Glowing Mushrooms Found in Brazil
Filed Under (Cool Stuff, Strange) by PreZ on 28-10-2006

From National Geographic
Like a black light poster come to life, a group of bioluminescent fungi collected from Ribeira Valley Tourist State Park near São Paulo, Brazil, emanates a soft green glow when the lights go out.
The mushrooms are part of the genus Mycena, a group that includes about 500 species worldwide. Of these only 33 are known to be bioluminescent—capable of producing light through a chemical reaction.
I know what you all are thinking… Will these get me high?
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