 Hyphae with trapped spores of a parasitic fungus Sporophagomyces chrysostomus(?) collected in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary near Cleveland. Texas, February 24, 2024
 Close-up of the side collecting spores of fungus Sporophagomyces chrysostomus(?) found in a cavity of a large fallen oak in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary near Cleveland. Texas, February 24, 2024
 Conidia in spore print obtained from fungus Sporophagomyces chrysostomus(?) from a large fallen oak, collected 2 days before in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary near Cleveland. Texas, February 26, 2024
 Conidia (in lugol) in spore print obtained from fungus Sporophagomyces chrysostomus(?) from a large fallen oak, collected 2 days before in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary near Cleveland. Texas, February 26, 2024
 Fungus Sporophagomyces chrysostomus(?) found in a cavity of a large fallen oak in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary near Cleveland. Texas, February 24, 2024
 Reverse side of fungus Sporophagomyces chrysostomus(?) found in a cavity of a large fallen oak in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary near Cleveland. Texas, February 24, 2024
 Large resupinate polypore mushroom Fulvifomes johnsonianus on a large fallen oak with Sporophagomyces chrysostomus(?) in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary near Cleveland. Texas, February 24, 2024
 Spores of crust fungus Peniophora cinerea(?) from a dry stem of Yaupon holly(?) collected in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Cleveland, Texas, March 23, 2024
 Basidia and spores of crust fungus Peniophora cinerea(?) from a dry stem of Yaupon holly(?) collected in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Cleveland, Texas, March 23, 2024
 Spores of red Hygrocybe (no pictures of the mushroom were taken) collected in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Cleveland, Texas, March 23, 2024
 Large resupinate polypore mushroom Fulvifomes johnsonianus on a large fallen oak with white spores in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary near Cleveland. Texas, February 24, 2024
 Spores of Parrot waxcap mushrooms (Gliophorus psittacinus)(?) collected in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Cleveland, Texas, March 23, 2024
 Black crust of fungus Annulohypoxylon archeri and parasitic mushroom Silver ear (Tremella fuciformis) on a stick on Wallow Trail in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Cleveland, Texas, March 23, 2024
 Details of various cells and spores around parasitic Ascomycete fungus Coccoidella scutula in white grainy substance from Protomyces(?) fungus from upper surface of leaves of red bay (Persea borbonia) collected a day before in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Texas, March 26, 2023
 Various cells and spores of fungi near parasitic Ascomycete fungus Coccoidella scutula in white grainy substance from Protomyces(?) fungus from upper surface of leaves of red bay (Persea borbonia) collected a day before in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Texas, March 26, 2023
 Mycelium and spores of fungi around parasitic Ascomycete fungus Coccoidella scutula in white grainy substance from Protomyces(?) fungus from upper surface of leaves of red bay (Persea borbonia) collected a day before in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Texas, March 26, 2023
 Yellow spores and mycelium (in KOH) of fungi around parasitic Ascomycete fungus Coccoidella scutula in white grainy substance from Protomyces(?) fungus from upper surface of leaves of red bay (Persea borbonia) collected a day before in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Texas, March 26, 2023
 Basidia with spores of lion shield mushrooms (Pluteus leoninus) from a fallen oak, collected in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Cleveland, Texas, March 23, 2024
 Sinuous nature of hyphal cells and irregularly shaped hyphopodia of fungus Meliola martiniana (Setameliola martiniana) from a leaf of redbay tree (Persea borbonia), collected 2 days before in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary near Cleveland. Texas, February 26, 2024
 Pattern of various cells and spores of fungi growing together with parasitic Ascomycete fungus Coccoidella scutula in white grainy substance from Protomyces(?) fungus from upper surface of leaves of red bay (Persea borbonia) collected a day before in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Texas, March 26, 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
 Basidia of crust fungus Peniophora cinerea(?) from a dry stem of Yaupon holly(?) collected in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Cleveland, Texas, March 23, 2024
 Hyphal branching and capitate hyphopodia (at low magnification) of fungus Meliola martiniana (Setameliola martiniana) from a leaf of redbay tree (Persea borbonia), collected 2 days before in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary near Cleveland. Texas, February 26, 2024
 Web-forming parasitic fungus Sporophagomyces chrysostomus(?) catching spores of resupinate polypore mushroom Fulvifomes johnsonianus (Phellinus johnsonianus)(?) on a large fallen oak on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 29, 2020
 Spores (in KOH) of lion shield mushrooms (Pluteus leoninus) from a fallen oak (spore print pink, gills turn brown after drying), collected in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Cleveland, Texas, March 23, 2024
