Extract from Wikipedia article: Trichaptum biforme is a species of poroid fungus in the order Hymenochaetales. It is a saprobe that decomposes hardwood stumps and logs.
Purple toothed polypore mushrooms (Trichaptum biforme) in Huntsville Park. Texas, December 8, 2013 Forest Service Road 286, Sam Houston National Forest, Huntsville, TX 77340, USA
Purple toothed polypore mushrooms (Trichaptum biforme) on a broken sweet gum tree on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville, Texas, April 22, 2018 Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Purple toothed polypore mushrooms (Trichaptum biforme) on a fallen but alive sweet gum tree on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville, Texas, April 22, 2018 Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Purple toothed polypore mushrooms (Trichaptum biforme) on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, September 29, 2018 Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Purple toothed polypore mushrooms (Trichaptum biforme) on a mossy log on Little Lake Creek Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, September 29, 2018 Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Purple toothed polypore mushrooms (Trichaptum biforme) on a fallen oak on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, March 1, 2019 Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Close up of purple toothed polypore mushrooms (Trichaptum biforme) on a fallen oak on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, March 1, 2019 Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Caps of purple toothed polypore mushrooms (Trichaptum biforme) on a fallen oak on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, March 1, 2019 Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Caps of purple toothed polypore mushrooms (Trichaptum biforme) together with Trichaptum sector on a fallen oak on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, March 1, 2019 Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Cap of purple toothed polypore mushrooms (Trichaptum biforme) on a fallen oak on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, March 1, 2019 Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Velvety caps of purple toothed polypore mushrooms (Trichaptum biforme) on a fallen oak on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, March 1, 2019 Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Mossy purple toothed polypore mushrooms (Trichaptum biforme) in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, June 26, 2019 Lone Star Hiking Trail, Coldspring, TX 77331, USA
Purple toothed polypore mushrooms (Trichaptum biforme) on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, August 4, 2019 Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Purple toothed polypore mushrooms (Trichaptum biforme) on Winters Bayou Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Cleveland, Texas, October 27, 2019 Lone Star Hiking Trail, Cleveland, TX 77328, USA
Purple toothed polypore mushrooms (Trichaptum biforme) in Huntsville State Park. Texas, November 15, 2019 Lone Star Trail, Huntsville, TX 77340, USA
Underside of purple toothed polypore mushrooms (Trichaptum biforme) in Huntsville State Park. Texas, November 15, 2019 Lone Star Trail, Huntsville, TX 77340, USA
Purple toothed polypore mushrooms (Trichaptum biforme) on Chinquapin Trail in Huntsville State Park. Texas, November 15, 2019 Lone Star Trail, Huntsville, TX 77340, USA
Masses of purple toothed polypore mushrooms (Trichaptum biforme) on a fallen oak across Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, December 14, 2019 Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Purple toothed polypore mushrooms (Trichaptum biforme) with some powdery growth on a fallen oak on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, December 14, 2019 Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Purple toothed polypore mushrooms (Trichaptum biforme) with a fungal growth on a fallen oak on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, December 14, 2019 Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Old caps of purple toothed polypore mushrooms (Trichaptum biforme) with a fungal growth on a fallen oak on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, December 14, 2019 Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Purple toothed polypore mushrooms (Trichaptum biforme) on a fallen oak on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, December 15, 2019
Purple toothed polypore mushrooms (Trichaptum biforme) on a fallen oak on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, March 22, 2020 Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Purple toothed polypore mushrooms (Trichaptum biforme) with green algae on a fallen oak on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, March 22, 2020 Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Purple toothed polypore mushrooms (Trichaptum biforme) with mosses on a fallen oak on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, March 22, 2020 Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Decomposing purple toothed polypore mushrooms (Trichaptum biforme) with green algae on a fallen oak on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, March 22, 2020 Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Violet toothed polypore fungus (Trichaptum biforme) at the base of a tree in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, May 30, 2020 Lone Star Hiking Trail, Coldspring, TX 77331, USA
