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3670-37. Masses of capsules of Bonfire moss (Funaria hygrometrica) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, February 5, 2025Similar picturesLarge thumbnails | Use small thumbnails | View as slideshow |
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3670-37. Masses of capsules of Bonfire moss (Funaria hygrometrica) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, February 5, 2025Similar picturesLarge thumbnails | Use small thumbnails | View as slideshow |
 Close-up of capsules of Bonfire moss (Funaria hygrometrica) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, February 5, 2025  Bonfire moss (Funaria hygrometrica) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, February 5, 2025  Bonfire moss (Funaria hygrometrica) on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, February 4, 2024  Bonfire moss (Funaria hygrometrica) on a burned pine on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, February 4, 2024  Close-up of bonfire moss (Funaria hygrometrica) on a burned pine on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, February 4, 2024  Corticioid mushroom Crustoderma dryinum with bonfire moss Funaria hygrometrica on a large burned pine log on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, February 4, 2024  Bonfire moss (Funaria hygrometrica) in dew in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, January 11, 2014  Orange cup bryoparasitic fungus Lamprospora carbonicola with moss Funaria hygrometrica on a site of an old bonfire on sandy soil on a forest clearing under utility lines on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 22, 2021  A diverse bryophyte community colonizing disturbed soil on a pipeline corridor. The scene is dominated by a dense, dark-green carpet of pioneer mosses (likely Weissia controversa or Ceratodon purpureus). Scattered throughout are the distinct, pale green, pear-shaped capsules of Bonfire Moss (Funaria hygrometrica), a classic indicator of disturbed or burned ground. In the center, you can see the bluish-green, star-shaped rosettes of a Crystalwort (Riccia species), identifiable by their deep central grooves and dichotomous branching. Fort Boggy State Park. Leon County, Texas, February 21, 2026  Bonfire moss (Funaria hygrometrica) with water droplets on roadside in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, January 11, 2014  Bryoparasitic Pezizales fungus Lamprospora carbonicola with moss Funaria hygrometrica on an old bonfire site on a forest clearing under utility lines near a parking at Osborn Road on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 22, 2021  Massive, simultaneous flushes of yellowish stalks (setae) with tiny capsules of Silky Forklet-moss (Dicranella heteromalla) or a closely related Dicranella species like D. hilariana, on Lick Creek Greenway Trail. College Station, Texas, February 25, 2025  Orange Ascomycete bryoparasitic fungus Lamprospora carbonicola with moss Funaria hygrometrica on burnt ground on a forest clearing under utility lines on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 22, 2021  Masses of green moss in a dried small creek on Closed Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, February 26, 2026  Masses of young polypore mushrooms Trametes lactinea on an oak log on Yaupon Loop Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, February 18, 2025  Some green short moss on sewage line right-of-way in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, February 5, 2025  Golden Thread Moss (Ditrichum pallidum) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, February 5, 2025  Pygmy Moss (genus Pleuridium, likely Pleuridium subulatum or Pleuridium acuminatum) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, February 5, 2025  Pygmy Moss (genus Pleuridium, likely Pleuridium subulatum or Pleuridium acuminatum) and some seedlings in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, February 5, 2025  Green moss in dew on a lawn in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, February 24, 2025  Masses of tiny violet webcap mushrooms Cortinarius bibulus on exposed soil with moss between small oaks in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, June 9, 2020  Close-up of Cypress-leaved Plait-moss (Hypnum cupressiforme) with curved (falcate) and inclined capsules on a large oak in Dubki Park. Sestroretsk near Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 9, 2025  Soft cushion of Silky Forklet-moss (Dicranella heteromalla) or a closely related Dicranella species like D. hilariana, on Lick Creek Greenway Trail. College Station, Texas, February 4, 2025  "Furry" green carpet of Silky Forklet-moss (Dicranella heteromalla) or a closely related Dicranella species like D. hilariana, on Lick Creek Greenway Trail. College Station, Texas, February 4, 2025  Dense, vibrant green tufts of Silky Forklet-moss (Dicranella heteromalla) or a closely related Dicranella species like D. hilariana, on Lick Creek Greenway