Luminocapra Aurora, named for its radiant, aurora-like cap edges, is a distinctive bioluminescent fungus in Luminispectra Chromagloria. Fruiting bodies (10-25 cm) have convex to broadly umbonate caps with wavy, blue-violet glowing margins. Densely spaced gills show iridescent purples and oranges under bioluminescence, powered by a luciferin-luciferase system emitting 400-480 nm photons, concentrated in gills and cap margins. Solid, cylindrical stipes taper slightly and display translucent speckled light. Native to temperate forest understories (10-25°C), L. Aurora is a saprotroph on leaf litter and wood. Classified in Agaricales, Chromagloriaceae, it joins 10 species characterized by spectral luminescence. Bright light attracts nocturnal insects, aiding wind-dispersed spores. Its extensive mycelium decomposes lignocellulose, crucial for nutrient cycling.
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BIOME LUMINA #929/1000
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ID#929
Rarity
X-HI:9%
MUSEUM
DATALAND
X-LO:MIN
YEAR
2025
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COLLECTION
DATALAND FOUNDING COLLECTION
X-LO:MIN
SPECIES NAME
LUMINOCAPRA AURORA
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CLUSTER
LUMINISPECTRA CHROMAGLORIA