 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
 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
 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
 Spores of soft fleshy amorphous polypore mushroom Abortiporus biennis(?) collected from Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 6, 2025
 Underside of a mushroom Clitopilopsis hirneola(?) found in a pine forest on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 6, 2025
 Golden-yellow bolete mushroom Boletus aureissimus (or may be B. auripes) found near second creek on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 6, 2025
 Top view of a blue pinkgill mushroom Entoloma bloxamii found near a rotting pine on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 6, 2025
 Underside of golden-yellow bolete mushroom Boletus aureissimus (or may be B. auripes) found near second creek on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 6, 2025
 Side view of a blue pinkgill mushroom Entoloma bloxamii found near a rotting pine on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 6, 2025
 Section of golden-yellow bolete mushroom Boletus aureissimus (or may be B. auripes) found near second creek on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 6, 2025
 Blue pinkgill mushroom Entoloma bloxamii found by N. after walking near a lake, near a rotting pine on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 6, 2025
 Ground beetles found on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, April 30, 2022
 Tissue and spores (under x40 objective) of tiny brown mushrooms (Gymnopilus, Galerina or Hebeloma) from burned ground, collected on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, October 29, 2023
 Hericium erinaceus (Lion s Mane Mushroom, Bearded Tooth Mushroom) on a fallen oak on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, November 8, 2025
 Terrestrial polypore mushrooms Albatrellus subrubescens on a steep side of a small ravine, on exposed sand and clay soil on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, January 1, 2021
 Spores of mushrooms Clitocybula lacerata found under pines on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 10, 2022
 Underside of terrestrial polypore mushrooms Albatrellus subrubescens on a steep side of a small ravine, on exposed sand and clay soil on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, January 1, 2021
 Cap of a small Pluteus mushroom growing on soil on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, January 6, 2024
 Sections of Hericium erinaceus (Lion s Mane Mushroom, Bearded Tooth Mushroom) collected from a fallen oak on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, November 8, 2025
 Spores of bolete mushrooms Leccinellum griseum found among sphagnum moss on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 10, 2022
 Forest lamb mushrooms (Albatrellus subrubescens) on a steep side of a small ravine, on exposed sand and clay soil (in the same place where it was seen earlier 1/1/2021) on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, December 5, 2021
 Gills of a mushroom Clitopilopsis hirneola(?) on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 6, 2025
 Mushrooms Clitopilopsis hirneola(?) in a pine forest on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 6, 2025
 Basidia of some fungal tissue grown together with black fungus Sphaeria (Rosellinia) collected on South Wilderness Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Richards. Texas, January 14, 2023
 Spores of small orange omphalinoid mushrooms on sandy soil from Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 10, 2022
 Terrestrial polypore mushrooms Albatrellus subrubescens on a steep side of a small ravine of a creek, on exposed sand and clay soil partially covered by needles on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, January 1, 2021
 Spores (in KOH) of a mushroom Clitopilopsis hirneola(?) collected from Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 6, 2025
 Blue cap of a pinkgill mushroom Entoloma bloxamii from on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 6, 2025
 Gills of a pinkgill mushroom Entoloma bloxamii from on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 6, 2025
 Blue pinkgill mushroom Entoloma bloxamii from Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 6, 2025
 Section of a pinkgill mushroom Entoloma bloxamii from on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 6, 2025
 Tissues (under x40 objective) of brittlestem mushrooms (Psathyrella) from wet muddy soil, collected on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, October 29, 2023
 Spores and cystidia of brittlestem mushrooms (Psathyrella) from wet muddy soil, collected on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, October 29, 2023
 Spores (in lugol) of a mushroom Clitopilopsis hirneola(?) collected from Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 6, 2025
 Spores (in KOH) of a pinkgill mushroom Entoloma bloxamii collected from Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 6, 2025
 Spores of resupinate polypore mushroom from an oak branch, collected a day before on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, November 11, 2024
