Seen along bikepaths in Enoggera catchment

Night-light Mushroom Mycena chlorophos is bioluminescent appearing white to light brown in daylight but emitting a pale green light after dark. Fruiting occurs in forests on fallen woody debris such as dead twigs, branches and logs. As well as Australia, it is found in Brazil, India, Taiwan, Polynesia, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Japan where its name yakoh-take means night-light. The mushrooms shown here were next to the bike path near Enoggera Creek in The Gap in 2024.

Appearance of Night-light Mushroom Mycena chlorophos in daylight. Photo: John Gottschalk

Photo: John Gottschalk

Photo: Han Fey Yap