Whoa man! Bioluminescent 'shrooms!

kennyc · 07-07-2011, 07:22 AM

Mushroom Lights Up the Night in Brazil: Researcher Finds Bioluminescent Fungus Not Seen Since 1840

ScienceDaily (July 6, 2011) — In 1840, renowned English botanist George Gardner reported a strange sight from the streets of Vila de Natividade in Brazil: A group of boys playing with a glowing object that turned out to be a luminescent mushroom. They called it "flor-de-coco," and showed Gardner where it grew on decaying fronds at the base of a dwarf palm. Gardner sent the mushroom to the Kew Herbarium in England where it was described and named Agaricus gardneri in honor of its discoverer. The species was not seen again until 2009.....

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...0706154213.htm

GeoffC · 07-07-2011, 07:44 AM

If they are edible, could that mean the eater would also glow in the dark ?

kennyc · 07-07-2011, 07:57 AM

I hope so!

BenG · 07-07-2011, 08:30 AM

Or do they make everything else glow when you eat them?

GeoffC · 07-07-2011, 08:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BenG

Or do they make everything else glow when you eat them?

DixieGal · 07-07-2011, 08:35 AM

Finally! A way to see what you are eating in a dark restaurant!

GeoffC · 07-07-2011, 11:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DixieGal

Finally! A way to see what you are eating in a dark restaurant!

Why spoil a surprise

07-07-2011, 07:22 AM	#1
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,891 Karma: 119230421 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	Whoa man! Bioluminescent 'shrooms! Mushroom Lights Up the Night in Brazil: Researcher Finds Bioluminescent Fungus Not Seen Since 1840 ScienceDaily (July 6, 2011) — In 1840, renowned English botanist George Gardner reported a strange sight from the streets of Vila de Natividade in Brazil: A group of boys playing with a glowing object that turned out to be a luminescent mushroom. They called it "flor-de-coco," and showed Gardner where it grew on decaying fronds at the base of a dwarf palm. Gardner sent the mushroom to the Kew Herbarium in England where it was described and named Agaricus gardneri in honor of its discoverer. The species was not seen again until 2009..... http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...0706154213.htm

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07-07-2011, 07:44 AM	#2
GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,599 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	If they are edible, could that mean the eater would also glow in the dark ?

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DixieGal Hi There! Posts: 7,473 Karma: 2930523 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ft Lauderdale Device: iPad	Finally! A way to see what you are eating in a dark restaurant!

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