 Tissues under a microscope (low magnification) of polypore mushrooms Panus neostrigosus (Panus lecomtei) from a fallen pine, collected on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, August 13, 2022
 Tissues and basidia under a microscope of polypore mushrooms Panus neostrigosus (Panus lecomtei) from a fallen pine, collected on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, August 13, 2022
 Basidia under a microscope of polypore mushrooms Panus neostrigosus (Panus lecomtei) from a fallen pine, collected on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, August 13, 2022
 Basidia under a microscope (in Congo Red) of polypore mushrooms Panus neostrigosus (Panus lecomtei) from a fallen pine, collected on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, August 13, 2022
 Spores under a microscope (in Lugol solution) of polypore mushrooms Panus neostrigosus (Panus lecomtei) from a fallen pine, collected on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, August 13, 2022
 Basidia under a microscope (x100 objective) of polypore mushrooms Panus neostrigosus (Panus lecomtei) from a fallen pine, collected on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, August 13, 2022
 Basidia with spores of polypore mushrooms Panus neostrigosus (Panus lecomtei) from a fallen pine, collected on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, August 13, 2022
 Polypore mushrooms Panus neostrigosus (Panus lecomtei) on a pine fallen across the trail on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, August 13, 2022
 Caps of polypore mushrooms Panus neostrigosus (Panus lecomtei) on a pine fallen across the trail on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, August 13, 2022
 Close-up of polypore mushrooms Panus neostrigosus (Panus lecomtei) on a pine fallen across the trail on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, August 13, 2022
 Details of polypore mushrooms Panus neostrigosus (Panus lecomtei) on a pine fallen across the trail on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, August 13, 2022
 Young polypore mushrooms Panus neostrigosus (Panus lecomtei) on a pine fallen across the trail on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, August 13, 2022
 Underside of polypore mushrooms Panus neostrigosus (Panus lecomtei) on a pine fallen across the trail on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, August 13, 2022
 Small polypore mushrooms Panus neostrigosus (Panus lecomtei) on a pine fallen across the trail on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, August 13, 2022
 Hairy caps of polypore mushrooms Panus neostrigosus (Panus lecomtei) on a pine fallen across the trail on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, August 13, 2022
 Close-up of caps of mushrooms Panus neostrigosus (Panus lecomtei) on a pine fallen across the trail on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, August 13, 2022
 Spores of polypore mushrooms Panus lecomtei (Panus neostrigosus) from a fallen oak collected on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, April 11, 2023
 Polypore mushrooms Panus lecomtei (Panus neostrigosus) on a fallen oak on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, April 11, 2023
 Hairy caps of polypore mushrooms Panus lecomtei (Panus neostrigosus) on a fallen oak on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, April 11, 2023
 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
 Panus lecomtei (Panus neostrigosus) mushrooms on a fallen oak on Lone Star Hiking Trail south from Stubblefield Campground in Sam Houston National Forest. Huntsville, Texas, February 23, 2019
 Panus lecomtei (Panus neostrigosus) mushrooms on a fallen oak on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, April 11, 2023
 Emerging Panus lecomtei (Panus neostrigosus) mushrooms on a fallen oak on Lone Star Hiking Trail south from Stubblefield Campground in Sam Houston National Forest. Huntsville, Texas, February 23, 2019
 Young Panus lecomtei (Panus neostrigosus) mushrooms on a fallen oak on Lone Star Hiking Trail south from Stubblefield Campground in Sam Houston National Forest. Huntsville, Texas, February 23, 2019
 Velvety caps of Panus lecomtei (Panus neostrigosus) mushrooms on a fallen oak on Lone Star Hiking Trail south from Stubblefield Campground in Sam Houston National Forest. Huntsville, Texas, February 23, 2019
 Panus lecomtei (Panus neostrigosus) mushrooms on a fallen oak(?) near the creek in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, January 19, 2020
 Panus lecomtei (Panus neostrigosus) mushrooms on a fallen oak near the creek in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, January 19, 2020
 Panus lecomtei (Panus neostrigosus) mushrooms on a fallen tree near the creek in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, January 19, 2020
 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
 Panus lecomtei (Panus neostrigosus) mushrooms on an oak log on Lone Star Hiking Trail south from Stubblefield Campground in Sam Houston National Forest. Huntsville, Texas, February 23, 2019
