Thanks. Puffballs are a type of fungus that release their spores in smoke-like puffs, hence the name. You can see the greenish openings where the "smoke" comes out if you press on them.
Ooh, one of the Lycoperdon, maybe??? That's my new favorite latin name. It just cracks me up.
Dave Bonta: I suppose so. I see what you mean about the genus name:
"So where does the common name 'Wolf-fart puffball' come from? I teach a course here called 'Latin and Greek for Scientists,' and so I know that 'lyco' means wolf in Greek; 'perdon' means 'to break wind' in Greek, so the two combine to mean 'wolf-fart.'" http://botit.botany.wisc.edu/toms_fungi/nov2001.html
That's awesome! Thanks for pointing it out.
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