 Fresh leaves of May apple (Podophyllum peltatum) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 9, 2020
 Flower bud of May apple (Podophyllum peltatum) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 25, 2024
 Young leaves of May apple (Podophyllum peltatum) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 10, 2022
 Young leaves and a flower bud of May apple (Podophyllum peltatum) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 7, 2021
 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 10, 2024
 Leaf of May apple (Podophyllum peltatum) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 25, 2023
 Flower bud of May apple (Podophyllum peltatum) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 9, 2020
 Young leaf of May apple (Podophyllum peltatum) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 9, 2020
 Leaf venation of May apple (Podophyllum peltatum) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 9, 2020
 May apple (Podophyllum peltatum) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 19, 2021
 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
 Blooming May apple (Podophyllum peltatum) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 4, 2023
 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
 Flower bud of May apple (Podophyllum peltatum) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 7, 2021
 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
 Fruit of May apple (Podophyllum peltatum) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 10, 2021
 Aecia of mayapple rust fungus Allodus podophylli (Puccinia podophylli) on underside of leaves of May apple (Podophyllum peltatum) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 4, 2023
 Shoot of May apple (Podophyllum peltatum) with a flower bud in Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 20, 2022
 Bright orange mayapple rust fungus Allodus podophylli (Puccinia podophylli) on underside of leaves of May apple (Podophyllum peltatum) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 21, 2023
 Leaves of May apple (Podophyllum peltatum) with yellow spots caused by teleutosori 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, April 23, 2022
 Leaves of May apple (Podophyllum peltatum) with yellow spots caused by teleutosori 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 23, 2020
 Close-up of bright orange cups of mayapple rust fungus Allodus podophylli (Puccinia podophylli) on underside of leaves of May apple (Podophyllum peltatum) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 21, 2023
 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
 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
 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 4, 2023
 Young plants 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 4, 2023
 Close-up of teleutosori of rust fungus Allodus podophylli (Puccinia podophylli) on underside of a leaf of May apple (Podophyllum peltatum) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 10, 2021
 Brown teleutospores of mayapple rust fungus Allodus podophylli (Puccinia podophylli) on underside of a leaf of May apple (Podophyllum peltatum) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 10, 2021
 Underside of a leaf of May apple (Podophyllum peltatum) with brown teleutosori 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, April 10, 2021
 Yellow spots on a leaf of May apple (Podophyllum peltatum) caused by teleutosori of rust fungus Allodus podophylli (Puccinia podophylli) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 10, 2021
 Underside of a leaf of May apple (mandrake, Podophyllum peltatum) with brown teleutospores 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, April 23, 2022
 Aecia of mayapple rust fungus Allodus podophylli (Puccinia podophylli) on underside of leaves of May apple (Podophyllum peltatum) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, March 2, 2019
 Flower of May apple (Podophyllum peltatum) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, March 2, 2019
 Tiny bright orange cups on aecia of mayapple rust fungus (Allodus podophylli, Puccinia podophylli) underside of a leaf of May apple (Podophyllum peltatum) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 4, 2023
 Leaves of May apple (mandrake, Podophyllum peltatum) with yellow spots caused by teleutosori of mayapple rust fungus Allodus podophylli (Puccinia podophylli) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest, near Huntsville. Texas, May 5, 2018
 Flower bud of May apple (mandrake, Podophyllum peltatum) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, March 2, 2019
 Blooming May apple (mandrake, Podophyllum peltatum) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest, near Huntsville. Texas, March 10, 2018
 Young plant of May apple (Podophyllum peltatum) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, March 2, 2019
 Tiny bright orange cups of aecia on the underside of leaves of mayapple caused by mayapple rust fungus Allodus podophylli(Puccinia podophylli) on underside of leaves of May apple (Podophyllum peltatum) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, March 2, 2019
 Young plants 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 near Huntsville. Texas, March 2, 2019
 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 near Huntsville. Texas, March 16, 2019
 Underside of a leaf of May apple (mandrake, Podophyllum peltatum) with brown teleutospores of mayapple rust fungus Allodus podophylli (Puccinia podophylli) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest, near Huntsville. Texas, May 5, 2018
 May apple (mandrake, Podophyllum peltatum) with yellow spots caused by teleutosori of mayapple rust fungus Allodus podophylli (Puccinia podophylli) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, March 30, 2019
 Vein-bordered yellow areas on the leaf of May apple (mandrake, Podophyllum peltatum) with teleutosori of mayapple rust fungus Allodus podophylli (Puccinia podophylli) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest, near Huntsville. Texas, May 5, 2018
 Tiny bright orange cups on aecia of mayapple rust fungus (Allodus podophylli, Puccinia podophylli) underside of a leaf of May apple (Podophyllum peltatum) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, March 16, 2019
 Leaves and a flower bud of May apple (Podophyllum peltatum) on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, March 1, 2019
 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
 Aecia of mayapple rust fungus Allodus podophylli (Puccinia podophylli) on underside of leaves of May apple on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 29, 2020
