 Emerging young hydnoid mushroom Climacodon pulcherrimus on a fallen and burned oak on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 5, 2024
 Cross section of young hydnoid mushroom Climacodon pulcherrimus on a fallen and burned oak on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 5, 2024
 Hyphae of hydnoid mushroom Climacodon pulcherrimus from a fallen oak, collected on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 5, 2024
 Hyphae at low magnification of hydnoid mushroom Climacodon pulcherrimus from a fallen oak, collected on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 5, 2024
 Young Climacodon pulcherrimus (Donkia pulcherrima) mushroom on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville, Texas, March 24, 2018
 Young tooth fungus Climacodon pulcherrimus on a fallen oak on North Wilderness Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, April 14, 2022
 Gills of a mushroom Pluteus romellii near a fallen and burned oak tree near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 27, 2024
 Young tooth fungus Climacodon pulcherrimus on lower side of a fallen oak on North Wilderness Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, April 14, 2022
 Mushrooms Pluteus romellii near a fallen and burned oak tree near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 27, 2024
 Caps of mushrooms Pluteus romellii near a fallen and burned oak tree near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 27, 2024
 Climacodon pulcherrimus (Donkia pulcherrima) mushroom on a log on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville, Texas, March 24, 2018
 Mushrooms Climacodon pulcherrimus (Donkia pulcherrima) on a fallen oak in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, May 30, 2020
 Spores of bracket polypore mushroom Trametes lactinea from a fallen oak, collected on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 5, 2024
 Climacodon pulcherrimus (Donkia pulcherrima) mushrooms on a log on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, May 6, 2020
 Dissected mushrooms Climacodon pulcherrimus (Donkia pulcherrima) on a fallen oak in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, May 30, 2020
 Spores of bracket polypore mushroom Trametes lactinea from a fallen oak, collected 3 days before on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 8, 2024
 Climacodon pulcherrimus (Donkia pulcherrima) mushrooms on a log on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, June 6, 2020
 Hydnoid corticioid mushroom on a standing dry oak when exposed to regular daylight as well as when illuminated by a 365 nm ultraviolet (UV-A) blacklight near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, August 31, 2024
 Close up of young Climacodon pulcherrimus (Donkia pulcherrima) mushrooms on Lone Star Hiking Trail south from Stubblefield Campground in Sam Houston National Forest. Huntsville, Texas, April 2, 2019
 Young Climacodon pulcherrimus (Donkia pulcherrima) mushrooms on a rotting oak log on Lone Star Hiking Trail south from Stubblefield Campground in Sam Houston National Forest. Huntsville, Texas, April 2, 2019
 Underside of tooth mushroom Climacodon pulcherrimus (Donkia pulcherrima) on an oak log on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, April 6, 2020
 Hairy cap of tooth mushroom Climacodon pulcherrimus (Donkia pulcherrima) on an oak log on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, April 6, 2020
 Climacodon pulcherrimus (Donkia pulcherrima) mushrooms on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville, Texas, March 24, 2018
 Tooth mushrooms Climacodon pulcherrimus (Donkia pulcherrima) on a fallen tree in wet area on Winters Bayou Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Cleveland, Texas, October 12, 2019
 Hydnoid corticioid mushroom rogether with Trametes on a standing dry oak when exposed to regular daylight as well as when illuminated by a 365 nm ultraviolet (UV-A) blacklight near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, August 31, 2024
 Prostrate mushrooms Climacodon pulcherrimus (Donkia pulcherrima) on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville, Texas, March 24, 2018
 Close up of Climacodon pulcherrimus (Donkia pulcherrima) mushrooms on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville, Texas, March 24, 2018
 Tooth underside surface of Climacodon pulcherrimus (Donkia pulcherrima) mushrooms on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, May 6, 2020
 Climacodon pulcherrimus (Donkia pulcherrima) mushrooms on a rotten tree log on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville, Texas, March 24, 2018
 Hydnoid mushrooms Irpex subrawakensis (Steccherinum subrawakense)(?) on a fallen oak near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, December 3, 2023
 Wolf s Milk slime mold (Lycogala epidendrum) on a fallen pine on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 5, 2024
 Spores of hydnoid mushrooms Irpex subrawakensis (Steccherinum subrawakense)(?) from a fallen oak, 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