 Young Panus lecomtei (Panus neostrigosus)(?) mushrooms on a fallen oak in Bee Creek Park. College Station, Texas, February 24, 2018
 Tissues of crust fungus Gloeoporus ambiguus (Meruliopsis ambigua) from a fallen pine branch under a microscope at low magnification, collected near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, August 20, 2022
 Tissues of Ramaria mushroom from lower part of rotten pine log under a microscope in Congo Red, collected on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, February 12, 2023
 Spores and basidia of inkcap mushrooms Coprinopsis spilospora under a microscope (x40 objective) collected on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, August 13, 2022
 Tissues (in Congo Red solution) of white resupinate polypore mushroom from bark of a fallen pine branch, collected on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, July 23, 2022
 Mushroom Panus strigellus on a fallen tree branch on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 4, 2022
 Tissues under a microscope (x40 objective) of a polypore mushroom Inonotus quercustris collected on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, August 14, 2022
 Tissues under a microscope (in Congo Red, low magnification) of a resupinate polypore mushroom Fibroporia radiculosa collected on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, August 14, 2022
 Basidia and tissues under a microscope (x100 objective) of a resupinate polypore mushroom Fibroporia radiculosa collected on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, August 14, 2022
 Tissues of Mucronella calva mushrooms under a microscope, collected from a fallen pine in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, April 9, 2022
 Cap of mushroom Panus strigellus on a fallen tree branch on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 4, 2022
 Spores of mushrooms Panus strigellus collected on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 4, 2022
 Gill tissues of brick red funnel mushrooms Bonomyces sinopicus (Clitocybe sinopica) from burned pine forest 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
 Spores of small chanterelle mushrooms Cantharellus tabernensis(?) under a microscope at low magnification (spore print is thin and white), collected on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, April 30, 2022
 Spores of mushrooms Panus tephroleucus (Lentinus sect. Velutini) (spore size 5.4-6 x 3.4-3.8) from wet area of South Wilderness under a microscope, collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Richards. Texas, May 8, 2022
 Tissues of mushrooms Albatrellus subrubescens collected on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, December 22, 2023
 Mycelium hyphae of corticioid fungus Gloeoporus ambiguus (Meruliopsis ambigua) from a fallen pine branch under a microscope, collected near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, August 20, 2022
 Basidia and spores of Ramaria mushroom from lower part of rotten pine log under a microscope, collected on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, February 12, 2023
 Tissues at low magnification of mushrooms Albatrellus subrubescens collected on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, December 22, 2023
 Spores of polypore mushrooms Trametopsis cervina from a slice of a big oak collected a day before on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 11, 2022
 Basidioles(?) of crust crust fungus Gloeoporus ambiguus (Meruliopsis ambigua) from a fallen pine branch under a microscope, collected near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, August 20, 2022
 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 of a small mushroom Amanita amerirubens(?) under a microscope at low magnification (spore print is white), collected on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, April 30, 2022
 Spores of white polypore bracket mushroom from a fallen pine branch (spore print very thin) collected 5/18/2022 on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 20, 2022
 Tissues of bracket polypore mushrooms Fomitella supina from a base of a dried elm tree under a microscope (x40 objective, KOH solution), collected in Sam Houston National Forest a day before. Texas, August 7, 2022
 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
 Inkcap mushrooms Coprinopsis spilospora on partially burned pine litter on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, August 13, 2022
 Spores of inkcap mushrooms Coprinopsis spilospora (x100 objective, in Congo Red) collected on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, August 13, 2022
 Basidia and spores of inkcap mushrooms Coprinopsis spilospora (x100 objective) collected on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, August 13, 2022
 Spores, basidia and cystidia of inkcap mushrooms Coprinopsis spilospora (x40 objective) collected on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, August 13, 2022
 Tissues of mushrooms Irpicodon pendulus from a fallen pine, collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 4, 2022
 White resupinate polypore mushroom on bark of a fallen pine on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, October 19, 2024
