Venom Weed

Venom Weed is a plant species found in Metroid Prime and Metroid Prime 2: Echoes.
==Biology==
It is related to normal Tangle Weed, with the exception of their varying coloration (scarlet in Prime, and purple in Echoes) and poisonous nature. Whereas Tangle Weed is merely an inconvenience, Venom Weed is truly dangerous, depleting Samus' health if she wanders into it. It is found in the Chozo Ruins and Tallon Overworld in Metroid Prime and Torvus Bog, Dark Torvus, and Sky Temple Grounds in Metroid Prime 2: Echoes.
In Prime, the Venom Weed seems to have been a result of the Flaahgra's poison infiltrating the water sytems of the Ruins (and subsequently, Phazon), causing the otherwise-benign Tangle Weed to become corrupted by the toxins. In Echoes, the Venom Weed is found living on land and underwater, while a mutant strain was found in Dark Aether, seemingly having somehow reached and adapted to the dark planet's corrosive atmosphere; scanning these two Venom Weed variants from Echoes will not download them into Samus' Logbook.
As with Tangle Weed, shooting at or near it will briefly make it retract into the ground. They emit a "sighing" sound when they retract. The Tangle Weed from Phaaze possesses the ability to damage Samus, identically to all Venom Weed strains.
==Locations==
===Metroid Prime===
*Arboretum
*Sunchamber Access
*Sunchamber Lobby
*Overgrown Cavern
===Metroid Prime 2: Echoes===
*Torvus Lagoon
*Lake Access
*Sacrificial Chamber Tunnel
==Official Data==
===Logbook entry===
===Scans===
;Aether:"Bioscan complete. This is a common strain of Venom Weed. Poisonous plant retracts into the ground if threatened. Thrives in any warm environment."
;Dark Aether:"Bioscan complete. This is a mutant strain of Venom Weed. Poisonous plant retracts into the ground if threatened. Adapted to life on Dark Aether."
===Metroid Prime and Metroid Fusion: Prima's Official Strategy Guide===
;Venom Weed
:"Venom Weed is a toxic form of the Tangle Weed. The Venom Weed slows you down as it poisons you. Shoot it to make it retract into the ground before passing through a patch."
;Venom Weed
:Found In: Tallon Overworld, Chozo Ruins
:Recommended Weapon: Any
:"Venom Weed ensnares anything that passes through it. Your movements are slowed, and the poison it excretes inflicts a steady amount of damage. Venom Weed cannot be completely eradicated; it can only be forced to retract into the ground with a few shots from any of your weapons."
===Metroid Prime: The Official Nintendo Player's Guide===
;VENOM WEED
:"Venom Weed is similar to Tangle Weed, except you'll lose energy if you touch it. Walk up to the symbol on the tree, then turn left and jump to the round platform with white, glowing symbols around its edge. Once you're there, look down and right for a patch of Venom Weed. Shoot the weeds, then quickly scan the symbol that appears before the weeds return."
===Metroid Prime Official Strategy Guide===
;VENOM WEED
:MORPHOLOGY
:"Venom Weed is a poisonous plant that retracts into the ground if threatened. Venom Weeds evolved to thrive in the habitats of large organisms. They lure prey with brightly colored leaves, then attack with tiny barbs that deliver a powerful toxin. Venom Weeds rapidly decompose anything that succumbs in their midst."
:COMBAT TIPS
:"Like the Tangle Weed, Venom Weed cannot be destroyed. It will retreat into the ground for a few brief seconds if hit with a Power Beam. Where Tangle Weeds cause Samus to be slowed, Venom Weeds inflict significant damage if she's caught in it, whether in Power Suit or Morph Ball form. For this reason, it's important never to be trapped inside a field of Venom Weed!"
===Metroid Prime Official Perfect Guide===
;VENOM WEED
:"Another Weed-species--but unlike Tangle Weed, Venom Weed will hurt you. Blast it to make it retract."
==Gallery==
Arboretrum_Venom_weed_scan_dolphin_hd.jpg|Samus scans a cluster of Venom Weed in Arboretum.
Sunchamber Lobby.jpg|Sunchamber Lobby
Sunchamber_Access.jpg|Sunchamber Access
Overgrown_Cavern.jpg|Overgrown Cavern
Torvus_Lagoon_Venom_Weed.png|Torvus Lagoon
Mutant_Venom_Weed.png|Lake Access
==Trivia==
*The toxic Red plants native to SR388 in Metroid: Samus Returns resemble Venom Weeds in their red color and the toxic substance they produce. However, Red plants do not retreat when shot and in order to move through them safely, Samus must use the Lightning Armor. As they are both encountered on planets that once contained Chozo colonies, it is possible that the two plants are related or can be seen as an example of convergent evolution.
es:Mala Hierba Venenosa
Category:Tallon IV
Category:Chozo Ruins
Category:Tallon Overworld
Category:Dark Aether
Category:Dark Torvus Bog
Category:Aether
Category:Torvus Bog
Category:Poisonous Flora, Fauna, and Fungi
Category:Recurring Species
Category:Carnivorous Plants