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A luminous mushroom can be found growing in Limestone Coast pine forests during May and June each year.
The ghost mushroom (Omphalotus nidiformis) is a bioluminescent fungus that emits a soft green glow at night.
The species is native to Australia and can often be found growing on decaying plant material, such as stumps left behind following pine tree harvest.
The mushrooms emerge in late autumn following good rain and continue into winter, reaching a size of up to 20cm wide.
The soft green glow is a result of a chemical reaction between fungal enzymes and oxygen. The ghost mushroom glow can be bright enough to read the words on a page!
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