 The specific epithet cinnabarinum is derived from the Ancient Greek word kinnábari ( κιννάβαρι ) , and refers to its " cinnabar @-@ red " color , like that of dragon 's blood . Its names in the English vernacular include " stalked puffball @-@ in @-@ aspic " , " red slimy @-@ stalked puffball " , " aspic puffball " , " gelatinous @-@ stalked puffball " , and " hot lips " . In central Mexico , it is known as " orchid fungus " in both Spanish ( hongo orquídea ) and Nahuatl ( huang noono ) . 
