 Spores (in lugol) of Ascomycete fungus Plicaria carbonaria from burned soil, collected a day before in Lake Bryan Park. College Station, Texas, May 10, 2024
 Close-up of dark cups of fungus Plicaria carbonaria on burned soil under juniper trees near the lake in Lake Bryan Park. Bryan, Texas, May 9, 2024
 Dark violet cups of Ascomycete fungus Plicaria carbonaria on burned soil under juniper trees near the lake in Lake Bryan Park. Bryan, Texas, May 9, 2024
 Dark violet cups of Ascomycete fungus Plicaria carbonaria with charcoal on burned soil under juniper trees near the lake in Lake Bryan Park. Bryan, Texas, May 9, 2024
 Close-up of dark violet cups of Ascomycete fungus Plicaria carbonaria on burned soil under juniper trees near the lake in Lake Bryan Park. Bryan, Texas, May 9, 2024
 Orange Ascomycete fungus Anthracobia tristis and larger cups of Plicaria carbonaria on burned soil under juniper trees near the lake in Lake Bryan Park. Bryan, Texas, May 9, 2024
 Dark cup of Ascomycete fungus Plicaria carbonaria and orange cups of Anthracobia tristis on burned soil under juniper trees near the lake in Lake Bryan Park. Bryan, Texas, May 9, 2024
 Close-up of dark violet cups of Ascomycete fungus Plicaria carbonaria with charcoal on burned soil under juniper trees near the lake in Lake Bryan Park. Bryan, Texas, May 9, 2024
 Asci with spores of Ascomycete fungus Plicaria carbonaria collected in Lake Bryan Park. Bryan, Texas, May 9, 2024
 Asci with spores (at low magnification) of Ascomycete fungus Plicaria carbonaria collected in Lake Bryan Park. Bryan, Texas, May 9, 2024
 Asci and spores (at low magnification) of Ascomycete fungus Plicaria carbonaria collected in Lake Bryan Park. Bryan, Texas, May 9, 2024
 Asci with spores (in KOH, at low magnification) of Ascomycete fungus Plicaria carbonaria collected in Lake Bryan Park. Bryan, Texas, May 9, 2024
 Orange Ascomycete fungus Anthracobia tristis on burned soil under juniper trees near the lake in Lake Bryan Park. Bryan, Texas, May 9, 2024
 Orange cups of Ascomycete fungus Anthracobia tristis on burned soil under juniper trees near the lake in Lake Bryan Park. Bryan, Texas, May 9, 2024
 Close-up of orange cups of fungus Anthracobia tristis on burned soil under juniper trees near the lake in Lake Bryan Park. Bryan, Texas, May 9, 2024
 Spores of mushrooms Gymnopus foetidus from a burned site under juniper trees, collected in Lake Bryan Park. Bryan, Texas, May 9, 2024
 Ascus with round spores of brown Ascomycete fungus Plicaria carbonaria from campfire, collected in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 7, 2022
 Spores of cup fungus Plicaria carbonaria under a microscope at low magnification collected near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, August 31, 2022
 Spores (in lugol) of pale brown Ascomycete fungus Anthracobia tristis collected in Lake Bryan Park. Bryan, Texas, May 9, 2024
 Spores inside asci of brown Ascomycete fungus Anthracobia tristis collected in Lake Bryan Park. Bryan, Texas, May 9, 2024
 Asci with spores of pale brown Ascomycete fungus Anthracobia tristis collected in Lake Bryan Park. Bryan, Texas, May 9, 2024
 Spores of smaller orange cups of Ascomycete fungus Anthracobia tristis collected in Lake Bryan Park. Bryan, Texas, May 9, 2024
 Round spores with coarse, blunt, wart-like spines of cup fungus Plicaria carbonaria collected near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, August 31, 2022
 Asci with spores (at low magnification)of pale brown Ascomycete fungus Anthracobia tristis collected in Lake Bryan Park. Bryan, Texas, May 9, 2024
 Tissues of brown Ascomycete fungus Plicaria carbonaria from campfire, in Congo red, collected in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 7, 2022
 Structures of tissue of brown Ascomycete fungus Plicaria carbonaria from campfire, collected in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 7, 2022
 Spores of pale milkcap mushrooms (Lactarius) collected under oaks in Lake Bryan Park. Bryan, Texas, May 9, 2024
 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
 Tissues of cup fungus Plicaria carbonaria under a microscope with x40 objective, collected near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, August 31, 2022
 Spores of cup mushrooms Plicaria endocarpoides collected earlier 7/22/2024 in Zakhodskoe near St. Petersburg, Russia, August 22, 2024
 Mushrooms Gymnopus foetidus near a burned site under juniper trees near the lake in Lake Bryan Park. Bryan, Texas, May 9, 2024
 Spores of a red waxcap (Hygrocybe) mushroom collected in Lake Bryan Park. Bryan, Texas, February 2, 2022
 Spores (in KOH) of dry rot fungus (Serpula himantioides) from a burned pine log, collected a day before on Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest, February 5, 2024
 Spores of brown Clitocybe(?) mushrooms (spore print white, slightly brownish) collected a day before under juniper trees in Lake Bryan Park. Texas, May 10, 2024
