Life in Newburgh on Ythan

By Talpa

Here be farting wolves

These are common puffballs Lycoperdon perlatum, also popularly known as warted puffballs, gem-studded puffballs, devil's snuff-boxes and wolf farts. The genus name Lycoperdon literally means 'wolf's flatulence' while the specific epithet perlatum simply means 'widespread'.

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