 Structures of tissue of brown Ascomycete fungus Plicaria carbonaria from campfire, collected in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 7, 2022
 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
 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
 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
 Tissues (in Congo Red) of Ascomycete fungus Orbilia(?) from burned oak collected near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 20, 2023
 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
 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
 Tissues of Ascomycete fungus Hyaloscypha britannica under a microscope at low magnification, collected in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 7, 2022
 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
 Tissues of Ascomycete fungus Hyaloscypha britannica in iodine solution under a microscope at low magnification, collected in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 7, 2022
 Tissues of Ascomycete fungus Hyaloscypha britannica in iodine solution under a microscope at very low magnification, collected in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 7, 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
 Tissues of tiny orange Ascomycete fungus Orbilia(?) from the same oak log as 1/19/2022, collected on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 2, 2022
 Tissues of Ascomycete truffle mushroom Tuber(?) under a microscope (x40 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
 Tissues of Ascomycete truffle mushroom Tuber(?) under a microscope (x10 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
 Tissues of Ascomycete fungus Orbilia(?) and some spore from burned oak collected near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 20, 2023
 Tissues (at low magnification) of Ascomycete fungus Orbilia(?) from burned oak collected near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 20, 2023
 Tissues of a cup (at low magnification) of Ascomycete fungus Orbilia(?) from burned oak collected near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 20, 2023
 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
 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
 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
 Tissues of white web-like fungus from pine cones under a microscope (x40 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
 Asci with spores 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
 Asci and spores (at low magnification) 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
 Tissues of white web-like fungus from pine cones 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 of web-like corticioid fungus in Congo Red solution collected in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, June 2, 2022
 Tissues (in Congo Red) of orange sclerotia of some fungus under a microscope at low magnification, collected north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, December 31, 2023
 Tissues under a microscope (in Congo Red, low magnification) of a resupinate polypore mushroom Fibroporia radiculosa collected on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, August 14, 2022
 Tissues of web-like corticioid fungus from underside of an oak (or may be pine) log collected in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, June 2, 2022
 Tissues (in Congo Red solution) of fallen from a tree bushy beard lichen (Usnea strigosa), collected on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, July 23, 2022
 Tissues (in Congo Red) 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
 Tissues (in Congo Red solution) of white resupinate polypore mushroom from bark of a fallen pine branch, collected on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, July 23, 2022
 Tissues (in Congo Red) of mushrooms Hygrophorus hypothejus(?) collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, January 6, 2024
 Tissues of Ascomycete eyelash cup fungus (Scutellinia scutellata group), at low magnification (x10 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
 Apophyses of Ascomycete fungus Hyaloscypha britannica under a microscope, collected in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 7, 2022
 Apophyses and spores of Ascomycete fungus Hyaloscypha britannica under a microscope, collected in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 7, 2022
 Tissues (in Congo Red) of fungus Hyaloscypha britannica(?) from a burned pine log collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Richards. Texas, February 18, 2023
 Tissues of mushrooms Pluteus albostipitatus(?) or may be P. escharites under a microscope in Congo Red, collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 10, 2023
 Tissues (in Congo Red) of some mold fungus around a burrow from a side of a sandy trail in a pine forest collected in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, February 5, 2023
 Asci of tiny orange Ascomycete fungus Orbilia(?) under microscope from the same oak log as 1/19/2022, collected on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 2, 2022
 Tissues (in Congo Red) of white resupinate polypore mushroom Skeletocutis(?) from a thick wet pine log, collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, January 28, 2024
 Asci of tiny orange Ascomycete fungus Orbilia(?) at lower magnification from the same oak log as 1/19/2022, collected on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 2, 2022
 Tissues (in Congo red dye, x40 objective) of small brown Hebeloma(?) mushrooms from burned ground, collected on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, April 11, 2023
 Tissues (in Congo red dye, x10 objective) of small brown Hebeloma(?) mushrooms from burned ground, collected on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, April 11, 2023
 Tissues (in Congo Red) at low magnification of mushroom Melanoleuca melaleuca(?) collected on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, February 12, 2023
 Tissues (in Congo Red) of corticioid fungus Tomentellopsis echinospora collected on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, February 4, 2024
 Tissues (in Congo red dye, x100 objective) of small brown Hebeloma(?) mushrooms from burned ground, collected on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, April 11, 2023
 Tissues of crust fungus Gloeoporus ambiguus (Meruliopsis ambigua) from a fallen pine branch under a microscope at low magnification, collected near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, August 20, 2022
