Texas Wildbuds

Fungus, Moss and Lichens

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Delicatula integrella
Veined Bonnet Mushroom

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Fuscoporia gilva
Mustard Yellow Polypore

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Laetiporos sulphureus
Chicken-of-the-woods

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Leucodon julaceus
Leucodon Moss

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Pleurochaete squarrosa
Side-fruited Crisp Moss

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Punctelia bolliana
Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen

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Teloschistes chrysophthalmus
Golden-eye Lichen

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Teloschistes exilis
Slender Orange-bush Lichen

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Tillandsia recurvata
Ball Moss*

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Tillandsia usneoides
Spanish Moss*

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Trametes sanguinea
Cinnabar Bracket Mushroom

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Usnea trichodea
Bony-beard Lichen

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Xanthoparmelia cumberlandia
Cumberland Rock Shield Lichen

* These two are not really mosses, they are vascular epiphyte plants, included here for simplicity.

Banner photo of Castilleja indivisa and Lupinus ssp. taken along FM 1323 north of Johnson City, Blanco County

© Tom Lebsack 2026

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