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Armillaria ostoyae (synonym Armillaria solidipes) is a species of fungus ( mushroom ), pathogenic to trees, in the family Physalacriaceae. In the western United States, it is the most common variant of the group of species under the name Armillaria mellea.
15. Aug. 2022 · Nicknamed Humongous Fungus, it is one of the planet’s largest known organisms, and the biggest ever recorded by area on land. The honey fungus is an unlikely candidate for such a title: It’s a...
6. Mai 2022 · Nicknamed the Humongous Fungus, it covers nearly four square miles within Malheur National Forest and weighs perhaps 7,500 tons (some estimates range as high as 35,000 tons). The fungus likely...
26. Apr. 2019 · This individual fungus, colloquially known as the Humongous Fungus, is also thought to be the biggest organism in the world, period. Yet, the only visual evidence of its presence is more than three square miles of dead and dying trees. Pieces of the same Humongous Fungus are also growing in Petri dishes at the Natural History Museum ...
11. Dez. 2021 · Nature 11 December 2021. By Tessa Koumoundouros. A. ostoyae in the wild. (David & Micha Sheldon/Getty Images) With massive webs of probing black tentacles extending for miles below the ground, the Armillaria group of fungi includes some of the largest known organisms on our planet.
17. Okt. 2018 · Kate P. Updated: Dec 16, 2023 11:12 PM EST. The largest living organism (Armillaria ostoyae) covers over 2,385 acres and produces honey mushrooms (pictured) in the fall. Wikimedia Commons. Largest Humongous Fungus. It's not a dinosaur, whale, or giant deep-sea creature.
When not fruiting, the Humongous Fungus and other individual Armillaria in the Malheur National Forest are hidden underground and in the roots and under the bark of infested trees. It is possible, however, to identify the trees that have been parasitized. Long-dead trees lose branches and the bark sloughs off, and recently dead trees have red needles. A live infected tree may have rounded tops ...
