 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
 Orange aeciospores of pine-pine gall rust (Endocronartium harknessii, Cronartium harknessii rust fungus) on Four Notch Loop Trail of Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, March 23, 2019
 Close up of aeciospores of pine-pine gall rust (Endocronartium harknessii, Cronartium harknessii rust fungus) in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, March 10, 2019
 Pine-pine gall rust (Endocronartium harknessii, Cronartium harknessii rust fungus) near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 11, 2023
 Close up of pine-pine gall rust (Endocronartium harknessii, Cronartium harknessii rust fungus) near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 11, 2023
 Swollen base of a pine with gall rust (Endocronartium harknessii, Cronartium harknessii rust fungus) near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 11, 2023
 Swollen pine root with pine-pine gall rust (Endocronartium harknessii, Cronartium harknessii rust fungus) in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, March 10, 2019
 Pine-pine gall rust (Endocronartium harknessii, Cronartium harknessii rust fungus) on a swollen root at the base of a pine in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, March 10, 2019
 Partially dissected swollen pine root with pine-pine gall rust (Endocronartium harknessii, Cronartium harknessii rust fungus) in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, March 10, 2019
 Aeciospores (orange) and some other spores of mayapple rust fungus (Puccinia podophylli) collected in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, March 4, 2023
 Aeciospores (orange) of mayapple rust fungus (Puccinia podophylli) collected in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, March 4, 2023
 Orange aeciospores under a microscope of mayapple rust fungus (Puccinia podophylli), collected in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, March 4, 2023
 Aeciospores (orange) of mayapple rust fungus (Puccinia podophylli) collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, April 16, 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
 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
 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
 Spores of some orange corticioid fungus from rotting wood collected a day before on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 22, 2023
 Various spores of mayapple rust fungus (Puccinia podophylli) collected in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, March 4, 2023
 Spores (in lugol) of wrinkled crust fungus Serpula himantioides from a pine log (spore print orange-brown, turns orange in KOH), collected a day before in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, January 12, 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
 Spores of rust fungus Coleosporium elephantopodis collected in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, June 2, 2022
 Spores of rust fungus Coleosporium elephantopodis collected in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, June 18, 2022
 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
 Spores of rust fungus Coleosporium elephantopodis at low magnification collected in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, June 2, 2022
 Spores (in KOH, spore print orange-brown) of orange oysterling mushrooms from a vertically cut surface of an oak log, collected a day before in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, November 13, 2023
 Spores of orange-olive corticioid fungus Xenasmatella vaga(?) from wet oak wood collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, December 2, 2023
 Spores of Pine Spikes fungus (Chroogomphus vinicolor) collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, December 2, 2023
 Spores of thin powdery corticioid fungus from a fallen pine, 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
 Cystidia and spores of orange oysterling mushrooms from a vertically cut surface of an oak log, collected in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, November 12, 2023
 Basidia and spores of orange oysterling mushrooms from a vertically cut surface of an oak log, collected in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, November 12, 2023
 Spores of corticioid fungus Leucogyrophana mollusca from a lower side of a thick wet pine log, collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, December 2, 2023
 Spores (in lugol) of swarming spine fungus (Mucronella calva) from thick wet pine log collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery a day before. Texas, April 9, 2023
 Spores (in Toluidine blue dye) of swarming spine fungus (Mucronella calva) from thick wet pine log collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery a day before. Texas, April 9, 2023
 Orange aeciospores of blackberry rust fungus Gymnoconia nitens from Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, March 14, 2022
 Spores of some rust fungus from underside of leaves of jumpseed (knotweed, Persicaria virginiana) collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, July 3, 2022
 Spores (in lugol) at of Pine Spikes mushrooms (Chroogomphus vinicolor) collected in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, December 3, 2023
 Spores of common thin grey, bluish crust fungus from wet bark and wood of pine logs, collected a day before near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, December 4, 2023
 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
 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 at low magnification (with x40 objective) of Pine Spikes mushrooms (Chroogomphus vinicolor) collected in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, December 3, 2023
 Spores of tiny mushrooms Marasmiellus(?) from fallen wet pine needles and oak leaves collected in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 14, 2023
 Spores (with x100 objective) at of Pine Spikes mushrooms (Chroogomphus vinicolor) collected in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, December 3, 2023
 Spores of ivory bonnet mushrooms (Atheniella flavoalba)(?) or may be Lactocollybia from a fallen mossy osage orange (Maclura), collected a day before in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, November 26, 2023
 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
 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
 Spores from white dusty fungus from fallen oak, collected near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 21, 2023
 Spores of resupinate polypore mushroom from the same log as orange Tomentella fungus, collected a day before in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, November 20, 2023
