 Ascomycete fungus Pyronema omphalodes on a bonfire site on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 10, 2022
 Asci of fungus Pyronema omphalodes from a bonfire site under a microscope, collected on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 10, 2022
 Fungus Pyronema omphalodes from a bonfire site under a microscope at low magnification, collected on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 10, 2022
 Fungus Pyronema omphalodes on a bonfire site at a primitive camping ground on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, December 10, 2020
 Asci and paraphyses of fungus Pyronema omphalodes from a bonfire site under a microscope, collected on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 10, 2022
 Asci of fungus Pyronema omphalodes from a bonfire site 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
 Asci and spores of fungus Pyronema omphalodes from a bonfire site 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
 Bonfire fungus Pyronema omphalodes on a hiker s campsite on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 7, 2021
 Fungus Pyronema omphalodes on a bonfire site of a hiker s campground on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 11, 2020
 Mushrooms Pyronema omphalodes on a bonfire site on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 7, 2021
 Ascomycete fungus Pyronema omphalodes or may be P. domesticum on a site of bonfire on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 18, 2021
 Ascomycete fungus Pyronema omphalodes or may be P. domesticum on a site of bonfire in wet area on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 18, 2021
 Ascomycete fungus Pyronema omphalodes or may be P. domesticum on a bonfire site in wet area on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 18, 2021
 Close-up of Ascomycete fungus Pyronema omphalodes or may be P. domesticum on a site of bonfire on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 18, 2021
 Details of Ascomycete fungus Pyronema omphalodes or may be P. domesticum on a bonfire site in wet area on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 18, 2021
 Granules of Ascomycete fungus Pyronema omphalodes or may be P. domesticum on a bonfire site in wet area on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 18, 2021
 Rosy crust of Ascomycete fungus Pyronema omphalodes or may be P. domesticum on a site of bonfire on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 18, 2021
 Cups of Ascomycete fungus Anthracobia maurilabra(?) on charred ground on a forest cutting on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 11, 2020
 Rosy granules of Ascomycete fungus Pyronema omphalodes or may be P. domesticum on a bonfire site in wet area on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 18, 2021
 Ascomycete fungus Pyronema omphalodes on a bonfire site near a small pond on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, March 28, 2021
 Ascomycete mushrooms Pyronema omphalodes on a bonfire site near a small lake on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, April 30, 2022
 Close-up of rosy granules of Ascomycete fungus Pyronema omphalodes or may be P. domesticum on a bonfire site in wet area on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 18, 2021
 Ascomycete mushrooms Pyronema omphalodes on a bonfire site near a pond on South Wilderness Loop Trail at Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest near Richards. Texas, January 1, 2022
 Close-up of Ascomycete mushrooms Pyronema omphalodes on a bonfire site on South Wilderness Loop Trail at Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest near Richards. Texas, January 1, 2022
 Ascomycete mushrooms Pyronema omphalodes with charcoal on a bonfire site on South Wilderness Loop Trail at Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest near Richards. Texas, January 1, 2022
 Ascomycete mushrooms Pyronema omphalodes in ashes on a bonfire site on South Wilderness Loop Trail at Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest near Richards. Texas, January 1, 2022
 Ascomycete mushrooms Pyronema omphalodes on a bonfire site on sandy soil on South Wilderness Loop Trail at Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest near Richards. Texas, January 1, 2022
 Ascomycete fungus Scutellinia scutellata(?) on muddy soil on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 24, 2024
 Old resupinate polypore mushroom Fuscoporia with tiny orange Ascomycete fungus Orbilia(?) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, January 19, 2022
 Old Fuscoporia mushroom on a cut surface of a rotting oak with tiny orange Ascomycete fungus Orbilia(?) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, January 19, 2022
 Ascomycete mushrooms Ascobolus carbonarius on a burnt ground on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, September 19, 2020
 Ascomycete fungus Anthracobia maurilabra(?) on a bonfire site of hiker s campground on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 23, 2020
 Tiny red Ascomycete fungus Orbilia on a cut surface of a wet pine log on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest east from Trail Head No.4. Texas, March 15, 2022
 Orange Ascomycete fungus Pyronema omphalodes on the edge of a pit remained from burned tree on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, April 11, 2023
 Ascomycete fungus Hymenoscyphus epiphyllus(?) on a dry leaf on wet mud on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 11, 2021
 Leaf of sow palmetto on the ground on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, January 12, 2022
 Ascomycete fungus Anthracobia maurilabra on a bonfire of a hiker s campground on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 9, 2020
 Tissues of tiny orange Ascomycete fungus Orbilia(?) from the same oak log as 1/19/2022, collected on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 2, 2022
 Dog sick slime mold (Mucilago crustacea) on a twig fallen to the ground on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 12, 2022
 Tiny white cups of Ascomycete fungus Hyaloscypha britannica under a fallen pine on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, December 15, 2019
 Asci of tiny orange Ascomycete fungus Orbilia(?) under microscope from the same oak log as 1/19/2022, collected on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 2, 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
 Yellow peat mold fungus Chromelosporium fulvum(?) on the ground in wet area on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, June 27, 2019