 Spores (in lugol) of dry rot fungus (Serpula himantioides) from a burned pine log, collected a day before on Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest, February 5, 2024
 Close-up of asci with spores of Ascomycete mushroom Pithya cupressina collected in Lake Bryan Park. Bryan, Texas, February 2, 2022
 Asci with spores (under a microscope) of Ascomycete mushroom Pithya cupressina collected in Lake Bryan Park. Bryan, Texas, February 2, 2022
 Spores of orange-brown crust fungus Crustoderma dryinum from a burned pine log, collected 2 days before on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, January 29, 2024
 Spores (in KOH) of small veiled poisonpie mushrooms Hebeloma mesophaeum from burned soil, collected on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, May 6, 2023
 Spores (in lugol) of small veiled poisonpie mushrooms Hebeloma mesophaeum from burned soil, collected on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, May 6, 2023
 Brown cup (Ascomycete) fungus Plicaria carbonaria from campfire site near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 7, 2022
 Spores of mushrooms Lentinellus ursinus collected 2/2/2022 (on the same oak log as 11/10/2021) in Lake Bryan Park. Bryan, Texas, February 3, 2022
 Spores (in KOH) of a brown crust Tomentella-like fungus from a burned log, collected a day before in Bastrop State Park. Texas, April 16, 2023
 Spores of mushrooms Panus tephroleucus (Lentinus sect. Velutini) collected 2/2/2022 in Lake Bryan Park. Bryan, Texas, February 3, 2022
 Spores (in lugol) of a brown crust Tomentella-like fungus from a burned log, collected a day before in Bastrop State Park. Texas, April 16, 2023
 Spores of mushrooms Panus tephroleucus (Lentinus sect. Velutini) under a microscope at low magnification, collected 2/2/2022 in Lake Bryan Park. Bryan, Texas, February 3, 2022
 Yellow peat mold fungus (Chromelosporium fulvum) under juniper trees near the lake in Lake Bryan Park. Bryan, Texas, May 9, 2024
 Orange Ascomycete fungus Anthracobia tristis on a bonfire site under juniper trees near the lake in Lake Bryan Park. Bryan, Texas, May 9, 2024
 Close-up of yellow peat mold fungus (Chromelosporium fulvum) under juniper trees near the lake in Lake Bryan Park. Bryan, Texas, May 9, 2024
 Small cup fungus Plicaria carbonaria on a bonfire place on a sandy bottom of a dried creek near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, August 31, 2022
 Ascomycete fungus Plicaria carbonaria on a bonfire place on a sandy bottom of a dried creek near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, August 31, 2022
 Orange Ascomycete fungus Anthracobia tristis among charcoal on a bonfire site under juniper trees near the lake in Lake Bryan Park. Bryan, Texas, May 9, 2024
 Close-up of orange Ascomycete fungus Anthracobia tristis on a bonfire site under juniper trees near the lake in Lake Bryan Park. Bryan, Texas, May 9, 2024
 Close-up of small cup fungus Plicaria carbonaria on a bonfire place on a sandy bottom of a dried creek near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, August 31, 2022
 Small brown cup of fungus Plicaria carbonaria on a bonfire place on a sandy bottom of a dried creek near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, August 31, 2022
 Spores of white web-like fungus from a burned pine collected in Sam Houston National Forest a day before. Texas, February 19, 2023
 Spores of white corticioid fungus from palmetto leaf (may be contaminated by other spores) collected 9/28/2024 on Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, October 3, 2024
 Spores of mushrooms Amanita mutabilis under young pines, oaks, several times burned area, collected in Bastrop State Park. Bastrop, Texas, May 17, 2024
 Spores of small orange Leucoagaricus(?) mushrooms from mossy soil (spore print turns brown in lugol) collected in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 13, 2024
 Spores (in lugol) of white web-like fungus from a burned pine collected in Sam Houston National Forest a day before. Texas, February 19, 2023
 Hyphae and spores of yellowish web-like fungus between soil and a wet log from Toad Pond, collected in Bastrop State Park. Bastrop, Texas, January 21, 2023
 Spores (in lugol) of golden corticioid fungus from a burned pine collected in Sam Houston National Forest a day before. Texas, February 19, 2023
 Spores (in Melzer) of golden corticioid fungus from a burned pine collected in Sam Houston National Forest a day before. Texas, February 19, 2023
 Spores (in KOH) of dark brown Tomentella fungus from a burned pine collected in Sam Houston National Forest a day before. Texas, February 19, 2023
 Green moss on a bonfire site on sandy soil in Lake Bryan Park. Bryan, Texas, November 30, 2018
