Dacryopinax spathularia mushrooms (jelly fungus) fruiting through cracks in the wood on Chinquapin Trail in Huntsville State Park. Texas, October 10, 2009
Weathered wood on the top of a hill, view from Cottonwood Creek Dinosaur Trail, 25 miles south-west from Casper. Wyoming, July 27, 2010
Upper view of the Devil s Urn mushrooms (Urnula craterium) on wood on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest, near Huntsville. Texas, March 10, 2018
Laetiporus sulphureus (Polyporus sulphureus), Chicken of the Woods mushroom on West Side Trail in Borderland State Park. Massachusetts, July 31, 2003
Texture of Old Man of the Woods (Strobilomyces floccopus, Strobilomyces strobilaceus) mushroom cap in Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, September 26, 2009
- trail to Battle Ground along Wabash River 7/19/98, 8/30/98 - Laetiporus sulphureus (Polyporus sulphureus), Chicken of the Woods mushroom. (Lafayette, July 12 - September 1, 1998)
Old man of the woods mushroom (Strobilomyces confusus) on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, October 19, 2013
Old Man of the Woods (Strobilomyces floccopus, Strobilomyces strobilaceus) mushroom cap in Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, September 26, 2009
Upper view of a cap of Old Man of the Woods mushroom (Strobilomyces floccopus, Strobilomyces strobilaceus) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest, near Huntsville. Texas, May 26, 2018
Old Man of the Woods mushroom (Strobilomyces floccopus, Strobilomyces strobilaceus) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest, near Huntsville. Texas, May 26, 2018
Pores of Old Man of the Woods mushroom (Strobilomyces floccopus, Strobilomyces strobilaceus) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest, near Huntsville. Texas, May 26, 2018
Dissected Old Man of the Woods mushroom (Strobilomyces floccopus, Strobilomyces strobilaceus) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest, near Huntsville. Texas, May 26, 2018
Old man of the woods mushroom (Strobilomyces floccopus, Strobilomyces strobilaceus) on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, September 23, 2018
Old Man of the Woods mushroom (Strobilomyces floccopus, Strobilomyces strobilaceus) on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, September 30, 2018
Old Man of the Woods (Strobilomyces floccopus, Strobilomyces strobilaceus) mushroom cap on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, June 27, 2019
Underside of Old Man of the Woods mushroom (Strobilomyces floccopus, Strobilomyces strobilaceus) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, June 27, 2019
Texture of Old Man of the Woods mushroom (Strobilomyces floccopus, Strobilomyces strobilaceus) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, July 13, 2019
Bacon of the Woods fungus (Xylobolus subpileatus) on a large oak log on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 11, 2020
Bacon of the Woods fungus (Xylobolus subpileatus) on a vertically cut surface of a large oak log on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 11, 2020
Texture of Bacon of the Woods fungus (Xylobolus subpileatus) on a large oak log on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 11, 2020
Wood decay fungus Spongipellis unicolor (Tyromyces unicolor, Polyporus obtusus, Sarcodontia unicolor)(?) at the base of a fallen oak on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, August 5, 2020
Young chicken of the woods mushrooms (Laetiporus sulphureus) or may be Piptoporellus soloniensis on a log on Winters Bayou Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Cleveland, Texas, August 22, 2020
Pore surface of chicken of the woods mushrooms (Laetiporus sulphureus) or may be Piptoporellus soloniensis on a log on Winters Bayou Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Cleveland, Texas, August 22, 2020
Side view of chicken of the woods mushrooms (Laetiporus sulphureus) or may be Piptoporellus soloniensis on a log on Winters Bayou Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Cleveland, Texas, August 22, 2020
Cross section of chicken of the woods mushrooms (Laetiporus sulphureus) or may be Piptoporellus soloniensis on a log on Winters Bayou Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Cleveland, Texas, August 22, 2020
Crust mushrooms Bacon of the Woods (Xylobolus subpileatus) on a fallen oak on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, September 11, 2021
Cap of a mushroom old man of the woods (Strobilomyces strobilaceus) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, October 21, 2021
Side view of a mushroom old man of the woods (Strobilomyces strobilaceus) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, October 21, 2021
Underside of a mushroom old man of the woods (Strobilomyces strobilaceus) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, October 21, 2021
