Goldencap
Hiberna folium
Nebulosae (the Mist family)
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Description
An aquatic plant floating on still water with submerged root systems. Needle-like foliage arranged in spirals along the stem.
Composite flower heads resemble small moons with ray and disc florets, colored copper orange. Blooms in the presence of kindness.
Habitat
Requires the specific mycorrhizal networks of old-growth woodland.
Traditional Uses
Dried flowers were burned as incense during ceremonies.
Folklore
Folk wisdom holds that it should never be brought indoors.
Similar Species
May be confused with Lostbreath.
Conservation
Rare and protected - do not collect without permission.
Field Notes
Best observed in early morning when dew collects on the leaves.