 Spores of pale brown waxy corticioid fungus on underside of a fallen birch collected earlier 7/30/2024 in Sosnovka Park, in St. Petersburg, Russia, August 22, 2024
 Spores of a small pluteus mushroom growing on soil (spore print pink), collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, January 6, 2024
 Spores of white odontoid resupinate fungus Xylodon nespori(?) from underside of a burned a pine log collected a day before in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, February 5, 2023
 Spores (in lugol) of eyelash cup fungus (Scutellinia scutellata group), collected from muddy soil in Sam Houston National Forest a day before. Texas, January 23, 2023
 Spores of corticioid mushroom Crustoderma dryinum from a burned pine log, collected a day before on Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest, February 5, 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
 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 (under more pressure) of white odontoid resupinate fungus Xylodon nespori(?) from underside of a burned a pine log collected a day before in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, February 5, 2023
 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
 Spores of thin white resupinate polypore mushroom from a burned pine log, collected a day before on Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest, February 5, 2024
 Spores of thick white resupinate polypore mushroom from a burned pine log, collected a day before on Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest, February 5, 2024
 Round spores (in lugol) from a sample with Ascomycete fungus Orbilia(?) from burned oak collected near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 21, 2023
 Round spores (in Melzer) from a sample with Ascomycete fungus Orbilia(?) from burned oak collected near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 21, 2023
 Spores of white smooth corticioid fungus from underside of burned pines, collected on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest four days before. Texas, July 27, 2023
 Spores of dusty tan corticioid fungus on a log collected in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, April 4, 2024
 Spores of Stalked Scarlet Cup fungus (Sarcoscypha occidentalis) collected a day before in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 5, 2024
 Spores of corticioid fungus Dichostereum effuscatum collected a day before in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, February 3, 2024
 Spores of brown and grey tooth corticioid fungus from an oak(?) log, collected in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 4, 2024
 Spores of amber jelly fungus (Exidia recisa) collected a day before in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, January 26, 2024
 Underside of brown Clitocybe(?) mushrooms under juniper trees near the lake in Lake Bryan Park. Bryan, Texas, May 9, 2024
 Brown Clitocybe(?) mushrooms under juniper trees near the lake in Lake Bryan Park. Bryan, Texas, May 9, 2024
 Spores of white corticioid fungus from palmetto leaf collected 9/28/2024 on Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, October 3, 2024
 Spores and tissues of cedar-hawthorn rust fungus (Gymnosporangium globosum) collected in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 6, 2024
 Spores fallen from a piece of wood with Ascomycete fungus Orbilia, collected a day before in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, February 28, 2024
 Tissues (under a microscope) of a red waxcap (Hygrocybe) mushroom collected in Lake Bryan Park. Bryan, Texas, February 2, 2022
 Stalked bonfire cup (Geopyxis carbonaria) and violet cup fungus (Peziza violacea, also known as P. subviolacea, P. tenacella) in a burned spruce forest in Zakhodskoe (Lounatjoki), 50 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 15, 2021
 Tissues (under a microscope) of Ascomycete mushroom Pithya cupressina collected in Lake Bryan Park. Bryan, Texas, February 2, 2022
 Cap tissue (under a microscope) of Ascomycete mushroom Pithya cupressina collected in Lake Bryan Park. Bryan, Texas, February 2, 2022
 Hyphae and spores of light violet fluffy corticioid fungus from on old polypore, collected in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, February 23, 2024
 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
 Stalked bonfire cup (Geopyxis carbonaria) together with violet cup fungus (Peziza violacea, also known as P. subviolacea, P. tenacella) on burned ground in a spruce forest in Zakhodskoe (Lounatjoki), 50 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 15, 2021
 Details of asci and paraphyses of Ascomycete mushroom Pithya cupressina collected in Lake Bryan Park. Bryan, Texas, February 2, 2022
 Asci and paraphyses (under a microscope) of Ascomycete mushroom Pithya cupressina collected in Lake Bryan Park. Bryan, Texas, February 2, 2022
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