 Asci of tiny orange Ascomycete fungus Orbilia(?) at lower magnification from the same oak log as 1/19/2022, collected on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 2, 2022
 Tiny Ascomycete mushrooms Pyronema omphalodes on charred wood on a bonfire site in Zakhodskoe, 50 miles north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 22, 2024
 Ascomycete mushrooms Pyronema omphalodes on burnt ground near Lost Pines Loop Trail in Bastrop State Park. Bastrop, Texas, February 28, 2021
 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
 Asci (in Congo red dye, x40 objective) of fungus Pyronema omphalodes from burned ground collected on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, April 11, 2023
 Orange Ascomycete mushrooms Pyronema omphalodes in sand on burnt ground near Lost Pines Loop Trail in Bastrop State Park. Bastrop, Texas, February 28, 2021
 Ascomycete mushrooms Pyronema omphalodes in sand and ashes of burnt ground near Lost Pines Loop Trail in Bastrop State Park. Bastrop, Texas, February 28, 2021
 Paraphyses (in Congo red dye, x100 objective) of fungus Pyronema omphalodes from burned ground collected on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, April 11, 2023
 Asci (in Congo red dye, x100 objective) of fungus Pyronema omphalodes from burned ground collected on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, April 11, 2023
 Red cups of eyelash Ascomycete fungus Scutellinia superba on muddy ground on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 6, 2024
 Leaf of of May apple (Podophyllum peltatum) with aecia of mayapple rust fungus Allodus podophylli (Puccinia podophylli) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 10, 2022
 Asci and paraphyses (in Congo red dye, x100 objective) of fungus Pyronema omphalodes from burned ground collected on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, April 11, 2023
 Oak shoots on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 31, 2022
 Conidia of fungus Xylaria cubensis (anamorph) collected on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 18, 2022
 Corticioid fungus Steccherinum robustius on oak bark on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, September 14, 2022
 Mold fungus Syzygites megalocarpus(?) on some mushroom on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, August 28, 2022
 Some corticioid hydnoid fungus on a pine cone on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, June 15, 2022
 Close-up of web mold fungus Syzygites megalocarpus on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, September 14, 2022
 Underside of a leaf of May apple (Podophyllum peltatum) with aecia of mayapple rust fungus Allodus podophylli (Puccinia podophylli) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 10, 2022
 Seedling of poison ivy in Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 20, 2022
 Shoot of elderberry in Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 20, 2022
 Shoot of box elder in Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 20, 2022
 Young elm leaves in Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 20, 2022
 Shoot of an elm tree in Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 20, 2022
 Shoot of poison ivy in Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 20, 2022
 Back lit elm leaves on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 31, 2022
 Young elm leaves on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 31, 2022
 Back lit elm leaves in Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 20, 2022
 Young oak leaves on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 31, 2022
 Virginia opossum on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 31, 2022
 Tissues of peat mold fungus (Chromelosporium fulvum) collected on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 29, 2022
 Web mold fungus Syzygites megalocarpus on Lactarius(?) mushroom on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, September 14, 2022
 Peat mold fungus (Chromelosporium fulvum) in muddy area on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 29, 2022
 Filaments of web mold fungus Syzygites megalocarpus on Lactarius(?) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, September 14, 2022
 Spores of frothy porecrust fungus (Oxyporus latemarginatus) collected on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 1, 2022
 Corticioid fungus elder whitewash (Xylodon sambuci)(?) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, January 19, 2022
 Xylocoremium flabelliforme (a stage of a fungus Xylaria cubensis) collected on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 18, 2022
 Frothy porecrust fungus (Oxyporus latemarginatus) on a mossy tree on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 1, 2022
 Corticioid fungus Steccherinum robustius with white margins on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, September 14, 2022
 Corticioid fungus Steccherinum robustius on a fallen oak branch on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, September 14, 2022
 Guttation of Boletus subfraternus mushrooms with Hypomyces fungus on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, August 28, 2022
 Young leaves of sweetgum in Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 20, 2022
 Leaf of mustang grape in Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 20, 2022
 Back lit leaves of poison ivy on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 20, 2022
 Some resupinate polypore mushroom on an elm log on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 31, 2022
 Fresh leaves of an elm tree in Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 20, 2022
 Some leaves that look like black cherry on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 20, 2022
 Leaf of poison ivy on a tree on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 31, 2022
 Young leaves of box elder in Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 20, 2022
 Young leaves of elderberry on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 20, 2022
 Leaf of May apple (Podophyllum peltatum) in Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 20, 2022
 Creeping shoot of poison ivy on a tree on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 31, 2022
 Flower bud of May apple (Podophyllum peltatum) in Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 20, 2022
 Spring beauty (Claytonia virginica) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 20, 2022
 Flower of May apple (Podophyllum peltatum) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 31, 2022
 Reddish young hairy oak leaves on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 20, 2022
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