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humanodon  ·  4191 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Long before trees overtook the land, Earth was covered by giant mushrooms

That is a fungal mat, no? I think you're right that it's the largest single organism on earth, but according to this it's in Oregon.

This Wikipedia entry points out that "the largest organism" depends on how it is being measured.

Either way, "Humongous Fungus" is an apt name.