Weather (KIAH): Temperature 7.9° (5.5° lower than normal), min. 2°, max. 16°, min. over preceding two weeks is -1°. Wind speed 4.1 km/hour. Precipitation 0.0 mm, preceding two weeks 273% normal, preceding two months 62% normal.
Identified species: Hypoxylon fragiforme, Phellinus gilvus, Phlebia tremellosa, Septobasidium fumigatum, Steccherinum bourdotii.
Jelly rot fungus (Merulius tremellosus, Phlebia tremellosa) on a large fallen oak in area of Winters Bayou in Sam Houston National Forest, east from Waverly. Texas, December 5, 2020
Jelly rot fungus (Merulius tremellosus, Phlebia tremellosa) on a rotting oak in wet area in area of Winters Bayou in Sam Houston National Forest, east from Waverly. Texas, December 5, 2020
Mustard yellow polypore mushrooms (Phellinus gilvus) on a fallen oak(?) in area of Winters Bayou in Sam Houston National Forest, east from Waverly. Texas, December 5, 2020
Mustard yellow polypore mushrooms (Phellinus gilvus) on a cut log near a forest road in area of Winters Bayou in Sam Houston National Forest, east from Waverly. Texas, December 5, 2020
Mustard yellow polypore mushrooms (Phellinus gilvus) on a cut surface of a log in area of Winters Bayou in Sam Houston National Forest, east from Waverly. Texas, December 5, 2020
Young mustard yellow polypore mushrooms (Phellinus gilvus) on a vertically cut surface of a log in area of Winters Bayou in Sam Houston National Forest, east from Waverly. Texas, December 5, 2020
Masses of mustard yellow polypore mushrooms (Phellinus gilvus) on a log near a forest road in area of Winters Bayou in Sam Houston National Forest, east from Waverly. Texas, December 5, 2020
Spreading tooth mushrooms (Steccherinum bourdotii) on thin still living oaks near the base damaged by fire after a spring burn in area of Winters Bayou in Sam Houston National Forest, east from Waverly. Texas, December 5, 2020
Underside of spreading tooth mushrooms (Steccherinum bourdotii) on thin still living oaks damaged by fire in area of Winters Bayou in Sam Houston National Forest, east from Waverly. Texas, December 5, 2020
Caps of spreading tooth mushrooms (Steccherinum bourdotii) on thin still living oaks damaged by fire in area of Winters Bayou in Sam Houston National Forest, east from Waverly. Texas, December 5, 2020
Black and grey corticioid (crust) fungus Septobasidium fumigatum(?) on smooth bark of a living elm tree in area of Winters Bayou in Sam Houston National Forest, east from Waverly. Texas, December 5, 2020
Texture of black and grey corticioid (crust) fungus Septobasidium fumigatum(?) on bark of an elm tree in area of Winters Bayou in Sam Houston National Forest, east from Waverly. Texas, December 5, 2020
Close-up of black and grey corticioid (crust) fungus Septobasidium fumigatum(?) on bark of an elm tree in area of Winters Bayou in Sam Houston National Forest, east from Waverly. Texas, December 5, 2020
Black and grey corticioid (crust) fungus Septobasidium fumigatum(?) with white fringe on an elm tree in area of Winters Bayou in Sam Houston National Forest, east from Waverly. Texas, December 5, 2020
Beech woodwart fungus (Hypoxylon fragiforme(?)) on a fallen twig taken from area of Winters Bayou in Sam Houston National Forest, east from Waverly. Texas, December 5, 2020Mushroom Observer and Facebook for learning names of local mushrooms.
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