Luminifungus Auroralis, from Latin lumen (light) and aurora (dawn), is a rare bioluminescent fungus emitting a blue-green glow (400-480 nm). It features robust, funnel-shaped fruiting bodies (15-40 cm tall) with decurrent gills showing intricate wrinkles illuminated by internal bioluminescent tissues. The cap’s smooth surface transitions from deep violet to iridescent blue with amber highlights, indicating luciferin-luciferase activity beneath the cap skin and gills. The fibrous, scaled stipe supports clustered growth typical of the Galactic Mycelium clade. Thriving in temperate forests on decaying hardwood with moist, 5-25°C conditions, it belongs to Omphalotaceae (Agaricales). Spores disperse via wind from fertile gills. Its extensive mycelium enables saprotrophic nutrient cycling, vital for forest health. Fragile yet ecologically significant, it aids understanding fungal bioluminescence and temperate forest ecology.
Name
BIOME LUMINA #268/1000
Owner
0x5E1e6b3885B02d056164631F1Fa719B69A2eBbce
ID#268
Rarity
EX:MAX
MUSEUM
DATALAND
X-LO:MIN
YEAR
2025
X-LO:MIN
COLLECTION
DATALAND FOUNDING COLLECTION
X-LO:MIN
SPECIES NAME
LUMINIFUNGUS AURORALIS
EX:MAX
CLUSTER
GALACTIC MYCELIUM