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ALINFA LILY,
THE The Alinfa is a striking lily in
shades of pink and purple which grows in shallow water throughout shaded, warm areas of
Southern Sarvonia.
These
water lilies grow on knee-high (to an elf) slim
hollow stems. Two or three long lance-shaped leaves spring from the base of the
stem, just below
water
level. The stalks and foliage range from a pale
grayish-green to a dark olive shade. In spring the stems emerge from the
water
with the bulbous top protected by a grey sheath or
husk. As the bud forms, the husk slowly splits and peels back to reveal the
vivid young flower.

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ALLIA,
THE The Allia
(plural
"Allia" as well) is a small plant that bears a flower ranging from a soft
violet to a grayish purple in color. This plant bares a dark purple berry
cluster that, though poisonous, can be used for dying clothes. It is found
across mid-Santharia, thriving in heaths
and fields as well as near forests.

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ANEMONEL, THE ("AELVÁSH MERÍN") The Anemonel, also called the Aelvásh
Merín ("White Wind Flower") in Styrásh, grows primarily in the forests
of Northern Sarvonia. Although the plant is
poisonous, if prepared correctly, it can serve as a powerful aid against
natural poisons and allergic reactions. In the spring, this small plant
grows in great waves and clusters in shady forests and woods, turning the
originally eerie wood into peaceful fields of thousands of small, white
flowers.

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ARLÉÁ'S TEAR WILDFLOWER, THE The Arléá's Tear, named after the
Aesteran Goddess of Water Arléá, is an abundant wildflower found
throughout coastal areas of southern Nybelmar. The flower's name is due to the
striking colour, a hue reminiscent of icy blue crystals, of the petals
that sprout into nearly a three nailsbreadth wide puffball pattern near
the beginning of spring. The flowers hang from their stems in something
like a tear shape, lending some evidence to how this beautiful flower came
to possess its name.

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ARRYI FLOWER, THE ("PURPLE LANTERN") The Arryi, or Purple Lantern, as it is
mainly called in Aeruillin, is a flower which is encountered often by
the Shendar when they travel through the Aj’nuvic Grounds. Though found mostly in
these grounds, as they have the ideal set of climate circumstances, the
plant has been seen in other areas in Caelereth also, for example the
Cár'cál'cáey Mountains of Aeruillin.

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AZURE FLOWER,
THE ("COUGHING FLOWER") The Azure Flower or Azure Spitting
Flower, commonly also called the Coughing Flower or simply Cough, is a ped
tall plant with a single azure blue flower. Commonly found near fresh water sources it has the ability to
produce and spit highly corrosive
acid.

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BLACK DESERT ROSE,
THE The Black Desert Rose is of old a
symbol of the Ráhaz-Dáth Desert and the people who dwell there.
Both the Shendar and Stratanian people use the rose in their art.
Little is known for sure about this beautiful flower, but it has found its
place in the local lore and oral culture unmistakingly. Being a rose of
legend, and dark legend that is, it took a while before the rose was first
described. The first written account is by Frigord
the Weird, who owns his name due to an unfortunate
encounter with the plant.

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CERUBELL FLOWER,
THE The Cerubell is named for the flowers
it produces during spring. The name is a combination of cerulean and bell,
as the flowers of this elegant plant are a azure blue color. They are
often a beautiful addition to gardens, but are also found in the wild near
lakes and rivers.

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CRIMSON ROSE,
THE ("ASSASSIN'S ROSE",
"LADY'S HEART") The Crimson Rose, also called
"Assassin's Rose" or "Lady's Heart" is the symbol of the Kar'ii order of the Echiilianni and they
are also the ones who mostly cultivate them. The Kar'ii use it as a vengeance symbol.
When someoee receives one it means a certain action to be taken against
him/her soon - maybe death, maybe worse.

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DALFERIA FLOWER,
THE The Dalferia is a petite and delicate
little plant that has smooth, oval leaves that come to a point and are
colored, like the stems, in a teal-tinted green. Throughout spring, the
Dalferia produce charming little flowers of the brightest hues. Such
flowers are often used to decorate one’s household. In summer, these
flowers become small peapods, each of which contains two peas, called
Dalferpeas, which are edible and sweet. The Dalferia is often associated
with Dalireen, the Hobbit Deity of Bards and of Childhood
Innocence.

