Weather (KIAH): Temperature 23.2° (average), min. 23°, max. 24°, min. over preceding two weeks is 16°. Wind speed 6.5 km/hour. Precipitation 34.8 mm (758% normal), preceding two weeks 119% normal, preceding two months 87% normal.
Identified species: Gloeoporus ambiguus, Gymnopus biformis, Hohenbuehelia petaloides, Hymenochaete rubiginosa, Orbilia xanthostigma, Penttilamyces olivascens, Wrightoporia avellanea.
Elastic polypore mushroom (Wrightoporia avellanea) on underside of a fallen pine on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, October 2, 2021
Stretched pores of elastic polypore mushroom (Wrightoporia avellanea) on underside of a fallen pine on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, October 2, 2021
Immature elastic polypore mushroom (Wrightoporia avellanea) on underside of a fallen pine on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, October 2, 2021
Resupinate form of oak curtain crust fungus (Hymenochaete rubiginosa) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, October 2, 2021
Oak curtain crust fungus (Hymenochaete rubiginosa) covering fallen oak branches on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, October 2, 2021
Oak curtain crust fungus (Hymenochaete rubiginosa) on a fallen oak branch on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, October 2, 2021
Close-up of oak curtain crust fungus (Hymenochaete rubiginosa) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, October 2, 2021
Oak curtain crust fungus (Hymenochaete rubiginosa) on a fallen oak on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, October 2, 2021
Caps of oak curtain crust fungus (Hymenochaete rubiginosa) on a fallen oak twig and a branch on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, October 2, 2021
Some white resupinate polypore mushroom turning pink on burnt oak wood on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, October 2, 2021
Some white and red resupinate polypore mushroom on burnt oak wood on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, October 2, 2021
Close-up of some white resupinate polypore mushroom turning pink on burnt oak wood on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, October 2, 2021
Orange corticioid fungus Leucogyrophana olivascens (Penttilamyces olivascens, or Serpula, Coniophora) under a log on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, October 2, 2021
Web-like orange corticioid fungus Leucogyrophana olivascens (Penttilamyces olivascens, or Serpula, Coniophora) under a log on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, October 2, 2021
Water droplets on a margin of orange corticioid fungus Leucogyrophana olivascens (Penttilamyces olivascens, or Serpula, Coniophora) under a log on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, October 2, 2021
Some pale brown resupinate polypore mushroom on a log on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, October 2, 2021
Margin of some pale brown resupinate polypore mushroom on a log on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, October 2, 2021
Brown scratch on some pale brown resupinate polypore mushroom on a log on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, October 2, 2021
Close-up of orange corticioid fungus Leucogyrophana olivascens (Penttilamyces olivascens, or Serpula, Coniophora) under a pine log on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, October 2, 2021
Some pinkish brown soft bracket polypore mushroom on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, October 2, 2021
Shoehorn oyster mushrooms (Hohenbuehelia petaloides) on a trail under pines on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, October 2, 2021
Caps of shoehorn oyster mushrooms (Hohenbuehelia petaloides) on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, October 2, 2021
Corticioid (crust) fungus Gloeoporus ambiguus (Meruliopsis ambigua) on a fallen pine twig on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, October 2, 2021
Corticioid (crust) fungus Gloeoporus ambiguus (Meruliopsis ambigua) on underside of a fallen pine twig on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, October 2, 2021
Close-up of corticioid fungus Gloeoporus ambiguus (Meruliopsis ambigua) on a fallen pine twig on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, October 2, 2021
Wavering margin of corticioid fungus Gloeoporus ambiguus (Meruliopsis ambigua) on a fallen pine twig on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, October 2, 2021
Surface of corticioid fungus Gloeoporus ambiguus (Meruliopsis ambigua) on a fallen pine twig on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, October 2, 2021
Texture of corticioid fungus Gloeoporus ambiguus (Meruliopsis ambigua) on a fallen pine twig on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, October 2, 2021
Gymnopus biformis mushrooms growing on litter and pine needles near Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, October 2, 2021
Gymnopus biformis mushrooms growing on Forest Service Road 203 near Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, October 2, 2021
Melanoleuca mushrooms growing on pine needles of Forest Service Road 203 near Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, October 2, 2021
Underside of Melanoleuca mushrooms growing on pine needles of Forest Service Road 203 near Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, October 2, 2021
Close-up of Melanoleuca mushrooms growing on pine needles of Forest Service Road 203 near Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, October 2, 2021
Common glasscup mushrooms (Orbilia xanthostigma) on a wet pine log on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, October 2, 2021
Common glasscup mushrooms (Orbilia xanthostigma) on a wet pine log without bark on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, October 2, 2021Mushroom Observer and Facebook for learning names of local mushrooms.
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