Where is the world’s largest living organism located?
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The world’s largest living organism is a fungal colony of Armillaria ostoyae, also known as the honey fungus, located in the Malheur National Forest in Oregon, USA. This organism spans an area of over 2,400 acres (970 hectares) and is estimated to be thousands of years old. While the individual mushrooms are small, they are part of a larger underground mycelial network that connects them, making this colony the largest living organism by area. It plays a vital role in decomposing organic matter and recycling nutrients.