 Close-up of brown corticioid fungus growing over black Hypoxylon or Biscogniauxia crust on a fallen oak on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, February 18, 2023
 Spores of brown corticioid fungus growing over Hypoxylon from a fallen oak collected in Sam Houston National Forest a day before. Texas, February 19, 2023
 Cross section of some black Daldinia like fungus growing on Hypoxylon crust on a fallen tree on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, September 26, 2021
 Brown velvety corticioid fungus Dichostereum effuscatum growing over some old black crust fungus on underside of a fallen water oak in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, March 16, 2023
 Brown corticioid fungus (crust) on a fallen oak(?) branch on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, September 23, 2018
 Resupinate polypore mushroom growing over some brown crust fungus under a fallen pine or may be oak on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, December 24, 2019
 Close up of resupinate polypore mushroom growing over some brown crust fungus under a fallen pine or may be oak on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, December 24, 2019
 Some black Daldinia like fungus growing on Hypoxylon crust on a rotting tree on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, September 26, 2021
 Orange crust fungus Hypoxylon rubiginosum on a fallen oak branch without bark on South Wilderness Loop Trail at Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest near Richards. Texas, April 2, 2023
 Spores (in KOH) and some black hair (under a microscope) of endophyte fungus Lylea tetracoila (Heteroconium tetracoilum)(?) from a tiny black dot on wood near crust of Hypoxylon rubiginosum, collected a day before in Sam Houston National Forest near Richards. Texas, April 3, 2023
 Pattern of orange crust fungus Hypoxylon rubiginosum on a fallen oak branch without bark on South Wilderness Loop Trail at Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest near Richards. Texas, April 2, 2023
 Close-up of crust fungus Hypoxylon rubiginosum and light brown anamorph (asexual stage) at its margins on South Wilderness Loop Trail at Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest near Richards. Texas, April 2, 2023
 Close-up of crust fungus Hypoxylon rubiginosum with light brown fluffy anamorph (asexual stage) at its margins on South Wilderness Loop Trail at Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest near Richards. Texas, April 2, 2023
 Tissues under a microscope of beech woodwart fungus (Hypoxylon fragiforme) from a fallen twig, collected on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, February 5, 2023
 Black crust fungus Biscogniauxia on a fallen tree on Winters Bayou Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Cleveland, Texas, October 12, 2019
 Dark brown corticioid fungus Tomentella on burned pine on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, February 18, 2023
 Light brown corticioid fungus Ceriporia(?) on a burned pine log on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, February 18, 2023
 Black dots of a fungus Biscogniauxia atropunctata (Hypoxylon atropunctatum) on a fallen oak on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, October 26, 2019
 Chains of some black spores of corticioid fungus Drepanospora viridis (Helicoma viride)(?) from underside of a fallen pine, collected on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, December 17, 2023
 White, slightly brown corticioid fungus Ceriporia(?) on a burned pine log on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, February 18, 2023
 Dark brown corticioid fungus Tomentella on underside of a burned pine log on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, February 18, 2023
 Gray-white crust fungus Biscogniauxia atropunctata (Hypoxylon atropunctatum) on a fallen oak on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, December 15, 2019
 Conidia and conidiophores of anamorph (asexual stage) of crust fungus Hypoxylon rubiginosum growing as brown fluffy granules on elm wood under a microscope in KOH, collected on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 16, 2023
 Brown corticioid fungus (crust) on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, September 23, 2018
 Bi-septate spores of endophyte fungus Lylea tetracoila (Heteroconium tetracoilum)(?) from a tiny black dot on wood near crust of Hypoxylon rubiginosum, collected a day before in Sam Houston National Forest near Richards. Texas, April 3, 2023
 Conidiophores (brown) at low magnification of corticioid fungus Drepanospora viridis (Helicoma viride)(?) from underside of a fallen pine, collected on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, December 17, 2023
 Gray-white crust fungus Biscogniauxia atropunctata (Hypoxylon atropunctatum) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest, near Huntsville. Texas, April 8, 2018
 Spores (in KOH), together with some larger spore of endophyte fungus Lylea tetracoila (Heteroconium tetracoilum)(?) from a tiny black dot on wood near crust of Hypoxylon rubiginosum, collected a day before in Sam Houston National Forest near Richards. Texas, April 3, 2023
 Spores (in KOH, low magnification) of endophyte fungus Lylea tetracoila (Heteroconium tetracoilum)(?) from a tiny black dot on wood near orange crust of Hypoxylon rubiginosum, collected a day before in Sam Houston National Forest near Richards. Texas, April 3, 2023
 Helically coiled conidia and conidiophores (brown) of corticioid fungus Drepanospora viridis (Helicoma viride)(?) from underside of a fallen pine, collected on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, December 17, 2023
