Weather (KIAH): Rain. Temperature 21.7° (7.4° higher than normal), min. 10°, max. 26°, min. over preceding two weeks is 3°. Wind speed 14.3 km/hour. Precipitation 1.2 mm (37% normal), preceding two weeks 55% normal, preceding two months 77% normal.
Identified species: Chroogomphus vinicolor, Coenogonium implexum, Helvella macropus, Leptogium cyanescens, Myriotrema rugiferum, Panus neostrigosus, Phyllopsora parvifolia, Physcia atrostriata, Pyrenula cruenta, Ramalina dasypoga, Suillus hirtellus, Urnula craterium.
Pixie-hair lichen (Coenogonium implexum) on a tree in area of Winters Bayou in Sam Houston National Forest, east from Waverly. Texas, February 23, 2019
Lace-scale lichen Phyllopsora parvifolia on a tree in area of Winters Bayou in Sam Houston National Forest, east from Waverly. Texas, February 23, 2019
Buttoned rosette lichen (Pyxine) on an iron foot bridge across the bayou in area of Winters Bayou in Sam Houston National Forest, east from Waverly. Texas, February 23, 2019
Rosette lichen (Physcia) on an iron foot bridge across the bayou in area of Winters Bayou in Sam Houston National Forest, east from Waverly. Texas, February 23, 2019
Green patch of rosette lichen (Physcia) on an iron foot bridge across the bayou in area of Winters Bayou in Sam Houston National Forest, east from Waverly. Texas, February 23, 2019
Parmotrema and Pyxine lichens on an iron foot bridge across the bayou in area of Winters Bayou in Sam Houston National Forest, east from Waverly. Texas, February 23, 2019
Ruffle lichen (Parmotrema) on an iron foot bridge across the bayou in area of Winters Bayou in Sam Houston National Forest, east from Waverly. Texas, February 23, 2019
Buttoned rosette lichen (Pyxine) with soredia on an iron foot bridge across the bayou in area of Winters Bayou in Sam Houston National Forest, east from Waverly. Texas, February 23, 2019
Loop lichen (Hypotrachyna) on an iron foot bridge across the bayou in area of Winters Bayou in Sam Houston National Forest, east from Waverly. Texas, February 23, 2019
Some folious lichen on an iron foot bridge across the bayou in area of Winters Bayou in Sam Houston National Forest, east from Waverly. Texas, February 23, 2019
Green folious lichen on an iron foot bridge across the bayou in area of Winters Bayou in Sam Houston National Forest, east from Waverly. Texas, February 23, 2019
Blue jellyskin lichen (Leptogium cyanescens) on an iron foot bridge across the bayou in area of Winters Bayou in Sam Houston National Forest, east from Waverly. Texas, February 23, 2019
Patch of some folious lichen on an iron foot bridge across the bayou in area of Winters Bayou in Sam Houston National Forest, east from Waverly. Texas, February 23, 2019
Streaked rosette lichen (Physcia atrostriata) on an iron foot bridge across the bayou in area of Winters Bayou in Sam Houston National Forest, east from Waverly. Texas, February 23, 2019
Streaked rosette lichen (Physcia atrostriata) on an iron foot bridge across the bayou in area of Winters Bayou in Sam Houston National Forest, east from Waverly. Texas, February 23, 2019
Rosette lichen (Physcia) on an iron foot bridge across the bayou in area of Winters Bayou in Sam Houston National Forest, east from Waverly. Texas, February 23, 2019
Buttoned rosette lichen (Pyxine) on an iron foot bridge across the bayou in area of Winters Bayou in Sam Houston National Forest, east from Waverly. Texas, February 23, 2019
Buttoned rosette lichen (Pyxine) with soredia on an iron foot bridge across the bayou in area of Winters Bayou in Sam Houston National Forest, east from Waverly. Texas, February 23, 2019
Close up of streaked rosette lichen (Physcia atrostriata) on an iron foot bridge across the bayou in area of Winters Bayou in Sam Houston National Forest, east from Waverly. Texas, February 23, 2019
Pixie-hair lichen (Coenogonium implexum) in shade on a tree in area of Winters Bayou in Sam Houston National Forest, east from Waverly. Texas, February 23, 2019
