Fairy Circles with Euphorbia Shrub (IMAGE) University of Göttingen Caption A vital Euphorbia damarana shrub growing at the edge of a much larger fairy circle in the Brandberg region. The size distribution of the dead shrubs did not match the sizes of the fairy circles in the study. Credit S Getzin, University of Göttingen Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.