Malheur National Forest, is the largest (by biomass) known living organism (fungus, plant, or animal) in the world, and is known as the Humongous Fungus. Table 1. Characteristics and locations of Armillaria ostoyae genets in the Reynolds Creek and Clear Creek areas, Malheur National Forest, Oregon (adapted from Ferguson and others 2003).
Humongous Fungus - The Oregon Encyclopedia
Oregon’s Malheur National Forest is the home of an occurrence of Armillaria ostoyae, nicknamed the Humongous Fungus, believed to be the largest single living organism, by biomass, on earth. Located in the Reynolds Creek and Clear Creek areas of the forest about eleven miles east of Prairie City, the fungus covers 2,385 acres, about 3.7 square ...
The Largest Organism on the Planet Is Right Here in Oregon
2020年1月19日 · Located in the Blue Mountains within the Malheur National Forest in Eastern Oregon, armillaria ostoyae is an enormous organism dubbed the "Humongous Fungus" by scientists. More commonly known as the Honey Mushroom or Shoestring Fungus, the total mass of it is estimated to weigh at least 7,500 tons and maybe up to 35,000 tons.
Malheur National Forest - Home - US Forest Service
A group of at least five separate individual Armillaria ostoyae genets reside in the mountains east of Prairie City, Oregon in the Reynolds Creek and Clear Creek areas in the northeastern portion of the Malheur National Forest (a genet is a genetically unique individual organism).
Armillaria ostoyae - Wikipedia
A mushroom of this type in the Malheur National Forest in the Strawberry Mountains of eastern Oregon, was found to be the largest fungal colony in the world, spanning an area of 3.5 square miles (2,200 acres; 9.1 km 2).
A Fungus Among Us---Author Names Oregon’s Humongous Fungus as ... - USDA
2012年11月15日 · “A Malheur National Forest cluster of Armillaria ostoyae, or honey mushroom, is part of the world's largest fungus, which engulfs 3.4 square miles -- that's 2,200 acres -- of Oregon. This massive mushroom is estimated to weigh 7,567 to 35,000 tons, which would make it the largest living organism in the world.
The World's Largest Mushroom Is Found In Oregon - Only In Your …
To find the world's largest fungus, look to the Blue Mountains of the Malheur National Forest. Deep in the woods, you'll find Armillaria ostoyae (also called Armillaria solipides). Scientists have nicknamed it "Humongous Fungus."
Humongous Fungus: Earth’s Largest Living Organism in Oregon
2024年12月13日 · Oregon’s Malheur National Forest is home to a record-breaking organism known as the Humongous Fungus, an enormous occurrence of Armillaria ostoyae. This massive fungal organism spans approximately 2,385 acres, or 3.7 square miles, making it the largest known single living organism by biomass on Earth.
Humongous Fungus, On The Malheur National Forest, Oregon
The document describes the largest known fungus in the world, called the Humongous Fungus, which is a genetically unique Armillaria ostoyae genet located on the Malheur National Forest in Oregon. 2. The Humongous Fungus genet covers 2,385 acres and has an estimated biomass of 7,567 to 35,000 tons, making it the largest known living organism.
The Armillaria Ostoyae Fungus Is The Largest Life Form on Earth ...
2021年11月23日 · The humongous fungus is a single fungal organism found in Malheur National Forest in Oregon, and it belongs to a species called Armillaria ostoyae. These fungi can get pretty big, but the humongous fungus in Oregon is an individual that covers an area of three and a half square miles or 9 square kilometers.
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