 Terrestrial polypore mushrooms Albatrellus subrubescens together with Cladonia lichen on a steep side of a small ravine of a creek, on exposed sand and clay soil partially covered by needles on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, January 1, 2021
 Gills of a blue pinkgill mushroom Entoloma bloxamii in a pine forest on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 6, 2025
 Close-up of a blue pinkgill mushroom Entoloma bloxamii in a pine forest on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 6, 2025
 Tissues (with x40 objective) of orange amorphous mass (it has granules of sand and orange oily liquid) from sandy soil, may be sclerotium of a fungus Penicillium vanoranjei, collected on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, December 22, 2023
 Cranial crests on the head of Southern Toad (Anaxyrus terrestris) on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 6, 2025
 Spores (in lugol) of a pinkgill mushroom Entoloma bloxamii collected from Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 6, 2025
 Tissues and spores (under x100 objective) of brittlestem mushrooms (Psathyrella) from wet muddy soil, collected on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, October 29, 2023
 Felted and slightly cracked cap of a mushroom Chalciporus pseudorubinellus(?) (similar to Rubinoboletus rubinus) found in shade on a trail washed out by streams on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Richards. Texas, November 3, 2019
 Bicoloured bracket fungus (Vitreoporus dichrous) on a fallen tree branch on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, November 24, 2023
 Spores (in KOH) of golden-yellow bolete mushroom Boletus aureissimus collected from Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 6, 2025
 Basidia (in Congo Red, with x40 objective) of a pinkgill mushroom Entoloma bloxamii collected from Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 6, 2025
 Brick red funnel mushrooms Bonomyces sinopicus (Clitocybe sinopica) on muddy soil on burned ground on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, March 28, 2021
 Pink and yellow cross section of a mushroom Chalciporus pseudorubinellus(?) (similar to Rubinoboletus rubinus) found in shade on a trail washed out by streams on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Richards. Texas, November 3, 2019
 Basidia (in Congo Red, with x100 objective) of a pinkgill mushroom Entoloma bloxamii collected from Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 6, 2025
 Mushroom Chalciporus pseudorubinellus(?) (similar to Rubinoboletus rubinus) with crimson-red irregular pores found in shade on a trail washed out by streams under pines and oaks on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Richards. Texas, November 3, 2019
 Small orange funnel-like mushrooms on sandy soil disturbed by fire ants, near rotting pine wood on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 10, 2022
 Small orange omphalinoid mushrooms on sandy soil disturbed by fire ants, near rotting pine wood on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 10, 2022
 Details of orange funnel-like mushrooms on sandy soil disturbed by fire ants, near rotting pine wood on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 10, 2022
 Orange amorphous mass on a side of the path in sandy exposed soil, may be sclerotium of a fungus Penicillium vanoranjei, collected on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, December 22, 2023
 Close-up of small orange omphalinoid mushrooms on sandy soil disturbed by fire ants, near rotting pine wood on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 10, 2022
 Side view of small orange funnel-like mushrooms on sandy soil disturbed by fire ants, near rotting pine wood on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 10, 2022
 Cross section of orange amorphous stuff on a side of the path in sandy exposed soil, may be sclerotium of a fungus Penicillium vanoranjei, on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, December 22, 2023
 Upper and underside views of small orange funnel-like mushrooms on sandy soil disturbed by fire ants, near rotting pine wood on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 10, 2022
 Pinkgill (Entoloma) mushroom with a nipple on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, November 24, 2023
 Whitish pinkgill mushrooms (Entoloma) on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, November 24, 2023
 Old caps of splitgill mushrooms (Schizophyllum commune) with some fungal growth on a fallen oak on Little Lake Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest east from Trail Head No. 4, near Montgomery. Texas, November 29, 2020
 Mushrooms Tephrocybe anthracophila (Lyophyllum anthracophilum) with green moss on charred soil around completely burned pine log remained from prescribed burn in spring on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, December 5, 2021
 Close-up of greyling mushrooms Tephrocybe anthracophila (Lyophyllum anthracophilum) on charred soil around completely burned pine log remained from prescribed burn in spring on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, December 5, 2021
