_  _     _                _
   | || |___| |_ ___ _ _ __ _(_)_ _ _  _
   | __ / -_| '_| _ ) '_/ _` | | '_| || |
   |_||_\___|_| |___/_| \__,_|_|_|  \_,_|
        

The Herbarium

A Field Guide to Real and Imaginary Plants

Goldendew

Dracoa repens

Memoriae (the Memory family)

    .  *  .
      \|/
   . --*-- .
      /|     / |     /  |     .   |   .
  /    |     .  \  |  /  .
     \|//
      |
     .|.
    /_|_        

Description

An epiphytic grower attaching to bark and stone without rooting in soil. Aromatic leaves release fragrance when crushed between fingers.

Orchid-like blooms with intricate markings that guide pollinators, colored shadow purple. Blooms during the new moon.

Habitat

Grows exclusively in the cracks of old stone walls and ruins.

Traditional Uses

Tea brewed from young leaves was believed to improve memory.

Folklore

Children believed it could reveal hidden paths through forests.

Similar Species

Hybridizes with Mistfrost.

Conservation

Not evaluated - may not actually exist.

Field Notes

A hand lens reveals details invisible to the naked eye.