steveo21 Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 Fungus Is Likely North America's Largest Ever Found POSTED: 1:57 pm EDT October 27, 2005 UPDATED: 2:09 pm EDT October 27, 2005 A 56-pound mushroom found on a tree in Missouri is likely the largest ever found in North America, according to a report. # Ty Whitmore found the giant fungus in Maysville, near Kansas City. Ty Whitmore found the giant fungus in Maysville, near Kansas City this week. "I was out there cutting down some trees and I noticed something out about a 100 yards in front of me," Whitmore said. "I was wondering what it was. And ah, I end up getting curious and walking down the creek and I was like, 'Oh my God, it's like a huge mushroom.'" After showing the 3-foot wide mushroom, professors from around the country have told him it is the largest ever found on the continent. "I took it in and weighed it and it ended up weighing like 56 pounds and I thought, well this is pretty big," Whitmore said. "So, I started calling around and the next thing I know I got professors from Florida calling me and from Wisconsin telling me this is like a world-record mushroom." He said someone in Wisconsin offered him $50,000 for it. Watch Local 6 News for more on this story. http://www.local6.com/news/5190145/detail.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrockster21 Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 :doh: Just like a human...find something completely and utterly unique in nature and then destroy it...:doh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chomerics Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 I found a mushroom about half that size when I was about 10. I was riding in the car with my grandfather, and I saw it out the window in a field. He stopped and we got it. It was about 2 ft in diameter, but it only weighed something like 20 lbs. I have pictures of it in Pennsylvania at their house, next time I go there, I'll scan it and post it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsHokieFan Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 I found a mushroom about half that size when I was about 10. I was riding in the car with my grandfather, and I saw it out the window in a field. He stopped and we got it. It was about 2 ft in diameter, but it only weighed something like 20 lbs. I have pictures of it in Pennsylvania at their house, next time I go there, I'll scan it and post it Oh Chom, please do post pics from Japan if you have them, I know you were out there the past few days And how about Marcus Vick tonight? 22/28, 280 yards, 1 TD Hope the east was great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pez Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 duuuuuuuuude! that is like the biggest shroom ever man! (in best stoner voice) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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