Splüklouine

The splüklouine is a plant that grows in Swoule.
==Appearance==
They have thick, firm stalks with several short leaves sprouting directly from the stalk. Their fruit is large, red, and translucent, with phosphorescent seeds within.
==Information==
For most of the year, the humble splüklouine is normally a ground-hugging vine with little more than scant leaves. However, in the monsoon season, long fibers within the plant contract, slowly pulling the stalk upwards until it makes a hook shape. Additionally, a hard bud develops at the stalk's end, eventually growing into a fruit.
At the end of each monsoon season is a swirlstorm that sends smaller storm systems ripping across Swoule. The splüklouine exploits the resulting high winds for seed dispersal. Its fruit is soft, juicy, and held together by a thin, stretchy skin somewhat like a water balloon. A strong gust of wind pulls the fruit straight off the stalk and sends it flying. Splüklouine fruits can travel miles before hitting the ground.
The fruit's juice is filled with capsaicin and arsenic to prevent animals from eating it or the seeds. The seeds glow in the dark to warn away hungry creatures.
It is in the same genus as the bloodroot (frutadenoches hemoterra). Like the bloodroot, it is tolerant of shadow ooze-tainted soils.
==Trivia==
*Splüklouines are commonly used as lawn decoration, provided there is not a Mailicious nearby to devour them.
*They make up a large part of traditional Napente cuisine, imparting a spicy, antimonial kick to any meal.
Category:Non-Complien creatures
Category:Food