Cross section of a mushroom old man of the woods (Strobilomyces strobilaceus) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, October 21, 2021
Massive white brittlegill (Russula) mushrooms growing near soft rotting wood (found in several spots) south from Northern Trailhead for the Turkey Creek Trail of Big Thicket National Preserve. Warren, Texas, November 27, 2021
Side view of massive white brittlegill (Russula) mushrooms growing near soft rotting wood south from Northern Trailhead for the Turkey Creek Trail of Big Thicket National Preserve. Warren, Texas, November 27, 2021
Old man of the woods mushrooms (Strobilomyces strobilaceus) on a stump on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, May 21, 2022
Scaly caps of old man of the woods mushrooms (Strobilomyces strobilaceus) on a stump on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, May 21, 2022
Black scales on a cap of old man of the woods mushrooms (Strobilomyces strobilaceus) on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, May 21, 2022
Underside of old man of the woods mushrooms (Strobilomyces strobilaceus) on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, May 21, 2022
Cross section of old man of the woods mushrooms (Strobilomyces strobilaceus) on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, May 21, 2022
Spores of of old man of the woods mushrooms (Strobilomyces strobilaceus) collected on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, May 21, 2022
Bacon of the Woods mushrooms (Xylobolus subpileatus) on an oak log on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, July 30, 2022
Caps of Bacon of the Woods mushrooms (Xylobolus subpileatus) on an oak log on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, July 30, 2022
Old man of the woods mushroom (Strobilomyces strobilaceus) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, September 14, 2022
Spores of some fungi from the same piece of wood with Sphaeria (Rosellinia), collected a day before on South Wilderness Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Richards. Texas, January 15, 2023
Some white resupinate polypore mushroom on soft rotten wood at the base of a tilted stump of oak or elm in muddy area on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 6, 2024
Texture of some white resupinate polypore mushroom on soft rotten wood at the base of a tilted stump of oak or elm in muddy area on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 6, 2024
Close-up of some white resupinate polypore mushroom on soft rotten wood at the base of a tilted stump of oak or elm in muddy area on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 6, 2024
Darkening of cut piece of some white resupinate polypore mushroom on soft rotten wood at the base of a tilted stump of oak or elm in muddy area on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 6, 2024
Darkening of pressed area of some white resupinate polypore mushroom on soft rotten wood at the base of a tilted stump of oak or elm in muddy area on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 6, 2024
Pore surface of some white resupinate polypore mushroom on soft rotten wood at the base of a tilted stump of oak or elm in muddy area on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 6, 2024
Tissues of rusty crust fungus (Physisporinus vitreus)(?) from soft rotten wood at the base of a tilted stumpin muddy area, collected on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 6, 2024
Spores of some white resupinate polypore mushroom from soft rotten wood at the base of a tilted stump, collected on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 6, 2024
Bacon of the Woods mushrooms (Xylobolus subpileatus) on an oak log on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 2, 2024
Texture of bacon of the Woods mushrooms (Xylobolus subpileatus) on an oak log on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 2, 2024
Close-up of bacon of the Woods mushrooms (Xylobolus subpileatus) on an oak log on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 2, 2024
Pallid bolete mushrooms (Boletus pallidus) near rotting wood south from Northern Trailhead of the Turkey Creek Trail of Big Thicket National Preserve. Warren, Texas, November 16, 2024
Soft fleshy amorphous polypore mushroom Abortiporus biennis(?) both in natural light and under 365 nm ultraviolet (UV-A) blacklight, found on rotting pine wood before the lake on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 6, 2025
Side view of soft fleshy amorphous polypore mushroom Abortiporus biennis(?), found on rotting pine wood before the lake on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 6, 2025
Section of soft fleshy amorphous polypore mushroom Abortiporus biennis(?), found on rotting pine wood before the lake on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 6, 2025
Bacon of the Woods mushrooms (Xylobolus subpileatus) on a fallen oak on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, November 26, 2025
