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The Herbarium

A Field Guide to Real and Imaginary Plants

Wolffern

Inventa lacrimis

Memoriae (the Memory family)

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Description

An ephemeral annual appearing only during specific astronomical events. Leaves are translucent and veined with gold, visible when backlit.

Flowers have six tepals and emit a faint bioluminescent glow, colored twilight blue. Blooms at dawn on equinoxes.

Habitat

Found only near standing stones and ancient earthworks.

Traditional Uses

Tea brewed from young leaves was believed to improve memory.

Folklore

Its presence was thought to indicate pure water nearby.

Similar Species

Resembles Faerieseed.

Conservation

Possibly extinct in the wild - surviving only in botanical gardens.

Field Notes

Sometimes forms fairy rings in undisturbed locations.