Underside of polypore mushrooms Trametes lactinea on South Wilderness Loop Trail at Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest. Montgomery County, Texas, May 2, 2026
 | Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, United States |
Milkcap mushrooms Lactarius subvernalis(?) on South Wilderness Loop Trail at Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest. Montgomery County, Texas, May 2, 2026
| Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, United States |
Section of milkcap mushrooms Lactarius subvernalis(?) on South Wilderness Loop Trail at Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest. Montgomery County, Texas, May 2, 2026
| Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, United States |
Various milkcap mushrooms (Lactarius) on South Wilderness Loop Trail at Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest. Montgomery County, Texas, May 2, 2026
| Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, United States |
Colony of Cinnabar chanterelle mushrooms (Cantharellus cinnabarinus) on South Wilderness Loop Trail at Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest. Montgomery County, Texas, May 2, 2026
Cinnabar chanterelle mushrooms (Cantharellus cinnabarinus) on South Wilderness Loop Trail at Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest. Montgomery County, Texas, May 2, 2026
Some milkcap (Lactarius) mushrooms on South Wilderness Loop Trail at Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest. Montgomery County, Texas, May 2, 2026
Section of some milkcap (Lactarius) mushrooms on South Wilderness Loop Trail at Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest. Montgomery County, Texas, May 2, 2026
Brownish corticioid mushroom on a rotting dark log on South Wilderness Loop Trail at Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest. Montgomery County, Texas, May 2, 2026
Web-like thin porous corticioid mushroom on a rotting dark log on South Wilderness Loop Trail at Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest. Montgomery County, Texas, May 2, 2026
Polypore mushroom Trametopsis cervina on a log on South Wilderness Loop Trail at Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest. Montgomery County, Texas, May 2, 2026
Polypore mushroom Trametopsis cervina on wet wood on South Wilderness Loop Trail at Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest. Montgomery County, Texas, May 2, 2026
Polypore mushroom Trametopsis cervina on rotting wood on South Wilderness Loop Trail at Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest. Montgomery County, Texas, May 2, 2026
Corticioid fungus Trechispora polyporoidea (also currently known as Phlyctibasidium polyporoideum or Ramaricium polyporoideum) under a hardwood log. The close-up photo clearly shows the thick, membranous to leathery texture with a grayish-yellow fertile area. on South Wilderness Loop Trail at Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest. Montgomery County, Texas, May 2, 2026
Corticioid fungus Trechispora polyporoidea (also currently known as Phlyctibasidium polyporoideum or Ramaricium polyporoideum) under a hardwood log, with sterile, bright white margin that is fimbriate and strongly rhizomorphic, on South Wilderness Loop Trail at Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest. Montgomery County, Texas, May 2, 2026
Corticioid fungus Trechispora polyporoidea (also currently known as Phlyctibasidium polyporoideum or Ramaricium polyporoideum) on wet dark brown rotting wood on South Wilderness Loop Trail at Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest. Montgomery County, Texas, May 2, 2026
Hyphae of corticioid fungus Trechispora polyporoidea (also currently known as Phlyctibasidium polyporoideum or Ramaricium polyporoideum) on wet dark brown rotting wood on South Wilderness Loop Trail at Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest. Montgomery County, Texas, May 2, 2026
Texture of corticioid fungus Trechispora polyporoidea (also currently known as Phlyctibasidium polyporoideum or Ramaricium polyporoideum) on wet dark brown rotting wood on South Wilderness Loop Trail at Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest. Montgomery County, Texas, May 2, 2026
Fimbriate margin of corticioid fungus Trechispora polyporoidea (also currently known as Phlyctibasidium polyporoideum or Ramaricium polyporoideum) on wet dark brown rotting wood on South Wilderness Loop Trail at Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest. Montgomery County, Texas, May 2, 2026
Rhizomorphic margin of corticioid fungus Trechispora polyporoidea (also currently known as Phlyctibasidium polyporoideum or Ramaricium polyporoideum) on dark brown rotting wood on South Wilderness Loop Trail at Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest. Montgomery County, Texas, May 2, 2026
Hairy curtain crust fungus (Stereum hirsutum) on a fallen oak on South Wilderness Loop Trail at Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest. Montgomery County, Texas, May 2, 2026
Algae on hairy curtain crust fungus (Stereum hirsutum) on a fallen oak on South Wilderness Loop Trail at Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest. Montgomery County, Texas, May 2, 2026
Gills of a mushroom Panus tephroleucus on South Wilderness Loop Trail at Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest. Montgomery County, Texas, May 2, 2026
Hairy dark brown cap of a mushroom Panus tephroleucus on South Wilderness Loop Trail at Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest. Montgomery County, Texas, May 2, 2026
Milkcap mushrooms Lactarius hygrophoroides on South Wilderness Loop Trail at Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest. Montgomery County, Texas, May 2, 2026
Section of milkcap mushrooms Lactarius hygrophoroides on South Wilderness Loop Trail at Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest. Montgomery County, Texas, May 2, 2026
Milkcap mushrooms Lactarius subvernalis var. cokeri on South Wilderness Loop Trail at Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest. Montgomery County, Texas, May 2, 2026
Milkcap mushrooms Lactarius subplinthogalus on South Wilderness Loop Trail at Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest. Montgomery County, Texas, May 2, 2026
Chanterelle mushrooms Cantharellus tabernensis(?) on South Wilderness Loop Trail at Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest. Montgomery County, Texas, May 2, 2026
This comparative photo contrasts a salad in natural light (top) with its hidden chemical fluorescence under 365 nm ultraviolet light (bottom). The glowing blue-white haze on the seemingly empty ceramic plate exposes microscopic traces of organic residue and fats left over from previous meals. The brightest glow comes from the cottage cheese, which emits a brilliant yellow-green light due to its high riboflavin and protein content. The plant ingredients show a more subtle, tissue-specific response: green olives shift to a pale salmon hue from chlorophyll and phenols, while the red pepper’s thin cuticles light up in blue-purple tones. In contrast, the water-dense cucumber and tomato slices absorb most of the UV light and remain dark against the glowing background. College Station, Texas, May 2, 2026
