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The largest organism on Earth is a seagrass in Australia
Original: The largest organism on Earth is a plant — a grass near Australia https:// buymeacoffee.com/newscafe/the- largest-organi
A story is circulating claiming that the largest organism on Earth is not a fungus or animal but a plant — a grass found near Australia. Science writers note the organism is a vast, genetically identical grass meadow spreading across the seafloor, dwarfing whales and trees in sheer mass and area. Readers are sharing the item widely, surprised that the record-holder is something so unassuming.
Why now: People are struck by the counterintuitive claim that the planet's biggest living organism is a humble grass near Australia
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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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