 Asci and ascospores of fungus Meliola martiniana (Setameliola martiniana) together with Trichothyrium sp., a catathecioid hyperparasite of Meliolales, from a leaf of redbay tree (Persea borbonia), collected 2 days before in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary near Cleveland. Texas, February 26, 2024
 Leaves of redbay tree (Persea borbonia) with black mildew caused by fungus Meliola martiniana (Setameliola martiniana), collected 2 days before on the edge of Martin Flat in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary near Cleveland. Texas, February 26, 2024
 Powdery white spores of resupinate polypore mushroom Fulvifomes johnsonianus (Phellinus johnsonianus)(?) and light brown parasitic fungus Sporophagomyces chrysostomus(?) on a large fallen oak on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 29, 2020
 Yellow leaf of redbay tree (Persea borbonia) with black, radiate, and velvety colonies of fungus Meliola martiniana (Setameliola martiniana) on its upper surface, collected 2 days before on the edge of Martin Flat in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary near Cleveland. Texas, February 26, 2024
 Milkcap mushroom Lactarius camphoratus(?) infected by a parasitic fungus Peckiella camphorati (Hypomyces camphorati) in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Cleveland, Texas, November 3, 2018
 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
 Asci and ascospores (at low magnification) of Trichothyrium sp., a catathecioid hyperparasite of Meliolales, and hyphal cells and irregularly shaped hyphopodia of fungus Meliola martiniana (Setameliola martiniana) from a leaf of redbay tree (Persea borbonia), collected 2 days before in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary near Cleveland. Texas, February 26, 2024
 White grainy substance from Protomyces(?) fungus near parasitic Ascomycete fungus Coccoidella scutula from upper surface of leaves of red bay (Persea borbonia) under a microscope with x100 objective, collected a day before in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Texas, March 26, 2023
 Spores from a polypore mushroom Microporellus dealbatus collected in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary a day before. Texas, April 23, 2023
 Tissues of Sporophagomyces and small spores of white resupinate polypore mushroom Yuchengia narymica (Perenniporia narymica) collected from an oak(?) log on Winters Bayou Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Cleveland, Texas, September 24, 2022
 White grainy substance from Protomyces(?) fungus near parasitic Ascomycete fungus Coccoidella scutula from upper surface of leaves of redbay tree (Persea borbonia) under a microscope with x40 objective, collected a day before in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Texas, March 26, 2023
 Yellow pollen particle from a magnolia leaf under a microscope, collected in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Cleveland, Texas, March 23, 2024
 Orange spores on underside of parasitic fungus Sporophagomyces chrysostomus(?) on resupinate polypore mushroom Fulvifomes johnsonianus (Phellinus johnsonianus)(?) on a large oak log on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, January 17, 2021
 Spores of turkeytail polypore mushroom (Trametes versicolor)(?) collected in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary a day before. Texas, April 23, 2023
 Spores from polypore mushroom Trametes elegans from a fallen oak, collected in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary a day before. Texas, April 23, 2023
 Candy cap mushroom (milkcap Lactarius camphoratus(?)) and a milkcap with a parasitic fungus Peckiella camphorati (Hypomyces camphorati) in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Cleveland, Texas, November 3, 2018
 Web-forming parasitic fungus Sporophagomyces chrysostomus(?) on resupinate polypore mushroom Fulvifomes johnsonianus (Phellinus johnsonianus)(?) on a large fallen oak on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 29, 2020
 Yellow parasitic fungus Sporophagomyces chrysostomus(?) growing over brown resupinate polypore mushroom Fuscoporia (Hymenochaetaceae) on Raccoon Run Train in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, December 31, 2019
 Basidia and cystidia of lion shield mushrooms (Pluteus leoninus) from a fallen oak, collected in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Cleveland, Texas, March 23, 2024
 Basidia at low magnification of lion shield mushrooms (Pluteus leoninus) from a fallen oak, collected in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Cleveland, Texas, March 23, 2024
 Spores of grey resupinate polypore mushroom from a fallen tree branch collected a day before in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Texas, March 26, 2023
 Spores of gilled polypore mushrooms Lenzites betulinus (Trametes betulina) collected a day before in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Texas, March 26, 2023
 Discoid black spots (ascostromata) of parasitic Ascomycete fungus Coccoidella scutula and white grainy substance from Protomyces(?) fungus through a binocular microscope on upper surface of leaves of redbay (Persea borbonia) collected a day before in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Texas, March 26, 2023
 Ebony Spleenwort fern (Asplenium platyneuron) in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary near Cleveland. Texas, February 24, 2024
