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Malheur Humongous Fungus Genet D (3.81 km)
3,810 m
Scale anchored to a reviewed measurement
Uniformly scaled by published Genet D width.

Malheur Humongous Fungus Genet D (3.81 km)

Malheur Genet D is one genetically identified Armillaria solidipes organism spreading through soil and tree roots in Oregon. USDA reports it at 12,500 ft (3.81 km) wide and 2,385 acres (about 965 ha). The top-view asset is a disclosed scientific reconstruction, not a photograph of the entire hidden network.

Dimensions

Height
15 cm
Length
3,810 m
Width
2,532.81 m

What do these numbers mean?

The base area is about 9,700,000 m².

Calculation

3,810 m × 2,532.81 m = 9,650,000 m²

That is about 1,351.5 football fields measuring 105 m × 68 m.

Calculation

9,650,000 m² ÷ (105 m × 68 m) = 1,351.54 ≈ 1,351.5

Quick facts

Published width
3.81 km
Area
about 965 ha
Estimated age
about 1,900–8,650 years

Malheur Humongous Fungus Genet D (3.81 km) · Size infographic

Malheur Humongous Fungus Genet D (3.81 km): Size infographic · Height 15 cm · Length 3,810 m · Width 2,532.81 m
Malheur Humongous Fungus Genet D (3.81 km): Size infographic · Height 15 cm · Length 3,810 m · Width 2,532.81 m

Related objects

Sources and measurement3

Dimensions were cross-checked against independent sources before publication.

Measurement basis

The 3.81 km anchor is published; the perpendicular plan span preserves the published area and is not a surveyed rectangle.

References

  1. 01The Malheur National Forest — Location of the World’s Largest Living OrganismUSDA Forest Service
  2. 02The Humongous FungusOregon State University Extension
  3. 03Armillaria solidipes 28-4 v1.0U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute