雲南騰衝驚現巨型野生蘑菇王

A village near Tengchong, Yunnan Province in China is home to a cluster of mushrooms so big that they're being regarded by residents as the "king of mushrooms."

中國雲南省騰衝縣附近一個農村有着一叢蘑菇，它們太大了，以致於被當地人視爲“蘑菇王”。

While the mushroom cluster can reach up to 83.5 centimeters (32.8 inches) (2.7 feet) high, the widest, most far-reaching mushroom, also known as "elephant foot", alone has an expansive diameter of 40 centimeters (15.7 inches) (1.3 ft).

蘑菇叢高83.5米（32.8英寸）（2.7英尺），單是最寬的蘑菇，亦稱“象腳”，直徑就有40釐米（15.7英寸）（1.3英尺）。

Chinese Academy of Sciences researcher Yang Zhuliang revealed that these types of mushrooms are actually edible, so some visitors might be tempted to snag it.

中國科學院研究員楊祝良透露，這種類型的蘑菇事實上是可以食用的，於是一些遊客可能會被誘惑去破壞。

However, the farmer proceeded to place a protective fence around it to prevent visitors from damaging or eating the king of mushrooms.

不過農民們在它周圍放置了保護性柵欄，以防遊客們破壞或食用“蘑菇王”。

According to South China Morning Post, the "king of mushrooms" was initially discovered by an 81-year-old farmer who was merely scouring the village for mushrooms, but stumbled upon an enormous cluster instead.

據《南華早報》報道，“蘑菇王”最初是由一名81歲的農民發現的，他當時只是在村子裏找蘑菇，但是被這一巨大的菌羣驚呆了。

The farmer hopes to preserve it so that future visitors can still witness it in its full glory.

這位農民希望可以保護好它，這樣以後的遊客就仍能看到它的全部光彩。