Mandragora
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Mandragora is a plant that grows in the wetlands and swamps of the realms. Normally only the top of the plant is seen growing with thick green leaves coming out of shallow waters. The 'meat' of the plant, which is underwater, is shapped like a turnip. This plant is highly valued by alchemists, yet it is also a dangerous plant which created some peculiar myths. It is said that if someone isn't careful when collecting mandragora, they may drown in shallow water, due to it's spores.
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Description
Thick green leaves flowing out of the swampwate, leading down to a parsnip-like plant.
Habitat and distribution
Wet marshlands and swamp ponds.
Harvesting
Spores are released by the plant when movement is detected within a 3x3 radius. Should one be able to approach the plant, they will only require the bulb to reap its signs, symbols and raw effects.
Cultivation
Mandragora can also be ‘farmed’, should they be provided with a suitably humid and boggy mud to grow in, under shade.
Uses
The leaves are useless, as the “meat” of the plant has all of its nutrients. Getting too close to a Mandragora will cause it to release narcotic spores which will cause one to seize up into paralysis if inhaled.
Alchemical
Symbol(s): Separation x1 Impediment x3 Fear x2 Lethargy x1
Culinary & Medicinal
Can be a delicious garnish or used to make a rejuvenating tea, boosting the regeneration of flesh following consumption.
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