 Brown resupinate polypore mushroom Fuscoporia (Hymenochaetaceae) with web-forming parasitic fungus Sporophagomyces chrysostomus(?) under a log of a hardwood tree on Raccoon Run Train in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, December 31, 2019
 Greenish grey algae from Silver ear mushrooms (Tremella fuciformis) under a microscope with x10 objective, collected a day before in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Cleveland, Texas, March 24, 2024
 Greenish grey algae from Silver ear mushrooms (Tremella fuciformis) under a microscope with x10 objective collected in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Cleveland, Texas, March 23, 2024
 Greenish grey algae from Silver ear mushrooms (Tremella fuciformis) under a microscope with x40 objective, collected a day before in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Cleveland, Texas, March 24, 2024
 Greenish grey algae from Silver ear mushrooms (Tremella fuciformis) under a microscope with x4 objective, collected a day before in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Cleveland, Texas, March 24, 2024
 Yellow mycelial fans of a parasitic fungus Sporophagomyces chrysostomus(?) growing over brown resupinate polypore mushroom Fuscoporia (Hymenochaetaceae) on Raccoon Run Train in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, December 31, 2019
 Fluffy yellow mycelial fan of a parasitic fungus Sporophagomyces chrysostomus(?) growing over brown resupinate polypore mushroom Fuscoporia (Hymenochaetaceae) on Raccoon Run Train in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, December 31, 2019
 Parasitic fungus Sporophagomyces chrysostomus(?) on resupinate polypore mushroom Fulvifomes johnsonianus (Phellinus johnsonianus)(?) on a large fallen oak on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 29, 2020
 Southern twayblade orchid (Listera australis) in area of Triangle in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary near Cleveland. Texas, February 24, 2024
 Redbay tree (Persea borbonia) on the edge of Martin Flat in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary near Cleveland. Texas, February 24, 2024
 Corticioid fungus Peniophora cinerea(?) on a dry stem of Yaupon holly(?) on Wallow Trail in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Cleveland, Texas, March 23, 2024
 Black fungus Annulohypoxylon archeri on a stick from a hardwood tree on Wallow Trail in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Cleveland, Texas, March 23, 2024
 Close-up of black fungus Annulohypoxylon archeri (Hypoxylon) on a stick on Wallow Trail in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Cleveland, Texas, March 23, 2024
 Crust fungus Peniophora cinerea(?) on a dry stem of Yaupon holly(?) on Wallow Trail in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Cleveland, Texas, March 23, 2024
 Spores of Hypomyces fungus from a black bolete mushroom in Congo red, under a microscope with x40 objective, collected a day before in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Texas, June 5, 2022
 Flowers of southern twayblade orchid (Listera australis) in area of Triangle in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary near Cleveland. Texas, February 24, 2024
 Parasitic fungus Sporophagomyces chrysostomus(?) on resupinate polypore mushroom Fulvifomes johnsonianus (Phellinus johnsonianus)(?) on a large oak fallen across the trail on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 29, 2020
 Web-like parasitic fungus Sporophagomyces chrysostomus(?) on resupinate polypore mushroom Fulvifomes johnsonianus (Phellinus johnsonianus)(?) on a large oak fallen across the trail on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 29, 2020
 Close-up of yellow umbrella-like circular fans of a parasitic fungus Sporophagomyces chrysostomus(?) growing over brown resupinate polypore mushroom Fuscoporia (Hymenochaetaceae) on Raccoon Run Train in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, December 31, 2019
 Web-like growth of light brown parasitic fungus Sporophagomyces chrysostomus(?) under resupinate polypore mushroom Fulvifomes johnsonianus (Phellinus johnsonianus)(?) on a large fallen oak on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 29, 2020
 Web-like fans of spore catching parasitic fungus Sporophagomyces chrysostomus(?) under resupinate polypore mushroom Fulvifomes johnsonianus (Phellinus johnsonianus)(?) on a large fallen oak on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 29, 2020
 Resupinate polypore mushroom Fulvifomes johnsonianus (Phellinus johnsonianus)(?) with patches of light brown parasitic fungus Sporophagomyces chrysostomus(?) on a large fallen oak on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 29, 2020
 Growth of light brown parasitic fungus Sporophagomyces chrysostomus(?) under resupinate polypore mushroom Fulvifomes johnsonianus (Phellinus johnsonianus)(?) on a large fallen oak on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 29, 2020
 Common brown cup fungus (Peziza phyllogena(?)) collected at mushroom walk of Gulf States Mycological Society. Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary, Cleveland, Texas, November 13, 2021
 Peziza with mold fungus Hypomyces cervinus collected at mushroom walk of Gulf States Mycological Society. Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary, Cleveland, Texas, November 13, 2021
 Some mold-like fungus on a fallen fruit of sweetgum collected at mushroom walk of Gulf States Mycological Society. Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary, Cleveland, Texas, November 13, 2021
