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Honey Mushrooms

Armillaria solidipes formerly Armillaria ostoyae

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Notes:

Some amazing facts about this fungus, according to a Scientific American article, "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, 200-ton blue whale. Based on its current growth rate, the fungus is estimated to be 2,400 years old but could be as ancient as 8,650 years, which would earn it a place among the oldest living organisms as well." You can find the article in my reference links.

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