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World's largest plant discovered in Australia Headline from Local News 8, from the development of May 31, 2022
Newest development Jun 1, 2022 · 2 reports The world's largest living organism is a single seagrass over 4,500 years old
The world's largest living plant has been identified in the shallow waters off the coast of Western Australia, according to scientists.
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May 31, 2022 Names this update
World's largest plant discovered in Australia
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The world's largest living organism is a single seagrass over 4,500 years old
Headline from Digital Journal · 2 reports in this development
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Live Science
The world’s biggest clone is a 77-square-mile ‘immortal’ meadow of seagrass ↗ (opens Live Science) Published May 30, 2022
Live Science's feed description The massive plant is around 4,500 years old but could continue expanding indefinitely.
The Conversation US
Meet the world's largest plant: a single seagrass clone stretching 180 km in Western Australia's Shark Bay ↗ (opens The Conversation US) Published May 30, 2022
The Conversation US's feed description A single seagrass plant in Shark Bay is around 4,500 years old, covers 200 square kilometres of seabed, and thrives in harsh conditions.
Engadget
The largest plant in the world is an ancient self-cloning sea grass ↗ (opens Engadget) Published May 31, 2022
Engadget's feed description It covers 180 kilometers of Shark Bay in Australia..
Local News 8
World's largest plant discovered in Australia ↗ (opens Local News 8) Published May 31, 2022
Same headline from 2 more outlets Local News 8's feed description The world's largest living plant has been identified in the shallow waters off the coast of Western Australia, according to scientists.
Digital Journal
The world's largest living organism is a single seagrass over 4,500 years old ↗ (opens Digital Journal) Published May 31, 2022
Digital Journal's feed description The world's largest plant is a self-cloning sea grass known as Poseidon's ribbon weed, found in Australia
KRDO
World's largest plant is a seagrass meadow growing in Australia, scientists say ↗ (opens KRDO) Published May 31, 2022
Same headline from 1 more outlet KRDO's feed description By Katie Hunt, CNN The world’s largest living plant has been identified in the shallow waters off the coast of Western Australia, according to scientists. The sprawling seagrass, a marine flowering plant known as Posidonia australis, stretches for more than 112 miles (180 kilometers) in Shark Bay, a…
CNN
World's largest plant is a seagrass growing in Australia, scientists say ↗ (opens CNN) Published May 31, 2022
CNN's feed description The seagrass, a marine flowering plant known as Posidonia australis, stretches for more than 112 miles (180 kilometers) in Shark Bay, an Australian wilderness area protected as a World Heritage site.
NBC News
World’s largest plant is a vast seagrass meadow in Australia ↗ (opens NBC News) Published May 31, 2022
Same headline from 1 more outlet NBC News's feed description Genetic analysis has revealed that an underwater field of waving green seagrass is a single organism covering 70 square miles.
CBS News
The world's largest plant has been discovered, researchers say ↗ (opens CBS News) Published May 31, 2022
CBS News's feed description The plant stretches 111.847 miles and is at least 4,500 years old.
New Atlas
World's largest plant: 112-mile-long seagrass found off Australian coast ↗ (opens New Atlas) Published May 31, 2022
New Atlas's feed description Researchers have discovered what seems to be the largest plant in the world – a meadow of seagrass off the coast of Western Australia that covers a total of 200 km2 (77 miles2). The entire expanse has grown from just one seedling, spreading by cloning itself.
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