Weather (KIAH): Temperature 17.6° (4.2° higher than normal), min. 17°, max. 19°, min. over preceding two weeks is 3°. Wind speed 6.3 km/hour.
Identified species: Brigantiaea leucoxantha, Canoparmelia caroliniana, Gallowayella weberi, Haematomma persoonii, Heterodermia albicans, Heterodermia obscurata, Parmotrema reticulatum, Parmotrema tinctorum, Phaeophyscia hirsuta, Physcia atrostriata, Physcia dimidiata, Physcia erumpens, Punctelia rudecta, Pyxine sorediata, Ramalina sorediosa.
Palm ruffle lichen (Parmotrema tinctorum) on a tree on Alligator Branch section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, February 17, 2019
Ruffle lichen (Parmotrema), may be P. gardneri, on a tree on Alligator Branch section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, February 17, 2019
Shield lichen Canoparmelia caroliniana on a tree on Alligator Branch section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, February 17, 2019
Cracked ruffle lichen (Parmotrema reticulatum, Rimelia reticulata) on a tree on Alligator Branch section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, February 17, 2019
Rough speckled shield lichen (Punctelia rudecta) on a tree on Alligator Branch section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, February 17, 2019
Sunken bloodspot lichen (Haematomma persoonii) on a fallen oak on Alligator Branch section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, February 17, 2019
Shield lichen Canoparmelia caroliniana on tree bark on Alligator Branch section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, February 17, 2019
Ruffle lichen (Parmotrema) on a fallen tree branch on Alligator Branch section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, February 17, 2019
Ruffle lichen (Parmotrema) on a fallen oak(?) branch on Alligator Branch section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, February 17, 2019
Loop lichen (Hypotrachyna) on a tree on Alligator Branch section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, February 17, 2019
Shield lichen Canoparmelia caroliniana on a deciduous tree on Alligator Branch section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, February 17, 2019
Eyelash lichen (Bulbotrix) on a tree on Alligator Branch section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, February 17, 2019
Speckled shield lichen (Punctelia) on a tree on Alligator Branch section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, February 17, 2019
Eyelash lichen (Bulbotrix) on tree bark on Alligator Branch section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, February 17, 2019
Orange-tinted fringe lichen (Heterodermia obscurata) on a tree on Alligator Branch section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, February 17, 2019
Carolina shield lichen (Canoparmelia caroliniana) on a tree on Alligator Branch section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, February 17, 2019
Rosette lichen Physcia erumpens(?) on a tree on Alligator Branch section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, February 17, 2019
Rosette lichen Physcia erumpens(?) on tree bark on Alligator Branch section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, February 17, 2019
Loop lichen (Hypotrachyna) on Alligator Branch section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, February 17, 2019
Carolina shield lichen (Canoparmelia caroliniana) on a deciduous tree on Alligator Branch section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, February 17, 2019
White fringe lichen (Heterodermia albicans) on a tree on Alligator Branch section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, February 17, 2019
Carolina shield lichen (Canoparmelia caroliniana) on tree bark on Alligator Branch section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, February 17, 2019
Bright green lichen Phyllopsora near the base of a fallen oak on Alligator Branch section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, February 17, 2019
Tiny round squamules of bright green lichen Phyllopsora near the base of a fallen oak on Alligator Branch section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, February 17, 2019
Grey lichen on tree bark in floodplain area on Alligator Branch section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, February 17, 2019
Tooth mushrooms (Hydnaceae) on a fallen pine on Alligator Branch section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, February 17, 2019
Carolina shield lichen (Canoparmelia caroliniana) on Alligator Branch section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, February 17, 2019
Dirinaria lichen on yaupon(?) on Alligator Branch section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, February 17, 2019
Streaked rosette lichen (Physcia atrostriata) on yaupon(?) on Alligator Branch section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, February 17, 2019
White fringe lichen (Heterodermia albicans) on Alligator Branch section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, February 17, 2019
Dirinaria(?) lichen on a tree on Alligator Branch section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, February 17, 2019
Dirinaria(?) lichen with a blue tint on a tree on Alligator Branch section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, February 17, 2019
Fruiticose lichen Ramalina sorediosa(?) on a tree on Alligator Branch section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, February 17, 2019
Buttoned rosette lichen Pyxine sorediata(?) on Alligator Branch section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, February 17, 2019
Dark brown prostrate fungus (Corticiaceae) on tree bark on Alligator Branch section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, February 17, 2019
Drying apothecia of brick-spored firedot lichen Brigantiaea leucoxantha on a tree on Alligator Branch section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, February 17, 2019
Powdered shadow lichen (Phaeophyscia hirsuta) on marble in Ebenezer Cemetery near Huntsville, Texas, February 17, 2019
Rosette lichen (Physcia) in Ebenezer Cemetery near Huntsville, Texas, February 17, 2019
Sunburst lichen Xanthomendoza weberi (Gallowayella weberi) and some powdery red lichen on a marble tomb in Ebenezer Cemetery near Huntsville, Texas, February 17, 2019
Some rusty red powdery lichen on marble surface in Ebenezer Cemetery near Huntsville, Texas, February 17, 2019
Rosette lichen (Physcia) on a tomb in Ebenezer Cemetery near Huntsville, Texas, February 17, 2019
Rosette lichen Physcia dimidiata(?) on a marble tomb in Ebenezer Cemetery near Huntsville, Texas, February 17, 2019
Rosette lichen (Physcia) with soredia on a tomb in Ebenezer Cemetery near Huntsville, Texas, February 17, 2019
Rosette lichen (Physcia) and sunburst lichen Xanthomendoza weberi (Gallowayella weberi) on a tomb in Ebenezer Cemetery near Huntsville, Texas, February 17, 2019
Rock-shield lichen (Xanthoparmelia) on a tomb in Ebenezer Cemetery near Huntsville, Texas, February 17, 2019Mushroom Observer and Facebook for learning names of local mushrooms.
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