Petrified wood logs in layers of clay on a shore of Lake Somerville, north from Big Creek Park. Texas, January 17, 2009
Petrified wood on dry bottom of Somerville Lake in Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park, July 14, 2013
Old oak stump emerged after water receded, on the lake shore near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, January 16, 2023
Old dry oak wood on the lake shore near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, January 16, 2023
Fire ants eating a grasshopper on a road along north shore of Lake Somerville near Birch Creek Unit Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, August 29, 2009
Smartweed (Polygonum) at a cattle drinking pond near a road along north shore of Lake Somerville near Birch Creek Unit Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, August 29, 2009
Ball rolling dung beetle (Scarabeus) on a road along north shore of Lake Somerville near Birch Creek Unit Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, August 29, 2009
Gulf Fritillary (Agraulis vanillae) butterfly on a road along north shore of Lake Somerville near Birch Creek Unit Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, August 29, 2009
Dry tree on the lake shore near a road along north shore of Lake Somerville near Birch Creek Unit Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 14, 2018
Dead forest after a flooding on a shore of the lake near a road along north shore of Lake Somerville near Birch Creek Unit Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 14, 2018
The lake shore near a road along north shore of Lake Somerville near Birch Creek Unit Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 14, 2018
Turnsole (Heliotropium indicum) at a cattle drinking pond near a road along north shore of Lake Somerville near Birch Creek Unit Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, August 29, 2009
Old oak stump at low water level on a shore of Lake Somerville in Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, November 23, 2023
Small species of Water-primrose (Ludwigia) at a cattle drinking pond near a road along north shore of Lake Somerville near Birch Creek Unit Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, August 29, 2009
Turnsole (Heliotropium indicum) with a small beetle at a cattle drinking pond near a road along north shore of Lake Somerville near Birch Creek Unit Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, August 29, 2009
Weathered oak wood in sand on a shore of Lake Somerville in Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, November 23, 2023
Shaggy Portulaca (Rose purslane, Portulaca pilosa) on a road along north shore of Lake Somerville near Birch Creek Unit Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, August 29, 2009
Young toothed wood mushrooms on a stump at North South Trailway in Lake Bastrop South Shore Park. Texas, December 25, 2021
Dry oak wood on a shore of the lake in Birch Creek Unit of Lake Somerville State Park, Texas, October 26, 2024
Weathered wood of a dry oak on a lake shore near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, July 4, 2022
Cross section of immature toothed wood mushrooms on a stump at North South Trailway in Lake Bastrop South Shore Park. Texas, December 25, 2021
Rustweed and weathered oak wood on a lake shore near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, July 21, 2022
Habitat of Devil s Cigar Ascomycete mushrooms (Chorioactis geaster) 0.8 m from hackberry, 4 m from elm, 7 m from oak, 11 m from juniper, around 60 m from lake shore, at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, January 1, 2023
A road on north shore of Lake Somerville near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, May 6, 2018
Skullcap (Scutellaria) on north shore of Lake Somerville near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, May 6, 2018
Shoot of cedar elm on north shore of Lake Somerville near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 15, 2018
Ripening blackberry on north shore of Lake Somerville near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 15, 2018
Rescuegrass (Bromus cartharticus) on north shore of Lake Somerville near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, May 6, 2018
Blooming rush (Juncus) on north shore of Lake Somerville near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, May 6, 2018
Carolina larkspur (Delphinium carolinianum) on north shore of Lake Somerville near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, May 6, 2018
Meadow pink (Sabatia campestris) on north shore of Lake Somerville near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, May 6, 2018
Beebalm (Monarda punctata) near a road along north shore of Lake Somerville near Birch Creek Unit Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, May 27, 2018
Whorled milkweed (Asclepias verticillata) on north shore of Lake Somerville near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, May 6, 2018
Amanita sect. Amidella mushroom on north shore of Lake Somerville near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, May 6, 2018
