Magical Mushrooms: 6 North American Fungi That Light Up the Night

10th April, 2024 CHIRANJIT MITRA CHIRANJIT MITRA

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1: Foxfire (Armillaria species)

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2: Bitter Oyster (Panellus stipticus)

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3: Ghost Fungus (Omphalotus olearius)

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4: Filoboletus Manipularis

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5: Mycena lucentipes

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Why Do They Glow?

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