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A fairy ring (possibly Chlorophyllum molybdites) on a suburban lawn in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. A fairy ring, also known as fairy circle, elf circle, elf ring [1] or pixie ring, is a naturally occurring ring or arc of mushrooms. [2] They are found mainly in forested areas, but also appear in grasslands [3] or rangelands.
"In the Fairy Ring" 1908 "Goblin Market, and other Poems" by Christina Rossetti 1910 "Guinevere and other poems" by Alfred Tennyson 1912 "Elfin Song" 1912 "Early Poems" by William Morris 1914 "Three Silver Pennies by Dorothy King 1914 "Tales in Rhyme and Colour" (re-packaged edition of Rhyme of a Run) 1916 "Tinkler Johnny" by A. Herbertson 1916
Marasmius oreades grows gregariously in troops, arcs, or rings (type II, which causes the grass to grow and become greener).The cap is 1–5 centimetres (1 ⁄ 2 –2 inches) across; [1] bell-shaped with a somewhat inrolled margin at first, becoming broadly convex with an even or uplifted margin, but usually retaining a slight central bump- an "umbo"; dry; smooth; pale tan or buff ...
Several of the species are known to grow in the characteristic fairy ring pattern. Marasmius rotula. The author of the genus was Elias Magnus Fries, [2] who in 1838 [3] classified white-spored agarics having a tough central stipe in this taxon if they were marcescent, i.e. they could dry out but later revive when moistened.
This species is often found in similar locations to Boletus edulis, and may appear in fairy rings. [44] Conveyed with pine seedlings, it has been widely transported into the southern hemisphere, including Australia, [ 45 ] New Zealand, [ 46 ] South Africa [ 47 ] and South America, where it can be found in the Brazilian states of Paraná , [ 38 ...
The caoineag (Scottish Gaelic pronunciation: [ˈkʰɯːɲak]) is a female spirit in Scottish folklore and a type of Highland banshee, her name meaning "weeper".She is normally invisible and foretells death in her clan by lamenting in the night at a waterfall, stream or Loch, or in a glen or on a mountainside.
Pages in category "Fairy tales about personifications of death" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. G.
Huldufólk [a] or hidden people are elves in Icelandic and Faroese folklore. [1] [2] They are supernatural beings that live in nature.They look and behave similarly to humans, but live in a parallel world. [3]