Masses of violet toothed polypore fungus (Trichaptum biforme) on a tree in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, May 30, 2020 Lone Star Hiking Trail, Coldspring, TX 77331, USA
Violet toothed polypore mushrooms (Trichaptum biforme)(?) with their undersurface on a dry half broken oak on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, June 27, 2020 Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Caps of violet toothed polypore mushrooms (Trichaptum biforme)(?) on a dry half broken oak on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, June 27, 2020 Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Upper view of violet toothed polypore mushrooms (Trichaptum biforme)(?) on a dry half broken oak on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, June 27, 2020 Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Violet toothed polypore mushrooms (Trichaptum biforme)(?) on a dry half broken oak on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, June 27, 2020 Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Purple toothed polypore mushrooms (Trichaptum biforme) on a dry oak on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, July 28, 2020 Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Underside of purple toothed polypore mushrooms (Trichaptum biforme) on a dry oak on Richards Loop Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Texas, July 28, 2020 Little Lake Creek Loop Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Purple toothed polypore mushrooms (Trichaptum biforme(?)) on a sweetgum tree on a slope of the creek on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, August 25, 2020 Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Purple toothed polypore mushrooms (Trichaptum biforme(?)) covering trunk of a sweetgum tree on a slope of the creek on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, August 25, 2020 Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Caps of purple toothed polypore mushrooms (Trichaptum biforme(?)) on a dry sweetgum tree on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, August 25, 2020 Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Close-up of purple toothed polypore mushrooms (Trichaptum biforme(?)) on a dry sweetgum tree on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, August 25, 2020 Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Mature purple toothed polypore mushrooms (Trichaptum biforme) on a fallen elm on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, September 11, 2020 Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Caps of mature purple toothed polypore mushrooms (Trichaptum biforme) with green algae on a fallen elm on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, September 11, 2020 Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Texture of mature purple toothed polypore mushrooms (Trichaptum biforme) on a fallen elm on Caney Creek section of Lone Star Hiking Trail in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, September 11, 2020 Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Violet toothed polypore mushrooms (Trichaptum biforme) together with Trichaptum sector on a fallen oak on Chinquapin Trail in Huntsville State Park. Texas, September 24, 2020 State Park Rd 40, New Waverly, TX 77358, USA
Violet toothed polypore mushrooms (Trichaptum biforme) together with Trichaptum sector on Chinquapin Trail in Huntsville State Park. Texas, September 24, 2020 State Park Rd 40, New Waverly, TX 77358, USA
Violet toothed polypore mushrooms (Trichaptum biforme) on Chinquapin Trail in Huntsville State Park. Texas, September 24, 2020 State Park Rd 40, New Waverly, TX 77358, USA
Violet toothed polypore mushrooms (Trichaptum biforme)(?) on a fallen tree on Kirby Trail in Big Thicket National Preserve. Warren, Texas, October 17, 2020 Kirby Nature Trail, Hardin County, Texas, United States
Violet toothed polypore mushrooms (Trichaptum biforme)(?) and may be anothe polypore fungi on a fallen tree on Kirby Trail in Big Thicket National Preserve. Warren, Texas, October 17, 2020 Kirby Nature Trail, Hardin County, Texas, United States
Caps of violet toothed polypore mushrooms (Trichaptum biforme)(?) and may be anothe polypore fungi on a fallen tree on Kirby Trail in Big Thicket National Preserve. Warren, Texas, October 17, 2020 Kirby Nature Trail, Hardin County, Texas, United States
Violet toothed polypore mushrooms (Trichaptum biforme) on an oak log on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, December 12, 2020 Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Underside of violet toothed polypore mushrooms (Trichaptum biforme) on an oak log on Lone Star Hiking Trail near Pole Creek in Sam Houston National Forest. Richards, Texas, December 12, 2020 Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Tiny black Fairy Pins fungus (polypore club lichen, Phaeocalicium polyporaeum) on purple toothed polypore mushrooms (Trichaptum biforme) with algae on an oak fallen across a creek on Four Notch Loop Trail of Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, January 23, 2021 Four Notch Loop Trail, Huntsville, TX 77340, USA
