What are 'fairy rings,' and are those mushrooms dangerous? Expert explains

BATON ROUGE, La. (WVLA) — Some Louisiana residents have seen "fairy rings" popping up in their lawns recently, raising questions and concerns. 

These so-called fairy rings aren't exactly magical or harmful to your lawn. The Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office even made a lighthearted public service announcement telling residents the mushrooms have no street value and are indeed not magic mushrooms.

The mushrooms appearing in a circle — considered a common turfgrass disease caused by soilborne fungal species ...