Post by ShadowReine on Sept 28, 2008 20:33:56 GMT -5
This is not comprehensive, but is a quick listing of important and significant Pernese plants:
Fellis - a small bush, the fruits of which contain an opiate. Fellis juice is used as a strong painkiller and anesthetic. It is toxic to dragons and their relatives.
Klah - klah is, in fact, a small tree. It is native to warmer parts of Pern. The bark of klah contains a lot of caffeine. Klah bark is turned into a beverage that the Pernese consume instead of coffee.
Needlethorn - a bush that grows long, hollow thorns. The Pernese use these instead of metal needles, including for administering injections.
Numbweed - the leaves of this plant can be used as a topical anesthetic. It is normally pounded into a paste that makes the effect stronger.
Redfruit - a tree that produces small, round, red fruits, that are edible and sometimes turned into juice. Redfruits taste rather like apples.
Fellis - a small bush, the fruits of which contain an opiate. Fellis juice is used as a strong painkiller and anesthetic. It is toxic to dragons and their relatives.
Klah - klah is, in fact, a small tree. It is native to warmer parts of Pern. The bark of klah contains a lot of caffeine. Klah bark is turned into a beverage that the Pernese consume instead of coffee.
Needlethorn - a bush that grows long, hollow thorns. The Pernese use these instead of metal needles, including for administering injections.
Numbweed - the leaves of this plant can be used as a topical anesthetic. It is normally pounded into a paste that makes the effect stronger.
Redfruit - a tree that produces small, round, red fruits, that are edible and sometimes turned into juice. Redfruits taste rather like apples.