 Orange leaves remained on a small tree of sweetgum on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, December 22, 2023
 Green snake on a small sweetgum tree on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, November 10, 2024
 Orange leaves of sweetgum on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, December 22, 2023
 Red and yellow leaves of sweetgum on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, December 22, 2023
 Red and orange leaves of sweetgum on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, December 22, 2023
 Yellow leaves of sweetgum on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, December 22, 2023
 Dark red and yellow leaves of sweetgum on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, December 22, 2023
 Dark red and orange leaves of sweetgum on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, December 22, 2023
 Close-up of a small Pluteus mushroom on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, January 6, 2024
 Underside of a small Pluteus mushroom on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, January 6, 2024
 Cap of a small Pluteus mushroom growing on soil on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, January 6, 2024
 Small tall pinkgill (Entoloma) mushrooms on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, January 6, 2024
 Side view of a small Pluteus mushroom on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, January 6, 2024
 Caps of small tall pinkgill (Entoloma) mushrooms on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, January 6, 2024
 Underside of small tall pinkgill (Entoloma) mushrooms on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, January 6, 2024
 Shoot of sweetgum on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, March 28, 2021
 Fall foliage of sweetgum on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, December 22, 2023
 Fall colors of sweetgum on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, December 22, 2023
 Dark red foliage of sweetgum on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, December 22, 2023
 Red foliage of sweetgum in a pine forest on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, December 22, 2023
 Burgundy red foliage of sweetgum in a pine forest on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, December 22, 2023
 Resupinate polypore mushroom Elmerina caryae on underside of a fallen oak(?) branch on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, January 6, 2024
 Cap of some brown Tricholoma mushroom on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, January 1, 2021
 Brown cap bolete mushroom with yellow pores on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 7, 2024
 Tooth mushrooms Irpex subrawakensis (Steccherinum subrawakense) on the same fallen branch with E. caryae on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, January 6, 2024
 Underside of some brown Tricholoma mushroom on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, January 1, 2021
 Underside of a brown cap bolete mushroom with yellow pores on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 7, 2024
 Young brown cap bolete mushroom with yellow pores on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 7, 2024
 Section of a brown cap bolete mushroom with yellow pores on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 7, 2024
 Terrestrial polypore mushrooms Albatrellus subrubescens on a steep side of a small ravine, on exposed sand and clay soil on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, January 1, 2021
 Mustard yellow polypore mushrooms (Phellinus gilvus) at the base of dried sweetgum(?) on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Richards. Texas, February 15, 2024
 Cross section of some brown Tricholoma mushroom on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, January 1, 2021
 Section of a young brown cap bolete mushroom with yellow pores on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 7, 2024
 Spores (in KOH) of a brown cap bolete mushroom with yellow pores collected a day before on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 8, 2024
 Side view of a brown cap bolete mushroom with yellow pores on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 7, 2024
 Underside of terrestrial polypore mushrooms Albatrellus subrubescens on a steep side of a small ravine, on exposed sand and clay soil on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, January 1, 2021
 Pines and yucca in mist on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, January 6, 2024
 Underside of dark brown-violet pinkgill mushrooms (Entoloma or Nolanea) on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 7, 2024
 Gills of dark brown-violet pinkgill mushrooms (Entoloma or Nolanea) on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 7, 2024
 Dark brown-violet pinkgill mushrooms (Entoloma or Nolanea, Leptonia) on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 7, 2024
 Underside of mushrooms Hygrophorus hypothejus(?) on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, January 6, 2024
 Gills of mushrooms Hygrophorus hypothejus(?) on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, January 6, 2024
 Spores of small thin mikcap mushrooms Lactarius neotabidus(?) (spore print light-brown) from Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 10, 2022
 Cross section of mushrooms Hygrophorus hypothejus(?) on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, January 6, 2024
 Terrestrial polypore mushrooms Albatrellus subrubescens on a steep side of a small ravine of a creek, on exposed sand and clay soil partially covered by needles on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, January 1, 2021
 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
 Peach-colored fly agaric mushrooms (Amanita persicina) near a small creek on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, January 1, 2021
 Spongy toothed polypore mushroom (Sarcodontia pachyodon) on a small standing oak on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, January 20, 2021
 Mature large white mushroom Amanita polypyramis on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, January 6, 2024
 Peach-colored fly agaric mushroom (Amanita persicina) on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, January 6, 2024
 Small mushrooms (Sistotrema confluens) on a steep slope of almost exposed soil excavated from a roadside ditch long time ago, under young pines and juniper trees on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, December 5, 2021
 Close-up of spongy toothed polypore mushroom (Sarcodontia pachyodon) on a small standing oak on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, January 20, 2021
 Terrestrial polypore mushrooms Albatrellus subrubescens together with Cladonia lichen on a steep side of a small ravine of a creek, on exposed sand and clay soil partially covered by needles on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, January 1, 2021
