Talk:Armillaria ostoyae
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[edit] Largest Organism in the World Claim
The colony of Armillaria ostoyae in question is not considered one organism, but many. The General Herman tree, a specimen of the Giant Sequoia, is generally considered to be the world's largest organism. MickeyK 22:28, 27 May 2006 (UTC)
- Citation, please? Note that the lead sentence of the BBC story (referenced in the article) explicitly states:
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- Researchers in the US have found what is probably the largest living organism on Earth.
- Unless you can find better references that indicate it is not one organism, I support restoring the claim. Thanks!
- hike395 04:14, 28 May 2006 (UTC)
[edit] pathogen
Other species in Armillaria are forest pathogens. Is ostoyae? 128.101.70.97 16:10, 19 October 2006 (UTC)