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DAYLONG FLOWER,
THE The flowers of the Daylong, tiny
blossoms in bright yellow, purple and blue, growing along their short
stems are a common enough sight throughout eastern and central Santharia. The bolstering effect of the
leaves of this plant is often prescribed as a remedy for those suffering
from sleep-ill.

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DESERT ROSE,
THE (BROWN OR COMMON DESERT ROSE) Most humans consider a rose a flower symbolizing love and
beauty. At first sight, this doesn’t go for the Brown Desert Rose, which
lives in the harsh confines of the Ráhaz-Dáth Desert and has adapted to the
necessities of the environment. It is a very distant cousin of the roses
found in the gardens of Varcopas or Milkengrad and not noted for its bright
colours, nor its special odour. Still, when you see the brown crowns of
petals upon the rocky flanks of the Yar’Dangs or on the outskirts of the
Nirmenith Mountains, you get a glimpse of the beauty of the curly leaves
and slender stem that is so characteristic for the rose family.

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DREAMER'S BREATH FLOWER,
THE Dreamer’s Breath is a small wild
flower that grows abundantly over most of Caelereth, particularly Southern Sarvonia. Surprisingly hearty against cold,
Dreamer’s Breath will grow anywhere where there is sunlight, good weather, and moist, well
drained earth. Dreamer’s Breath is known best for
the relaxing brew made from its dried leaves. The Dreamer's Breath name
was believed to have been dervived from the legend ascribing it's creation
by the Goddess Eyasha by forming the Dreamer's Breath
from a dreaming mother's breath. This legend also explains its more
popular secondary names, among them Eyasha's Breath, Mother's Worry and
Mother's Breath.

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ERISSA'S TEARS FLOWER,
THE ("YNIA") Erissa's Tears is the commonly used
name for the what the elves know as the "Ynia". It is a tiny
light purple flower that is usually the first to appear at the end of
winter, often emerging as the snow is receding.

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EVENING PRINCESS FLOWER,
THE ("SHY HARE") The Evening Princess, or "Shy Hare",
is a night time blooming flower. It has small, round leaves, and the
flowers have bright silver petals with no markings. Because this flower
relies mainly on moths for pollination, it has a very strong scent. It is
found in semi arid areas. The Evening Princess' flowering period lasts
quite a long time, roughly from the beginning of Singing Bird until the end of Fallen Leaf. It blooms profusely after
rain, even a light shower. The leaves are often made into a tea to ease
menstrual pain and the flower petals can be eaten raw to induce dreams. No
parts of this plant are poisonous.

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FA'YALE FLOWER,
THE ("BURNING MAN") The Fa'yale ("Burning Man") is an odd
flower that can be found on the Alth'yale ("Burning Plant"). These flowers
are very important to the Ash'marian (Rabid Wolf) barbarians. The simple
names of the flower and bush are indicative of the thoughtfulness that the
Ash'mari put into everything.

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GEMFLOWER,
THE The Gemflower is considered one of the
most unique plants in all of Caelereth. It has a delicate sort of beauty
that can be found in few other things either natural or artificial. The
most surprising thing about the plant is the fact that it develops a large
crystal that is perfectly round in shape. These have peculiar magical
characteristics, though different for every plant and every location.

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GERANIUM FLOWER,
THE ZHUN The Zhun Geranium is a somewhat common
flower found on the mild tempered plains of Zhun. They come in a whole
spectrum of colours, from delicate blues and lilacs to more loquacious
purples and reds. There also used to be a variety of this plant known as
the "Black Geranium", though it was limited only to the area known as
Nybelmarasa (or Naezshan Zhunith in the high tongue of Aca-Santerra), but after the cataclysm
known as "The Breaking" (or the "Year of Darkness" on Sarvonia) the fertile plains were stripped
off all their flora, leaving this rare variety almost extinct. There is
only one known Black Geranium to the Compendium’s knowledge, which supposedly is
cased in an enchanted glass jar in the Witch Queen of Marmarra’s palace.
Eluda, the first Witch Queen, crafted it and using her Krean seed-shaping abilities, ensured
the flower would never die. It is said though, that if the case is opened,
the rare flower will dry and up and turn to
dust.