 Close-up of resupinate polypore mushroom Elmerina caryae with a scratch on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, January 6, 2024
 Underside of tooth mushrooms Irpex subrawakensis (Steccherinum subrawakense) on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, January 6, 2024
 Teeth of hydnoid mushrooms Irpex subrawakensis (Steccherinum subrawakense) on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, January 6, 2024
 Cap of a large milkcap mushroom Lactarius paradoxus on a well drained slope, near a small creek crossing on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, January 20, 2021
 Lower view of spongy toothed polypore mushroom (Sarcodontia pachyodon) on a small standing oak on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, January 20, 2021
 Mature oyster rollrim mushrooms (Tapinella panuoides) on a thick wet pine log on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, January 6, 2024
 Young oyster rollrim mushrooms (Tapinella panuoides) under a thick wet pine log on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, January 6, 2024
 Side view of a mature large white mushroom Amanita polypyramis on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, January 6, 2024
 Cross section of a mature large white mushroom Amanita polypyramis on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, January 6, 2024
 Side view of a peach-colored fly agaric mushroom (Amanita persicina) on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, January 6, 2024
 Cross section of a peach-colored fly agaric mushroom (Amanita persicina) on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, January 6, 2024
 Spores of brown Leccinum mushroom (spore print brown) on a path from Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 10, 2022
 Underside of a large milkcap mushroom Lactarius paradoxus on a well drained slope, near a small creek crossing on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, January 20, 2021
 Dissected large milkcap mushroom Lactarius paradoxus on a well drained slope, near a small creek crossing on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, January 20, 2021
 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
 Caps of mushrooms Hygrophorus hypothejus or may be H. persoonii, H. bakerensis behind third creek (going counter clockwise) on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, January 6, 2024
 Dark brown-violet pinkgill mushrooms (Entoloma or Nolanea, Leptonia) when exposed to regular daylight as well as when illuminated by a 365 nm ultraviolet (UV-A) blacklight from Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 7, 2024
 Ivory waxy cap mushroom (Hygrophorus eburneus) or may be other white waxcap on a well drained slope, near a small creek crossing on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, January 20, 2021
 Cross section of a large milkcap mushroom Lactarius paradoxus on a well drained slope, near a small creek crossing on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, January 20, 2021
 Close-up of gills of a large milkcap mushroom Lactarius paradoxus on a well drained slope, near a small creek crossing on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, January 20, 2021
 Terrestrial polypore mushrooms Albatrellus subrubescens on a steep side of a small ravine of a creek with pine needles on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, January 1, 2021
 Gills of dark brown-violet pinkgill mushrooms (Entoloma or Nolanea, Leptonia) when exposed to regular daylight as well as when illuminated by a 365 nm ultraviolet (UV-A) blacklight from Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 7, 2024
 Close-up of cross section of a large milkcap mushroom Lactarius paradoxus on a well drained slope, near a small creek crossing on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, January 20, 2021
 Cap surface of ivory waxy cap mushroom (Hygrophorus eburneus) or may be other white waxcap on a well drained slope, near a small creek crossing on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, January 20, 2021
 Fresh leaves of elm on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, March 28, 2021
 Young leaves of elm on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, March 28, 2021
 Some glossy leaves on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, March 28, 2021
 Brown Amanita mushroom on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 10, 2022
 Cross section of ivory waxy cap mushroom (Hygrophorus eburneus) or may be other white waxcap on a well drained slope, near a small creek crossing on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, January 20, 2021
 Yellow leaves of catalpa(?) on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, August 13, 2022
 Some young glossy leaves on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, March 28, 2021
 Light orange underside of ivory waxy cap mushroom (Hygrophorus eburneus) or may be other white waxcap on a well drained slope, near a small creek crossing on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, January 20, 2021
 Brown Leccinum mushroom on a path on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 10, 2022
 Young leaves of muscadine grape on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, March 28, 2021
 Young tender leaves of hickory on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, March 28, 2021
 Reddish young leaves of hickory on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, March 28, 2021
 Small mushroom Amanita amerirubens(?) on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, April 30, 2022
 Cap of a small mushroom Amanita amerirubens(?) on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, April 30, 2022
 Jelly rot fungus Gloeoporus ambiguus (Meruliopsis ambigua) on a fallen pine branch on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, January 1, 2021
 Grey knight mushrooms (Tricholoma terreum group, may be T. moseri) between a red cedar tree and thin pines, on a well drained slope, near a small creek crossing on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, January 20, 2021
 Cross section of a brown Leccinum mushroom on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 10, 2022
 Side view of a brown Amanita mushroom on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 10, 2022
 Malformed gills of a brown Amanita mushroom on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 10, 2022
 Texture of jelly rot fungus Gloeoporus ambiguus (Meruliopsis ambigua) on a fallen pine branch on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, January 1, 2021
 Caps of corticioid fungus (Gloeoporus ambiguus (Meruliopsis ambigua) on a fallen pine branch on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, January 1, 2021
 Emerging crust fungus Gloeoporus ambiguus (Meruliopsis ambigua) on a fallen pine branch on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, January 1, 2021
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