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The Herbarium

A Field Guide to Real and Imaginary Plants

Eveninggrief

Inventa digita

Somnaceae (the Dream family)

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Description

An aquatic plant floating on still water with submerged root systems. Thick, succulent leaves store moisture and have a bluish bloom.

Flowers are small, star-shaped, blooming in umbels of 12-20, colored pale silver. Blooms after long silences.

Habitat

Found only near standing stones and ancient earthworks.

Traditional Uses

Poultices of crushed leaves applied to ease minor aches.

Folklore

Children believed it could reveal hidden paths through forests.

Similar Species

Resembles Losttear.

Conservation

Locally common but declining in some parts of its range.

Field Notes

Often found in the company of other shade-loving species.