Weather (KIAH): Temperature 22.6° (5.5° higher than normal), min. 22°, max. 23°, min. over preceding two weeks is 4°. Wind speed 19.1 km/hour. Precipitation 0.2 mm (6% normal), preceding two weeks 26% normal, preceding two months 36% normal.
Identified species: Chrysothrix xanthina, Dendrothele nivosa, Dirinaria confusa, Heterodermia albicans, Mycocalicium subtile, Physcia neogaea, Robergea albicedrae, Teloschistes exilis, Xanthoparmelia mexicana.
Dwarf rosette lichen Physcia neogaea on a dry pad of prickly pear cactus (Opuntia) in McKinney Roughs Nature Park near Austin. Texas, March 17, 2021
Unnamed Road, Cedar Creek, TX 78612, USA
Dwarf rosette lichen Physcia neogaea on a dry pad of prickly pear cactus in prairie in McKinney Roughs Nature Park near Austin. Texas, March 17, 2021Unnamed Road, Cedar Creek, TX 78612, USA
Slender orange-bush lichen (Teloschistes exilis) together with Parmotrema and Physcia on an old pad of prickly pear cactus in McKinney Roughs Nature Park near Austin. Texas, March 17, 2021Unnamed Road, Cedar Creek, TX 78612, USA
Corticioid mushroom Dendrothele nivosa on bark of Eastern red cedar (Juniper) in McKinney Roughs Nature Park near Austin. Texas, March 17, 2021Co Rd 205, Cedar Creek, TX 78612, USA
Close-up of corticioid fungus Dendrothele nivosa on bark of Eastern red cedar (Juniper) in McKinney Roughs Nature Park near Austin. Texas, March 17, 2021Co Rd 205, Cedar Creek, TX 78612, USA
Close-up of pore lichen (Pertusaria) on a juniper branch in McKinney Roughs Nature Park near Austin. Texas, March 17, 2021Co Rd 205, Cedar Creek, TX 78612, USA
Pore lichen (Pertusaria) with apothecia on a juniper branch in McKinney Roughs Nature Park near Austin. Texas, March 17, 2021Co Rd 205, Cedar Creek, TX 78612, USA
Pore lichen (Pertusaria) on bark of a juniper branch in McKinney Roughs Nature Park near Austin. Texas, March 17, 2021Co Rd 205, Cedar Creek, TX 78612, USA
Gold dust lichen (Chrysothrix xanthina) in McKinney Roughs Nature Park near Austin. Texas, March 17, 2021Unnamed Road, Cedar Creek, TX 78612, USA
Medallion lichen Dirinaria confusa with black apothecia on juniper bark in McKinney Roughs Nature Park near Austin. Texas, March 17, 2021Unnamed Road, Cedar Creek, TX 78612, USA
Close-up of medallion lichen Dirinaria confusa with black apothecia on juniper bark in McKinney Roughs Nature Park near Austin. Texas, March 17, 2021Unnamed Road, Cedar Creek, TX 78612, USA
Stickpins lichen Mycocalicium subtile or may be other Mycocaliciaceae (Mycocalicium, Chaenothecopsis) on a trunk of a juniper tree (Eastern red cedar) where its branch was cut, around 1.5 meters above ground, in McKinney Roughs Nature Park near Austin. Texas, March 17, 2021223 River Oaks Dr, Cedar Creek, TX 78612, USA
Close-up of stickpins lichen Mycocalicium subtile or may be other Mycocaliciaceae (Mycocalicium, Chaenothecopsis) on a trunk of a juniper tree (Eastern red cedar) on spot where its branch was cut in McKinney Roughs Nature Park near Austin. Texas, March 17, 2021223 River Oaks Dr, Cedar Creek, TX 78612, USA
White fringe lichen (Heterodermia albicans) on a tree (may be juniper) in McKinney Roughs Nature Park near Austin. Texas, March 17, 2021Co Rd 205, Cedar Creek, TX 78612, USA
