Weather (KIAH): Rain. Temperature 19.9° (8.6° higher than normal), min. 12°, max. 26°, min. over preceding two weeks is -1°. Wind speed 17.8 km/hour. Precipitation 0.2 mm (5% normal), preceding two weeks 8% normal, preceding two months 14% normal.
Identified species: Astraeus hygrometricus, Buellia stillingiana, Dirinaria confusa, Endocarpon pusillum, Gallowayella weberi, Heterodermia albicans, Ochrolechia pallescens, Phallus hadriani, Phellinus badius, Pyxine sorediata, Scleroderma polyrhizum, Teloschistes exilis, Volvopluteus gloiocephalus.
Saucer lichen Ochrolechia pallescens on a branch of "Liberty Oak" in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, December 28, 2019
Medallion lichen (Dirinaria confusa) on a branch of "Liberty Oak" in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, December 28, 2019
Warty lichen (Pertusaria) on a branch of "Liberty Oak" in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, December 28, 2019
Rosette lichen Pyxine eschweileri (Pyxine sorediata)(?) on a branch of "Liberty Oak" in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, December 28, 2019
Saucer lichen Ochrolechia pallescens on bark of hackberry tree in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, December 28, 2019
Apothecia of saucer lichen Ochrolechia pallescens on bark of hackberry tree in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, December 28, 2019
White fringe lichen (Heterodermia albicans) on a hackberry tree in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, December 28, 2019
Texture of white fringe lichen (Heterodermia albicans) on bark of hackberry tree in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, December 28, 2019
Medallion lichen (Dirinaria confusa) on bark of hackberry tree in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, December 28, 2019
Apothecia of medallion lichen (Dirinaria confusa) on bark of hackberry tree in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, December 28, 2019
Saucer lichen Ochrolechia pallescens with apothecia on bark of hackberry tree in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, December 28, 2019
Script lichen (Graphis) on bark of hackberry tree in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, December 28, 2019
Texture of script lichen (Graphis) on bark of hackberry tree in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, December 28, 2019
Details of script lichen (Graphis) on bark of hackberry tree in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, December 28, 2019
Some green liverwort and lichens on bark of hackberry tree in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, December 28, 2019
Tiny green liverwort and Graphis lichen on bark of hackberry tree in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, December 28, 2019
Ruffle lichen (Parmotrema) on a tree in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, December 28, 2019
Saucer lichen Ochrolechia on a tree in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, December 28, 2019
Common button lichen (Buellia stillingiana) on a tree in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, December 28, 2019
Script lichen (Graphis) on a tree in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, December 28, 2019
Sunburst lichen Xanthomendoza weberi (Gallowayella weberi) on a twig of a tree in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, December 28, 2019
Bracket polypore mushroom Phellinus badius (Fulvifomes b., Phellinus rimosus group) on a branch of a dried Huisache tree (Acacia farnesiana) in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, December 28, 2019
Pore surface of bracket mushroom Phellinus badius (Fulvifomes b., Phellinus rimosus group) on a branch of a dried Huisache tree in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, December 28, 2019
Blackened and deeply cracked upper surface of bracket mushroom Phellinus badius (Fulvifomes b., Phellinus rimosus group) on a branch of a dried Huisache tree in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, December 28, 2019
Underside view of bracket mushroom Phellinus badius (Fulvifomes b., Phellinus rimosus group) on a branch of a dried Huisache tree in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, December 28, 2019
Slender orange bush lichen (Teloschistes exilis) on a twig of a small tree in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, December 28, 2019
Scaly stippled lichen (Endocarpon pusillum) on a thin layer of soil over exposed limestone rocks overgrown by prickly pears near a former pond in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, December 28, 2019
Dark crust of scaly stippled lichen (Endocarpon pusillum) on a thin layer of soil over exposed limestone rocks overgrown by prickly pears in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, December 28, 2019
White fringe lichen (Heterodermia albicans) on a branch of an old Huisache (acacia) bush in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, December 28, 2019
White fringe lichen (Heterodermia albicans) and liverwort on a branch of an old Huisache (acacia) bush in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, December 28, 2019
Dune stinkhorn mushroom (Phallus hadriani) on a grassy lawn on Robinson Ferry Road in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, December 28, 2019
Close up of dune stinkhorn mushroom (Phallus hadriani) on a grassy lawn on Robinson Ferry Road in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, December 28, 2019
Star eathball mushrooms (Scleroderma polyrhizum) on a lawn near Robinson Ferry Road in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, December 28, 2019
Mature star eathball mushrooms (Scleroderma polyrhizum) on a lawn near Robinson Ferry Road in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, December 28, 2019
Dissected star eathball mushrooms (Scleroderma polyrhizum) on a lawn near Robinson Ferry Road in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, December 28, 2019
Split mature star eathball mushrooms (Scleroderma polyrhizum) on a lawn near Robinson Ferry Road in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, December 28, 2019
Sand stinkhorn mushroom (Phallus hadriani) on a grassy lawn on Robinson Ferry Road in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, December 28, 2019
Hygroscopic earthstar mushrooms (Astraeus hygrometricus) on a lawn near Robinson Ferry Road in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, December 28, 2019
Mature opened hygroscopic earthstar mushrooms (Astraeus hygrometricus) on a lawn near Robinson Ferry Road in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, December 28, 2019
Group of mature hygroscopic earthstar mushrooms (Astraeus hygrometricus) on a lawn near Robinson Ferry Road in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, December 28, 2019
Big sheath mushrooms (Volvopluteus gloiocephalus) on a lawn near Robinson Ferry Road in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, December 28, 2019
Dissected big sheath mushrooms (Volvopluteus gloiocephalus) on a lawn near Robinson Ferry Road in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, December 28, 2019Mushroom Observer and Facebook for learning names of local mushrooms.
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