2007年10月4日 · The discovery of this giant Armillaria ostoyae in 1998 heralded a new record holder for the title of the world's largest known organism, believed by most to be the 110-foot- (33.5-meter-) long,...

2020年1月19日 · Located in the Blue Mountains within the Malheur National Forest in Eastern Oregon, armillaria ostoyae is an enormous organism dubbed the "Humongous Fungus" by scientists. More commonly known as the Honey Mushroom or Shoestring Fungus, the total mass of it is estimated to weigh at least 7,500 tons and maybe up to 35,000 tons.

2021年11月23日 · Armillaria ostoyae mushroom, commonly known as honey mushroom. Or, in the case of the humongous fungus, it can eat the forest itself. Scientists believe the humongous fungus got to be so big because it can survive by digesting living tree roots.

2024年11月27日 · More specifically, it's a species of fungus called Armillaria ostoyae, which has earned the title of the largest organism on Earth. This fungal marvel, affectionately known as the humongous fungus, covers an area so vast, it's practically invisible to the untrained eye.

2025年2月5日 · Deep within Malheur National Forest in Oregon, the Armillaria ostoyae, also known as the “Humongous Fungus,” has grown to become the largest living organism on Earth by area. This vast fungal network spans 3.8 miles (10 square kilometers), making it larger than any known animal or plant.

Oregon’s Malheur National Forest is the home of an occurrence of Armillaria ostoyae, nicknamed the Humongous Fungus, believed to be the largest single living organism, by biomass, on earth.

2019年8月1日 · In 1992, a team of researchers discovered a colony of honey mushrooms in Michigan that absolutely trumped previous record-holders for the world's largest organism, weighing in at 10.5 tons (9,525 kilograms) and stretching across 37 …

2018年10月17日 · Over hundreds and thousands of years, the world's largest living organism has slowly infected, killed, eaten, and engulfed countless trees and shrubs unlucky enough to be in its path. Honey fungus is, after all, an infamous killer in the forest world.

2019年7月2日 · Armillaria ostoyae, commonly known as the honey mushroom, is bigger than both 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.