Plantas Mundi Rathnir

== Plantas Mundi Rathnir ==
=== Volume 1: Fungi ===
TABLE OF CONTENTS
* About Plantas Mundi Rathnir
* Black Fungus
* Brown Mushroom     
* Crimson Fungus
* Crimson Nylium
* Glow Lichen
* Mycelium
* Neihernspried
* Nether Wart
* Red Mushroom
* Russantia Fungus
* Schroomlight
* Twisted Vines
* Warped Fungus
* Warped Nylium
* Weeping Vines
ABOUT PLANTUS MUNDI RATHNIR
Plantus Mundi Rathnir (Latin for Plants of Rathnir) is a series of books written about the various plants and vegetation across all of Rathnir. It is written by Lothesien of Linren, a land of Arlunor Verlande. Lothesien traveled around Rathnir and studied various sources to test the validity of claims of previous authors. The product of this is the collection of books titled Plantus Mundi Rathnir.
Black Fungus
Mortospora Nigra
(CAUTION: DEADLY)
Also known as Black Deathspore Fungus, it is a parasitic fungus, feeding off of other plants and fungi, spreading through spores on touch. Black Deathspore Fungus is a very deadly fungus filled with enough poison to kill a sheep in 30mg of ingested matter. Black Deathspore is black in colour, often spotted around leaves and trunks, and can be painful to the touch.
Brown Mushroom
Agaricomycetidae Brunneis
The Brown Mushroom is a common fungi found throughout Rathnir on all continents. It is often found to be about half a block tall, but can  sometimes been found as tall as 18 blocks. The Brown Mushroom is related to the Red Mushroom, and distantly to the Crimson and Warped Mushrooms. The head of the Brown Mushroom fans out in a disk, providing a small radius of shelter from the sky. While the Brown Mushroom is not often used for food, it can often be found in soups and potions.
Crimson Fungus
Cantharellales Purpura
The Crimson Fungus is often found in fungal forests in the Nether biome. It comes in a variety of sizes from half a block to over 30 blocks tall. It has a red colour with some orange and yellow spots on the bulbous head. The stem is a faded red similar to that of the head. When grown, it will form a natural bark-like substance around the trunk, misleading many people to think of it as a tree. It is closely related to the Warped Fungus which is also found in the Nether biomes. While it does not seem to be edible by most creatures in the overworld, that doesn't stop many people from trying.
Crimson Nylium
Pucciniomycetes Tapete
Crimson Nylium, while often associated with Crimson Fungus, is only distantly related to it. It grows upon Netherack and forms a carpet-like matting across it. Crimson Nylium, while often almost a moss, can form small stalks, often told to look like the overworld grasses. These stalks are used for the release of spores across its general area. There has not been found a function for eating it yet though it is not poisonous.
Glow Lichen
Pucciniomycetes rutilans
Glow Lichen is found in dark caves and areas across Rathnir. It grows upon various types of rocks and feeds off of the moisture eminating from nearby water sources. Glow Lichen was recently discovered about 2 years ago by botanist Bilbi of Yimmu-Audal. It gets its name from the fact that it gives off a natural luminescence to attract flies and bugs to pass on its spores to new places.  While a new strain of fungus, it seems to have spread very quickly and should be monitored in the next few years so as to not let it dominate habitats of other fungi.
Mycelium
Ectomycorrhizal extramatrical mycelium
Usually known as just Mycelium, it grows in colonies upon islands and small patches of mainland. In places it does inhabit, Mycelium usually quickly takes over, killing most other ground covers. While not edible, it can leave lasting scars and burns on bare skin, often making it so most wildlife will stay away from it. While not a major threat to most places, it should still be watched and kept in containment if possible.
