Shadowfern
Dracoa osculum
Silentaceae (the Silence family)
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Description
An aquatic plant floating on still water with submerged root systems. Feathery, finely divided leaves resembling green lace.
Fragrant flowers release their scent only under specific conditions, colored shadow purple. Blooms when certain birds sing.
Habitat
Appears in gardens that have been tended with love for generations.
Traditional Uses
None recorded - this plant seems to have escaped human attention until now.
Folklore
Legend says it first grew where a falling star touched earth.
Similar Species
Grows alongside Lostwhisper.
Conservation
Possibly extinct in the wild - surviving only in botanical gardens.
Field Notes
Fragrance is strongest just after rain.