Strange but True: The Largest Organism on Earth Is a Fungus
2007年10月4日 · The discovery of this giant Armillaria ostoyae in 1998 heralded a new record holder for the title of the world's largest known organism, believed by most to be the 110-foot- (33.5-meter-)...
The Largest Organism on the Planet Is Right Here in Oregon
2020年1月19日 · 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. Likely it is also the world's OLDEST organism as well, estimated to be around 2,400 years – 8,650 years old.
Largest fungal fruit bodies - Wikipedia
The fruit body of the Chinese fungus Phellinus ellipsoideus, discovered in 2008, is the largest recorded fungal fruit body in the world. The largest mushrooms and conks are the largest known individual fruit bodies .
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).
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.
Meet the Largest Living Organism, aka the Humongous Fungus
2024年11月27日 · More specifically, it's a species of fungus called Armillaria ostoyae, which has earned the title of the largest organism on Earth. This fungal marvel, affectionately known as the humongous fungus, covers an area so vast, it's practically invisible to the untrained eye.
This Giant Mushroom Is the Largest Organism Ever - Discovery
2019年8月1日 · In 1992, a team of researchers discovered a colony of honey mushrooms in Michigan that absolutely trumped previous record-holders for the world's largest organism, weighing in at 10.5 tons (9,525 kilograms) and stretching across 37 …