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HALOEN'S TAIL,
THE ("FIREBIRD FLOWER") This medium sized plant, long admired
by residents of the Shoals for its beautiful flowers, is
just recently becoming the object of much interest and study. The Haloen's
Tail, named after the haloen
bird (also called "firebird"), has a
unique colouration that starts with a deep red colour at the center,
blending out to a bright yellow. It has deep green leaves that bush out
around it like an upside-down bowl. It has only been found in three of the
islands of theScattersand Shoals, so at the time being is
very rare. This plant has a unique defense from predators, it produces and
excretes (through its leaves and flower) a very mild aceed. Recently it
has been discovered that if properly boiled down, the distilled aceed is
very reactive, and will quickly burn through most any substance but
glass.

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HANGING HORN
FLOWER, THE
The Hanging
Horn grows in
sparsely shaded meadows and grasslands where its leaves can be put to good
effect. Wherever it grows in the plains, it is one of the dominant plants
because of its height. Unfortunately, the rapidly spreading fires that can
start in dry grassland kill the Hanging Horn before it has a chance to
spread its seeds. Thus, in some areas it is considered rare.

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INJÈRÁ'YRÁNÁ, THE ("SUNROSE") The Injèrá'yráná, or Sunrose, is a
bright yellow rose that is prized by the many elven tribes of Caelereth. It is believed to be the first
domesticated rose and is seldom found outside of elven gardens.

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KAZAI ROSE, THE
This low-growing rose, resembling a
creeping vine more than the more common bush-shape of wild roses, is a popular plant from the Moredein
Kaerath on Nybelmar where it thrives on the
relatively alchalic soil. Its highly fragrant flowers are a valuable
resource for the making of various perfumes, and have most certainly been
a key reason for its rapid spread as a potted
plant.

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KELL HERB, THE
The Kell herb is an aromatic flowering
plant, not quite leafy enough to be called a shrub, with tall beautiful
flowers. It grows mainly in the mid-southern regions of Santharia, though it has spread to some
more northern regions where the climate is similar.

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JESHANNA LILY,
THE ("PHOENIX FLOWER")
This simple but spectacular bloom is a
member of the lily family, although its long curving stems resemble a
vine. The flower is an elongated cup or horn shape, which expands as it
blooms and changes colour. It is notable for two qualities: first, its
trick of blooming from bud to full-blown flower in a single day, which it
then repeats daily until its three-month season is over, and second, its
powerful medicinal qualities. It is also often refered to as "Shanna
Lily", "Phoenix Flower", "Timelily" or "Firecup").

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LADY FINGERS, THE
Valued for its beauty and ability to
help control insects, the Lady Fingers is sought after by many. Its rigid
stem and elegantly shaped petal, tipped in bright red, resemble the shape
of a slender finger, the nail enameled, hence the name of the flower.

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LANTERN FLOWER,
THE (INJÈR'CÁL'MERÌN)
The Injèr'cál'merin, or just plain
"Lantern" in common tongue, is a plant mostly found in deserts. It has
adapted itself to the hot and dry climate of these places, so that it is
one of the most common flowers in certain deserts. The Lantern has a close
relation to the Purple Lantern, or "Arryi", which lives only in certain unique
climates. Whereas the Purple Lantern is a rarity, the common Lantern is
one of those plants which does not attract too much attention by
travellers. It has never been regarded as one of the most beautiful
plants, but at least a poet named Frigord
the Weird once composed a poem about it.
Until this very day travellers still laugh about that poem, since it shows
exactly what the plant does; it makes things look more beautiful, and Frigord certainly experienced that while
writing his poem.

