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Largest organism on Earth said to be a seagrass near Australia
Original: The largest organism on Earth is a plant — a grass near Australia https:// buymeacoffee.com/newscafe/the- largest-organi
A report claims the largest organism on Earth is a plant — a seagrass growing off Australia. Earlier research has identified a meadow of Posidonia australis in Shark Bay, Western Australia, as a single genetically identical clone spanning many kilometres, larger than any known fungal or animal organism. Readers are sharing the finding, marvelling that a humble grass outstrips whales, fungi and forests in sheer size.
Why now: The counterintuitive claim that the planet's biggest organism is a seagrass is surprising science news worth sharing
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- The largest organism on Earth is a plant — a grass near Australia https:// buymeacoffee.com/newscafe/the- largest-organism-earth-plant-grass-near-australia # earth # science # biology # australia · brainscores@mastodon.world · 7
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