<p>A red-capped mushroom with numerous white crusty flakes on the cap and a white stem</p>
<p>This colorful mushroom is among the deadliest of all mushrooms if eaten. The fungi forms beneficial relationships with the roots of trees, particularly oaks, pines, and hickories.</p>
<ul><li>Keywords: Big Thicket National Preserve; mushroom; fungi</li></ul>
NPS Photo
Taken on 12 December 2015
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