black-and-white-fungus

white-fungus-corallike

orange-mushroom-young

earth-star-fungus-2

Spores come out the hole in the top of the body.

earth-star-fungi-1

Earth star fungi.

earth-star-fungi-2

Earth star fungi.

lichen-apothecia

These saucer-like formations are the reproductive structures (called apothecia) of the fungal component of this lichen.

earth-star-fungus-1

I found several earth star fungus fruiting bodies along Bluebonnet Trail. Read more: "Teacher, teacher, teacher!".

foliose-lichen

Fallen junipers support luxuriant growths of foliose (leaf-like) lichen.

moss

Moss and lichen on a juniper trunk.