Flora and Fauna of Tremahia

Roots
Appearance:
 * Squat Root (Anti-Coagulant)

Squat root is a stout root with a deep purple husk. The flesh within is white with a chalky texture.

Cultural Uses:

Perfect for soups. It’s husk is filling and tender when cooked. The chalky flesh thickens any stew to savory perfection.

Unique Properties:

When mixed with a little water the chalky flesh thickens into a white paste like substance that can help staunch excess bleeding applied to wound. Appearance:
 * Quiver Root (Smoke Bomb)

Thin stingy root with a mottled purple and green appearance.

Cultural Uses:

When the root is split in half it secrets a golden brown sweet sap that dries quickly. Acts as a nice sweet coating when roasting meats.

Unique Properties:

The roots themselves are quite flammable and when burned it emits a thick brown smoke that is incredibly difficult to see through. Extended exposure can cause a bronchial-like cough.

Fungi

 * Sweet Sin (Hallucinogenic)

Appearance:

Sweet Sin is a pale lavender mushroom with a tall thin stems and bulbous cone shaped caps. They mainly grow in dense forest where little sunlight can reach the ground. At night the caps of this fungi open like an umbrella and emanate a deep violet phosphorescent light. It gets its name from the perfume scent of its spores that has been described as “smelling of sex.”

Cultural Uses:

It is a known aphrodisiac and some cultures believe the mushroom help in conception. Because of its mild hallucinogenic properties that cause feelings of euphoria, it is mostly brewed in teas or eaten raw. The effects of ingesting Sweet Sin in this way depends on the quantity taken, but can last 3-4 hours intensifying colors, slowing one’s perception of time, and often cause auditory and visual hallucinations. Some say they have experience spiritual revelations. The after effects can cause the user to feel exhausted and weary minded.

Unique Properties:

In controlled doses, Sweet Sin is known to dull pain and is used as an opiate before intensive surgery to help the patient. It is also used to induce sleep.

Flowers

 * Angel’s Breath (Lavender-esque)

Appearance:

Thin steamed with a multitude of small purple and white flowers''. (Similar to the look of Baby’s Breath)''

Cultural Uses:

Angel’s Breath flowers are used most commonly in teas and perfume for their natural tranquil aroma. It is known to relieve migraines and allegedly cure hangovers. Wreath of Angel’s Breath are often given by secret admirers in an expression of innocent love.

Unique Properties:

Used often for aroma therapy.