OT World's Largest Living Organism

[Chris Craig]

A mushroom in Malheur National Forest, Oregon is the world's largest Living Organism by mass, area, and volume. It covers 3.7 square miles and weighs approximately 35,000 tons.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

And it posts here using the moniker @MARIS61.

 

[e_blazer]

I was so much more interested in this thread when I thought the title said “orgasm” instead of “organism”.

 

[julius]

And it posts here using the moniker @MARIS61.

Can't be, it said "living", not "make believe".

 

[Haakzilla]

...thread is worthless without a link and/or photo? @Chris Craig we need more!

 

[theprunetang]

I really thought this was going to be about some poster's mom.

Actually, I am a huge mycology nerd. I went to Oregon State for Biology with an emphasis on Mycology. I used to be a member of the North American Truffling Society when I was still in Oregon. I knew exactly what this thread was going to be about.

 

[Lanny]

And it posts here using the moniker @MARIS61.

It lives in the dark and eats bullshit?

 

[Chris Craig]

It lives in the dark and eats bullshit?

Actually yes

It's underground

And it would love to nourish itself on bullshit

 

[Chris Craig]

...thread is worthless without a link and/or photo? @Chris Craig we need more!

https://thatoregonlife.com/2020/01/largest-organism-humongous-fungus/



Its mostly underground

 

[e_blazer]

...thread is worthless without a link and/or photo? @Chris Craig we need more!

How about a video:

https://www.opb.org/television/programs/oregon-field-guide/article/oregon-humongous-fungus/