Bermuda Smut
Ustilago cynodontis
Bermuda Grass once it begins to flower will sometimes host this black fungus. More info
Bracket Fungus
Ganoderma
Layered shelves emerge from dead tree trunks. White to brown in color depending on the species. More info
Diminutive Mushrooms
Mycena
Diminutive mushrooms on slender pedicels appearing after heavy rains. More info
Desert Shaggy Mane
Podaxis pistillaris
Tall narrow-capped mushroom with flaky scales. Appears after winter rains. More info
Fish-scale Lichen
Lichen piastewa
Pinkish lichen closely appressed to rock substrate. More info
Black Tar Lichen
Collema spp.
Lichen that grows on shady rock surfaces taking on a gelatinous texture when wet and growing. More info
Lichen
Peltula
Pearly black lichen discs with red bullseye fruiting bodies. More info
Earthstar
Astraeus hygrometricus
A puffball that sets on a star-like pinwheel formed from the split-open cortex. More info
Powdery Mildew
Erysiphaceae
Appears as white dusting on leaves of Pholisoma. Fungal hyphae penetrate leaf tissue and are parasitic. More info
Barley Mildew
Blumeria
Blotches of white powder adhering to surfaces of Foxtail Barley leaves. More info
Hollyhock Rust
Puccinia
Raised, rusty brown splotches on undersides of leaves of Desert Globe Mallow and other mallows. More info
Mustard Leaf Fungus
Leptosphaeria maculans
Bright white clumps of hyphae on underside of mustard plant leaves. More info
Desert Broom Rust
Uredinales
Bright yellow fungus erupting from swollen stems of Desert Broom, Baccharis sarathroides. More info