Hermit Bud

The hermit bud is a weed that is similar to the thistle bud and lionberry. The hermit bud grows a cluster of many flowers (inflorescence), similar to the sunflower family on Earth. Unlike many plants on Pandora, the hermit bud does not seem to exhibit strong bioluminescence.
Samples of the hermit bud were taken to Earth with the thistle bud and lionberry to determine their genetic origin and possible source of introduction. This plant has evolved a spiny cactus-like center, presumably as a defense against herbivores that would harvest the seeds. The seeds are large and edible and good source of protein and oil, and can be ground up to make flour.James Cameron's Avatar: The Game - Ingame Pandorapedia The Na'vi use the petals to make fragrance and paints.
Surrounding the short main stem of the hermit bud are flexible stems that help support the large inflorescence. These flexible stems are highly evolved and have a strong growth response to gravity, called gravitropism, and to touch, called thigmotropism. As the bud enlarges and gets heavier the stem expands outward like giant legs to support the increased weight. When an object or person stands close to a stem it will also grow towards the object and coil around it like a tendril, that makes hermit bud is weedy on Pandora. The Na'vi are careful to move quickly when harvesting seeds to avoid being caught in the web of stems. The plant grows incredibly quickly. Pandora ROVR ingame wiki
== Trivia ==
* It was named for its resemblance to artichoke thistle on Earth (Cynara) and multicolored flowers.
* One can be seen in Avatar: The Way of Water at 32:28, between Miles Socorro and Walker.
==Sources==
* Pandorapedia.com - Cynaroidia discolor article
==References==
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