Meadow pink (Sabatia campestris) on north shore of Lake Somerville near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 15, 2018
Flowers of whorled milkweed (Asclepias verticillata) on north shore of Lake Somerville near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, May 6, 2018
Flowers of beebalm (Monarda punctata) near a road along north shore of Lake Somerville near Birch Creek Unit Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, May 27, 2018
White prickly poppy (Argemone albiflora) on north shore of Lake Somerville near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, May 6, 2018
Gills of Amanita sect. Amidella mushroom on north shore of Lake Somerville near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, May 6, 2018
Some polypore (bracket) mushrooms on an oak log near a road along north shore of Lake Somerville near Birch Creek Unit Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 15, 2018
Dissected mushroom Amanita sect. Amidella on north shore of Lake Somerville near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, May 6, 2018
Milkcap mushrooms (Lactarius) near a road along north shore of Lake Somerville near Birch Creek Unit Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 14, 2018
Carolina larkspur (Delphinium carolinianum) on north shore of Lake Somerville near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 15, 2018
Blue skullcap flowers (Scutellaria) on north shore of Lake Somerville near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 15, 2018
Caloplaca (orange) lichen on a roadside stone on north shore of Lake Somerville near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 15, 2018
Drummond wild onion (Allium drummondii) on north shore of Lake Somerville near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 15, 2018
Petticoat mottlegill mushrooms (Panaeolus papilionaceus) taken from dung on north shore of Lake Somerville near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, May 6, 2018
Petticoat mottlegill mushrooms (Panaeolus papilionaceus) on dung on north shore of Lake Somerville near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, May 6, 2018
Showy blue star (Amsonia illustris) on north shore of Lake Somerville near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 15, 2018
Tinder mushrooms Ganoderma curtisii at the base of an oak near a road along north shore of Lake Somerville near Birch Creek Unit Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, May 27, 2018
Southern canary grass (Phalaris caroliniana) on north shore of Lake Somerville near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 15, 2018
Mouse barley grass (Hordeum pusillum) on north shore of Lake Somerville near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 15, 2018
Shade Betony (Stachys crenata) on a wet meadow on north shore of Lake Somerville near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 15, 2018
Close up of petticoat mottlegill mushrooms (Panaeolus papilionaceus) on north shore of Lake Somerville near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, May 6, 2018
Dog vomit slime mold (Fuligo septica) on a tree on north shore of Lake Somerville near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, May 6, 2018
White prickly poppy (Argemone albiflora) on a road on north shore of Lake Somerville near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, May 6, 2018
Malformed yellow flower of aster family because of parasites on north shore of Lake Somerville near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 15, 2018
Dissected weeping milk cap mushrooms Lactarius volemus var. flavus on north shore of Lake Somerville near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, May 6, 2018
Inflorescense of Drummond wild onion (Allium drummondii) on north shore of Lake Somerville near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 15, 2018
Flowers of Showy blue star (Amsonia illustris) on north shore of Lake Somerville near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 15, 2018
Dissected malformed yellow flower of aster family on north shore of Lake Somerville near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 15, 2018
Bleached tree stump on north-east shore of Lake Bryan. Bryan, Texas, September 18, 2009
Petticoat mottlegill mushrooms (Panaeolus papilionaceus) on dung two meters from a road on north shore of Lake Somerville near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, May 6, 2018
Pink flowers of Drummond wild onion (Allium drummondii) on north shore of Lake Somerville near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 15, 2018
Weeping milk cap mushrooms Lactarius volemus var. flavus under red cedar trees on a slope near a small creek on north shore of Lake Somerville near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, May 6, 2018
Texture of corticioid mushrooms of Ceriporia purpurea group on a rotten oak near a road along north shore of Lake Somerville near Birch Creek Unit Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 14, 2018
Brown corticioid mushrooms of Ceriporia purpurea group on a rotten oak near a road along north shore of Lake Somerville near Birch Creek Unit Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 14, 2018
