Society. Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary, Cleveland, Texas, November 3, 2018
 Crust fungus Peniophora cinerea(?) on a dry stem of Yaupon holly(?) on Wallow Trail in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Cleveland, Texas, March 23, 2024
 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
 Corticioid fungus Peniophora cinerea(?) on a dry stem of Yaupon holly(?) on Wallow Trail in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Cleveland, Texas, March 23, 2024
 Flowers of southern twayblade orchid (Listera australis) in area of Triangle in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary near Cleveland. Texas, February 24, 2024
 Close-up of parasitic fungus Sporophagomyces chrysostomus(?) taken from a large fallen oak on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 29, 2020
 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
 Peziza with mold fungus Hypomyces cervinus collected at mushroom walk of Gulf States Mycological Society. Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary, Cleveland, Texas, November 13, 2021
 Common brown cup fungus (Peziza phyllogena(?)) collected at mushroom walk of Gulf States Mycological Society. Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary, Cleveland, Texas, November 13, 2021
 Pattern of crust fungus Peniophora cinerea(?) on a dry stem of Yaupon holly(?) on Wallow Trail in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Cleveland, Texas, March 23, 2024
 Mushroom Silver ear (Tremella fuciformis) together with fungus Annulohypoxylon archeri on a stick on Wallow Trail in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Cleveland, Texas, March 23, 2024
 Fibrous texture of parasitic fungus Sporophagomyces chrysostomus(?) taken from a large fallen oak on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 29, 2020
 Flower arrangement of southern twayblade orchid (Listera australis) in area of Triangle in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary near Cleveland. Texas, February 24, 2024
 Close-up of flowers of southern twayblade orchid (Listera australis) in area of Triangle in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary near Cleveland. Texas, February 24, 2024
 Flower spike of southern twayblade orchid (Listera australis) in area of Triangle in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary near Cleveland. Texas, February 24, 2024
 Zoned tooth fungus Hydnellum concrescens collected by people at mushroom walk of Gulf States Mycological Society. Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary, Cleveland, Texas, November 3, 2018
 Fungus Hypomyces lateritius on milkcap mushrooms L. paradoxus(?) collected at mushroom walk of Gulf States Mycological Society. Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary, Cleveland, Texas, November 13, 2021
 Cap of milkcap (Lactarius) mushrooms with fungus Hypomyces lateritius collected at mushroom walk of Gulf States Mycological Society. Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary, Cleveland, Texas, November 13, 2021
 Large brittlegill mushrooms Russula eccentrica in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Cleveland, Texas, June 4, 2022
 Black corticioid fungus Hypoxylon together with Peniophora cinerea(?) on a dry stem of Yaupon holly(?) on Wallow Trail in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Cleveland, Texas, March 23, 2024
 Slender flower spike of southern twayblade orchid (Listera australis) in area of Triangle in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary near Cleveland. Texas, February 24, 2024
 Peg lichen Cladonia subcariosa with brown spore organs on sandy soil of a field on Kings Hill in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Cleveland, Texas, March 25, 2023
 Slender trillium (Trillium gracile) on a path in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary near Cleveland. Texas, February 24, 2024
 Sweetgum ball fruit with hyphal strands of some mold like fungus collected at mushroom walk of Gulf States Mycological Society. Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary, Cleveland, Texas, November 13, 2021
 Leaves of slender trillium (Trillium gracile) on a path in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary near Cleveland. Texas, February 24, 2024
 Web-forming parasitic fungus Sporophagomyces chrysostomus(?) on resupinate polypore mushroom Fulvifomes johnsonianus (Phellinus johnsonianus)(?) on a large fallen oak on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 29, 2020
 Maroon flower bud of slender trillium (Trillium gracile) on a path in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary near Cleveland. Texas, February 24, 2024
 Some mold fungus with violet tints on underside of bracket Daedaleopsis mushrooms collected at mushroom walk of Gulf States Mycological Society. Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary, Cleveland, Texas, November 13, 2021
 Black crust of fungus Annulohypoxylon archeri and parasitic mushroom Silver ear (Tremella fuciformis) on a stick on Wallow Trail in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Cleveland, Texas, March 23, 2024
 Parasitic fungus Sporophagomyces chrysostomus(?) on resupinate polypore mushroom Fulvifomes johnsonianus (Phellinus johnsonianus)(?) on a large fallen oak on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 29, 2020
 Mushrooms Russula cortinarioides collected during a mushroom walk in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary near Cleveland. Texas, June 26, 2021
 Smooth underside of a milkcap (Lactarius) mushroom overgrown by fungus Hypomyces lateritius collected at mushroom walk of Gulf States Mycological Society. Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary, Cleveland, Texas, November 13, 2021
 Flammulaster erinaceellus mushroom on a fallen tree in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Cleveland, Texas, April 22, 2023
 Cap of polypore mushroom Trametes elegans on a fallen oak in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Cleveland, Texas, April 22, 2023
 Polypore mushroom Trametes elegans on a fallen oak in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Cleveland, Texas, April 22, 2023
 Underside of mushrooms Russula cortinarioides collected during a mushroom walk in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary near Cleveland. Texas, June 26, 2021
 Web-like parasitic fungus Sporophagomyces chrysostomus(?) on resupinate polypore mushroom Fulvifomes johnsonianus (Phellinus johnsonianus)(?) on a large oak fallen across the trail on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 29, 2020
 Parasitic fungus Sporophagomyces chrysostomus(?) on resupinate polypore mushroom Fulvifomes johnsonianus (Phellinus johnsonianus)(?) on a large oak fallen across the trail on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 29, 2020
 Web-forming parasitic fungus Sporophagomyces chrysostomus(?) catching spores of resupinate polypore mushroom Fulvifomes johnsonianus (Phellinus johnsonianus)(?) on a large fallen oak on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 29, 2020
 Growth of light brown parasitic fungus Sporophagomyces chrysostomus(?) under resupinate polypore mushroom Fulvifomes johnsonianus (Phellinus johnsonianus)(?) on a large fallen oak on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 29, 2020
 Web-like growth of light brown parasitic fungus Sporophagomyces chrysostomus(?) under resupinate polypore mushroom Fulvifomes johnsonianus (Phellinus johnsonianus)(?) on a large fallen oak on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 29, 2020
 Resupinate polypore mushroom Fulvifomes johnsonianus (Phellinus johnsonianus)(?) with patches of light brown parasitic fungus Sporophagomyces chrysostomus(?) on a large fallen oak on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 29, 2020
 Mushrooms Anthracophyllum lateritium on a thin fallen tree in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Cleveland, Texas, April 22, 2023
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