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LASHARDIA, THE ("CORPSE PLANT",
"GRAVE PLANT") The Lashardia, or "Corpse Plant", as
this bush is more commonly called, carnivorously feeds itself from flesh
and blood rather from earth and sun. Growing in the far off jungles of the
Peninsula of Shar, the Lashardia is thought to be a mere legend by most,
but the people of southwestern Nybelmar. The Lashardia is a large flower
bush that grows over the graves of freshly killed victims left over by
preying animals. The plants tendency to grow over graves or corpses
provides it with its two more common names of the "Grave Plant" or "Corpse
Plant". The Lashardia is also known for its highly poisonous but rare
blooms and the sleeping gas the females release just before her buds come
into full bloom. It is not for nothing that there is a Krean saying that goes "He that sleeps
with the Lashardia sleeps his last
sleep".

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LE'MATICE VINE,
THE ("CLIMBING BEAUTY")
The Le’matice flowering vine, also
called "Climbing Beauty" or "Cloudbloom", blooms almost exclusively in
the Varcopas, the Cloudforest, and the Uderza Heights area. The flowering vine
also produces a small round fruit that when pressed produces one of the
finest oils sold in Santharia. The oil produced from its fruit
and its variety causes the Le’matice flowering vine to be a very valuable
plant indeed.

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LOTANN FLOWER, THE
The Lotann Flower, or the
"Blondladdie", the "Smoke-inna-Sphere", "Beggar's Kafe", "Beggar's Salad"
or the "Springweed" is a common weed/flower plant, which was initially
restricted to the Sarvonian
continent, but in the latest years they have
spread through most of Caelereth.

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LORAHOUGH FLOWER, THE
The Lorahough, or Fireblossom as it is
sometimes called, is a red flower with orange leaves. In spring, Lorahough
is only visible as a tiny green shoot. In summer, the flower practically
explodes with growth. It got its common name when a farmer, seeing a large
patch blossom overnight, thought his fields were on fire.

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LOVEWORT
FLOWER,
THE Lovewort
is a large, perennial, Sarvonian flowering
plant which produces a resin used to prevent or forestall conceiving in
human females. Its stalk can also be candied
and its leaves used as a salad or potherb. 
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MARÉNÓR LOTUS,
THE ("CRYSTALWOODS LOTUS") The Marénór ("watery flame") lotus is
found throughout the elven forests of Gaeldorioth on the
continent of Nybelmar, although its density strengthens
as one approaches the lands of the Cóor'hém. Though stunning in appearance and
fragrance the plant's malicious nature keeps many from admiring its beauty
up close. The flower grows suspended upon the surfaces of low lying watery pools and its radiant colouring,
a brilliant orange with vibrant red accents, has given the flower its
peculiar name.

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NEHTOR'S TEAR'S FLOWERS, THE
Throughout the long ages, Nehtor’s
Tears provided beauty and wonder to those whose eyes have been blessed by
seeing it. Nehtor’s Tears possess a sweet intoxicating aroma similar to
that of a rose. The petals and leaves are thought to carry many medicinal
powers and have become part of the lore of many cultures. It is believed
that these aromatic flowers rose from the tears of the God of
Healing, Nethor, himself because of the peculiar
tear drop shape of the
bulb.

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QUEPRUR'S BLIGHT FLOWER, THE
These beautiful flowers are not only
pleasant to look at, they serve quite a few other purposes as well. The
vine can be woven into a very strong rope. The petals can be used as a
hallucinogenic drug or be made into a dreadfully lethal poison. Only with
great familiarity and much experimentation could one find the darker
purposes of this flower. Thin petals of a hypnotic, nearly nor'sidian hue grow from a broad-leafed
green vine. One can catch a glimpse of these gorgeous plants in nearly any
temperate climate. Queprur's Blight is also known as "Lethal Pulchritude",
a name given by Sir Lorek Sarnif. The elves call the plant "Ishím Aváth".
This name literally translates to mean "Deceitful
Beauty".

