What is a Fairy Ring - Why do mushrooms grow in a circle?

Have you ever been walking through a lawn or a forest and saw mushrooms growing in a circle? That is what is called a fairy ring. Over the centuries and around the world there has been many explanations as to what causes a fairy ring, but are they true?
In this video we look at the old folk tales as well as the science to discover what is really behind a fairy ring and what causes it.
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[@ClayLoomis1958]

And the nice thing is, if you find the right mushrooms, you can actually _see_ the fairies. lol

[@akowboyshippielife7405]

I’m loving this channel!👍🍄🙈🤠

[@wildcultivators]

Love it! Thanks! I’ve been captivated by how our mycelium grows in Petri dishes, in that outward circular pattern, now I completely understand how rings are formed!
What a fun topic too! Great video!

[@fungalpanda9781]

thank you for inoculating us with your knowledge mushroom man ❤

[@cleanstreamrockhounding]

Awesome video man! I’ve never seen this in my life, but I hold out hope I’ll get to see at least one

[@thecunningkrugereffect]

Very cool topic, Aaron. Thanks for another thorough video!

[@Faeriehood]

Absolutely interesting…I wonder, could I create my own fairy ring in my garden 🤔

[@seandepoppe6716]

Love it! Thanks for sharing

[@donnacovel4460]

Aaron,you're a great teacher.Thank you,so knowledgeable and inspiring!🤘🍄

[@StephaneMarcos]

Such a great video! Super cool!

[@davidvaughn7752]

Thank you for this! I really enjoyed it!!!

[@torryclark4983]

That was excellent!!

[@luke5947]

Awesome info an history 😎✌️

[@NatashaBrewer-lc8lk]

I have had several in my old yard. It's the Fae. :)

[@MeretrixTricks]

In Polish folklore we call them "devils rings", they used to be connected with witches activities and their sabbaths.

[@DoubleADay]

Mt St Helen's is a good spot to find fairy rings

[@hibernative]

So all these mushroom types have the same kind of mycelia that spreads out from the middle and only buds mushrooms at the edges?

[@mushroomwonderland1]

Yep! 🍄

[@sherrylove717]

I believe they're portals...I had one in my yard after my mom passed they left

[@JakeSmith-ps4vr]

Nah, it's fairies😊😊😊

[@josephineonearth]

fairy circles aren't just mushrooms theyr'e also rocks on beaches ect

[@annaxd647]

Thats is ture

[@2painful2watch]

Nope! It's fairies. I danced with them many times on a moonlit night inside the circle.

[@jjd997]

5:05 skip the waffle

[@rogue_faustus]

That's a fairy ring before fruiting bodies have appeared.

[@terencemckenna6468]

I was called a fairy, in high school.

[@name-vx1od]

u r doing it wrong, u r supposed to eat a bit of the shroom first and then reobserve the ring again a while later