 Texture of yellow hydnoid mushroom covering large area of a thick pine log on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, January 13, 2021
 Young Climacodon pulcherrimus (Donkia pulcherrima) mushrooms on Racoon Run Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, April 18, 2018
 Climacodon pulcherrimus (Donkia pulcherrima) mushrooms on Lone Star Trail in Sam Houston National Forest, near Huntsville. Texas, April 8, 2018
 Masses of yellow spores of a timber mushroom Inonotus andersonii on a fallen oak near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 18, 2024
 Fallen oak covered by yellow spores from a timber mushroom Inonotus andersonii near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 18, 2024
 Young mushrooms Boletus durhamensis near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, September 26, 2024
 Mature and young mushrooms Boletus durhamensis near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, September 26, 2024
 Underside of a mushroom Tephrocybe anthracophila(?) on a burned fruit of sweetgum tree near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, December 15, 2021
 Side view of a mushroom Tephrocybe anthracophila(?) on a burned fruit of sweetgum tree near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, December 15, 2021
 Small gilled mushroom Tephrocybe anthracophila(?) on a burned fruit of sweetgum tree near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, December 15, 2021
 Young oak leaves near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 11, 2023
 Tooth mushrooms Climacodon pulcherrimus (Donkia pulcherrima) on rotting wood on Winters Bayou Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Cleveland, Texas, October 12, 2019
 Young leaves of willow oak near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 11, 2023
 Young leaves of red maple near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 11, 2023
 Back lit young oak leaves near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 11, 2023
 Mature Caca de luna slime mold (Reticularia lycoperdon, Enteridium lycoperdon) on a cut surface of a fallen pine on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 5, 2024
 Back lit young muscadine grape leaves near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 11, 2023
 White resupinate polypore mushroom on bark of a fallen pine branch when exposed to regular daylight as well as when illuminated by a 365 nm ultraviolet (UV-A) blacklight near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, August 31, 2024
 Climacodon pulcherrimus (Donkia pulcherrima) mushrooms on Lone Star Hiking Trail south from Stubblefield Campground in Sam Houston National Forest. Huntsville, Texas, October 13, 2018
 Close-up of mature Caca de luna slime mold (Reticularia lycoperdon, Enteridium lycoperdon) on a cut surface of a fallen pine on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 5, 2024
 Young leaves of Carolina buckthorn (Frangula caroliniana) near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 11, 2023
 Young leaves of paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera)(?) near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 11, 2023
 Mushroom Panus tephroleucus collected from North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, November 7, 2024
 Close-up of white resupinate polypore mushroom on bark of a fallen pine branch when exposed to regular daylight as well as when illuminated by a 365 nm ultraviolet (UV-A) blacklight near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, August 31, 2024
 Brown spores of mature Caca de luna slime mold (Reticularia lycoperdon, Enteridium lycoperdon) on a cut surface of a fallen pine on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 5, 2024
 Growth of hydnoid mushroom Irpex subrawakensis (Steccherinum subrawakense)(?) on a fallen hardwood branch on South Wilderness Loop Trail at Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest near Richards. Texas, April 3, 2024
 Pattern of hydnoid mushroom Irpex subrawakensis (Steccherinum subrawakense)(?) on a fallen hardwood branch on South Wilderness Loop Trail at Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest near Richards. Texas, April 3, 2024
 Spores of a mushroom Panus tephroleucus collected a day before from North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, November 8, 2024
 Blooming rose vervain (Glandularia canadensis) on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 5, 2024
 Yellow resupinate polypore mushroom on a fallen pine on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, December 14, 2019
 White resupinate polypore mushroom on underside of a fallen oak on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, January 13, 2021
 Corticioid mushroom Coniophora olivacea under a fallen pine on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, December 14, 2019
 Crust mushroom Steccherinum robustius on a fallen oak branch on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, January 13, 2021
