"Pen Phill" wrote in message
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Hi all

Its mushroom season here in Brittany and over the last few days a nice
large
Fairy ring (one of several) has developed in the lawn.

http://members.aol.com/penphill/ring1.jpg

I don't mind it all that much but the grass has already suffered from this
years drought. Does anyone know if the mycaelium inside the ring, which is
about 7m across does any damage to the grass above it. I read that such
rings
continue to steadily grow for years......

Consider yourself lucky, because Fairy Ring is an eminently edible mushroom.

Since there is at least one non-edible species which has the same growth
habit, please do check and make absolutely certain that your soecimens are
true Fairy Rings befoere eating them. There will quite certainly be folk in
your neighborhood who will know for certain what you have on your lawn.

Franz