 |
Conquering
fairy ring disease |
| Types of fairy ring fungi by region | ||
|
Region |
Genus |
Environmental conditions |
|
New England |
Marasmius, Agaricus, Lycoperdon | Following hot, dry summer |
|
Mid-Atlantic, Northeast |
Marasmius, Chlorophyllum, Lycoperdon | Greens, fairways |
|
South, Southeast |
Lycoperdon, Marasmius, Chlorophyllum, Agaricus | Lycoperdon lectophilic fairy rings becoming more common on sand-based greens with intensive maintenance; late winter to early spring in Florida |
|
Midwest |
Marasmius, Chlorophyllum, Agaricus, Lycoperdon | In Upper Midwest, severe lectophilic (type C) "killing" rings on "push-up" greens and sand-based USGA greens one year after establishment |
|
Northwest |
Marasmius | Edaphic fairy rings on greens, fairways, parks and lawns from spring to early fall |
|
Southwest |
Agrocybe, Bovista (similar to Lycoperdon spp.) | |