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Pear-shaped puffball are one of the only type of puffball fungi that grow on wood and are common throughout Fontenelle Forest from July through November. This puffball species is also called "wolf fart mushrooms" thanks to it's genus Lycoperdon. "Lycos" comes from the Greek word for "wolf" and "perdon" comes from a word meaning "to break wind." 🐺💨🍄 The next time you want to identifying a mushroom, plant, animal, or bird that you've seen at Fontenelle Forest, be sure to check out FFNatureSearc

1.2K views · 52 reactions | Puffball fungi are common in woodlands and yards. If a raindrop falls onto the fungus, it shoots out a puff of spores that drift away in the breeze. These spores will grow into a new puffball, and the cycle continues. | Southern Piedmont Natural History | Facebook

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