Luminomycota Aureum, meaning 'golden light fungus,' is a rare, protected bioluminescent species in the Pyroglow Ignis cluster. It forms clustered, fan-shaped fruiting bodies 0–15 cm tall with amber to golden caps featuring semi-translucent, reticulated surfaces and iridescent green-purple margins. The underside has dense, decurrent gills with spongy texture; stout, curved stipes vary from beige to violet near the base. Bioluminescence arises from a luciferin-luciferase system emitting 470–530 nm light, visible at night on gill edges and cap margins to attract nocturnal spore dispersers. Native to temperate forests, it grows saprotrophically on decaying hardwood at 10–25°C. Taxonomically in genus Luminomycota, family Pyroglowaceae, order Agaricales, it disperses basidiospores and supports ecosystem health by decomposing matter and enriching soil via its extensive mycelium.
Name
BIOME LUMINA #97/1000
Owner
0xF3dF7D0E26612B06606320a4eBe43DF57D6B76EB
ID#97
Rarity
LO:66%
MUSEUM
DATALAND
X-LO:MIN
YEAR
2025
X-LO:MIN
COLLECTION
DATALAND FOUNDING COLLECTION
X-LO:MIN
SPECIES NAME
LUMINOMYCOTA AUREUM
EX:MAX
CLUSTER
PYROGLOW IGNIS