A single Armillaria ostoyae fungus in Oregon's Malheur National Forest covers 2,385 acres, weighs an estimated 35,000 tons, and has lived for up to 8,650 years. It spreads underground via rhizomorphs, killing trees in ring-shaped patterns. The discovery was made by USDA Forest Service researchers.
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