 Spores of some rust fungus from underside of leaves of jumpseed (knotweed, Persicaria virginiana) at low magnification, collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, July 3, 2022
 Underside of a leaf of jumpseed (knotweed, Persicaria virginiana) with brown spores of some rust fungus on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, July 3, 2022
 Yellow leaves of jumpseed (knotweed, Persicaria virginiana) with some rust fungus on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, July 3, 2022
 Leaves of jumpseed (knotweed, Persicaria virginiana) on black background with some rust fungus on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, July 3, 2022
 Yellow spots caused by some rust fungus on a leaf of jumpseed (knotweed, Persicaria virginiana) on floodplain on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, July 3, 2022
 Plants of jumpseed (knotweed, Persicaria virginiana) on floodplain with yellowing caused by some fungus on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, July 3, 2022
 Plant of jumpseed (knotweed, Persicaria virginiana) in muddy area on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, July 3, 2022
 Tiny spider on a tip of a flower spike of jumpseed (knotweed, Persicaria virginiana) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, July 3, 2022
 Young leaves of jumpseed (knotweed, Persicaria virginiana) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 4, 2023
 Shoots of jumpseed (knotweed, Persicaria virginiana) in low lying area on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 20, 2022
 Black balls of rust fungus Uromyces lespedezae or may be Cercospora from underside of leaves of hairy bush clover collected on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, July 10, 2022
 Black balls of rust fungus Uromyces lespedezae or may be Cercospora from underside of leaves of hairy bush clover under a microscope at low magnifications collected on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, July 10, 2022
 Spores of rust fungus Coleosporium elephantopodis collected in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, June 18, 2022
 Spores of rust fungus Coleosporium elephantopodis collected in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, June 2, 2022
 Underside of greenbrier leaves with rust fungus Puccinia smilacis, collected on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, March 9, 2022
 Spores of rust fungus Coleosporium elephantopodis at low magnification collected in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, June 2, 2022
 Greenbrier leaves with rust fungus Puccinia smilacis, collected on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, March 9, 2022
 Rust fungus Puccinia smilacis on greenbrier leaves under a microscope, collected on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, March 9, 2022
 Urediniospores of rust fungus Puccinia smilacis on greenbrier leaves under a microscope, collected on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, March 9, 2022
 Urediniospores of rust fungus Puccinia smilacis on greenbrier leaves under a microscope, collected on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, March 9, 2022
 Aeciospores (orange) of mayapple rust fungus (Puccinia podophylli) collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, April 16, 2022
 Teliospores (teleutospores, black) of mayapple rust fungus (Puccinia podophylli) collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, April 16, 2022
 Teliospores (teleutospores, black) of mayapple rust fungus (Puccinia podophylli) under a microscope, collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, April 16, 2022
 Orange spores (aeciospores) of Cronartium harknessii rust fungus (Endocronartium harknessii) collected from a pine in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 11, 2023
 Teliospores (teleutospores, black) of mayapple rust fungus (Puccinia podophylli) under a microscope at low magnification, collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, April 16, 2022
 Various spores of mayapple rust fungus (Puccinia podophylli) collected in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, March 4, 2023
 Leaves of hairy bush clover (Lespedeza hirta) with rust fungus Uromyces lespedezae or may be Cercospora on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, July 10, 2022
 Spores (teleutosori) of mayapple rust fungus Allodus podophylli (Puccinia podophylli) collected on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 6, 2024
 Spores of mushrooms Gymnopus foetidus collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, July 17, 2022
 Spores (teleutosori) at low magnification of mayapple rust fungus Allodus podophylli (Puccinia podophylli) collected on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 6, 2024
 Aeciospores (orange) and some other spores of mayapple rust fungus (Puccinia podophylli) collected in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, March 4, 2023
 Spores of a polypore mushroom Lentinus arcularius collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, July 17, 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
 Apophyses and spores of Ascomycete fungus Hyaloscypha britannica under a microscope, collected in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 7, 2022
 Spores of fungus Hypomyces on Boletus subfraternis under a microscope with x40 objective, collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, August 28, 2022
