Fairy Rings

Approximately 50-60 species of fungi are known to form fairy rings in turf, with Marasmius oreades, Agricus campestris, Lycoperdon spp., and Scleroderms spp. being the most common.

Examples of fairy ring symptoms

Examples of fairy ring symptoms

Examples of fairy ring symptoms

Examples of fairy ring symptoms. Rings vary in size from a few inches to 200 feet in diameter.

Example of Fruiting Body Ring
Fruiting bodies of the fungi vary depending on species.

fruiting bodies of fairy rings
Example of fruiting bodies.

up close of fruiting body of fairy ring
Close-up of one type of fruiting bodies.

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[Photos, left to right: unknown; unknown; unknown; Iowa State University; Clemson University - USDA Cooperative Extension Slide Series, Bugwood.org; H.J. Larsen, Bugwood.org]