云南腾冲惊现巨型野生蘑菇王

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."

中国云南省腾冲县附近一个农村有着一丛蘑菇，它们太大了，以致于被当地人视为“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).

蘑菇丛高83.5米（32.8英寸）（2.7英尺），单是最宽的蘑菇，亦称“象脚”，直径就有40厘米（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.

中国科学院研究员杨祝良透露，这种类型的蘑菇事实上是可以食用的，于是一些游客可能会被诱惑去破坏。

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

不过农民们在它周围放置了保护性栅栏，以防游客们破坏或食用“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.

据《南华早报》报道，“蘑菇王”最初是由一名81岁的农民发现的，他当时只是在村子里找蘑菇，但是被这一巨大的菌群惊呆了。

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

这位农民希望可以保护好它，这样以后的游客就仍能看到它的全部光彩。