 Tooth mushroom Steccherinum oreophilum on a fallen oak branch on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, December 14, 2019
 Young leaf-flower plant Phyllanthus niruri when exposed to regular daylight as well as when illuminated by a 365 nm ultraviolet (UV-A) blacklight near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, August 31, 2024
 Young pineapple bolete mushroom (Boletellus ananas) at the base of a pine tree near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, July 11, 2021
 Common tree dwelling moss Leucodon julaceous on a fallen oak near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, January 4, 2024
 Spores (in KOH) of oysterling mushrooms Crepidotus calolepis from a large fallen oak near the creek, collected a day before from North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, November 8, 2024
 Close up of a tree dwelling moss Leucodon julaceous on a fallen oak near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, January 4, 2024
 Gyphae of corticioid mushroom Coniophora olivacea under a fallen pine on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, December 14, 2019
 Close-up of white resupinate polypore mushroom on underside of a fallen oak on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, January 13, 2021
 Young leaves of Devil s Walking Stick (Hercules-club, Aralia spinosa) near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 11, 2023
 Oysterling mushrooms Crepidotus calolepis on a large fallen oak near the creek near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, November 7, 2024
 Gills of mushroom Panus tephroleucus in ultraviolet light collected from North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, November 7, 2024
 Pole Creek near North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 27, 2024
 Ravine of Pole Creek near North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 27, 2024
 Resupinate polypore mushroom on a fallen oak near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, December 15, 2021
 Young leaves of leaf-flower plant Phyllanthus niruri when exposed to regular daylight as well as when illuminated by a 365 nm ultraviolet (UV-A) blacklight near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, August 31, 2024
 Soft yellow polypore mushroom Fibroporia radiculosa under a fallen pine on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, December 14, 2019
 Pore pattern of white resupinate polypore mushroom on underside of a fallen oak on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, January 13, 2021
 Web-like mycelium and white pores of a resupinate polypore mushroom on underside of a fallen oak on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, January 13, 2021
 Hairy cap of Climacodon pulcherrimus (Donkia pulcherrima) mushroom in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 28, 2018
 Underside of Climacodon pulcherrimus (Donkia pulcherrima) mushroom in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 28, 2018
 Tree roots in a ravine of Pole Creek near North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 27, 2024
 Resupinate polypore mushroom on a fallen pine near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 9, 2022
 Texture of resupinate polypore mushroom on a fallen oak near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, December 15, 2021
 Underside of a mushroom Boletus durhamensis near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, September 26, 2024
 Top view of a mushroom Boletus durhamensis near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, September 26, 2024
 Brown tooth corticioid fungus Steccherinum(?) on a fallen twig of a broadleaf tree near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, January 4, 2024
 Common pinmould fungus (Mucor mucedo) on animal dung deposited on a big fallen oak near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, January 4, 2024
 Growth of tooth corticioid fungus Steccherinum(?) on a fallen twig of a broadleaf tree near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, January 4, 2024
 Pores of pink sherbet polypore mushroom (Leptoporus mollis) on a fallen pine on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, December 14, 2019
 Resupinate polypore mushroom Skeletocutis odora on a vertically cut surface of a fallen pine on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, December 14, 2019
 Light brown porous resupinate mushroom Xylodon flaviporus under a fallen pine on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, December 14, 2019
 Immature pink sherbet polypore mushroom (Leptoporus mollis) on a fallen pine on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, December 14, 2019
 Underside of a milkcap mushroom Lactifluus subvellereus near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, September 26, 2024
 Top view of a milkcap mushroom Lactifluus subvellereus near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, September 26, 2024
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