Purple toothed polypore mushrooms (Trichaptum biforme) on a dry oak on Four Notch Loop Trail of Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, January 23, 2021 Four Notch Loop Trail, Huntsville, TX 77340, USA
Caps of purple toothed polypore mushrooms (Trichaptum biforme) on a dry oak on Four Notch Loop Trail of Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, January 23, 2021 Four Notch Loop Trail, Huntsville, TX 77340, USA
Fairy Pins fungus (polypore club lichen, Phaeocalicium polyporaeum) on purple toothed polypore mushrooms (Trichaptum biforme) on Four Notch Loop Trail of Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, January 23, 2021 Four Notch Loop Trail, Huntsville, TX 77340, USA
Fairy Pins fungus (polypore club lichen, Phaeocalicium polyporaeum) on purple toothed polypore mushrooms (Trichaptum biforme) with green algae near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 21, 2021 Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Fairy Pins fungus (polypore club lichen, Phaeocalicium polyporaeum) on purple toothed polypore mushrooms (Trichaptum biforme) with green algae on a mossy trunk of a fallen oak near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, February 21, 2021 Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery, TX 77356, USA
Violet toothed polypore mushrooms (Trichaptum biforme) on a fallen tree in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest near Shepherd. Texas, October 3, 2021 Lone Star Hiking Trail, San Jacinto County, Texas, United States
Caps of violet toothed polypore mushrooms (Trichaptum biforme) on a fallen tree in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest near Shepherd. Texas, October 3, 2021 Lone Star Hiking Trail, San Jacinto County, Texas, United States
Resupinate form of violet toothed polypore mushroom (Trichaptum biforme) on a fallen tree in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, November 21, 2021 Lone Star Hiking Trail, San Jacinto County, Texas, United States
Almost resupinate form of violet toothed polypore mushroom (Trichaptum biforme) on a fallen tree in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, November 21, 2021 Lone Star Hiking Trail, San Jacinto County, Texas, United States
Upper view of immature violet toothed polypore mushroom (Trichaptum biforme)(?) on a fallen tree in Big Creek Scenic Area of Sam Houston National Forest. Shepherd, Texas, November 21, 2021 Lone Star Hiking Trail, San Jacinto County, Texas, United States
Violet toothed polypore mushrooms (Trichaptum biforme) on a dry tree near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, December 15, 2021 Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, United States
Violet toothed polypore mushrooms (Trichaptum biforme) and its underside at the base of a dry tree near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, December 15, 2021 Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, United States
Violet toothed polypore mushrooms (Trichaptum biforme) on a mossy oak log near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, December 15, 2021 Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, United States
Violet toothed polypore mushroom (Trichaptum biforme) at the base of a tree on Four Notch Loop Trail of Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, July 26, 2022 Lone Star Hiking Trail, Walker County, Texas, United States
Close-up of violet toothed polypore mushroom (Trichaptum biforme) at the base of a tree on Four Notch Loop Trail of Sam Houston National Forest near Huntsville. Texas, July 26, 2022 Lone Star Hiking Trail, Walker County, Texas, United States
Violet toothed polypore mushrooms (Trichaptum biforme) on a mossy log on Winters Bayou Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Cleveland, Texas, August 27, 2022 Lone Star Hiking Trail, San Jacinto County, Texas, 77328, United States
Violet toothed polypore mushrooms (Trichaptum biforme) on a log on Winters Bayou Trail in Sam Houston National Forest. Cleveland, Texas, August 27, 2022 Lone Star Hiking Trail, San Jacinto County, Texas, 77328, United States
Spores of violet yoothed polypore mushrooms (Trichaptum biforme) collected on Caney Creek Trail (Little Lake Creek Loop Trail) in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, October 30, 2022
Violet toothed polypore mushrooms (Trichaptum biforme) on a fallen oak near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, December 3, 2023 Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, United States
Close-up of violet toothed polypore mushrooms (Trichaptum biforme) on a fallen oak near Pole Creek on North Wilderness Trail of Little Lake Creek Wilderness in Sam Houston National Forest north from Montgomery. Texas, December 3, 2023 Lone Star Hiking Trail, Montgomery County, Texas, United States