Luminosa Mystica is a rare bioluminescent fungus from the Galactic Mycelium cluster, featuring conical to convex caps up to 15 cm tall with wart-like tubercles. Its translucent purple caps reveal orange luminescent patches, while densely packed, free lamellae emit vibrant yellow-orange light. Sturdy, cylindrical stipes bear bioluminescent spots and support clustered fruiting bodies. Bioluminescence occurs at 420-490 nm via a luciferin-luciferase system concentrated in gills and stem, aiding spore dispersal in low-light rainforest canopies. Thriving in shaded tropical canopies at 10-20°C, it colonizes decomposing wood and leaf litter. Classified in Agaricales, Mycenaceae, genus Luminosa (50 species), its spores rely on nocturnal insects attracted to glow, and its extensive mycelium decomposes organic matter, crucial for nutrient cycling in fragile rainforest ecosystems.
Name
BIOME LUMINA #920/1000
Owner
0x27B6C0505BEEA65A1dAf80c84bd925Ed2F06E3c6
ID#920
Rarity
LO:74%
MUSEUM
DATALAND
X-LO:MIN
YEAR
2025
X-LO:MIN
COLLECTION
DATALAND FOUNDING COLLECTION
X-LO:MIN
SPECIES NAME
LUMINOSA MYSTICA
EX:MAX
CLUSTER
GALACTIC MYCELIUM