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Where to see ghost mushrooms in South Australia (www.environment.sa.gov.au)

submitted 2 months ago by arbilp3@aussie.zone to c/adelaide@aussie.zone

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The mushrooms’ cup-shaped fruiting bodies grow in clusters and sometimes bouquets on pine stumps, the base of living eucalypt trees or along old roots, and can grow as big as 20 centimetres across.

In daylight, they appear a creamy white colour, sometimes with brown, black or purple shading, but at night we see them glowing green.

Like glow worms, fire flies, and sea sparkle, ghost mushrooms produce light known as bioluminescence through an internal chemical reaction.

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[–] geematic@aussie.zone 2 points 2 days ago

The photos are deceptive - taken with long exposure. The bioluminescence is actually very faint. You need a dark night with no clouds to see them glow. I’ve seen them closer to Adelaide - in Marc Oliphant Conservation Park, Kuitpo forest and Belair National Park. If anyone is interested I can share exact locations.