Neihernspried
Hadiadidomis hunteri
(WARNING: DANGEROUS)
Neihernspried, also known as Netherspread, is very dangerous and has a habit of killing off the wildlife around it quickly.  Netherspread is considered the most deadly of fungi in Rathnir. It is rarely found, but it has some strange tendencies. Rather than simply living off of the elements around it like most fungi, it prefers to attack and poses is victims. While not much is known on how exactly it works, we do know this. Netherspread attaches to its host, seeping into the host and taking control of its central nervous system. After some time, the host will start to loose control of their own functions as the fungus takes over. When the host has completely lost control the fungus will start to devour it, creating spore blooms around the corpse. These blooms will stay bulbous and red on the corpse until something brushes into them, where they will burst to attach to the new host. This is a final warning to stay away from Netherspread. If you have contracted Netherspread, let a doctor or botanist know immediately and work can be taken to cure you of it if possible.  
Nether Wart
Pucciniomycetes Verruca
Nether Wart is a close relative to the Nyliums of the Nether. It is only found in soul sand deserts and can easily be farmed with the proper environments. Nether wart has some great uses. It has the magic property of being able to activate the powers of many other substances, and as such, is often used as the foundation for potions. It grows in tubular stalks close together. Bright red and soft to the touch, it is quite recognizable.
Red Mushroom
Agaricomycetidae Rubrum
The Red Mushroom grows all across Rathnir in small and large patches. It can be found ranging from half a block to 18 blocks tall. It has a red top with white spots on it; a pale white stem grounds it to the ground. While not always found in large quantities, it can always be used for food. You will often find food spiced up with the red mushroom. Occasionally you will find that it is used for potion brewing, but its primary function is as food.
Russantia Fungus
Russantia dermatophaga
(WARNING: DANGEROUS)
The Russantia Fungus was recently discovered to to an outbreak of it in Russantia, Uldarash. It is a parasitic fungus which attacks both plants and animals. While Russantia Fungus has not proven to be extremely fatal, it has caused many injuries to many people. Russantia attaches to skin and bark alike, proving a weakening of the bonds between cells. This causes a red and black bruise upon the host. This deterioration of the skin does not seem to be permanent, but does have lasting effects upon the recipient. very few deaths have occured to patients who have been taken care of during the process, but it has happened. If you have Russanita, please see a doctor for help.
Shroomlight
Lumofungus subterranaeus
Shroomlight is a bulbous fungus that grows on large fungi in the Nether realm. It gets its name from the luminecent light that it emits as a biproduct of its internal cellular workings. If a shroomlight dies the light will extinguish within 3 hours. While seeming to need to attach to other large fungi to grow it is not parasitic, but rather just needs a softer mass to attach too; which is scarce in the Nether realm.
Warped Fungus
Cantharellales Maledictus
Warped Fungus is a very close relative to the Crimson Fungus. It can be found in Fungi forests of Crimson and Warped Fungus. It is teal in appearance with bright orange spots on the cap. It can be found in a variety of sizes from half a block to over 30 blocks tall. Like the Crimson Fungus, when it is grown large it will form a bark-like defense around its stem. This is also teal unlike the whitish stem smaller ones have.
Warped Nylium
Pucciniomycetes Maledictus
Warped Nylium, like its crimson counterpart, is a ground fungus found carpeting the netherack of the Nether Realm. It is a teal colour with darker portions on the underside. Similar to the Crimson Nylium, Warped Nylium can form stalk often associated with grass when it is ready to release spores into the surounding area. These stalks are straight, tubular, and teal.
AFTERWARDS
This book is a complete collection of all fungi all across Rathnir and the Nether realm to my, Lothesien's, understanding. This book took countless hours of research and latin work, so while it may not all be accurate it is the best guide to the fungi of Rathnir in records. (to my knowledge). If you find that I have incorrectly catalogued any of the fungi provided, feel free to reach out and I will place it in my notes for any further versions to come.
Thank you for reading:
Plantas Mundi Rathnir: vol. 1 Fungi
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
* Tolweb.com for the creation of names and latin identifications scientifically
* Minecraft Wiki for a list of all non-lore items.
* Google Translate for translation to latin
* ABBA for background music
* CabTheBeeGuy for making and editing the Neihernspried research
* Granabam for the Russantia Fungus research
* Granabam for the research on the Black Fungus
* You! For reading my works. Thanks.
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