Villagers in southwestern China were astonished by the discovery of giant mushrooms weighing over 50kg.

The impressive video was filmed in Baoshan City in Yunnan Province on July 17.

These mushrooms, though similar in colour to common wild varieties, are remarkably large. Some of the open caps are one to two times larger than a human face. The largest specimen measured 90 centimetres in diameter, 80 centimetres in height, and weighed over 50 kilograms.

"We usually have a lot of local mushrooms, but this size is extremely rare. We've never seen such a big one," exclaimed Wu Shangde from the Pingchangzi village group.

The mushroom cluster, composed of numerous smaller mushrooms but with a single root, was identified by experts from the Changning County Forestry and Grassland Bureau as the Giant Agaricus.

This species is typically found in subtropical and tropical regions of China, including Yunnan Province, Guangdong Province, Hong Kong, and Fujian Province.

The young mushrooms resemble king oyster mushrooms, with smooth, semi-spherical caps that later flatten and become grey-brown with a darker centre and inward-rolled edges. The stalk is cylindrical, gradually tapering upwards, and emits a faint mushroom aroma when examined closely.

Changning County's excellent ecological environment is conducive to wild mushroom proliferation. Nearby, many smaller mushrooms are also growing. "Besides the largest one in the middle, many more small mushrooms are sprouting around. In a few days, this area will be covered with these giant mushrooms," Wu Shangde noted.

Giant Agaricus thrives in hot, humid conditions with decayed grass-like materials. From germination to decay, it takes about a month to grow. Currently, it is a relatively rare edible mushroom in Yunnan and not recommended for casual picking by the public.

近期，随着气温上升，雨水增多，云南各地进入了野生菌繁殖的旺长期，各种奇形怪状的野生菌也层出不穷。7月17日上午，保山市昌宁县漭水镇河尾村村民吴兴强、吴尚德叔侄俩在割牛草的过程中，就在自家饲草地里发现了一丛白色的巨型野生菌群。消息一传开，吸引了当地群众前来围观。
从外形上看，这丛菌菇除了颜色和普通的野生菌相似外，个头十分巨大。一朵挨着一朵，一层一层叠加着向上生长，有些已经打开的菌伞，比人脸还大一两倍。经实地测量，最大的一株直径90厘米，高80厘米，估计重量超过100斤。“我们地方菌子平常比较多，但是像这么大的是非常少见，感觉相当稀奇，这么大的菌子还没有见过。”漭水镇河尾村平场子村民小组村民吴尚德激动地说。
这丛菌群由众多小菌子组成，但只有一个根部。经咨询昌宁县林业和草原局相关专家后得知，该野生菌名叫巨大口蘑，主要分布在我国亚热带、热带地区，云南、广东、香港、福建等地都有，大部分情况下是丛生，也有单生的，巨大口蘑幼时像杏鲍菇，菌盖光滑，呈半球形，后期会逐渐平展，颜色呈灰褐色，中间颜色较深，边缘向内卷，菌柄接近圆柱形，向上逐渐变细，层层叠叠，看上去颇有立体感，凑近一点可以闻到淡淡的菌香。
昌宁县生态环境优良，适合野生菌繁殖。记者发现，在这株菌丛附近，还生长着许多幼小的菌子。“除了中间最大的外，旁边还出着许多菌子秧秧，过几天这里一大片都是这种大菌子。”吴尚德说。
据了解，巨大口蘑喜欢在高温、高湿，具有草腐类物质的环境中生长。从种子发芽到长大、凋谢，大约需要一个月左右时间。目前在云南是比较少见的食用菌，不建议市民随意采摘食用。