Weather (KIAH): Temperature 22.6° (4.5° higher than normal), min. 21°, max. 24°, min. over preceding two weeks is 13°. Wind speed 11.5 km/hour. Precipitation 0.0 mm, preceding two weeks 74% normal, preceding two months 54% normal.
Identified species: Lycogala epidendrum, Lycoperdon marginatum, Puccinia poarum, Tubifera ferruginosa.
Some brown cup Ascomycete fungus on a site of old bonfire on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, March 26, 2020
Wolf's milk slime mold (Lycogala epidendrum) on a log on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, March 26, 2020
Close-up of wolf's milk slime mold (Lycogala epidendrum) on a log on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, March 26, 2020
Orange-yellow rust fungus Puccinia poarum (Puccinia liatridis) on a leaf of gayfeather (Liatris) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, March 26, 2020
Orange-yellow rust fungus Puccinia poarum (Puccinia liatridis) on basal leaves of gayfeather (Liatris) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, March 26, 2020
Underside of basal leaves of gayfeather (Liatris) with orange-yellow rust fungus Puccinia poarum (Puccinia liatridis) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, March 26, 2020
Close-up of orange-yellow rust fungus Puccinia poarum (Puccinia liatridis) on basal leaves of gayfeather (Liatris) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, March 26, 2020
Basal leaves of gayfeather (Liatris) with orange-yellow rust fungus Puccinia poarum (Puccinia liatridis) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, March 26, 2020
Raspberry slime mold (Tubifera ferruginosa) on a stump on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, March 26, 2020
Peeling puffball mushrooms (Lycoperdon marginatum) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, March 26, 2020Mushroom Observer and Facebook for learning names of local mushrooms.
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