Protubera maracuja is a species of fungus that produces small, yellow to orange, globular to pyriform fruiting bodies. In East and Central Texas, it has been found growing on the ground in wooded areas, often associated with oak and pine trees. The fungus typically fruits in late summer to early fall, and its distribution in the region appears to be scattered and localized.
Gasteroid fungus Protubera maracuja or may be Glomus or Endogone on wet sandy soil under half-burnt fallen pine or oak in a relatively wet area with oaks, large pines and Yaupon around, on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, January 14, 2021
Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Yellow woolly surface of small gasteroid mushrooms Protubera maracuja or may be Glomus or Endogone (largest size 1 cm) on wet sandy soil under half-burnt fallen pine or oak on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, January 14, 2021Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Darker brown brain-like interior under woolly surface of small gasteroid mushrooms Protubera maracuja or may be Glomus or Endogone on soil under half-burnt fallen pine or oak on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, January 14, 2021Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Gasteroid fungus Protubera maracuja or may be Glomus or Endogone in a small soil cavity under half-burnt fallen pine or oak in a relatively wet area with oaks, large pines and Yaupon around, on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, January 14, 2021Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Very soft gasteroid mushrooms Protubera maracuja or may be Glomus or Endogone on soil under half-burnt fallen pine or oak on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, January 14, 2021Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Close-up of soft brain-like structure inside a gasteroid mushroom Protubera maracuja or may be Glomus or Endogone on soil under half-burnt fallen pine or oak on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, January 14, 2021Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Small soft gasteroid mushrooms Protubera maracuja or may be Glomus or Endogone covered by yellow wool on soil under half-burnt fallen pine or oak on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, January 14, 2021Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Reddish umbilical cords at the bottom of gasteroid mushroom Protubera maracuja or may be Glomus or Endogone covered by yellow wool on soil under half-burnt fallen pine or oak on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, January 14, 2021Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Half-broken soft gasteroid mushroom Protubera maracuja or may be Glomus or Endogone covered by yellow wool on soil under half-burnt fallen pine or oak on Stubblefield section of Lone Star hiking trail north from Trailhead No. 6 in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, January 14, 2021Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USAProtubera maracuja, possibly Glomus or Endogone, was observed in East and Central Texas on wet sandy soil under half-burnt fallen pine or oak trees. The mushrooms were small, with a yellow woolly surface and a darker brown brain-like interior. They were found in a relatively wet area with oaks, large pines, and Yaupon surrounding them. The gasteroid fungus was very soft and had reddish umbilical cords at the bottom. Some specimens were half-broken, revealing their internal structure. The largest size observed was approximately 1 cm. The mushrooms were often covered in yellow wool and were found in small soil cavities under the fallen trees on the Stubblefield section of the Lone Star hiking trail in Sam Houston National Forest.
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