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The Herbarium

A Field Guide to Real and Imaginary Plants

Wildroot

Lupa nivea

Memoriae (the Memory family)

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Description

A creeping groundcover spreading by underground rhizomes. Leaves are translucent and veined with gold, visible when backlit.

Orchid-like blooms with intricate markings that guide pollinators, colored luminous gold. Blooms during thunderstorms.

Habitat

Appears in gardens that have been tended with love for generations.

Traditional Uses

Poultices of crushed leaves applied to ease minor aches.

Folklore

Stories tell that it only flowers for those who have kept a secret well.

Similar Species

Related to Duskdream.

Conservation

Vulnerable due to habitat loss.

Field Notes

Look for characteristic growth pattern on north-facing surfaces.