 Thin yellow crust of corticioid fungus Hypoxylon rubiginosum around tunnels of bark beetles on an elm log in wet area on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 16, 2023
 Corticioid (crust) fungus on thin bark of a fallen pine on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, September 6, 2020
 Black crust fungus Biscogniauxia mediterranea erupting through bark of a fallen oak on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, December 1, 2019
 Conidiophores (brown) and helically coiled conidia at low magnification of corticioid fungus Drepanospora viridis (Helicoma viride)(?) from underside of a fallen pine, collected on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, December 17, 2023
 Details of thin yellow crust of corticioid fungus Hypoxylon rubiginosum around tunnels of bark beetles on an elm log in wet area on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 16, 2023
 Close-up of thin yellow crust of corticioid fungus Hypoxylon rubiginosum around tunnels of bark beetles on an elm log in wet area on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 16, 2023
 Some black and may be slightly blue-green Sordariomycetes growing over Hypoxylon, may be a mycoparasitic fungus Chlorostroma, showing ostioles on a cut surface, found on a fallen tree on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, October 21, 2021
 Some yellow crust fungus growing on soil attached to underside of a fallen pine on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, December 24, 2019
 Close-up of corticioid (crust) fungus on thin bark of a fallen pine on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, September 6, 2020
 Creme corticioid (crust) fungus on thin bark of a fallen pine on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, September 6, 2020
 Dark-brown corticioid (crust) fungus Tomentella(?) on underside of a fallen pine or oak on Four Notch Loop Trail of Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, January 23, 2021
 Corticioid fungus growing on soil attached to underside of a fallen pine on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, December 24, 2019
 White corticioid fungus together with other crust fungi on underside of a burned pine log on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, July 23, 2023
 Velvety brown crust of fungus Virgariella (mitosporic stage of Hypoxylon fuscum) on a fallen twig at Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 13, 2021
 Velvety brown crust of fungus Virgariella (mitosporic stage of Hypoxylon fuscum) on a fallen twig on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 16, 2022
 Black corticioid (crust) fungus on a fallen tree on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, November 26, 2020
 Powdery brown corticioid (crust) fungus Tomentella(?) under a wet log in a dry oxbow on Four Notch Loop Trail of Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, February 22, 2020
 White to brown asexual stage of crust fungus Biscogniauxia atropunctata on a fallen tree on Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, June 17, 2018
 Close-up of dark-brown corticioid (crust) fungus Tomentella(?) on underside of a fallen pine or oak on Four Notch Loop Trail of Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, January 23, 2021
 Black Ascomycete fungus Trichoderma citrinoviride (Hypocrea schweinitzii) growing together with Trichaptum on a fallen pine without bark on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, January 27, 2024
 Velvety brown corticioid fungus Virgariella (mitosporic stage of Hypoxylon fuscum) on a fallen twig at Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 13, 2021
 Close-up of black corticioid (crust) fungus on a fallen tree on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, November 26, 2020
 Powdery brown corticioid (crust) fungus Tomentella(?) on a rotting log in a dry oxbow on Four Notch Loop Trail of Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, February 22, 2020
 Texture of powdery brown corticioid (crust) fungus Tomentella(?) under a wet log in a dry oxbow on Four Notch Loop Trail of Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, February 22, 2020
 Black crust fungus Biscogniauxia mediterranea on a fallen oak on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, December 14, 2019
 Corticioid (crust) fungus Gloeoporus ambiguus (Meruliopsis ambigua) on a fallen pine twig on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, October 2, 2021
 Almost black corticioid (crust) fungus Chaetosphaerella phaeostroma on a fallen elm tree on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 7, 2021
 Close-up of black Ascomycete fungus Trichoderma citrinoviride (Hypocrea schweinitzii) growing together with Trichaptum on a fallen pine without bark on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, January 27, 2024
 Jelly mushrooms Exidia growing over a black fungus Hypoxylon(?) on a recently fallen oak on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, November 8, 2019
 Orange crust fungus Hypoxylon rubiginosum with velvety anamorph (asexual stage) at its margins on South Wilderness Loop Trail at Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest near Richards. Texas, April 2, 2023
 Close up of black crust fungus Biscogniauxia mediterranea on a fallen oak on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, December 14, 2019
 Corticioid polypore fungus Perenniporia tenuis(?) growing over last year layer on a fallen oak or elm on Four Notch Loop Trail of Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, February 22, 2020
 Close-up of powdery brown corticioid (crust) fungus Tomentella(?) on a rotting log in a dry oxbow on Four Notch Loop Trail of Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, February 22, 2020