 Resupinate polypore mushroom on a fallen stick on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, November 10, 2024
 Underside of pinkgill (Entoloma) mushroom with a nipple on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, November 24, 2023
 Green snake on a small sweetgum tree on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, November 10, 2024
 Underside of whitish pinkgill mushrooms (Entoloma) on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, November 24, 2023
 Large white mushroom Amanita polypyramis on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, November 24, 2023
 Small mushrooms (Sistotrema confluens) on a steep slope of almost exposed soil excavated from a roadside ditch long time ago, under young pines and juniper trees on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, December 5, 2021
 Nodding Ladies-Tresses Orchid (Spiranthes cernua) on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, November 24, 2023
 Texture of resupinate polypore mushroom on a fallen stick on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, November 10, 2024
 Close-up of resupinate polypore mushroom on a fallen stick on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, November 10, 2024
 Slime mold Cribraria cancellata on a thick wet pine log on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, November 24, 2023
 Side view of whitish pinkgill mushrooms (Entoloma) on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, November 24, 2023
 Growth of resupinate polypore mushroom on a fallen stick on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, November 10, 2024
 Greyling mushrooms Tephrocybe anthracophila (Lyophyllum anthracophilum) on charred soil around completely burned pine log remained from prescribed burn in spring (spore print is white and unclear) on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, December 5, 2021
 Pale stagshorn mushrooms (Calocera pallidospathulata) on a thick wet pine log on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, November 24, 2023
 Resupinate form of bicoloured bracket fungus (Vitreoporus dichrous) on a twig on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, November 24, 2023
 Close-up of resupinate form of bicoloured bracket fungus (Vitreoporus dichrous) on a twig on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, November 24, 2023
 Resupinate polypore mushroom Elmerina caryae on underside of a fallen oak(?) branch on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, January 6, 2024
 Group of mushrooms Tephrocybe anthracophila (Lyophyllum anthracophilum)(?) growing from pieces of burned pine bark on charred soil near a completely burned pine log remained from prescribed burn in spring on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, December 5, 2021
 Mushrooms Tephrocybe anthracophila(?) growing from pieces of burned pine bark on charred soil near a completely burned pine log remained from prescribed burn in spring (spore print is white) on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, December 5, 2021
 Tooth mushrooms Irpex subrawakensis (Steccherinum subrawakense) on the same fallen branch with E. caryae on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, January 6, 2024
 Tissues of white resupinate polypore mushroom from a fallen pine branch collected on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, August 13, 2022
 Jelly rot fungus Gloeoporus ambiguus (Meruliopsis ambigua) on a fallen pine branch on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, January 1, 2021
 Emerging crust fungus Gloeoporus ambiguus (Meruliopsis ambigua) on a fallen pine branch on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, January 1, 2021
 Texture of jelly rot fungus Gloeoporus ambiguus (Meruliopsis ambigua) on a fallen pine branch on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, January 1, 2021
 Caps of corticioid fungus (Gloeoporus ambiguus (Meruliopsis ambigua) on a fallen pine branch on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, January 1, 2021
 Tissues of white resupinate polypore mushroom from a fallen pine branch under a microscope at very low magnification collected on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, August 13, 2022
 Shoot of oak on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, March 28, 2021
 Dense pine forest on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, January 20, 2021
 Dayflower (Commelina) on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, June 22, 2021
 Some glossy leaves on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, March 28, 2021
 Fresh leaves of elm on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, March 28, 2021
 Seedling of poison ivy on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, March 28, 2021
 Shoot of pine on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, March 28, 2021
 Young leaves of elm on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, March 28, 2021
 Blooming hawthorn on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, March 28, 2021
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