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Swamp Beacon

mitrula elegans

The Swamp Beacon is a unique mushroom that glows in the dark, lighting up the forest floor! Kids will love exploring at night to see this magical fungus shine brightly.

Lebensraum: Swamps and marshes

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The Swamp Beacon is a tiny, club-shaped fungus with a bright yellow to orange, gelatinous head perched atop a slender, pale white stem. It often appears to be a miniature lollipop, frequently found in soggy, mossy areas or even partially submerged in water.

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Swamp Beacon
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Swamp Beacon

Kategorie

Pilze

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

Mach den ersten Snap!

Interessante Fakten

It loves water so much, you can often spot it growing right in shallow streams!

Its scientific name, Mitrula elegans, means 'elegant little cap' – fancy!

This tiny fungus looks like a lollipop stick that's fallen into the mud.

Unlike most mushrooms, it doesn't have gills under its cap to release spores!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Water Dweller

Swamp Beacon has a rubbery, resilient texture that helps it thrive even when submerged in chilly, flowing water.

Fähigkeit

Nutrient Recycler

Swamp Beacon can break down dead leaves and wood because its enzymes return vital nutrients to the forest floor.

Fähigkeit

Bright Signal

Swamp Beacon has a vibrant orange cap that might attract tiny insects to help spread its spores far and wide.

Maße und Details

Höhe
2-8 cm
Edibility
inedible
Cap Diameter
0.5-1.5 cm
Wachstumssubstrat
leaf litter
Saison
Spring to fall
Sporenfarbe
White

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

depends on

Red Maple

Acer rubrum

Decomposes its fallen leaves and twigs.

depends on

White Oak

Quercus alba

Breaks down decaying wood and leaf litter.

eaten by

Leopard Slug

Limax maximus

Small slugs and snails sometimes graze on it.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Glowing MushroomNight Light FungusSwamp Glow

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always ask an adult before touching wild mushrooms!

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von Swamp Beacon?

2-8 cm

Was ist der/die/das edibility von Swamp Beacon?

inedible

Was ist der/die/das cap Diameter von Swamp Beacon?

0.5-1.5 cm

Wo findet man Swamp Beacon normalerweise?

Swamps and marshes

Was ist der/die/das wachstumssubstrat von Swamp Beacon?

leaf litter

Was ist der/die/das saison von Swamp Beacon?

Spring to fall

Was ist der/die/das sporenfarbe von Swamp Beacon?

White

Snap-Karte

Zoome hinein, um Cluster aufzulösen und zu sehen, wo dieses Objekt fotografiert wurde.

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Neueste Snaps

Neueste Snaps erscheinen hier, wenn neue Beobachtungen hinzukommen.

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