Trail. College Station, Texas, February 4, 2025  Masses oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus) on a large fallen tree in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, February 11, 2026  Red fruit capsules of Illinois bundleflower (Desmanthus illinoensis) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, August 1, 2021  Dry seed capsules of rattle-box water primrose (Ludwigia alternifolia) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, September 8, 2023  Mat of moss and Cladonia lichen in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, February 3, 2023  Close-up of moss and Cladonia lichen in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, February 3, 2023  Fissidens (pocket moss) on Closed Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, February 26, 2026  Shortleaf hair moss Pogonatum brachyphyllum in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, February 26, 2026  Fruit capsules of scarlet toothcup (Ammannia coccinea) on a recent forest clearing near a road in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, August 1, 2021  Large water oaks in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas on Deer Run Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, February 3, 2025  Some green moss in a dried small creek on Closed Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, February 26, 2026  Rosettes of dwarf sundew (Drosera brevifolia) in moss in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, February 28, 2022  Close-up of green moss in a dried small creek on Closed Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, February 26, 2026  Hairy green moss in a dried small creek on Closed Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, February 26, 2026  Texture of green moss in a dried small creek on Closed Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, February 26, 2026  Bat observation cabin in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, February 3, 2025  Swampy area in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, February 3, 2025  Rosettes of leaves of dwarf sundew (Drosera brevifolia) in moss in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, February 28, 2022  Blunt-lobed cliff fern (Woodsia obtusa) on moss at a creek crossing in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, February 1, 2021  A very young growth of Common Bladder-moss (Physcomitrium pyriforme), or potentially a Weissia species, growing closely alongside the Texas balloonwort (Sphaerocarpos texanus) on a lawn in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, February 24, 2025  Bright, yellow-green, densely packed tufts of very small, rosette-like shoots of a young growth of Common Bladder-moss (Physcomitrium pyriforme), or potentially a Weissia species, on a lawn in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, February 24, 2025  Bushes overgrown by Smilax in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, February 3, 2025  Pipeline right-of-way on Deer Run Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, February 3, 2025  Dry oxbow on Deer Run Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, February 3, 2025  Masses of webcap mushrooms Cortinarius depressus(?) in moss under pines near Orekhovo, north from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 28, 2025  Bat observation cabin from sewage line right-of-way in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, February 3, 2025  Glandular leaves of dwarf sundew (Drosera brevifolia) in moss on Closed Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, February 28, 2022  Orange sporangia of bladder-moss (Physcomitrium pyriforme) on a side of Post Oak Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, February 20, 2019  Winter rosette of sow thistle (Sonchus oleraceus) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, February 5, 2025  Rosette of leaves of sow thistle (Sonchus oleraceus) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, February 5, 2025  Rusty-brown color of Slender Starburst Moss (Atrichum angustatum) on Closed Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, February 26, 2026  Rosette of leaves of lyreleaf sage (Salvia lyrata) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, February 5, 2025  Close-up of Dog Vomit Slime Mold (Fuligo septica) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, February 5, 2025  Hemisphaeric liverwort (Reboulia hemisphaerica) on Post Oak Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, February 22, 2025  Masses of oak catkins in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, March 12, 2024  Bryum argenteum (silver moss or silvery thread moss) or a closely related species like Pohlia on Lake Trail in Fort Boggy State Park. Leon County, Texas, February 8, 2025  Dog Vomit Slime Mold (Fuligo septica) on wood chips in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, February 5, 2025  Olive-green cushion moss on bare sandstone, maybe spiny dry rock moss (Grimmia laevigata), on