 Corticioid (crust) fungus Gloeoporus ambiguus (Meruliopsis ambigua) on underside of a fallen pine twig on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, October 2, 2021
 Yellow corticioid fungus Hypoxylon rubiginosum together with is brown anamorph (asexual stage) around tunnels of bark beetles on an elm log in wet area on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 16, 2023
 Brown corticioid (crust) fungus on a side of a big fallen oak or pine on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, October 21, 2018
 Corticioid fungus Dendrothele candida on bark of a fallen oak on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, April 8, 2023
 Brown asexual stroma of crust fungus Biscogniauxia atropunctata on a fallen tree in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, January 19, 2020
 Gray-white crust fungus Biscogniauxia atropunctata (Hypoxylon atropunctatum) on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, January 26, 2019
 Brown porous corticioid (crust) fungus on a side of a big fallen oak or pine on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, October 21, 2018
 Yellow hydnoid crust fungus on a pine log on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, February 18, 2023
 Close up of brown porous corticioid (crust) fungus on a side of a big fallen oak or pine on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, October 21, 2018
 Light brown corticioid (crust) fungus on dry fallen branches found on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, July 17, 2022
 Brown corticioid mushrooms growing over moss on a fallen oak on Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest west from Richards. Texas, April 9, 2019
 Resupinate polypore mushroom growing over black Hypoxylon patch on a fallen tree branch on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, January 30, 2021
 Margins of light brown corticioid (crust) fungus on dry fallen branches found on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, July 17, 2022
 Black crust fungus Sphaeria subiculata (Hypoxylon subiculatum, Rosellinia subiculata)(?) (Xylariaceae) under a fallen hardwood tree on Winters Bayou Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Cleveland, Texas, December 7, 2019
 Some golden corticioid fungus on a burned pine log on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, February 18, 2023
 White web-like corticioid fungus on burned pine on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, February 18, 2023
 Golden corticioid fungus on a burned pine log on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, February 18, 2023
 Fungus Hypoxylon rubiginosum together with soft light brown anamorph (asexual stage) at its margins on South Wilderness Loop Trail at Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest near Richards. Texas, April 2, 2023
 Gray-white crust fungus Biscogniauxia atropunctata (Hypoxylon atropunctatum) with slug tracks on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, January 26, 2019
 Texture of brown corticioid mushrooms growing over moss on a fallen oak on Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest west from Richards. Texas, April 9, 2019
 Hairy curtain crust mushrooms (Stereum hirsutum) together with Xylaria hypoxylon on a fallen oak on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, April 28, 2023
 Spores (in KOH) of tiny black spheres of corticioid fungus Rosellinia subiculata(?) from fallen sticks, collected a day before in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, February 20, 2023
 Fungus Xylaria hypoxylon on an oak log on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, April 25, 2023
 Black crust fungus Biscogniauxia repanda on a fallen limb in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, February 13, 2020
 Yellow hydnoid crust fungus with tiny teeth on a pine log on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, February 18, 2023
 Brown spores of Hypoxylon canker fungus (Biscogniauxia) on a drying oak on a trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, February 15, 2023
 Oak trunk damaged by brown Hypoxylon canker fungus (Biscogniauxia) on a trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, February 15, 2023
 Orange corticioid fungus Tomentella on a burned pine log on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, February 18, 2023
 Beech woodwart fungus (Hypoxylon fragiforme) on a fallen twig on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 5, 2023
 Spores (in KOH) of fungus Hypoxylon rubiginosum from a tiny black dot on wood, collected a day before in Sam Houston National Forest near Richards. Texas, April 3, 2023
 Spores (in KOH, at low(?) magnification) of tiny black spheres of corticioid fungus Rosellinia subiculata(?) from fallen sticks, collected a day before in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, February 20, 2023
 Close-up of light brown corticioid (crust) fungus covering a small leaf on dry fallen branches found on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, July 17, 2022
 Black crust fungus Biscogniauxia repanda on a fallen tree branch in Lick Creek Park. College Station, Texas, February 13, 2020
 White web-like corticioid fungus with water droplets on burned pine on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, February 18, 2023
 Corticioid fungus Coniophora olivacea and clustered icicle fungus (Mucronella calva) on a fallen pine on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, February 8, 2020
 Close-up of beech woodwart fungus (Hypoxylon fragiforme) on a fallen twig on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 5, 2023
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