Recently flooded area overgrown by false bishop s weed (Ammi majus) on north shore of Lake Somerville near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, May 6, 2018
Dried lake shore near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, January 16, 2023
Dry vegetation on the lake shore near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, January 16, 2023
Corticioid mushrooms of Ceriporia purpurea group with large pores on a rotten oak near a road along north shore of Lake Somerville near Birch Creek Unit Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 14, 2018
Common puffball mushrooms (Lycoperdon perlatum) on buried wood at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, January 9, 2022
Dead oaks on the lake shore near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, January 16, 2023
Low water level on the lake shore near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, January 16, 2023
Dry greenbrier and bushes on the lake shore near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, January 16, 2023
Brown corticioid mushrooms with large pores of Ceriporia purpurea group on a dry rotten oak near a road along north shore of Lake Somerville near Birch Creek Unit Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 14, 2018
Purple corticioid mushrooms of Ceriporia purpurea group with large pores on a rotten oak near a road along north shore of Lake Somerville near Birch Creek Unit Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 14, 2018
Fluffy seed head of Texas dandelion (Pyrrhopappus) on north shore of Lake Somerville near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 15, 2018
Small cave ib clay soil on the lake shore near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, January 16, 2023
Small flower of Japanese mazus (Mazus pumilus) in wet area on north shore of Lake Somerville near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 15, 2018
Woolly-white (Hymenopappus) with petaloid white phyllaries (bracts) on north shore of Lake Somerville near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 15, 2018
Brown corticioid (crust) fungus Dichostereum effuscatum growing on bark and wood of a fallen oak at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, January 1, 2023
Close up of young Brunneoporus juniperinus (Antrodia juniperina, Subantrodia juniperina) mushrooms on north shore of Lake Somerville near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, May 6, 2018
Lichen Phaeophyscia kairamoi on a petrified wood stump on the university golf course at crossing of Texas Avenue and New Main Drive. College Station, Texas, February 26, 2019
Firedot lichen (Caloplaca) on a petrified wood stump on the university golf course at crossing of Texas Avenue and New Main Drive. College Station, Texas, February 26, 2019
Pores of resupinate form of Brunneoporus juniperinus (Antrodia juniperina, Subantrodia juniperina) mushrooms on north shore of Lake Somerville near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, May 6, 2018
Close up of young Brunneoporus juniperinus (Antrodia juniperina, Subantrodia juniperina) mushrooms on north shore of Lake Somerville near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 15, 2018
Larvae of red-banded fungus beetle (Megalodacne) on a porous tree fungus near a road along north shore of Lake Somerville near Birch Creek Unit Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 14, 2018
Texture of resupinate form of Brunneoporus juniperinus (Antrodia juniperina, Subantrodia juniperina) mushrooms on north shore of Lake Somerville near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 15, 2018
Structure of resupinate form of Brunneoporus juniperinus (Antrodia juniperina, Subantrodia juniperina) mushrooms on north shore of Lake Somerville near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 15, 2018
Spreading resupinate form of Brunneoporus juniperinus (Antrodia juniperina, Subantrodia juniperina) mushrooms on north shore of Lake Somerville near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 15, 2018
Cedar apple rust fungus Gymnosporangium juniperi-virginianae on a twig of red cedar near a road along north shore of Lake Somerville near Birch Creek Unit Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 14, 2018
Tree stump on a shore of Lake Bryan emerged from water after a period of drought in Lake Bryan Park. Bryan, Texas, September 10, 2009
Tree stump at sunrise on a shore of Lake Bryan emerged from water after a period of drought in Lake Bryan Park. Bryan, Texas, September 10, 2009
Cedar stump and driftwood on a shore of Lake Bryan at sunrise. Lake Bryan Park. Bryan, Texas, December 5, 2009
Shore of the lake at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 12, 2019
Lake shore at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, October 6, 2019
Dry oak trees on a lake shore at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 20, 2022
Some small sedge on a dry lake bottom on a shore of Somerville Lake near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, August 29, 2020
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