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The world's largest living organism is a fungus in Oregon

Original: The largest living organism on Earth is not a whale or a redwood — it is a fungus. A single Armillaria ostoyae (honey mu

The largest known living organism on Earth is a single Armillaria ostoyae, or honey mushroom, spreading across roughly 3.5 square miles underground in Oregon's Blue Mountains. It is one genetic individual, and scientists estimate it to be around 2,400 years old — far larger and older than any whale or redwood.

Why now: The surprising fact that a fungus, not an animal or tree, holds the record is capturing attention online.

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• The largest living organism on Earth is not a whale or a redwood — it is a fungus. A single Armillaria ostoyae (honey mushroom) in Oregon's Blue Mountains spans about 3.5 square miles underground, all one genetic individual. Scientists estimate it is around 2,400 years old. The… · eatrics · 11

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