 Fan-like growth of parasitic fungus Sporophagomyces chrysostomus(?) on resupinate polypore mushroom Fulvifomes johnsonianus (Phellinus johnsonianus)(?) on a large oak fallen across the trail on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 29, 2020
 Close-up of parasitic fungus Sporophagomyces chrysostomus(?) on resupinate polypore mushroom Fulvifomes johnsonianus (Phellinus johnsonianus)(?) on a large oak fallen across the trail on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 29, 2020
 Orange parasitic fungus Sporophagomyces chrysostomus(?) on resupinate polypore mushroom Fulvifomes johnsonianus (Phellinus johnsonianus)(?) on a large oak fallen across the trail on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 29, 2020
 Mushroom Silver ear (Tremella fuciformis) together with fungus Annulohypoxylon archeri on a stick on Wallow Trail in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Cleveland, Texas, March 23, 2024
 Pattern of crust fungus Peniophora cinerea(?) on a dry stem of Yaupon holly(?) on Wallow Trail in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Cleveland, Texas, March 23, 2024
 Large sand mounds made by leaf cutting ants on King s Hill in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary near Cleveland. Texas, February 24, 2024
 Close-up of flowers of southern twayblade orchid (Listera australis) in area of Triangle in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary near Cleveland. Texas, February 24, 2024
 Flower arrangement of southern twayblade orchid (Listera australis) in area of Triangle in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary near Cleveland. Texas, February 24, 2024
 Flower spike of southern twayblade orchid (Listera australis) in area of Triangle in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary near Cleveland. Texas, February 24, 2024
 Close-up of fan-like growth of spore catching parasitic fungus Sporophagomyces chrysostomus(?) under resupinate polypore mushroom Fulvifomes johnsonianus (Phellinus johnsonianus)(?) on a large fallen oak on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 29, 2020
 Back lit fan-like growth of spore catching parasitic fungus Sporophagomyces chrysostomus(?) under resupinate polypore mushroom Fulvifomes johnsonianus (Phellinus johnsonianus)(?) on a large fallen oak on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 29, 2020
 Clumpy growth of light brown parasitic fungus Sporophagomyces chrysostomus(?) under resupinate polypore mushroom Fulvifomes johnsonianus (Phellinus johnsonianus)(?) on a large fallen oak on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 29, 2020
 Web-forming growth of light brown parasitic fungus Sporophagomyces chrysostomus(?) under resupinate polypore mushroom Fulvifomes johnsonianus (Phellinus johnsonianus)(?) on a large fallen oak on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 29, 2020
 Various spores of fungi in white grainy substance from Protomyces(?) fungus near ascostromata of fungus Coccoidella scutula from upper surface of leaves of red bay (Persea borbonia) collected a day before in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Texas, March 26, 2023
 Feathery growth of parasitic fungus Sporophagomyces chrysostomus(?) on resupinate polypore mushroom Fulvifomes johnsonianus (Phellinus johnsonianus)(?) on a large oak fallen across the trail on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 29, 2020
 Fungus Hypomyces lateritius on milkcap mushrooms L. paradoxus(?) collected at mushroom walk of Gulf States Mycological Society. Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary, Cleveland, Texas, November 13, 2021
 Zoned tooth fungus Hydnellum concrescens collected by people at mushroom walk of Gulf States Mycological Society. Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary, Cleveland, Texas, November 3, 2018
 Cap of milkcap (Lactarius) mushrooms with fungus Hypomyces lateritius collected at mushroom walk of Gulf States Mycological Society. Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary, Cleveland, Texas, November 13, 2021
 Black corticioid fungus Hypoxylon together with Peniophora cinerea(?) on a dry stem of Yaupon holly(?) on Wallow Trail in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary. Cleveland, Texas, March 23, 2024
 Fibrous surface of fan-like growth of spore catching parasitic fungus Sporophagomyces chrysostomus(?) under resupinate polypore mushroom Fulvifomes johnsonianus (Phellinus johnsonianus)(?) on a large fallen oak on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 29, 2020
 Web-like growth of light brown parasitic fungus Sporophagomyces chrysostomus(?) on resupinate polypore mushroom Fulvifomes johnsonianus (Phellinus johnsonianus)(?) on a large oak fallen across the trail on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 29, 2020
 Clumps of parasitic spore-catching fungus Sporophagomyces chrysostomus(?) under resupinate polypore mushroom Fulvifomes johnsonianus (Phellinus johnsonianus)(?) on a large oak fallen across the trail on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 29, 2020
 Slender flower spike of southern twayblade orchid (Listera australis) in area of Triangle in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary near Cleveland. Texas, February 24, 2024
 Slender trillium (Trillium gracile) on a path in Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary near Cleveland. Texas, February 24, 2024
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