runforyourlife 361 Posted July 23, 2010 Report Share Posted July 23, 2010 Came across these the other day ion the local park... Rings and circles, as well as different shapes of longer grass, each has a mushrooom or more than one in them.. very strange . Can anyone surgest why and what it is? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tdavepat 8 Posted July 23, 2010 Report Share Posted July 23, 2010 (edited) 'Fairy Ring' Fairy Rings Circular or semi-circular green bands of grass in a lawn may be caused by fairy ring fungi. Rings may be from 1 to 12 or more feet in diameter and mushrooms may or may not be present. Fairy rings get their name from the ancient belief that mushrooms grew in circles where fairies danced. All grasses are susceptible to fairy rings and several species of mushroom-producing fungi may be involved. Edited July 23, 2010 by tdavepat Quote Link to post Share on other sites
runforyourlife 361 Posted July 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2010 'Fairy Ring' Fairy Rings Circular or semi-circular green bands of grass in a lawn may be caused by fairy ring fungi. Rings may be from 1 to 12 or more feet in diameter and mushrooms may or may not be present. Fairy rings get their name from the ancient belief that mushrooms grew in circles where fairies danced. All grasses are susceptible to fairy rings and several species of mushroom-producing fungi may be involved. Nice 1, ye, i have heard of them, are they common? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SportingShooter 0 Posted July 23, 2010 Report Share Posted July 23, 2010 Aliens I didn't know that, learn something new every day as it were Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tallyho 181 Posted July 23, 2010 Report Share Posted July 23, 2010 I was always told they were fairy rings aswell . not sure why the mushrooms grow like that though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tdavepat 8 Posted July 23, 2010 Report Share Posted July 23, 2010 (edited) 'Fairy Ring' Fairy Rings Circular or semi-circular green bands of grass in a lawn may be caused by fairy ring fungi. Rings may be from 1 to 12 or more feet in diameter and mushrooms may or may not be present. Fairy rings get their name from the ancient belief that mushrooms grew in circles where fairies danced. All grasses are susceptible to fairy rings and several species of mushroom-producing fungi may be involved. Nice 1, ye, i have heard of them, are they common? LOL I haven't a clue, I've seen them but didn't give it much thought until you asked. So I googled the answer. A few links gave the reasons that mushrooms grew there. Edited July 23, 2010 by tdavepat Quote Link to post Share on other sites
donnyc 1,203 Posted July 23, 2010 Report Share Posted July 23, 2010 Never dig in a fairy ring Quote Link to post Share on other sites
runforyourlife 361 Posted July 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2010 Never dig in a fairy ring Why? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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