Lansidat Tl'ak

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Lansidat Tl'ak ("Devilweed")
Base Information
Classification Autotroph
Terrain Open (Fields)
Locomotion Sessile
Size Small
Speed 0.0kph (Sessile)
Strength n/a
Social Structure Large groups (Fields)
Weapons None
Armor None
Source
Homeworld Hokchor
Multi-world No
Canon No
Extinct Extant
Reference Eric Funk

Lansidat Tl'ak or "Devilweed" is a plant that is known to cause olfactory hallucinations in Humans and other species. The effect is caused not by its pollen, but by a specialized type of defensive spores.

Physiology & Ecology[edit]

Devilweed seems to be found in the temperate regions of Hokchor.

Life Cycle & Reproduction[edit]

No information yet available.

Diet & Trophics[edit]

No information yet available.

History & Background (Dossier)[edit]

First valued for their colorful and decorative blossoms, these plants are a great curiosity among botanists and collectors. Each plant has its own particular scent. Connoisseurs can identify the differences easily.

Tourists on Hokchor are warned not to pick any flora from the world. Of course, once off the planet, specimens can be traded easily.

TAS Advisory[edit]

The Travellers' Aid Society (TAS) classifies lansidat tl'ak as dangerous to most sophonts and advises taking special precautions when in the presence of this organism.

References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]

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