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RIK'TYAN, THE ("ALL-FLOWER") The Rik'tyan plays an important role in the lives of the barbarian tribes of the north. It is named
the "all flower" for two reasons in the barbarian
tongue. The first being the simple fact that it is used in most if
not all of the tribes' food in one way or another. The
other reason it is called such is due to the time and length of its bloom.
The Rik’tyan is said to come from Leir'Tyan, or the
All Mother. She is the one that their deities, the
Virtog, sprang from. It is said that
Leir'Tyan bore all
ten Virtog in but three days and that the flower was a gift
of Hers
to the tribes so they may know not only the beauty, but also the use
of Her
creation. The Taug Rik'tyan is one of the great feast times where the tribes celebrate this
gift of Leir’Tyan.

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ROSE FLOWER, THE
Roses are a cultivated plants, and as
such have a complicated history involving a number of wild species. They
are closely related to rowans, the Black Desert Roses and the Wild Rose. The original Almatrar
roses were bred by the Ahrhim elves. The Ahrhim shared the seeds with other elven tribes and with the humans around the Rimmers Ring. Humans then bred for what they
wanted. Roses have
been bred for increased flower size, scent and continuous flowering as
well as a dwarf habit, leading to the variation
to be found.

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SAND LILY,
THE ("RÁHAZ LA'ALJA") A fortunate bard given the rare
opportunity to travel south towards the Great Sand Dunes compared the
endless hills of sand flowing up and down to the waves of a big golden
coloured sea. Indeed, when he saw the Sand Lily, or "Ráhaz La'Alja", as
the Shendar call it, blossoming at night, he
wouldn’t be far wrong to compare the sand to the water. The Shendar even told the bard that when you
listen very carefully, these lovely Lilies sing a song to the moon, every
night again.

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SUNFLOWER, THE
Sunflowers are large flowers containing vast
quantities of seeds, mounted
on wide upward growing stalks that are a wonder of plant
architecture. The Sunflower is a name that actually
comprises three very similar annual plants that grow in various
situtations in Caelereth. To
different races they are a sign of positivity: happiness, cheer, even luck,
health and hope represent the sun to certain elven tribes, and may also be given in
bouquets as a symbol of long life, health and happiness. All types are
easy to cultivate as the seeds are not very
difficult to collect, and as long as they
are grown in a sunny spot, they grow
magnificently.

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SUNSMILE, THE ("SUNSPARK", "NJÈRA'ÓR")
The Sunsmile or Sunspark is hardy to
all zones, it will grow on any type of ground, covering it with bright
yellow sunny flowers that turn into fluffy
puff balls when seeding. A field of seeding Sunsmiles can be quite a sight
on a windy day... it looks like it were snowing,
so many fluffy seeds floating in the
air.

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TAREPTAIL WEED,
THE ("SNOWPUFF", "MOTHERS-SCORN") Tareptail is a common, low-growing
bi-ennial flowering weed, bane of the gardeners of New-Salantha and the source of much mischief
for children. It can be found wilder near the Sharadon
Forest, particularly in places of mild habit and
has some use in cooling teas and aids to fluid expulsion. Tareptail Weed
is also referred to as Common Whiteball, Snowpuff, Wet-a-Weed and
Mothers-Scorn.

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TEAR FROST FLOWER, THE
The tear frost flower has long been
considered one of the most rare and beautiful plants in all of Northern Sarvonia. The delicate looking
plant is unique in that it thrives in extreme cold climates and permafrost
soils. The flower is a very hardy plant, despite its appearance, and can
withstand the powerful gusts of mountain blizzard wind that it frequently experiences.
The most remarkable aspect of the tear frost flower is its snow white
coloured stalks, transparent leaves and multi-hued blooms of blue and
purple pedals. Once a year, the flower produces a "fruit", which is a tiny
crystalline bulb that resembles a tear, hence the plant's
name.

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WILD ROSE, THE Special, venomous
rose species, extremly fast growing. One of the most popular but however weird methods of
defense during the War of the
Chosen was to cultivate
large hedges of this plant. It was almost certainly created by an unknown
mage to serve for exactly this purpose. It was also not unusual that in
former days the rose was used by maidens to end their lives quietly, if
their love to a nobleman remained unreturned. In a poem of the famous Monsonius, the
last moments of a girl dying on the venom of a wild-rose are described in
painstakingly
detail.
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