Weather (KIAH): Rain. Temperature 14.8° (4.1° lower than normal), min. 14°, max. 15°, min. over preceding two weeks is 11°. Wind speed 13.5 km/hour. Precipitation 0.0 mm, preceding two weeks 58% normal, preceding two months 56% normal.
Identified species: Cladonia peziziformis, Clitocybula familia, Coccocarpia palmicola, Fuligo septica, Parmotrema hypotropum, Psathyrella candolleana, Russula compacta, Squamulea squamosa, Xanthoconium affine.
Powdered ruffle lichen (Parmotrema hypotropum) on bushes at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 5, 2020
Dog vomit slime mold (Fuligo septica) at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 5, 2020
Firm Russula mushrooms (Russula compacta) under a live oak near a prairie at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 5, 2020
Side view of firm Russula mushrooms (Russula compacta) under a live oak near a prairie at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 5, 2020
Dissected firm Russula mushrooms (Russula compacta) under a live oak near a prairie at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 5, 2020
Pores of a spotted bolete mushroom (Xanthoconium affine) in a half-open area at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 5, 2020
Cap of a spotted bolete mushroom (Xanthoconium affine) in a half-open area at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 5, 2020
Dissected spotted bolete mushroom (Xanthoconium affine) in a half-open area at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 5, 2020
Turbin lichen (Cladonia peziziformis) on roadside at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 5, 2020
Firedot lichen Squamulea squamosa (Caloplaca squamosa) on sandstone outcrops at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 5, 2020
Salted shell lichen (Coccocarpia palmicola) on a large rock in a forest at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 5, 2020
Pale brittlestem mushrooms (Psathyrella candolleana) on a grassy road at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 5, 2020
Dissected pale brittlestem mushrooms (Psathyrella candolleana) on a grassy road at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 5, 2020
Upper view of coincap mushrooms Clitocybula familia near red cedar trees at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 5, 2020
Coincap mushrooms Clitocybula familia near red cedar trees at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 5, 2020
Caps of mushrooms Clitocybula familia at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 5, 2020
Gills of mushrooms Clitocybula familia at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, April 5, 2020Mushroom Observer and Facebook for learning names of local mushrooms.
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