Deadly Beauty
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by

David Bleakley

Deadly Beauty
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Deadly Beauty
This is the Deadly Nightshade - not native to Australia but widespread after the introduction of foreign trees. The mushroom appears along the line of the main roots of large trees. Ingestion of a small piece will lead to fatal liver failure within a week and short of liver transplantation there is no cure! Please look at the enlarged view to appreciate the delicate beauty of this specimen seen just after light rainfall. A B&W image capable of full enlargement.