Weather (KIAH): Temperature 23.9° (3.7° higher than normal), min. 22°, max. 26°, min. over preceding two weeks is 10°. Wind speed 12.8 km/hour. Precipitation 0.7 mm (19% normal), preceding two weeks 11% normal, preceding two months 44% normal.
Identified species: Hypoxylon fuscum, Podosphaera euphorbiae, Puccinia podophylli, Steccherinum robustius, Urnula craterium.
Warty spurge (Euphorbia spathulata) with white powdery mildew fungus Podosphaera euphorbiae on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 16, 2022
Reticulate-seeded spurge (Euphorbia spathulata) infected by white powdery mildew fungus Podosphaera euphorbiae on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 16, 2022
Two different kinds of spores (orange Aeciospores and black teliospores) of mayapple rust fungus (Puccinia podophylli) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 16, 2022
Mature Devil's urn mushrooms (Urnula craterium) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 16, 2022
Orange-toothed crust fungus Steccherinum robustius on a fallen branch on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 16, 2022
Orange-toothed crust fungus Steccherinum robustius and a lichen on a fallen tree branch on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 16, 2022
Velvety brown crust of fungus Virgariella (mitosporic stage of Hypoxylon fuscum) on a fallen twig on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 16, 2022
Pinkish resupinate polypore mushroom on underside of a pine(?) log on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, April 16, 2022Mushroom Observer and Facebook for learning names of local mushrooms.
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