 Fresh leaves of Virginia creeper on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, March 11, 2020
 Young leaves of elm on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 25, 2024
 Fresh leaves of crippled crane-fly orchid (Tipularia discolor) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, November 18, 2023
 Leaves of crippled crane-fly orchid (Tipularia discolor) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 25, 2024
 Young leaf of May apple (Podophyllum peltatum) on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, March 1, 2019
 Underside of May apple leaf with teleutosori 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, April 6, 2024
 Close-up of underside of May apple leaf with teleutosori 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, April 6, 2024
 May apple leaf with yellow spots caused by teleutosori 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, April 6, 2024
 Fresh pink scratch on a resupinate polypore mushroom Rigidoporus vinctus (Physisporinus vinctus)(?) on a fallen elm tree on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 25, 2023
 Leaves of cudweed (Gnaphalium) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 7, 2021
 Mushrooms Tubaria furfuracea(?) on wet leaves on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 5, 2023
 Horse-apple (Osage orange, Maclura) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, October 26, 2019
 Fresh shoots of air potato (Dioscorea bulbifera) in wet area on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 11, 2021
 Texture of horse-apple (Osage orange, Maclura) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, October 26, 2019
 Texture of a fallen horse apple (maclura fruit) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, October 15, 2022
 Rosette of leaves of lyreleaf sage (Salvia lyrata) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 19, 2023
 Leaves of crippled crane-fly orchid (Tipularia discolor) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 9, 2020
 Toothed cup fungus (Tarzetta cupularis) under pine needles and oak leaves on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 29, 2020
 Fresh red cottony leaves on an oak on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, March 2, 2019
 Slime mold Arcyria ferruginea on a pine log on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 1, 2024
 Flowers of spring beauty (Claytonia virginica) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 25, 2024
 Winter rosette of leaves of oriental false hawksbeard (Youngia japonica) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 7, 2021
 Fresh growth of light brown resupinate polypore mushroom on rotting wood on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 16, 2023
 Fresh leaves of sweet gum (Liquidambar styraciflua) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, March 16, 2019
 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
 Blooming plants of spring beauty (Claytonia virginica) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 25, 2024
 Resupinate polypore mushroom Megasporoporia setulosa on an oak twig on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 1, 2024
 Rosette of leaves with reddish color near the veins of lyreleaf sage (Salvia lyrata) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 7, 2021
 Basal leaves of hairy bittercress weed (Cardamine hirsuta) in a water pool on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 7, 2021
 Rotting horse-apple (Osage orange, Maclura) with yeast fungus Cyberlindnera maclurae on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, October 26, 2019
 Red raspberry slime mold (Tubifera ferruginosa) on a pine stump on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 25, 2024
 Texture of resupinate polypore mushroom Megasporoporia setulosa on an oak twig on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 1, 2024
 Tissues of slime mold Arcyria ferruginea under a microscope, collected on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 1, 2024
 Close-up of resupinate polypore mushroom Megasporoporia setulosa on an oak twig on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 1, 2024
 Close-up of slime mold Arcyria ferruginea together with Trichaptum on a pine log on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 1, 2024
 Resupinate polypore mushroom Megasporoporia setulosa with moss on an oak twig on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 1, 2024
 Basal rosette of leaves of lyreleaf sage (Salvia lyrata) with reddish color near the veins on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 7, 2021
 Resupinate polypore mushroom Megasporoporia setulosa growing over moss on an oak twig on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 1, 2024
 Pore surface of resupinate polypore mushroom Megasporoporia setulosa on an oak twig on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 1, 2024
 Brown polypore mushroom Trichaptum fuscoviolaceum on a fallen pine branch on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 1, 2024
 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
 Texture of a decaying fruit of osage orange (hedge apple) with yeast fungus Cyberlindnera maclurae on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, October 26, 2019
 Fallen, decaying fruits of osage orange (hedge apple) with yeast fungus Cyberlindnera maclurae on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, October 26, 2019
 Texture of brown polypore mushroom Trichaptum fuscoviolaceum on a fallen pine branch on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 1, 2024
 Margins of brown polypore mushroom Trichaptum fuscoviolaceum on a fallen pine branch on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 1, 2024
 Red raspberry slime mold (Tubifera ferruginosa) in bark crevices of a pine stump on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 25, 2024
 Rotting fruits of osage orange (hedge apple, Maclura pomifera) with yeast fungus Cyberlindnera maclurae on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, October 26, 2019
 Close-up of red raspberry slime mold (Tubifera ferruginosa) in a bark crevice of a pine stump on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 25, 2024
 Fresh growth of corticioid fungus Leucogyrophana pinastri (Hydnomerulius pinastri) under a rotting pine log on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, December 10, 2020
 Black rat snake in dry leaves near the creek on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, November 20, 2021
 Leaves of elm on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 1, 2021
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