Glow-in-dark mushrooms are called “ghost mushrooms.” There are over 70 species of bioluminescent mushrooms.
Ghost mushrooms were often mistaken as a mystical fire or a ghastly ghost when seen in the forest at night—called Foxfire or Fairy Fire.
Ghost mushrooms produce a light that can be seen from a distance ranging in color from green, blue, and yellow.
These mushrooms are bioluminescent, and can be found growing in forests on decayed wood.
Their glow is created by the same biochemical that is responsible for the light from fireflies.
Aristotle once described these mushrooms as being like a cold fire because of how bright they glow.
Ghost mushrooms can emit green, blue, and/or yellow light.
Ghost mushrooms can be found in forests throughout North America, Australia, and Asia.
Please don’t eat them—they’ll make you sick.
