 Basidia and spores of inkcap mushrooms Coprinopsis spilospora (x100 objective) collected on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, August 13, 2022
 Spores, basidia and cystidia of inkcap mushrooms Coprinopsis spilospora (x40 objective) collected on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, August 13, 2022
 Spores of inkcap mushrooms Coprinopsis spilospora (x100 objective, in Congo Red) collected on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, August 13, 2022
 Inkcap mushrooms Coprinopsis spilospora on partially burned pine litter on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, August 13, 2022
 Cross section of inkcap mushrooms Coprinopsis spilospora on partially burned pine litter on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, August 13, 2022
 Basidia under a microscope (x100 objective) of polypore mushrooms Panus neostrigosus (Panus lecomtei) from a fallen pine, collected on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, August 13, 2022
 Spores of inkcap mushrooms Coprinopsis spilospora from partially burned pine litter under a microscope in KOH collected in Sam Houston National Forest two days before and similar to this day findings. Texas, August 13, 2022
 Inkcap mushroom Coprinopsis spilospora on burned ground on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, March 28, 2021
 Close-up of inkcap mushroom Coprinopsis spilospora on burned ground on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, March 28, 2021
 Inkcap mushroom Coprinopsis spilospora after a recent prescribed burn on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, March 28, 2021
 Basidia under a microscope of polypore mushrooms Panus neostrigosus (Panus lecomtei) from a fallen pine, collected on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, August 13, 2022
 Side view of inkcap mushroom Coprinopsis spilospora on burned ground on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, March 28, 2021
 Cross section of inkcap mushroom Coprinopsis spilospora on burned ground on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, March 28, 2021
 Tissues and basidia under a microscope of polypore mushrooms Panus neostrigosus (Panus lecomtei) from a fallen pine, collected on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, August 13, 2022
 Basidia under a microscope (in Congo Red) of polypore mushrooms Panus neostrigosus (Panus lecomtei) from a fallen pine, collected on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, August 13, 2022
 Basidia and spores (under x100 objective) of tiny brown mushrooms (Gymnopilus, Galerina or Hebeloma) from burned ground, collected on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, October 29, 2023
 Basidia with spores of polypore mushrooms Panus neostrigosus (Panus lecomtei) from a fallen pine, collected on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, August 13, 2022
 Basidia and spores of Ramaria mushroom from lower part of rotten pine log under a microscope, collected on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, February 12, 2023
 Spores under a microscope (in Lugol solution) of polypore mushrooms Panus neostrigosus (Panus lecomtei) from a fallen pine, collected on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, August 13, 2022
 Basidia and tissues under a microscope (x100 objective) 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
 Spores of small chanterelle mushrooms Cantharellus tabernensis(?) under a microscope at low magnification (spore print is thin and white), collected on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, April 30, 2022
 Tissues of white resupinate polypore mushroom from a fallen pine branch under a microscope at very low magnification collected on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, August 13, 2022
 Spores of a small mushroom Amanita amerirubens(?) under a microscope at low magnification (spore print is white), collected on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, April 30, 2022
 Basidia and spores of parasol mushrooms Macrolepiota procera under a microscope at low magnification collected near Caney Creek in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, August 21, 2022
 Tissues and spores (under x100 objective) of brittlestem mushrooms (Psathyrella) from wet muddy soil, collected on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, October 29, 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 a microscope of polypore mushrooms Panus neostrigosus (Panus lecomtei) from a fallen pine, collected on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, August 13, 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
 Basidia and spores of webcap mushrooms Cortinarius semisanguineus under microscope, collected on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, February 27, 2022
 Tissues under a microscope (low magnification) of polypore mushrooms Panus neostrigosus (Panus lecomtei) from a fallen pine, collected on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, August 13, 2022
 Tissue and spores (under x40 objective) of tiny brown mushrooms (Gymnopilus, Galerina or Hebeloma) from burned ground, collected on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, October 29, 2023
 Spores (in KOH, x40 objective) of tiny brown mushrooms (Pholiota, Gymnopilus, Galerina or Hebeloma) from burned site, collected on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, October 29, 2023
 Cystidia and spores (under x100 objective) of tiny brown mushrooms (Gymnopilus, Galerina or Hebeloma) from burned ground, collected on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, October 29, 2023
 Spores (in KOH, x100 objective) of tiny brown mushrooms (Pholiota, Gymnopilus, Galerina or Hebeloma) from burned site, collected on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, October 29, 2023
 Basidia and spores of brick red funnel mushrooms Bonomyces sinopicus (Clitocybe sinopica) from burned pine forest under a microscope, collected on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 10, 2022
 Spores of a mushroom Coprinopsis spilospora collected on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, July 16, 2022
 Basidia of mushrooms Albatrellus subrubescens collected on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, December 22, 2023
 Spores of small orange Gymnopus mushrooms collected a day before on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 11, 2022
 Capillitium and spores of slime mold Physarum viride under a microscope with 40x objective, collected from an oak log on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 12, 2022
 Details of capillitium and spores of slime mold Physarum viride under a microscope with 40x objective, collected from an oak log on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 12, 2022
 Spores of polypore mushrooms Trametopsis cervina from a slice of a big oak collected a day before on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 11, 2022
 Spores of small chanterelle mushrooms Cantharellus tabernensis(?) collected on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, April 30, 2022
 Spores of mushrooms Thelephora terrestris (in 3% KOH, spore print black) collected a day before on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 11, 2022
 Tissues (under x40 objective) of brittlestem mushrooms (Psathyrella) from wet muddy soil, collected on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, October 29, 2023
 Tissues under a microscope (x40 objective) of a polypore mushroom Inonotus quercustris collected on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, August 14, 2022
 Basidia of swarming spine fungus (Mucronella calva) under a microscope with x40 objective, collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery a day before. Texas, April 9, 2023
 Basidia of mushroom Melanoleuca melaleuca(?) collected on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, February 12, 2023
 Tiny inkcap mushrooms Coprinopsis stercorea on horse dung on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Richards. Texas, November 3, 2019
 Spores of slime mold Brefeldia maxima in KOH, collected on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, October 8, 2022
 Spores of a small mushroom Amanita amerirubens(?) collected on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, April 30, 2022
 Spores of slime mold Brefeldia maxima in lugol, collected on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, October 8, 2022
 Spores of slime mold Brefeldia maxima in KOH at low magnification, collected on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, October 8, 2022
 Tissues of white resupinate polypore mushroom from a fallen pine branch collected on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, August 13, 2022
 Spores of a light brown young Amanita mushroom (same as malformed) collected a day before on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 11, 2022
 Basidia of brick red funnel mushrooms Bonomyces sinopicus (Clitocybe sinopica) from burned pine forest under a microscope, collected on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 10, 2022
 Spores from old dry mature slime mold Stemonitis fusca(?) from a pine log without bark, collected on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, October 8, 2022
 Basidia and hyphae of brick red funnel mushrooms Bonomyces sinopicus (Clitocybe sinopica) from burned pine forest under a microscope, collected on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 10, 2022
 Spores of mushrooms Rickenella fibula collected on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, February 12, 2023
 Spores of slime mold Brefeldia maxima from mature olive-brown sporangia in KOH, collected on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, October 8, 2022
 Basidia and hyphae of brick red funnel mushrooms Bonomyces sinopicus (Clitocybe sinopica) from burned pine forest under a microscope at low magnification, collected on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 10, 2022
 Spores of resupinate polypore mushroom from an oak branch, collected a day before on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, November 11, 2024
 Spores (in KOH) of mushrooms Pholiota spumosa from a path, collected on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, October 29, 2023
 Spores of mushrooms Albatrellus subrubescens collected 2 days before on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, December 24, 2023
 Spores of tooth mushrooms Hydnum umbilicatum collected on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, February 12, 2023
 Hyphae and spores of mushrooms Albatrellus subrubescens collected on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, December 22, 2023
 Spores of Amanita lavendula(?) mushrooms from Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 10, 2022
