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Quite new to foraging, how come these mushrooms grow in a circle?

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[–] Mothra@mander.xyz 109 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I'm no expert but these are called Fairy Circles iirc. Apparently whatever substrate they grow on is consumed, so they expand in a circular fashion- think of burning a paper starting from a point in its center.

[–] meyotch@slrpnk.net 36 points 2 years ago (1 children)

That’s my understanding too, the substrate often being a root ball from a long gone tree

[–] Gsus4@feddit.nl 4 points 2 years ago

They are there to remind you what trees grew up to before we started "managing" forests

[–] LunchEnjoyer@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago

Very interesting, thanks!

[–] Endorkend@kbin.social 30 points 2 years ago (2 children)

You should stand in the middle of it and see where it takes you.

But, they are Fariy Rings, so don't be surprised if wherever they take you gets you into some fucked up situations.

Them Fae folk like messing with humans, in some of the most gruesome ways.

[–] LunchEnjoyer@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

Hahaha this made me laugh a lot 😊

[–] Perfide@reddthat.com 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

As long as they don't have a Dramen or a Lunar staff equipped, it'll make them feel a bit funny for a second but it won't transport them anywhere.

[–] TheBeef@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

One letter off, and you're in the middle of nowhere.

[–] Xenokev@lemmy.world 20 points 2 years ago

Mushroom funco grow in a circular pattern under the ground. The entire area inside the circle is the fungus. The fungus fruits at its edges.

[–] CADmonkey@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I do hope OP hasn't been taken by the fae.

[–] LunchEnjoyer@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] CADmonkey@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago

Alive, yes... but...

[–] rothaine@lemm.ee 15 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I'm not superstitious, but I am a little stitious, and I wouldn't step into that circle.

[–] caseyweederman@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] anonymoose@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 years ago (2 children)
[–] caseyweederman@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 years ago

Mycostitious

[–] xX_fnord_Xx@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Semistitious?

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 15 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Fairy circles are common just due to how mushrooms reproduce through releasing spores.

[–] LunchEnjoyer@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago

I feel like I see your name in so many communities I am in ahah πŸ˜…

[–] rah@feddit.uk 14 points 2 years ago
[–] cestvrai@lemm.ee 10 points 2 years ago

Very cool, thanks for sharing!

[–] TIEPilot@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

Faeries wear boots and you gotta believe me!

[–] Nounka@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

We call it a witch circle... legend has that when schrooms grow like that a witch danced that night at the center.

[–] Jake_Farm@sopuli.xyz 3 points 2 years ago

It is clearly how you travel to the Faedoheim.

[–] Tylerdurdon@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

The spirit of that forest was killed there.