Weather (KIAH): Temperature 14.9° (3.8° lower than normal), min. 12°, max. 19°, min. over preceding two weeks is 12°. Wind speed 11.1 km/hour. Precipitation 0.0 mm, preceding two weeks 31% normal, preceding two months 109% normal.
Identified species: Cuphophyllus virgineus, Hypoxylon fragiforme, Megasporoporia setulosa, Trametes lactinea.
Bracket polypore mushrooms Trametes lactinea on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, October 30, 2021
Bracket polypore mushrooms Trametes lactinea on rotting oak wood on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, October 30, 2021
Cuphophyllus virgineus or some similar mushrooms on floodplain near the creek, under group of cedar elm , cane, sow palmetto and trifoliate orange on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, October 30, 2021
Dysmorphic (with developmental abberation, or rosecomb) Cuphophyllus virgineus or some similar mushrooms on floodplain on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, October 30, 2021
Malformed (rosecomb) Cuphophyllus virgineus or some similar mushrooms on floodplain on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, October 30, 2021
Close-up of abnormal rosecomb gills of Cuphophyllus virgineus or some similar mushrooms on floodplain on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, October 30, 2021
Side view of Cuphophyllus virgineus or some similar mushrooms on floodplain on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, October 30, 2021
Mushrooms Cuphophyllus virgineus or similar under trifoliate orange on floodplain on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, October 30, 2021
Cross section of mushrooms Cuphophyllus virgineus or similar under trifoliate orange on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, October 30, 2021
Mushrooms Cuphophyllus virgineus or similar with rosecomb outgrowth on their caps on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, October 30, 2021
Cross section of mushrooms Cuphophyllus virgineus or similar with rosecomb outgrowth on their caps on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, October 30, 2021
Underside of mushrooms Cuphophyllus virgineus or similar on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, October 30, 2021
Cross section of rosecomb of mushrooms Cuphophyllus virgineus or similar on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, October 30, 2021
Close-up of rosecomb tissue of mushrooms Cuphophyllus virgineus or similar on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, October 30, 2021
Beard lichen (Usnea) on a fallen oak twig on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, October 30, 2021
Beech woodwart fungus (Hypoxylon fragiforme) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, October 30, 2021
Beech woodwart fungus (Hypoxylon fragiforme) together with Stereum on a fallen branch on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, October 30, 2021
Close-up of beech woodwart fungus (Hypoxylon fragiforme) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, October 30, 2021
Texture of beech woodwart fungus (Hypoxylon fragiforme) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, October 30, 2021
Section of beech woodwart fungus (Hypoxylon fragiforme) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, October 30, 2021
Beech woodwart fungus (Hypoxylon fragiforme) together with folious lichen and Stereum on a fallen branch on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, October 30, 2021
Resupinate polypore mushroom Megasporoporia setulosa on a fallen hardwood branch on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, October 30, 2021
Patches of resupinate polypore mushroom Megasporoporia setulosa on a fallen hardwood branch on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, October 30, 2021
Close-up of resupinate polypore mushroom Megasporoporia setulosa on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, October 30, 2021
Texture of resupinate polypore mushroom Megasporoporia setulosa on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, October 30, 2021
Pattern of resupinate polypore mushroom Megasporoporia setulosa on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, October 30, 2021
Old and new growth of resupinate polypore mushroom Megasporoporia setulosa on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, October 30, 2021
Margin of resupinate polypore mushroom Megasporoporia setulosa on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, October 30, 2021
Texture of pores of resupinate polypore mushroom Megasporoporia setulosa(?) on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, October 30, 2021Mushroom Observer and Facebook for learning names of local mushrooms.
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