Armillaria

Fungi are among the most abundant organisms on the planet and include amongst their numbers the Earth's biggest living organism, a giant fungus known as Armillaria ostoyae which stretches for 2,384 acres in Oregon's Blue Mountains.

Organic Consumers Association News Headlines 2008

Fungi are among the most abundant organisms on the planet and include amongst their numbers the Earth's biggest living organism, a giant fungus known as Armillaria ostoyae which stretches for 2,384 acres in Oregon's Blue Mountains.

Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming RSS Newsfeed 2008

I had no idea of the massive Armillaria, probably the world's largest single organism, lurking under 2200 acres of Oregon woodland.

March Books 14) Mr Bloomfield's Orchard, by Nicholas P. Money nwhyte 2010

Annosus, Armillaria, laminated root diseases, yellow cap fungus, Indian paint fungus, and white pocket rot reduce plant productivity and cause wood decay and mortality.

White fir 2009

Scientists claimed last week to have stumbled upon the biggest and oldest creature on earth: Armillaria bulbosa, a fungus that covers at least 30 acres along the Michigan-Wisconsin border, weighs more than 22,000 pounds, began growing at least 1,500 years ago and produces small honey mushrooms.

Quick, Henry, The Desenex 2008

J.N. B.uhn, and J.B. Anderson, 1992, “The Fungus Armillaria bulbosa is Among the Largest and Oldest Living Organisms”, N.ture 356: 428-433.

The Biological Notion of Individual Wilson, Robert A. 2007

The Forest Service plans to publish a brochure about the gigantic fungus, Armillaria ostoyae, this summer.

The World’s Largest Organism | Impact Lab 2007

In terms of age, Armillaria is a fungiform Methuselah.

The World’s Largest Organism | Impact Lab 2007

If it has, and was found growing in the summer, he may feel quite safe in classifying it as Armillaria.

Among the Mushrooms A Guide For Beginners Caroline A. Burgin

If he finds them to be “adnate,” he will be assured that it must be an “Armillaria,” as no other genus is shown in the column as growing “on stumps” and which has gills that are adnate.

Among the Mushrooms A Guide For Beginners Caroline A. Burgin