The Humongous Fungus in Oregon's Malheur National Forest is 8,000 years old and covers an area of 2,000 acres, making it the largest living thing, by area, on planet Earth.

Oregon’s Malheur National Forest is a beautiful place. And it’s also home to one of the most fascinating organisms on Earth, an enormous, sprawling species of Armillaria ostoyae which has been dubbed a “Humongous Fungus” because of its truly jaw-dropping size.

The A. ostoyae in Oregon, a species of fungus also known as honey mushrooms, is the largest single living organism by area on Earth. Not only does it cover thousands of acres, but it’s also believed to be 8,000 years old.

This is the incredible story of Oregon’s Humongous Fungus, the largest organism in the world.

The Discovery Of Oregon’s Humongous Fungus

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