 Spores of of green brittlegill mushroom (Russula aeruginea(?)) collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, July 3, 2022
 Spores of a fungus Rhizopogon roseolus collected 2 meters from bonfire, in iodine solution, in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 7, 2022
 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
 Pycnia of Juniper-hawthorn rust fungus (Gymnosporangium globosum) under a microscope in KOH, from upper surface of leaves of littlehip hawthorn (Crataegus spathulata), collected on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, July 23, 2023
 Spores of a mushroom Panus tephroleucus (Lentinus sect. Velutini) collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, July 17, 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
 Tissues infected by Juniper-hawthorn rust fungus (Gymnosporangium globosum) under a microscope in KOH, from upper surface of leaves of littlehip hawthorn (Crataegus spathulata), collected on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, July 23, 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
 Two different kinds of spores (orange Aeciospores and black teliospores) of mayapple rust fungus (Puccinia podophylli) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 16, 2022
 Aecia of mayapple rust fungus Allodus podophylli (Puccinia podophylli) on underside of leaves of May apple on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 29, 2020
 Aeciospores of rust fungus Puccinia podophylli from a May apple leaf under a microscope, collected from Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 10, 2022
 Teliospores (teleutospores) of mayapple rust fungus (Puccinia podophylli) under a microscope, collected in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, April 23, 2022
 Tiny bright orange cups of aecia on the underside of leaves of mayapple caused by mayapple rust fungus Allodus podophylli(Puccinia podophylli) on underside of leaves of May apple (Podophyllum peltatum) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, March 2, 2019
 Spores an conidia(?) (in KOH) of sunflower white rust fungus Pustula tragopogonis (Pustula obtusata, Albugo tragopogonis)(?), collected from white powdery stuff with web from underside leaves of squaw-weed (Senecio ampullaceus) in Washington-on-the-Brazos a day before. Texas, March 7, 2023
 Aecia of mayapple rust fungus Allodus podophylli (Puccinia podophylli) on underside of leaves of May apple (Podophyllum peltatum) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 4, 2023
 Spores (with x40 objective) of yellow corticioid fungus Penttilamyces olivascens from underside of a fallen oak, collected a day before on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, November 5, 2023
 Teliospores (teleutospores) of mayapple rust fungus (Puccinia podophylli) under a microscope at low magnification, collected in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, April 23, 2022
 Lacrymoid (tear-shaped) spores of a small white mushroom Marasmiellus candidus collected from rotting wood in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, July 17, 2022
 Spores of corticioid fungus Gloeoporus ambiguus (Meruliopsis ambigua) from a fallen pine branch collected near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery a day before. Texas, August 21, 2022
 Aeciospores of rust fungus Puccinia podophylli from a May apple leaf under a microscope at higher magnification, collected on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 10, 2022
 Bright orange mayapple rust fungus Allodus podophylli (Puccinia podophylli) on underside of leaves of May apple (Podophyllum peltatum) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 21, 2023
 Spores of a fungus Mucronella calva under a microscope, collected in Sam Houston National Forest 4/9/2022. Texas, April 10, 2022
 Spores (with x100 objective) of yellow corticioid fungus Penttilamyces olivascens from underside of a fallen oak, collected a day before on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, November 5, 2023
 Orange underside with trapped spores of fungus Sporophagomyces chrysostomus attached below a resupinate polypore mushroom Fuscoporia on underside of a fallen broadleaf tree on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, January 12, 2022
 Close-up of a greenbrier leaf with rust fungus Puccinia smilacis, collected on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, March 9, 2022
 Spores of white resupinate polypore mushroom from bark of a fallen pine branch, collected 2 days before near Caney Creek in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, July 25, 2022
 Spores of a fungus Mucronella calva and some large blob collected in Sam Houston National Forest 4/9/2022. Texas, April 10, 2022
 Teliospores (teleutospores, black) of mayapple rust fungus (Puccinia podophylli) in KOH, collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, April 9, 2023
 Basidia and spores of web mold fungus Syzygites megalocarpus collected on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, September 18, 2022
 Rust fungus Coleosporium elephantopodis on leaves of elephant foot plant near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, June 18, 2022
 Spores of bracket polypore mushrooms Rigidoporus lineatus (Physisporinus lineatus) from a wet log on a creek bed, collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, July 3, 2022
