Topic: NATURE - on September 25, 2004 at 1:23:00 PM CEST
Monster Mushroom Sprawls in Switzerland
Europe's biggest mushroom growth, spanning an area 800 by 500 meters, has been discovered in a Swiss national park, scientists said Friday.
The 1,000-year-old fungus, covering an area equivalent to around 100 football pitches, was found near the Ofenpass in the mountainous southeastern canton (state) of Grisons and judged to be a single growth after a detailed survey.
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