Humongous Fungus (other)
Humongous Fungus (a colloquial name given to large mushrooms) may refer to: * An ''Armillaria ostoyae'' specimen in Malheur National Forest in Oregon, covering * An ''Armillaria gallica ''Armillaria gallica'' ( synonymous with ''A. bulbosa'' and ''A. lutea'') is a species of honey mushroom in the family Physalacriaceae of the order Agaricales. The species is a common and ecologically important wood-decay fungus that ...

Armillaria Ostoyae
''Armillaria ostoyae'' (synonym ''Armillaria solidipes'') is a species of fungus (mushroom), pathogenic to trees, in the family Physalacriaceae. In the western United States, it is the most common variant of the group of species under the name ''Armillaria mellea''. ''A. ostoyae'' is common on both hardwood and conifer wood in forests west of the Cascade Range in Oregon, United States. It has decurrent gills and the stipe has a ring. The mycelium invades the sapwood and is able to disseminate over great distances under the bark or between trees in the form of black rhizomorphs ("shoestrings"). In most areas of North America, ''Armillaria ostoyae'' can be separated from other species by its physical features: cream-brown colors, prominent cap scales, and a well-developed stem ring distinguish it from other ''Armillaria''. ''Armillaria ostoyae'' grows and spreads primarily underground, such that the bulk of the organism is not visible from the surface. In the autumn, the subterr ...
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Malheur National Forest
The Malheur National Forest is a United States National Forest, National Forest in the U.S. state of Oregon. It contains more than in the Blue Mountains (Pacific Northwest), Blue Mountains of eastern Oregon. The forest consists of Great Basin Desert, high desert grasslands, Sagebrush, sage, juniper, pine, fir, and other tree species. Elevations vary from about to the peak of Strawberry Mountain (Oregon), Strawberry Mountain. The Strawberry Mountains extend east to west through the center of the forest. U.S. Route 395 (Oregon), U.S. Route 395 runs south to north through the forest, while U.S. Route 26 (Oregon), U.S. Route 26 runs east to west. Overview The forest was established by President of the United States, President Theodore Roosevelt on June 13, 1908, and is named after the Malheur River, from the French language, French, meaning "misfortune". It is managed by the United States Forest Service for forestry, timber extraction, cattle grazing, gold mining and wil ...
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