 Basidia and tissues (in Congo red dye, x100 objective) of small brown Hebeloma(?) mushrooms from burned ground, collected on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, April 11, 2023
 Immature spherical asci of Ascomycete truffle mushroom Tuber(?) under a microscope (x40 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 Congo Red, at low magnification) of fungus Leucogloe compressa from pine log (no pictures of the fungus were taken), collected near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 6, 2023
 Tissues of Ramaria mushroom from lower part of rotten pine log under a microscope in Congo Red, collected on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, February 12, 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
 Tissues of Ascomycete truffle mushroom Tuber(?) under a microscope (x40 objective) in Melzer, collected on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 9, 2023
 Tissues of Ascomycete truffle mushroom Tuber(?) under a microscope (x10 objective) in Melzer, collected on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 9, 2023
 Tissues of Ascomycete fungus Hyaloscypha britannica(?) from a burned pine log at low magnification collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Richards. Texas, February 18, 2023
 Tissues of Ascomycete fungus Hyaloscypha britannica(?) from a burned pine log at very low magnification collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Richards. Texas, February 18, 2023
 Small orange cap bolete mushroom Boletus subfraternus infected by Hypomyces fungus in Congo Red solution under a microscope, collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, June 6, 2022
 Conidiophore and conidia of peat mold fungus (Chromelosporium fulvum) in Congo Red solution, collected on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 29, 2022
 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
 Tissues and cheilocystidia (with x40 objective, in Congo Red) of stinking dapperling mushrooms (Lepiota cristata) from a primitive campground, collected on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, November 4, 2023
 Conidiophore and conidia of peat mold fungus (Chromelosporium fulvum) in Congo Red solution at low magnification, collected on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 29, 2022
 Tissues of a small orange cap bolete mushroom Boletus subfraternus infected by Hypomyces fungus collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, June 6, 2022
 Tissues of peat mold fungus (Chromelosporium fulvum) collected on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 29, 2022
 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
 Spores of cup fungus Plicaria carbonaria from burned soil, collected a day before in Lake Bryan Park. Texas, May 10, 2024
 Spores (in Congo Red) of fungus Leucogloe compressa from pine log, collected near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 6, 2023
 Basidia of red-brown slimy stem Limacella mushroom (Limacella glischra) (in Congo Red dye) collected in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 14, 2023
 Tissues and spores of a small orange cap bolete mushroom Boletus subfraternus infected by Hypomyces fungus collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, June 6, 2022
 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
 Sporangium with sporagiospores (in Congo Red, with x40 objective) of common pinmould fungus (Mucor mucedo) collected in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, November 12, 2023
 Some tissues 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 and spores of parasol mushrooms Macrolepiota procera under a microscope in Congo Red solution collected near Caney Creek in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, August 21, 2022
 Tissues under very low magnification of mold fungus Beauveria bassiana from a fallen mantis, collected in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, November 12, 2023
 Tissues at low magnification of mold fungus Beauveria bassiana from a fallen mantis, collected in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, November 12, 2023
 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
 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
 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
 Spherical inclusions in tissues of mold fungus Beauveria bassiana from a fallen mantis, collected in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, November 12, 2023
 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
 Tissues and transparent spherical regions of mold fungus Beauveria bassiana from a fallen mantis, collected in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, November 12, 2023
 Basidia and cystidia of a small yellow bolete mushroom Buchwaldoboletus sphaerocephalus in Congo red, collected on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, September 18, 2022
 Tissues (in Congo Red dye) of tiny yellow teeth mushroom covering large area on a fallen pine, collected in Sam Houston National Forest a day before. Texas, February 19, 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 (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
 Tissues of a fungus Hyalascypha britannica collected from a fallen pine in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, April 9, 2022
 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
 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
 Brown Ascomycete fungus Anthracobia maurilabra(?) on an old bonfire on a forest cutting on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 11, 2020
 Tissues of mushrooms Irpicodon pendulus from a fallen pine, collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 4, 2022
 Fungus Botryosphaeria dothidea (in Congo Red solution) collected from leaf tar spots on goldenrod on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, July 10, 2022
 Tiny Ascomycete fungus Hyaloscypha britannica on underside of a pine log on Forest Service Road 231 near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 7, 2022
 Paraphyses (in Congo Red) of Ascomycete mushroom Helvella lacunosa from gravel side of FS203, collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Richards. Texas, February 18, 2023
 Asci of tiny white Ascomycete fungus from a fallen willow oak leaf (no pictures of fungus were taken), collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, May 5, 2023
 Tissues of a small yellow bolete mushroom Buchwaldoboletus sphaerocephalus under a microscope, collected on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, September 18, 2022
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