bare rocks in Old Baylor Park. Independence, Texas, February 2, 2025  Close-up of moss and liverwort on a lawn on Lick Creek Greenway Trail. College Station, Texas, February 16, 2024  Moss and sporophytes of a liverwort on a lawn on Lick Creek Greenway Trail. College Station, Texas, February 16, 2024  Bracket polypore mushrooms Trametes lactinea on an oak log on Yaupon Loop Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, February 18, 2025  Young polypore mushrooms Trametes lactinea on an oak log on Yaupon Loop Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, February 18, 2025  Immature polypore mushrooms Trametes lactinea on an oak log on Yaupon Loop Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, February 18, 2025  Common Fern Moss (specifically Thuidium delicatulum, also known as Delicate Fern Moss) on Lake Trail in Fort Boggy State Park. Leon County, Texas, February 1, 2025  Close-up of olive-green cushion moss on bare sandstone, maybe spiny dry rock moss (Grimmia laevigata), on bare rocks in Old Baylor Park. Independence, Texas, February 2, 2025  Masses of fieldcap mushrooms Agrocybe sororia in Wolf Pen Creek Park. College Station, Texas, February 26, 2018  Masses of mushrooms Leucocoprinus longistriatus in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, September 8, 2020  Spores of brittlegill mushrooms Russula ballouii collected 12/6/2025 in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, December 23, 2025  Side view of Tiger sawgill mushrooms (Lentinus tigrinus) on Racoon Run Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, February 22, 2025  Top view of bracket polypore mushrooms Trametes lactinea on an oak log on Yaupon Loop Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, February 18, 2025  Young polypore mushrooms Trametes lactinea on a side of an oak log on Yaupon Loop Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, February 18, 2025  Upper view of Tiger sawgill mushrooms (Lentinus tigrinus) on Racoon Run Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, February 22, 2025  BRP (Bison Recreational Products) Manchester Bench (Model MC104) on Deer Run Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, February 3, 2025  Close-up of young polypore mushrooms Trametes lactinea on an oak log on Yaupon Loop Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, February 18, 2025  Masses of roundhead rush (Juncus validus) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, June 13, 2022  Masses of mushrooms Punctularia strigosozonata on a fallen oak in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, September 23, 2020  Masses of brown fibrecap (Inocybe) mushrooms in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, June 28, 2019  Linear right-of-way on Lick Creek Greenway Trail. College Station, Texas, February 25, 2025  Dry grass on Lick Creek Greenway Trail. College Station, Texas, February 25, 2025  Pipeline right-of-way on Lick Creek Greenway Trail. College Station, Texas, February 25, 2025  Winged elm on Lick Creek Greenway Trail. College Station, Texas, February 4, 2025  Blooming hairy bittercress weed (Cardamine hirsuta, mustard family) on Racoon Run Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, February 14, 2025  Lacy, triangular texture of Common Fern Moss (specifically Thuidium delicatulum, also known as Delicate Fern Moss) on Lake Trail in Fort Boggy State Park. Leon County, Texas, February 1, 2025  Close-up of petiteplant (Lepuropetalon spathulatum) among short moss on a lawn on Lick Creek Greenway Trail. College Station, Texas, February 17, 2024  Masses of bear cockleshell mushrooms (Lentinellus ursinus) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, November 20, 2019  Masses of orange bonnet (Mycena) mushrooms on a fallen oak in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, November 20, 2019  Masses of smooth chanterelle mushrooms (Cantharellus lateritius) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, June 6, 2018  Masses of common fieldcap mushrooms (Agrocybe pediades) on mulch in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, May 24, 2018  Oaks in mist on Lick Creek Greenway Trail. College Station, Texas, February 25, 2025  Close-up of winged elm on Lick Creek Greenway Trail. College Station, Texas, February 4, 2025  Rosette of leaves of hairy bittercress weed (Cardamine hirsuta, mustard family) on Racoon Run Trail in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, February 14, 2025  Masses of bolete eater mold fungus (Hypomyces chrysospermus) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, June 6, 2018  Masses of fairy bonnet mushrooms (Coprinellus disseminatus) on a stump in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, June 9, 2019  Masses of fluffy seeds of wand blackroot (Pterocaulon virgatum) in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, September 26, 2022  Masses of pleated inkcap mushrooms (Parasola plicatilis(?)) on a lawn in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, September 1, 2022 |