Weather (KIAH): Temperature 17.6° (6.3° higher than normal), min. 12°, max. 24°, min. over preceding two weeks is -1°. Wind speed 21.1 km/hour. Precipitation 0.0 mm, preceding two weeks 47% normal, preceding two months 91% normal.
Crust fungus Stereum together with ozonium(?) of a fungus under a fallen oak at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 29, 2020
Tomentella fungus together with ozonium(?) of a fungus under a fallen oak at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 29, 2020
Fungus Tomentella on underside of a fallen oak at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 29, 2020
Dried orange crust fungus Phlebia subochracea with cracks on underside of a fallen oak at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 29, 2020
Dried orange crust fungus Phlebia subochracea on underside of a fallen oak at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 29, 2020
Cracked surface of an orange crust fungus Phlebia subochracea on underside of a fallen oak at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 29, 2020
Resupinate polypore mushroom Ceriporia on underside of a fallen oak at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 29, 2020
Corticioid fungus Hyphodontia on a fallen oak at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 29, 2020
Cracked surface of corticioid fungus Hyphodontia on a fallen oak at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 29, 2020
Texture of corticioid fungus Hyphodontia on a fallen oak at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 29, 2020
Bicoloured bracket mushroom (Gelatoporia dichroa, Vitreoporus dichrous) on a dry red cedar tree without bark at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 29, 2020
Texture of bicoloured bracket mushroom (Gelatoporia dichroa, Vitreoporus dichrous) on a dry red cedar tree without bark at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 29, 2020
Close-up of bicoloured bracket mushroom (Gelatoporia dichroa, Vitreoporus dichrous) on a dry red cedar tree without bark at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 29, 2020
Upper and lower cap surfaces of bicoloured bracket mushroom (Gelatoporia dichroa, Vitreoporus dichrous) on a dry red cedar tree without bark at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 29, 2020
Mushrooms Sphaerosporium lignatile on underside of a rotten oak log at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 29, 2020
Crust mushrooms Stereum on underside of a rotten oak log at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 29, 2020
Cyphelloid fungus Henningsomyces candidus on underside of a rotten oak log at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 29, 2020
White tubelet fungus (Henningsomyces candidus) on underside of a rotten oak log at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 29, 2020
White tubelet fungus (Henningsomyces candidus) on rotting oak wood at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 29, 2020
White tubelet fungus (Henningsomyces candidus) on rotting Stereum fungus at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 29, 2020
Split porecrust mushrooms (Schizopora paradoxa) on a fallen oak branch at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 29, 2020
Golden ear mushrooms (Tremella aurantia) on a fallen oak branch at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 29, 2020
Some cottony white fungus on underside of a rotten oak log at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 29, 2020
Young golden ear mushrooms (Tremella aurantia) on a fallen oak at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 29, 2020
Young golden ear mushrooms (Tremella aurantia) under a fallen oak at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 29, 2020
Candelabra duster fungus (Athelia epiphylla) on underside of a rotten oak log at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 29, 2020
Candelabra duster fungus (Athelia epiphylla) under an oak log at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 29, 2020
Tomentella fungus on underside of a fallen oak at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 29, 2020
Candelabra duster fungus (Athelia epiphylla) on underside of a fallen oak at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 29, 2020
Drying Amanita(?) mushroom at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 29, 2020
Underside of white Amanita(?) mushroom at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 29, 2020
Cross section of white Amanita(?) mushroom at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 29, 2020
Cracked cap of white Amanita(?) mushroom at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 29, 2020
Pear-shaped puffball mushrooms (Lycoperdon pyriforme, Apioperdon pyriforme) on rotting oak at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 29, 2020
Stump puffball mushrooms (Lycoperdon pyriforme, Apioperdon pyriforme) on rotting oak at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 29, 2020
Orange resupinate polypore mushrooms on underside of a fallen oak at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 29, 2020
Details of orange resupinate polypore mushrooms on underside of a fallen oak at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 29, 2020
Close-up of orange resupinate polypore mushrooms on underside of a fallen oak at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 29, 2020
White corticioid (crust) fungus under a fallen oak branch at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 29, 2020
White corticioid (crust) fungus with many tiny mites at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 29, 2020
Close-up of white corticioid (crust) fungus under a fallen oak branch at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 29, 2020
Some hydnoid (tooth) fungus on underside of a fallen oak at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 29, 2020
Resupinate polypore mushrooms Fomitiporia on a fallen oak branch at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 29, 2020
Underside of bracket polypore mushroom Phellinus(?) on a fallen oak branch at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 29, 2020
Bracket polypore mushroom Phellinus(?) on a fallen oak branch at Lake Somerville Trailway near Birch Creek Unit of Somerville Lake State Park. Texas, December 29, 2020
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