A little forest of pagoda fungus [Podoserpula pusio]. This fungus can be found throughout Australia, New Zealand, Venezuela, and Madagascar. Images by
Petra Gloyn.
among bioluminescent organisms, fungi are the most rare and least well understood. only 71 of the more than 100,000 described fungal species emit a bioluminescent light, which, it is believed, serves to attract insects who then spread the fungal spores around. click pic for the four species seen here. photos by taylor lockwood, lanceaardvaarkau, steve axford, andnickybay
Xylaria polymorpha, commonly known as Dead Man’s Fingers is a type of saprobic fungus that can be found growing in wooded areas. In the 1800s, a large cemetery was closed down due to church-goers believing the fungus was a pair of human hands, attempting to clamber out of a grave.
Mycena Interrupta, also known as Pixie’s Parasol, is a small non-bioluminescent mushroom found in and around Australia. It’s very fragile and grows in small colonies on rotting wood, primarily in temperate, rainy areas. It is the only blue Mycena.
among bioluminescent organisms, fungi are the most rare and least well understood. only 71 of the more than 100,000 described fungal species emit a bioluminescent light, which, it is believed, serves to attract insects who then spread the fungal spores around. click pic for the four species seen here. photos by taylor lockwood, lanceaardvaarkau, steve axford, andnickybay
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