The 'biggest plant on earth' is a seagrass!

[LittleSister]

4,500 years old, and extending 77 square miles!

Studland eat your heart out!

Scientists discover ‘biggest plant on Earth’ off Western Australian coast

 

[johnalison]

I saw a little while ago that the largest plant was some underwater plant, maybe seagrass, in the Med. I think it was near Sicily, but presumably the Ozzie version is even bigger. Meanwhile, this is a small part of the world's widest tree, in Kolkata.

 

[grumpy_o_g]

No seahorses though apparently...

 

[AntarcticPilot]

I saw a little while ago that the largest plant was some underwater plant, maybe seagrass, in the Med. I think it was near Sicily, but presumably the Ozzie version is even bigger. Meanwhile, this is a small part of the world's widest tree, in Kolkata.
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Actually, I think the largest tree is an Aspen grove (Pando (tree) - Wikipedia)

 

[johnalison]

Actually, I think the largest tree is an Aspen grove (Pando (tree) - Wikipedia)

That is the largest clone but mine was a single trunk, actually a banyan, but both record-holders in their own way.

 

[AntarcticPilot]

That is the largest clone but mine was a single trunk, actually a banyan, but both record-holders in their own way.

My understanding is that there is only a single root system, but I could be wrong.

 

[johnalison]

My understanding is that there is only a single root system, but I could be wrong.

I think so. I have seen the odd item about it. There are some oddly extensive botanical specimens, as well as fungi. At one time the largest biomass of any one clone was supposed to have been the daffodil 'Carlton'.