 Spores (in KOH) of dyeball mushrooms (Pisolithus arhizus) collected under pines on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, October 29, 2023
 Cap of a tiny inkcap mushroom Coprinopsis stercorea on horse dung on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Richards. Texas, November 3, 2019
 Tiny inkcap mushroom Coprinopsis stercorea on horse dung on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Richards. Texas, November 3, 2019
 Spores of jelly mushrooms Auricularia nigricans from a beech log under a microscope with x40 objective, collected in area of Winters Bayou in Sam Houston National Forest east from Waverly. Texas, May 28, 2022
 Spores of bolete mushrooms Pulveroboletus curtisii from Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 10, 2022
 Yellow jelly from seapage slope to creeks under a microscope in lugol, collected on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, February 12, 2023
 Spores and cystidia of brittlestem mushrooms (Psathyrella) from wet muddy soil, collected on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, October 29, 2023
 Underside of a tiny inkcap mushroom Coprinopsis stercorea on horse dung on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Richards. Texas, November 3, 2019
 Spores of white Coprinopsis or Marasmius like mushrooms from a stick, collected on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, September 14, 2022
 Spores of jelly mushrooms Auricularia nigricans from a beech log under a microscope with x100 objective, collected in area of Winters Bayou in Sam Houston National Forest east from Waverly. Texas, May 28, 2022
 Tissues (with x40 objective) of orange amorphous mass (it has granules of sand and orange oily liquid) from sandy soil, may be sclerotium of a fungus Penicillium vanoranjei, collected on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, December 22, 2023
 Spores of mushrooms Clitocybula lacerata from rotting pine on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 10, 2022
 Spores of mushrooms Clitocybula lacerata found under pines on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 10, 2022
 Hyphae and sporangia (under x100 objective) of whitish mold fungus Hypomyces(?) from rotting Rhizopogon collected on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, October 29, 2023
 Spores of mushrooms Pholiota polychroa under a microscope at low magnification collected near Caney Creek in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, August 21, 2022
 Spores of mushrooms Pholiota polychroa under a microscope at low magnification collected near Caney Creek in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, August 21, 2022
 Spores of grey knight mushrooms (Tricholoma terreum group, may be T. moseri) collected on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, February 12, 2023
 Spores of grey knight mushrooms (Tricholoma terreum group, may be T. moseri) collected on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, February 12, 2023
 Side view of a tiny inkcap mushroom Coprinopsis stercorea on horse dung on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Richards. Texas, November 3, 2019
 Basidia and spores of webcap mushrooms Cortinarius semisanguineus collected on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, February 27, 2022
 Spores of mushrooms Hydropus marginellus on wet rotten pine wood, from Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 10, 2022
 Spores of small orange omphalinoid mushrooms on sandy soil from Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 10, 2022
 Spores of light-brown bolete mushrooms Xerocomus illudens(?) from Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 10, 2022
 Brownish ball of slime mold Hemitrichia calyculata under a microscope at very low magnification (10x objective), collected on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 4, 2022
 Capillitial threads of slime mold Hemitrichia calyculata under a microscope at low magnification (40x objective), collected on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 4, 2022
 Spores of mushrooms Marasmiellus subnigricans or may be Heliomyces decolorans under a microscope, collected near Caney Creek in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery a day before. Texas, August 22, 2022
 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
 Spores (in KOH) of dark brown-violet pinkgill mushrooms (Entoloma or Nolanea, Leptonia) collected a day before on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 8, 2024
 Spores (in KOH) of spectacular rustgill mushrooms (Gymnopilus junonius) from the base of a dry standing pine collected on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, February 12, 2023
 Brownish ball of slime mold Hemitrichia calyculata under a microscope at lowest magnification (4x objective), collected on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 4, 2022
 Details of basidia and spores of webcap mushrooms Cortinarius semisanguineus collected on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, February 27, 2022
 Spores of Amanita mushrooms with pinkish gills (spore print white) from Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 10, 2022
 Spores of bolete mushrooms Leccinellum griseum found among sphagnum moss on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 10, 2022
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