Swiss artists discovered glowing mushrooms in Zurich forests, identifying a new bioluminescent species, Mycena crocata.

The lush forests of Switzerland are not the first place that bioluminescent organisms come to mind. However, a forest in a Zurich neighborhood is home to a bioluminescent mushroom that glows green.

Most glowing mushrooms are found in tropical regions, but some exist in the lush forests of Switzerland as well. A […] The ...

Most strikingly, however, Mycena crocata exudates a distinctive saffron-red sap when cut, which is also reflected in its common name saffrondrop bonnet mushroom, as well in the Latin species epithet ...

Genetic experiments by Heinzelmann confirmed the species identity, as well as the presence of bioluminescence-related genes found in all glowing fungi of the Mycena genus, the bonnet mushrooms.

The mushroom was initially spotted by artists ... “There will constantly be more bioluminescent species discovered,” Heinzelmann predicts, “Bioluminescence is under-researched, and the ...

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