Plants

These are some of the native plants of Elsemorn.

For the use of plants as a resource, see the page on natural resources. You can also read about the native animals and materials of Elsemorn.

Plants of Elsemorn

The burnt prickle-pine is a coniferous tree in the pine family. It has green needles and reddish bark covered in grey scales, and grows in prairies and open woodlands above the water table. The tree's bark is said to resemble burnt skin, and its prickly cones are a food source in nearby cultures.

The ceafalwode is a deciduous tree in the willow family, which includes aspen and poplar trees. It has green to gold leaves and white bark. Ceafalwode trees are naturally endothermic and remain somewhat warm at all times, even through winter. It is said that some individual trees shed heat equal to that of a campfire. Ceafalwode is also known as stilljaw. Tremligan elves have a natural connection with these trees.

The cethedior (Cenaaral) or kethedri (Kenaraul) is an evergreen climbing plant in the ivy genus. It thrives on moonlight, starlight, and magical lights, and (like fi'adir) is typically found near current and former elven communities. Cethedior/kethedri is also known as moon ivy, star ivy, and witch/wizard ivy.

The dire starkeep is a flowering plant in the daisy family. It has yellow to gold ray flowers and flower head, and grows in tallgrass prairies.

The ditchwarder thistle is a flowering plant in the daisy family. It has a magenta flower head and thistles along its bracts, leaves, and stem, and grows in wetlands.

The edorwode is a deciduous tree in the birch family, which includes hornbeam trees. It has yellow-green to gold-orange leaves with soft hairs and grey-brown bark.

The fare-thee-well is a flowering shrub in the sumac family. It has pale yellow to green flowers and berries that ripen to a deep red, and grows along the edges of woodlands and roads.

The feal-of-dune is a flowering plant in the Gentian family. It has blue five-lobed petals and grows on hilltops and upland areas.

The fi'adir is a flowering plant in the rose family. It has six petals and its color varies by climate and soil type. The plant is rare but, like the cethedior or kethedri, grows almost exclusively near current and former elven communities. Fi'adir is also known as elf-rose, elf-weed, and six-leaf.

The flodcosting is a flowering shrub in the heath family. It has white flowers and berries that ripen to pink or red, and grows in marshes and other slow-moving wetlands. Tifligan elves have a natural connection with these plants.

The frostapple is a flowering shrub in the custard apple family. It has deep green leaves and fruit that ripen to yellow. The fruit has a custard-like texture and a musty taste that is easily covered with other flavors. The bark is fragrant but odorless once dried. Frostapples grow best in cool and cold climates and can tolerate even moderate frosts.

The galdorime is a composite organism that feeds on latent magical residues. It often appears as a lichen with scales, branches, or a mossy texture—but can grow plant-like vines and leaves or fungal features as well. No matter which form it takes, Galdorime can be identified by its nine-petaled flower. It is believed that this flower's coloring and the overall appearance of Galdorime largely depends on its food source. Galdorime is also known as witchscale and wizardvine.

The gale-oak is a deciduous tree in the beech family, which includes oak trees. It has dark green leaves and brown to grey bark with deep furrows. According to folklore, the gale-oak is a cursed tree, and wicked forests are invariably composed of these trees. Kverligelte elves have a natural connection with these trees.

The goldrose is a flowering plant in the rose family. It has five golden petals, with tints ranging from yellow through orange and red, and thorned stems. Goldrose grows in nutrient-rich soils, primarily along the banks of rivers and streams, and is sometimes planted as an ornamental flower at gravesites. For this reason, it is also known as graverose, graveward, and kingsrose.

The hakesilvern is a deciduous tree in the willow family, which includes poplar trees. It has green leaves with silver undersides and white to silver bark. While a deciduous tree, the hakesilvern occasionally retains its leaves through the winter, only shedding them shortly before new buds appear. This is a common omen in folklore. Argelte elves have a natural connection with these trees.

The hearthres is a coniferous tree in the yew family. It has flat green leaves and scaly black bark, and grows in forests and shaded mountain slopes.

The ierwyrt is a white, leafy herb known for its extensive root system. It thrives underground and is often cultivated by dwarves. Ierwyrt is also known as dwarftongue, hoary blossom, and irewort.

The ironweave is a coniferous shrub and tree known for the iron-like fibers in its bark. Isolated ironweave trees grow across Elsemorn, but it is said that ironweave groves can be found in Hestellend.

The lessam is a light-emitting organism that resembles climbing vines and shelf fungi during its lifecycle. It is only found underground, typically near current and former dwarven communities.

The merebell is a flowering plant in the bellflower family. It has white five-lobed petals and grows in marshes, lakefronts, and riverbanks. Muskligelte elves have a natural connection with these plants.

The merrybell is a flowering plant in the pitcher plant family. It has a green and purple or crimson pitcher and leaves, and grows in swamps, especially peat bogs. Algolian elves have a natural connection with these plants.

The mothbane is a coniferous tree in the cypress family, which includes juniper trees. It has grey to black bark and fruit that ripen to a deep blue (though with a white, waxy bloom), and grows along outcroppings and slopes.

The prayer-bead vine is a flowering vine in the legume family. It has light pink and violet flowers with vines that entwine other plants, especially trees.

The redspring is a deciduous tree in the soapberry family, which includes maple trees. It has green leaves with silver veins and grey to brown to reddish bark. It is said that druids and healers seek out such trees for their staves, for the wood resonates well with nature and curative magic. Acerlian elves have a natural connection with these trees.

The shadeberry is a flowering shrub in the barberry family. It has yellow flowers and yellow berries that ripen to blue and violet. Both unripe and ripened berries are used as dyes. Shadeberry tends to grow in shady woodlands.

The sleepleaf is a flowering plant in the orchid family. It has a pink and white labellum and white flowers, and grows in wetlands and near cave entrances. Likelte elves have a natural connection with these plants. Sleepleaf is also known as whitswort.

The spellglass is a flowering plant known for its glass-like petals, often tinted colors but sometimes entirely transparent. It is said that spellglass was once a key component in spellcasting, although no spells or rituals currently use it—making it worthless apart from its beauty. Still, spellglass can often be found growing near places where witches and wizards once dwelled.

The starkeep is a flowering plant in the daisy family. It has white to silver ray flowers and a yellow to gold flower head, and grows in grasslands and barren regions.

The thorned groundapple is a flowering plant in the cactus family. It has white to yellow flowers and oblong fruits that turn red as they ripen, and grows in prairies and dry rocky areas.

The tinnersbell is a flowering plant in the bellflower family. It has pale blue to violet five-lobed petals and grows in grasslands, heaths, and grassy dunes.

The wealnes is a flowering shrub with dark green to black needles and red berries that are poisonous. It grows on steep hills, scree and talus fields, and cliff sides.

The whistling plum is a fruit tree related to the wild plum. It appears much like its cousin, except that it bears black plum fruit which are poisonous until cooked thoroughly.

Gallery of Plants

Extinct, Rumored, and Unknown Plants

The following plants are considered extinct, are rumored to exist, or otherwise unknown:

The dusaan is a rumored plant said to cause drowsiness. The dusaan is sometimes called a dreamapple.

The fisher's holly is an extinct flowering plant in the holly family. These plants grew throughout Cordiana.

The gildenwort or silvernwort is a rumored metallic plant, either gold or silver—or perhaps a genus of plants with species of different colors.

The hreol is a rumored plant, said to inhibit mental capabilities. Hreol is sometimes called Whelkweed.

The ilthbane is a rumored magical plant, said to have abjurative properties harmful to demons and devils. Ilthbane is sometimes called demonbane and devilbane.

The maodor is a rumored magical plant, said to enhance alchemical formulas.

The seal palm is an extinct evergreen tree in the palm family. These trees grew near the Kadesber in Cordiana.

The sealwort is a rumored magical plant, said to enhance healing and restorative effects.

The three-petal blossom is an unknown plant depicted in ancient wall art, a daisy-like flower with three petals.