Armillaria solidipes (Mushrooms)

Armillaria solidipes (formerly Armillaria ostoyae) is a species of fungus in the Physalacriaceae family.
its  is spread 2200 acres  in US

It is known to be one of the largest living organisms, where scientist have estimated a single specimen found in Malheur National Forest in Oregon to have been growing for some 2,400 years, covering 3.4 square miles. Armillaria solidipes grows and spreads primarily underground and the bulk of the organism lies in the ground, out of sight. Therefore, the organism is not visible to anyone viewing from the surface. It is only in the autumn when this organism will bloom “honey mushrooms”, visible evidence of the organism lying beneath. Low competition for land and nutrients have allowed this organism to grow so huge and become the largest living organism.

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Shanxi

Shansi is a province in thenorthern part of the People's Republic of China. Its one-character abbreviation is  (pinyin: Jìn), after the state of Jin that existed here during the Spring and Autumn Period.

The name Shanxi literally means "mountain's west", which refers to the province's location west of the Taihang Mountains Shanxi borders Hebei to the east, Henan to the south, Shaanxi to the west, and Inner Mongolia to the north. The capital of the province is Taiyuan.