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Giant mushroom

Mick Green

Giant mushroom, Oregon.........Armillaria ostoyae, commonly known as the honey mushroom, is bigger than most animals, and is considered the largest and oldest organism on Earth. The mushroom covers 3,726563 m 2 of Malheur National Forest, Oregon, and is estimated to be around 8,650 years old.

Shanna Greathouse
There has been fossils found of 10 foot mushrooms...so this photo was a reality at some point in ancient history.

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/strange-but-true-largest-organism-is-fungus/

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