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What's the biggest room in the world? (self.asklemmy)

submitted 3 weeks ago by cheese_greater to c/asklemmy

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[–] Rhynoplaz 78 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

A mushROOM!

Armillaria ostoyae fungus, also known as the honey fungus, is the world largest organism and covers over 2300 acres!

[–] [email protected] 26 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

thanks dad

[–] Rhynoplaz 15 points 3 weeks ago

Anytime, champ!

[–] [email protected] 12 points 3 weeks ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armillaria_ostoyae

Another specimen in northeastern Oregon's Malheur National Forest is possibly the largest living organism on Earth by mass, area, and volume – this contiguous specimen covers 3.7 square miles (2,400 acres; 9.6 km2) and is colloquially called the "Humongous fungus".

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The species is considered a choice edible.

Hmmm. Apparently in national forests in Oregon you can harvest up to a gallon of mushrooms for personal use at one time, no permit required, though you're not allowed to sell or barter it.

...that's kind of amazing that anyone can just go out and eat part of the largest organism on earth.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

There's no room in that room.

[–] Rhynoplaz 6 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

What are you talking about? There's so mush room!