White juniper fungus (Robergea albicedrae) on bark of Juniperus ashei tree in McKinney Roughs Nature Park near Austin. Texas, March 17, 2021Zip Lost Pines Way, Cedar Creek, TX 78612, USA
White juniper fungus (Robergea albicedrae) around of a broken branch spot on Juniperus ashei tree in McKinney Roughs Nature Park near Austin. Texas, March 17, 2021Zip Lost Pines Way, Cedar Creek, TX 78612, USA
Whitening pattern of a fungus Robergea albicedrae on bark of Ashe juniper in McKinney Roughs Nature Park near Austin. Texas, March 17, 2021Zip Lost Pines Way, Cedar Creek, TX 78612, USA
White juniper fungus (Robergea albicedrae) on bark of a young Juniperus ashei tree in McKinney Roughs Nature Park near Austin. Texas, March 17, 2021Zip Lost Pines Way, Cedar Creek, TX 78612, USA
White juniper fungus (Robergea albicedrae) small gray nodules where spores are produced on bark of a young Juniperus ashei tree in McKinney Roughs Nature Park near Austin. Texas, March 17, 2021Unnamed Road, Cedar Creek, TX 78612, USA
Close-up of white juniper fungus (Robergea albicedrae) small gray nodules where spores are produced on bark of a young Juniperus ashei tree in McKinney Roughs Nature Park near Austin. Texas, March 17, 2021Unnamed Road, Cedar Creek, TX 78612, USA
Typical whitening pattern on bark of Ashe juniper with a fungus Robergea albicedrae in McKinney Roughs Nature Park near Austin. Texas, March 17, 2021Unnamed Road, Cedar Creek, TX 78612, USA
Medallion lichen Dirinaria confusa on a juniper tree in McKinney Roughs Nature Park near Austin. Texas, March 17, 20211832 TX-71 Service Rd, Cedar Creek, TX 78612, USA
Medallion lichen Dirinaria confusa with black apothecia on a juniper tree in McKinney Roughs Nature Park near Austin. Texas, March 17, 20211832 TX-71 Service Rd, Cedar Creek, TX 78612, USA
Salted rock-shield lichen (Xanthoparmelia mexicana) or may be other Xanthoparmelia on an exposed flint stone in open area near pine and oak forest in McKinney Roughs Nature Park near Austin. Texas, March 17, 2021Unnamed Road, Cedar Creek, TX 78612, USA
Texture of salted rock-shield lichen (Xanthoparmelia mexicana) or may be other Xanthoparmelia on an exposed flint stone in open area in a forest in McKinney Roughs Nature Park near Austin. Texas, March 17, 2021Unnamed Road, Cedar Creek, TX 78612, USA
Details of salted rock-shield lichen (Xanthoparmelia mexicana) or may be other Xanthoparmelia on an exposed flint stone in open area in a forest in McKinney Roughs Nature Park near Austin. Texas, March 17, 2021Unnamed Road, Cedar Creek, TX 78612, USA
Salted rock-shield lichen (Xanthoparmelia mexicana) or may be other Xanthoparmelia growing on an exposed flint stone in McKinney Roughs Nature Park near Austin. Texas, March 17, 2021Unnamed Road, Cedar Creek, TX 78612, USA
Close-up of salted rock-shield lichen (Xanthoparmelia mexicana) or may be other Xanthoparmelia on an exposed flint stone in open area in a forest in McKinney Roughs Nature Park near Austin. Texas, March 17, 2021Unnamed Road, Cedar Creek, TX 78612, USA
Salted rock-shield lichen (Xanthoparmelia mexicana) or may be other Xanthoparmelia on an exposed flint stone on rocky soil in sunny area near a forest in McKinney Roughs Nature Park near Austin. Texas, March 17, 2021Unnamed Road, Cedar Creek, TX 78612, USAMushroom Observer and Facebook for learning names of local mushrooms.
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