Rhizomorpha Luminaris, from Latin roots meaning root form and light-bearing, is a bioluminescent fungus with slender, cream-colored stipes up to 10 cm tall, supporting broad, trumpet-shaped caps with vivid violet-pink centers and soft white edges. Its dense gills radiate spores, while translucent, veined stipes enable gentle swaying. Emitting blue bioluminescence (420-490 nm) via luciferin-luciferase on gill surfaces, it glows softly at dusk. Thriving on temperate forest floors (10-20°C) on decomposing litter, it serves a saprotrophic role. Taxonomically in Omphalotaceae, genus Rhizomorpha, order Agaricales, it disperses spores by wind and forms extensive white mycelium crucial for nutrient cycling. Classified vulnerable, it reflects temperate woodland biodiversity's delicate balance.
Name
BIOME LUMINA #247/1000
Owner
0xF90D717Dc3539797caC8371b471b0EAAAF76B5ab
ID#247
Rarity
MID:35%
MUSEUM
DATALAND
X-LO:MIN
YEAR
2025
X-LO:MIN
COLLECTION
DATALAND FOUNDING COLLECTION
X-LO:MIN
SPECIES NAME
RHIZOMORPHA LUMINARIS
EX:MAX
CLUSTER
CREPUSCULAR LUMINAE