 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
 Teliospores (teleutospores, black) of mayapple rust fungus (Puccinia podophylli) in KOH, collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, April 9, 2023
 Tiny bright orange cups on aecia of mayapple rust fungus (Allodus podophylli, Puccinia podophylli) underside of a leaf 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 of white resupinate polypore mushroom from bark on upper side of a fallen pine, collected a day before in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, November 13, 2023
 Spores 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 (with x40 objective) of white Hypomyces fungus from a false truffle Rhizopogon, collected in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, November 12, 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
 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 (in lugol) of white corticioid fungus from a pine(?) log collected a day before on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, February 14, 2023
 Aeciospores of blackberry rust fungus Gymnoconia nitens, collected on a trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 2, 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
 Spores (in KOH) of corticioid fungus Serpula himantioides from a pine log, collected a day before in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, January 12, 2023
 Spores of thin ash-like corticioid fungus from a thick pine log, collected in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, December 11, 2023
 Hyphae and spherical spores (x40 objective) of white Hypomyces fungus from a false truffle Rhizopogon, collected in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, November 12, 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
 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 (in lactophenol blue) of white corticioid fungus from a pine(?) log collected a day before on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, February 14, 2023
 Aeciospores of blackberry rust fungus Gymnoconia nitens at low magnification, collected on a trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 2, 2024
 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 KOH) of dark brown Tomentella 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 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 blackberry rust fungus Gymnoconia nitens (stacked image), collected on a trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 2, 2024
 Orange aeciospores of rust fungus Puccinia eatoniae var. myosotidis(?) from spring scorpion grass collected at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 3, 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
 Basidia and spores of tiny white Mycena mushrooms from a pine cone, collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, May 5, 2023
 Spores of a tiny orange oysterling mushroom from a twig, collected a day before on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, November 19, 2023
 Texture of aeciospores of blackberry rust fungus Gymnoconia nitens (stacked image), collected on a trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, March 2, 2024
 Basidia and spores of mushrooms Chromosera cyanophylla from rotting pine wood, collected on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, January 22, 2023
 Spores (in Toluidine blue) of mushrooms Chromosera cyanophylla collected from a wet fallen pine on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, January 22, 2023
 Spores of corticioid fungus Dendrothele candida collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery a day before. Texas, April 9, 2023
 Spores of tiny mushrooms Mucronella calva together with white corticioid fungus from pine log, collected in Sam Houston National Forest a day before. Texas, April 26, 2023
 Hyphae and spores (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
 Spores (in lugol) of milkcap mushrooms Lactarius rimosellus from rotting pine wood, collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, May 5, 2023
 Spores of tiny white Mycena mushroom from pine cone (with x10 objective, very low magnification) collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, May 5, 2023
 Spores of tiny white Mycena mushroom from pine cone (with x40 objective, low magnification) collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, May 5, 2023
 Spores of tiny white Mycena mushroom from pine cone (with x100 objective) collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, May 5, 2023
 Spores of grey and blue mold-like corticioid fungus from an oak log, collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, December 2, 2023
 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 of thin brown powdery crust fungus from pine, collected 2 days before near Caney Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, January 2, 2023
 Mixture of spores of tiny mushrooms Mucronella calva together with white corticioid fungus from pine log, collected in Sam Houston National Forest a day before. Texas, April 26, 2023
 Large spores of tiny mushrooms Mucronella calva together with white corticioid fungus from pine log, collected in Sam Houston National Forest a day before. Texas, April 26, 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
 Spores (in toluidine blue) of milkcap mushrooms Lactarius rimosellus from rotting pine wood, collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, May 5, 2023
 Spores of soft white brackets of polypore mushroom Postia(?) from a fallen pine branch, collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, May 5, 2023
 Spores (in lugol) of mushrooms Chromosera cyanophylla (spore print white) collected from a wet fallen pine on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, January 22, 2023
 Spores (in KOH) of orange fungus Odontia fibrosa (Tomentella fibrosa)(?) from a broadleaf tree log from muddy area, collected a day before in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, November 20, 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 (in lugol) of thin brown powdery crust fungus from pine, collected 2 days before near Caney Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, January 2, 2023
 Spores (soft) of white powdery crust fungus Athelia(?) from pine, collected 2 days before near Caney Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, January 2, 2023
 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 (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
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