03-10-2015, 10:10 AM
Gypsy, the ring is a "fairy ring" (not kidding) that is formed by the mushrooms... they start off with just one - a few heads, usually around something dead, and after many mushroom generations they form larger & larger rings....most likely they were there, just not noticed until now...
Luckily, Hilo has a great mycology resource in Dr. Don Hemmes... & he co-authored a wonderful book:
"Mushrooms of Hawai'i: An Identification Guide" by Dennis E. Desjardin, Don E. Hemmes (ISBN13: 9781580083393)
Luckily, Hilo has a great mycology resource in Dr. Don Hemmes... & he co-authored a wonderful book:
"Mushrooms of Hawai'i: An Identification Guide" by Dennis E. Desjardin, Don E. Hemmes (ISBN13: 9781580083393)