Emberwood hellbender

They asked if red was good or bad, and Phox opened his mouth to reply only to be asked another question. Boy howdy this one was curious. He couldn't blame them, though. Phox only wished he was more of an expert on the matter. He knew bits and pieces, but he guessed that there were folks out there who knew plenty more than he did.

I think, technically, mushrooms are a type of fungus, but don't quote me on that. As for the color thing, it really depends. It's not as cut and dry as all red ones being good or bad. Phox's attention was drawn to the stack of bright red-orange shelves coming off the side of a still-standing tree. The wood was soft, with a light covering of thin green moss. Now we're talkin', he said, craning his neck upward so he could bite off a chunk of the lowest fungi. If he hadn't been missing one of his hind legs, he would have propped himself up for a better angle.

Go on, have a bite for yourself, he said, gesticulating toward the mushroom.