Chef Posted February 4, 2012 no joke a mate of mine from work said he went camping in a place called station creek NSW and said at night there were mushrooms glowing in the dark? I have never heard of such a thing and just wanted to know what ya's thought/knew?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chef Posted February 4, 2012 Just found something on google.. Mycena luxaeterna? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cosmonaut Posted February 4, 2012 Might be these guys http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omphalotus_nidiformis One of my "must haves" :-D 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
El Presidente Hillbillios Posted February 4, 2012 Yeah, most prolly Ghost fungus, omphalotus nidiformis. I have seen these quite alot in NSW forests. They look alot like an Oyster, but are poisonous 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alice Posted February 4, 2012 Hey Chef_, Do a forum search for "omphalotus", lots of info and pics here already. Myco's thread has a awesome pic of one he found growing in his own backyard. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
myco Posted February 5, 2012 yeh it would most likelly be ompholotus nidiformis hopefully get some better pics next season as i have a much better camera now and its a nikon wich nikon perform better in low light so the next pics i get wont be so grainy heres the thread http://www.shaman-australis.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=28023&hl=bioluminescent&fromsearch=1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gúzmann Posted February 5, 2012 Many mushrooms carry out what is called bioluminescence. Some mushrooms carry it out very slowly and dimly, so much so that light can only be detected via a long film exposure. The purpose of fungal bioluminescence remains a mystery, but some speculate that the dim green glow might attract insects that may spread the spores of the fungus in question. If you want a good place to start, Omphalotus olearius is a stunning example of fungal bioluminescence, as is Panellus stipticus. There are countless other species that display this phenomenon, Armillaria gallica for example, the glow of which is quite faint, and as mentioned before can only be recorded via a long camera film exposure. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cosmonaut Posted February 5, 2012 I don't know how hard these guys'd be to grow, but if anyone could get a spore print to us, I'd be forever in your debt... :-) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
curaezipirid Posted February 5, 2012 everybody's first encounters with glow in the dark stuff, can be a bit freaky I got to see the glow worms at Bundanoon first, then glow in the dark Plankton in Aotearoa, then glow in the dark bacteria in rotting meat, in the skips out the back of the supermarkets in London, then in the dogs bowl out near Coonabarabran, . . . and so the idea became normal by then, of living stuff that glows in the dark, and in finding here that glow in the dark mushrooms exist, my brain thinks "well of course" but that doesn't make it any less cool how things can glow in the dark, . . . it is caused by electrons jumping from one shell/energy level/cloud into another and back again, isn't it??? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tripsis Posted February 5, 2012 It's the wrong season for O. nidiformis. Much more likely to be one of the bioluminescent Mycena spp. at this time of the year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NSF Posted February 5, 2012 You can cultivate Omphalatus nidiformis but the plate i got recently only grew contams Apparently adding lemon juice to the substrate makes them glow bright. Just a few tablespoons to shift the pH. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Distracted Posted February 5, 2012 I don't know how hard these guys'd be to grow, but if anyone could get a spore print to us, I'd be forever in your debt... :-) I've seen sporeworks sell prints as 'novelty prints'. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cosmonaut Posted February 6, 2012 Cheers! I'll check 'em out! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chef Posted February 6, 2012 I feel silly know thinkin my mate seen some rare effin mushie and you illuminati secretly knew about it hahaha, i shall continue to look further hahaha i havent looked at that site ^above but would they be easy to cultivate? they are frikin awsome lovin this thread guys! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
naja naja Posted February 11, 2012 The Omphalatus nidiformis avail from sporeworx were originally collected by a west Aussie member from sab 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chef Posted February 11, 2012 does anyone know if they are hard to grow because i would like to get some for my self of course and to show the kids! Was that you naja that collected them? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
naja naja Posted February 11, 2012 Not me, but a close friend. From wat I understand they are easy to grow. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Foo Posted February 11, 2012 Ive been pretty keen for sometime to try to grow these, but as a myco noob i havent put in the time as im not sure if ill kill them or not. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chef Posted February 12, 2012 $18 for a "novelty" ghost spore.. might give it a crack ay? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cosmonaut Posted February 12, 2012 $18. Tempting, I must say. What's the go with customs and so forth? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chef Posted February 12, 2012 i didnt think of that... "i will wait for a pro " Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
planthelper Posted February 13, 2012 i tried to find my old thread about, the glow in the dark mushrooms, but could'nt find it, maybe i posted it at the old eb, but it hink it was here. it was a small capped shroom growing in the wild, maybe 25mm tall if i remeber correctly, and the glow was green. the substrate was leave matter. location, the old meeting place. some sources claim, it got eaten and added a lot of glow to the other shrooms. but i guess, those are the dangers when you, don't have a baby sitter. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chef Posted February 13, 2012 anyone able to get hold of a print for a certain chef? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hyphal Posted February 14, 2012 If you wait until July, I can get you wild prints... As tripsis said, the glowing species in NSW at this time of year is most likely a Mycena sp. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chef Posted February 14, 2012 If you wait until July, I can get you wild prints... As tripsis said, the glowing species in NSW at this time of year is most likely a Mycena sp. aaaaaww yeah! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites