. . . the largest known living thing in the world is a fungal mycelium, covering 2200 acres (about 3.5 square miles, or 1665 football fields, or six UCA campuses), found in the Malheur National Forest in Oregon! (Read more here or here)

The picture doesnít show the largest fungus, but it shows a relative. This is an aerial photo of a Montana forest. The lighter patches are areas of fungal infestation. Each is about 20 acres in sizeóand each is caused by one mycelium. (Image from the US Forest Service)

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