 Tissues of tiny cup mushrooms Hyaloscipha brotannica(?) under microscope collected on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, February 27, 2022
 Cross section of inkcap mushrooms Coprinopsis spilospora on partially burned pine litter on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, August 13, 2022
 Tissues (in Congo Red) at low magnification of mushroom Melanoleuca melaleuca(?) collected on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, February 12, 2023
 White resupinate polypore mushroom on upper side of a fallen pine on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, October 19, 2024
 Tissues of corticioid fungus Schizopora paradoxa from a pine branch collected on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, February 6, 2022
 Tissues of tiny cup mushrooms Hyaloscipha brotannica(?) and some algae under microscope collected on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, February 27, 2022
 Tissues of tiny cup mushrooms Hyaloscipha brotannica(?) together with some other fungi under microscope collected on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, February 27, 2022
 Polypore mushrooms Trichaptum byssogenum on a fallen pine on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Richards. Texas, May 2, 2020
 Spores from old dry mature slime mold Stemonitis fusca(?) from a pine log without bark, collected on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, October 8, 2022
 Mushrooms Panus tephroleucus (Lentinus sect. Velutini) with sand on their caps in muddy area on South Wilderness Loop Trail at Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest near Richards. Texas, May 8, 2022
 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
 Yellow jelly from seapage slope to creeks under a microscope in lugol, collected on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, February 12, 2023
 Tissues of slime mold Hemitrichia calyculata under a microscope collected on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 18, 2022
 Spores of a mushroom Panus tephroleucus (Lentinus sect. Velutini) collected in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, July 17, 2022
 Tissues and spores of slime mold Physarum viride under a microscope, collected from an oak log on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, May 12, 2022
 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
 Polypore mushrooms Trichaptum sector on a fallen oak on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, June 22, 2021
 Orange resupinate polypore mushroom Fibroporia radiculosa covering large area on a big half-fallen branch of a pine on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, August 14, 2022
 Mushrooms Clitocybula lacerata on pine roots on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 10, 2022
 Mushrooms Clitocybula lacerata on rotting pine on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 10, 2022
 Underside of polypore mushrooms Trametopsis cervina on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 10, 2022
 Spores of small orange Gymnopus mushrooms collected a day before on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 11, 2022
 Dry Panus neostrigosus (Lentinus strigosus) mushrooms on a fallen tree in Huntsville Park. Texas, April 1, 2018
 Bolete mushrooms Xerocomus illudens(?) in a pine forest on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 10, 2022
 Caps of mushrooms Clitocybula lacerata on pine roots on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 10, 2022
 Mushrooms Hydropus marginellus on wet rotten pine wood on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 10, 2022
 Small orange Gymnopus mushrooms among pine needles on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 10, 2022
 Spores of mushrooms Clitocybula lacerata from rotting pine on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 10, 2022
 Small mushrooms Hydropus marginellus on wet rotten pine log on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 10, 2022
 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
 Spores of small chanterelle mushrooms Cantharellus tabernensis(?) collected on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, April 30, 2022
 Caps of polypore mushrooms Trametopsis cervina on a slice of a big oak on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 10, 2022
 Polypore mushrooms Trametopsis cervina on a slice of a bi oak tree on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 10, 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
 Masses of small mushrooms Hydropus marginellus on wet rotten pine log on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 10, 2022
 Spores of mushrooms Hydropus marginellus on wet rotten pine wood, from Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, September 10, 2022
 Tissues (under x40 objective) of whitish mold fungus Hypomyces(?) from rotting Rhizopogon (no pictures of the fungus were taken) collected on Sand Branch Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Montgomery. Texas, October 29, 2023
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