Longest living organisms on earth

[Dahlia]

Trees are supposedly the longest living organisms on earth. Many trees live for thousands of years!
The Great Basin Bristlecone Pine in CA is believed to be the oldest living tree species.

 

[flowerbug]

however, underneath it all are the bacteria, viruses, phages, fungi, etc. which have been around for much longer, but because they live in a different way and aren't very big they're not considered as important - without them we'd not be here nor would the plants or other animals.

 

[flowerbug]

ok, i hadda, (smak me if you want i can take it )...

It's the equivalent of a humongous 1,500 soccer fields and is 8,650 years old | Discover Wildlife

This humongous fungus is the biggest organism in the world

www.discoverwildlife.com

 

[Dahlia]

ok, i hadda, (smak me if you want i can take it )...

It's the equivalent of a humongous 1,500 soccer fields and is 8,650 years old | Discover Wildlife

This humongous fungus is the biggest organism in the world

www.discoverwildlife.com

Wow, talk about old!!!

 

[Shades-of-Oregon]

Dahlia ..How old is the bristlecone tree? Is it the tree that’s nicknamed Methuselah ?

Have you been to the Redwood National Forest in CA. ? There are some ancient tall old redwood trees there . Standing next to them ya feel the size of a tiny mouse. There are trees that have fallen across roads where they have been cut open like a tunnel for cars to drive thru on the roads.

And the tallest tree (non redwood) in the world is the Douglas fir in Oregon 327 and 450-500 years old. It’s a beauty.

 

[Dahlia]

I thought I read that the bristlecone tree is around 4000 years old! Yes, I have been to the Redwood Forest many years ago!
Is the Oregon Douglas fir 327 feet tall!? Amazing!