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1 Species ID Suggestions

JC_Forester
JC_Forester 10 years ago
Fairy Ring Mushroom
Marasmius oreades Marasmius oreades (MushroomExpert.Com)


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5 Comments

christineg2071
christineg2071 10 years ago

No I do not have a close up. :(

KarenSaxton
KarenSaxton 10 years ago

That was why I wanted to see an individual and that Chlorphyllum molybdites was my suspicion as well

gully.moy
gully.moy 10 years ago

Lots of mushrooms grow in fairy rings, these are not Marasmius oreades. They're hard to ID without a close up shot of one but I'd suggest Chlorophyllum molybdites based on the apparent shape.

KarenSaxton
KarenSaxton 10 years ago

Do you have a close up of one of the mushrooms? Ava's right, the grass inside IS greener! Awesome!

Ava T-B
Ava T-B 10 years ago

This is called a fairy circle. It's interesting that grass within the circle is greener than the grass outside. The mycorrhiza must be feeding the grass.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mycorrhiza

christineg2071
Spotted by
christineg2071

Cottonwood, Alabama, USA

Spotted on May 29, 2013
Submitted on May 29, 2013

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