Weather (KIAH): Temperature 24.6° (3.9° lower than normal), min. 22°, max. 31°, min. over preceding two weeks is 22°. Wind speed 10.0 km/hour. Precipitation 0.2 mm (7% normal), preceding two weeks 305% normal, preceding two months 100% normal.
Galls caused by fungus Exobasidium symploci-japonicae on sweetleaf (Symplocos tinctoria) (?) on Sundew Trail in Big Thicket National Preserve. Kountze, Texas, August 2, 2014
Earth star mushroom (Geastrum fimbriatum) on Kirby Trail in Big Thicket National Preserve. Kountze, Texas, August 2, 2014
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