Crystal Falls, Michigan
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Crystal Falls is a city in and the county seat of Iron County, Michigan, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 1,598. The city is located within Crystal Falls Township, but is
Looking east at downtown Crystal Falls
Iron County Courthouse
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Armillaria gallica
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Armillaria gallica is a species of honey mushroom in the family Physalacriaceae of the order Agaricales. The species is a common and ecologically important wood-decay fungus that can live as a saprobe
Crystal Falls, Michigan
…tradition that most locals look forward to all year. In April 1992, Crystal Falls received international attention due to the discovery of a giant fungus, Armillaria bulbosa, in the nearby forest. The discovery was announced in articles in Nature and The New York Times. The fungus, known as the "humongous fungus", covered…
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Young fruit bodies have a cottony partial veil that protects the developing gills.
Mature gills
The fruit bodies—the visible manifestation of A. gallica—belie an extensive underground network of mycelia.