World’s biggest plant discovered off Australian coast.

June 4, 2022

A seagrass roughly three times the size of Manhattan – has been discovered off the coast of Australia.
Using genetic testing, scientists have determined a large underwater meadow in Western Australia is in fact one plant.
It is believed to have spread from a single seed over at least 4,500 years.
The seagrass covers about 200 square km.
Scientists to understand the genetic diversity of the species – also known as ribbon weed – which is commonly found along parts of Australia’s coast.