 Close-up of bright orange cups of mayapple rust fungus Allodus podophylli (Puccinia podophylli) on underside of leaves of May apple (Podophyllum peltatum) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 21, 2023
 Close-up of rust fungus Coleosporium elephantopodis on leaves of elephant foot plant near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, June 18, 2022
 Spores (in Melzer) of sunflower white rust fungus Pustula tragopogonis (Pustula obtusata, Albugo tragopogonis)(?) together with conidia of Alternaria leaf spot(?), collected from white powdery stuff with web from underside leaves of squaw-weed (Senecio ampullaceus) in Washington-on-the-Brazos a day before. Texas, March 7, 2023
 Basidia and spores of web mold fungus Syzygites megalocarpus at low magnification, collected on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, September 18, 2022
 Basidioles, cheilocystidia and spores of small pleurotoid mushrooms Moniliophthora conchata (Crinipellis conchata)(?) collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, July 17, 2022
 Spores in Congo Red solution of small pleurotoid mushrooms Moniliophthora conchata (Crinipellis conchata)(?) collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, July 17, 2022
 Underside of a leaf of May apple (Podophyllum peltatum) with aecia of mayapple rust fungus Allodus podophylli (Puccinia podophylli) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 10, 2022
 Spores of rust fungus Puccinia modiolae collected from Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, March 7, 2022
 Spores of sorrel rust fungus (Puccinia oxalidis) at low magnofication, collected in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, March 29, 2022
 Underside of basal leaves of gayfeather (Liatris) with orange-yellow rust fungus Puccinia poarum (Puccinia liatridis) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, March 26, 2020
 Underside of a leaf of May apple (mandrake, Podophyllum peltatum) with brown teleutospores of mayapple rust fungus Allodus podophylli (Puccinia podophylli) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 23, 2022
 Spores of white poria fungus Skeletocutis nivea on a fallen tree branch collected a day before on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, September 19, 2022
 Tissues and spores of rust fungus Coleosporium steviae(?) from Eupatorium serotinum collected in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 15, 2022
 Spores of rust fungus Coleosporium steviae(?) from Eupatorium serotinum under a microscope, collected in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 15, 2022
 Various spores of rust fungus Coleosporium steviae(?) from Eupatorium serotinum under a microscope, collected in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 15, 2022
 Leaves of May apple (Podophyllum peltatum) with yellow spots caused by teleutosori of mayapple rust fungus Allodus podophylli (Puccinia podophylli) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 23, 2022
 Spores of corticioid fungus Coniophora olivacea from a fallen barkless pine or may be oak branch, collected two days before on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, September 16, 2022
 Spores of frothy porecrust fungus (Oxyporus latemarginatus) collected on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 1, 2022
 Spores of plum rust fungus Tranzschelia pruni-spinosae(?) collected in Watson Rare Native Plant Preserve. Warren, Texas, June 25, 2022
 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
 Conidia of fungus magnolia-cone Xylaria (Xylaria magnoliae) collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, July 17, 2022
 Spores, basidioles and cheilocystidia with digitate apical projections (broom cells) of small pleurotoid mushrooms Moniliophthora conchata (Crinipellis conchata)(?) collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, July 17, 2022
 Spores of a small orange Ascomycete fungus Anthracobia tristis or may be A. maurilabra collected 1/26/2022 from a bonfire site on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, January 26, 2022
 Underside of leaves of wood sorrel Oxalis stricta with rust fungus Puccinia oxalidis in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, March 29, 2022
 Underside of leaves of plum with rust fungus Tranzschelia pruni-spinosae(?) in Watson Rare Native Plant Preserve. Warren, Texas, June 25, 2022
 Spores of peat mold fungus (Chromelosporium fulvum) collected in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, April 2, 2022
 Spores of Leucocoprinus longistriatus mushroom collected on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, July 23, 2022
 Spores of brown-toothed crust fungus (Hydnoporia olivacea) collected a day before on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, October 31, 2022
 Aeciospores of Cronartium harknessii rust fungus (Endocronartium harknessii) (stacked image) collected from a pine in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 11, 2023
 Spores of mushrooms Callistosporium luteo-olivaceum collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, August 28, 2022
 Spores of mushrooms Boletus subfraternis from wet soil collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, August 28, 2022
 Spores of Devil s urn mushrooms (Urnula craterium) collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, April 16, 2022
 Spores of milkcap mushrooms Lactarius subvernalis collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, June 6, 2022
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