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

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[-] Mothra@mander.xyz 112 points 9 months ago

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 40 points 9 months ago

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

[-] Gsus4@feddit.nl 3 points 9 months ago

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

[-] LunchEnjoyer@lemmy.world 11 points 9 months ago

Very interesting, thanks!

[-] Endorkend@kbin.social 30 points 9 months ago

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 4 points 9 months ago

Hahaha this made me laugh a lot 😊

[-] Perfide@reddthat.com 4 points 9 months ago

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 9 months ago

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

[-] Xenokev@lemmy.world 20 points 9 months 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 17 points 9 months ago

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

[-] LunchEnjoyer@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago
[-] CADmonkey@lemmy.world 12 points 9 months ago

Alive, yes... but...

[-] rothaine@lemm.ee 16 points 9 months ago

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

[-] caseyweederman@lemmy.ca 7 points 9 months ago
[-] anonymoose@lemmy.ca 5 points 9 months ago
[-] caseyweederman@lemmy.ca 6 points 9 months ago

Mycostitious

[-] xX_fnord_Xx@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago

Semistitious?

[-] rah@feddit.uk 16 points 9 months ago
[-] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 15 points 9 months ago

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

[-] LunchEnjoyer@lemmy.world 7 points 9 months ago

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

[-] cestvrai@lemm.ee 10 points 9 months ago

Very cool, thanks for sharing!

[-] Nounka@lemmy.world 8 points 9 months ago

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

[-] TIEPilot@lemmy.world 8 points 9 months ago

Faeries wear boots and you gotta believe me!

[-] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 5 points 9 months ago
[-] Jake_Farm@sopuli.xyz 3 points 9 months ago

It is clearly how you travel to the Faedoheim.

[-] Tylerdurdon@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

The spirit of that forest was killed there.

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