Luminescent Mushroom (Panellus stipticus)
A species of glow in the dark mushroom, Panellus stipticus. This naturally occurring bio-luminescent mushroom is common in New England forests in the fall. This species lives on partially decayed oak and uses a unique chemical reaction to digest chemicals in the oak that are toxic to other fungi. Part of a series showing the mushroom in visible and bio-luminescent light.
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