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See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_longest-living_organisms#Clonal_plant_and_fungal_colonies https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_longest-living_organis
by bloak 2y ago
See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_longest-living_organisms#Clonal_plant_and_fungal_colonies https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_longest-living_organis...
I've not yet seen an explanation of what counts as a single "organism" for these purposes and the estimated ages are all over the place.
- Buttons840 2y agoMy guess at a definition: All parts connected, having the same DNA, and supporting each other by sharing nutrients.
- ebolyen 2y agoThis is true of corals, and they are often considered "colonial" organisms instead of an individual. That said, I don't think anyone who studies biology is particularly concerned with hard-line definitions, as nature tends to eschew them every chance it has. I think Pando and corals being considered "modular bodyplans/habits" is perhaps a more useful concept than individual or clone.