Gigantic Mushroom Overwhelms Fairgoers in Ljubljana

Ljubljana, 19 October - Possibly the most immense mushroom ever found in Slovenia was presented yesterday at a show of mushrooms, taking place as part of this week's Nature - Health fair in Ljubljana. The mushroom, a Maitake (Grifola Frondosa), weighs in at 42.5 kilos and measures a staggering 92 centimetres in diameter.

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