Weather (KIAH): Rain. Temperature 18.9° (7.5° higher than normal), min. 10°, max. 21°, min. over preceding two weeks is 2°. Wind speed 19.6 km/hour. Precipitation 1.0 mm (24% normal), preceding two weeks 5% normal, preceding two months 107% normal.
Identified species: Dirinaria applanata, Dirinaria confusa, Entoloma vernum, Heterodermia albicans, Lecanora louisianae, Melogramma gyrosum, Myriostoma coliforme, Ochrolechia pallescens, Phaeophyscia hirsuta, Ramalina celastri, Teloschistes exilis, Xanthocarpia crenulatella.
Melogramma gyrosum (Endothia gyrosa, Amphilogia gyrosa) fungus on an oak branch in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, January 23, 2019
Medallion lichen (Dirinaria confusa) on hackberry in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, January 23, 2019
Close up of medallion lichen (Dirinaria confusa) on hackberry in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, January 23, 2019
Saucer lichen Ochrolechia pallescens on hackberry in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, January 23, 2019
White fringe lichen (Heterodermia albicans) (or may be H. japonica, H. casarettiana) on hackberry tree in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, January 23, 2019
Fringe lichen (Heterodermia) on hackberry in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, January 23, 2019
Firedot lichen (Caloplaca) on stones for road erosion control in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, January 23, 2019
Pepper pot earthstar mushroom (Myriostoma coliforme) under small cedar elm trees in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, January 23, 2019
Powdery medallion lichen (Dirinaria applanata) in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, January 23, 2019
Pepper pot earthstar mushroom (Myriostoma coliforme) among dry leaves in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, January 23, 2019
Medallion lichen (Dirinaria confusa) with black apothecia in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, January 23, 2019
Fringe lichen (Heterodermia) on a small tree in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, January 23, 2019
Close up of fringe lichen (Heterodermia) on small cedar elm tree in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, January 23, 2019
Fringe lichen (Heterodermia) on a tree in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, January 23, 2019
Slender orange bush lichen (Teloschistes exilis) on a small oak in semiopen area in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, January 23, 2019
Slender orange bush lichen (Teloschistes exilis) on a thin oak branch in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, January 23, 2019
Tuft of slender orange bush lichen (Teloschistes exilis) on an oak in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, January 23, 2019
Tuft of slender orange bush lichen (Teloschistes exilis) on an oak in semi-open area in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, January 23, 2019
Apothecia of slender orange bush lichen (Teloschistes exilis) in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, January 23, 2019
Dirinaria lichen with apothecia in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, January 23, 2019
Small Dirinaria lichen in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, January 23, 2019
Dirinaria(?) lichen on hackberry in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, January 23, 2019
Black apothecia of medallion lichen (Dirinaria confusa) in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, January 23, 2019
Lichen Lecanora louisianae(?) on bark in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, January 23, 2019
Lichen Lecanora louisianae(?) on acacia (huisache) tree in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, January 23, 2019
Heterodermia albicans or may be H. casarettiana lichen on acacia (huisache) tree in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, January 23, 2019
Fringe lichen (Heterodermia albicans(?)) on acacia (huisache) tree in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, January 23, 2019
Close up of fringe lichen (Heterodermia) on acacia (huisache) tree in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, January 23, 2019
Powdered shadow lichen (Phaeophyscia hirsuta) and splitgill mushrooms on acacia (huisache) tree in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, January 23, 2019
Octopus-like palmetto lichen (Ramalina celastri) and other species of Ramalina on a fallen oak branch in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, January 23, 2019
Firedot lichen Xanthocarpia crenulatella (Caloplaca crenulatella) on erosion control stones in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, January 23, 2019
Spring pinkgill mushrooms Entoloma vernum in grassy field near oaks in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, January 23, 2019
Spring pinkgill mushrooms Entoloma vernum in Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site. Washington, Texas, January 23, 2019Mushroom Observer and Facebook for learning names of local mushrooms.
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