Marasmius oreades (Fairy Ring Fungi)

Marasmius oreades, commonly known as the fairy ring fungi, are found in lawns and grasslands. The age of fairy rings can be determined by the diameter of the rings. Different sectors of the rings can affected by mutation and selection during growth phases (Hiltunen, 2021). Grass growing around the fungi is typically greener than grass further away, this is the grass that game animals prefer to graze on (Rogers, 1969). This is caused by the release of nitrogenous substances into the soil as older hyphae of the mycelium dies.

Posted on 17 de outubro de 2021, 09:04 PM by allisonyen