Green lacewing larva Leucochrysa (Nodita) pavida camouflaged with lichen fragments and some brown prostrate fungus (Corticiaceae) on a tree in area of Winters Bayou in Sam Houston National Forest, east from Waverly. Texas, February 23, 2019
Brown prostrate fungus (Corticiaceae) on a tree in area of Winters Bayou in Sam Houston National Forest, east from Waverly. Texas, February 23, 2019
Ramalina dasypoga(?) lichen on a tree in a forest in area of Winters Bayou in Sam Houston National Forest, east from Waverly. Texas, February 23, 2019
Ruffle lichen (Parmotrema) on an iron foot bridge across the bayou in area of Winters Bayou in Sam Houston National Forest, east from Waverly. Texas, February 23, 2019
Beard lichen (Usnea) or may be Ramalina on an iron foot bridge across the bayou in area of Winters Bayou in Sam Houston National Forest, east from Waverly. Texas, February 23, 2019
Powdery lichen Lepraria on bark of a big pine tree in area of Winters Bayou in Sam Houston National Forest, east from Waverly. Texas, February 23, 2019
Masses of pixie-hair lichen (Coenogonium implexum) in area of Winters Bayou in Sam Houston National Forest, east from Waverly. Texas, February 23, 2019
Close up of pixie-hair lichen (Coenogonium implexum) in shade on a tree in area of Winters Bayou in Sam Houston National Forest, east from Waverly. Texas, February 23, 2019
Young Devil's Urn mushrooms (Urnula craterium) in area of Winters Bayou in Sam Houston National Forest, east from Waverly. Texas, February 23, 2019
Devil's Urn mushrooms (Urnula craterium) growing from wood submerged in soil in area of Winters Bayou in Sam Houston National Forest, east from Waverly. Texas, February 23, 2019
Bulbothrix lichen on a tree in area of Winters Bayou in Sam Houston National Forest, east from Waverly. Texas, February 23, 2019
Blue jellyskin lichen (Leptogium cyanescens) on a fallen oak in area of Winters Bayou in Sam Houston National Forest, east from Waverly. Texas, February 23, 2019
Bark rash lichen (Pyrenula cruenta) on a tree in area of Winters Bayou in Sam Houston National Forest, east from Waverly. Texas, February 23, 2019
Volcano lichen (Myriotrema rugiferum) on a fallen oak in area of Winters Bayou in Sam Houston National Forest, east from Waverly. Texas, February 23, 2019
Pine spike mushrooms (wine-cap Chroogomphus, Chroogomphus vinicolor, Gomphidius vinicolor) on Lone Star Hiking Trail south from Stubblefield Campground in Sam Houston National Forest. Huntsville, Texas, February 23, 2019
Pine spike mushrooms (wine-cap Chroogomphus, Chroogomphus vinicolor, Gomphidius vinicolor) under pines on Lone Star Hiking Trail south from Stubblefield Campground in Sam Houston National Forest. Huntsville, Texas, February 23, 2019
Panus lecomtei (Panus neostrigosus) mushrooms on a fallen oak on Lone Star Hiking Trail south from Stubblefield Campground in Sam Houston National Forest. Huntsville, Texas, February 23, 2019
Young Panus lecomtei (Panus neostrigosus) mushrooms on a fallen oak on Lone Star Hiking Trail south from Stubblefield Campground in Sam Houston National Forest. Huntsville, Texas, February 23, 2019
Emerging Panus lecomtei (Panus neostrigosus) mushrooms on a fallen oak on Lone Star Hiking Trail south from Stubblefield Campground in Sam Houston National Forest. Huntsville, Texas, February 23, 2019
Velvety caps of Panus lecomtei (Panus neostrigosus) mushrooms on a fallen oak on Lone Star Hiking Trail south from Stubblefield Campground in Sam Houston National Forest. Huntsville, Texas, February 23, 2019
Panus lecomtei (Panus neostrigosus) mushrooms on an oak log on Lone Star Hiking Trail south from Stubblefield Campground in Sam Houston National Forest. Huntsville, Texas, February 23, 2019
Bolete mushrooms Suillus hirtellus on Lone Star Hiking Trail south from Stubblefield Campground in Sam Houston National Forest. Huntsville, Texas, February 23, 2019
Felt saddle mushroom (Helvella macropus) under pines on Lone Star Hiking Trail south from Stubblefield Campground in Sam Houston National Forest. Huntsville, Texas, February 23, 2019Mushroom Observer and Facebook for learning names of local mushrooms.
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