OT: I was thinking, since Morris (the guy who runs this site) is going broke, I propose that we turn this into a PDF supplement for Morris. It will be called 101 magical plants. We can easily come up with 101 plants.
We first get our act together, then pitch it to Morris as a Morris PDF if he bites we continue.
1) We need an editor. The original poster has first refusal Arbiter of Wyrms. I'm next, since this is my idea. The editor puts out his email and organizes the manuscript. First is gathering the material, then is compiling it, re-writing it to fit and then sending it back to the writers who underline changes and sends it back to the editor who then accepts or rejects the changes, I figure that two rounds will be enough. We will use only the material that we have permission to use in exactly the form the author wants it to be. Every plant will get an author's byline (i.e. Steel Blossom by Warren Okuma).
2) We need someone who can do layout and PDF's.
3) We need someone who can do art. Just cover art (with lots of plants, labeled).
4) Anyone who contributes 10 plants is a writer, any less and you are a contributor. Contributors get a free PDF.
5) Swag! Morris get's 60% this is to save Morris, not to make us loose change. Okay, Editor gets a share, artists gets a share, layout gets a share, writers get a share.
6) Sales: I'm thinking that 101 plants (or more) that sell for two bucks will get sales of perhaps 50 units if that. PDF sales on this site is slow. Dice money, only for dice on sale. Maybe we will see a buck.
7) Warning: All plants in this PDF is fake. Any plant in the real world resembling these fictional plants has different properties, so don't be stupid.
Whaddaya say folks?
Back on topic:
Temperate:
Sarukinu: It's a rare Elvish mushroom, that looks like a big flat brown mushroom. It is very difficult to tell the difference between a Sarukinu and the poisonous mushroom. The Saru is a very meaty woodsy mushroom Survival or Nature DC 18 to find. It is sold for 10 gp each. It's magical properties give the eater a +1 ranks in diplomacy for the purposes of seduction for a period of 1D3+2 hours. The mushroom when picked will keep it's magical properties for seven sunrises, twelve if roots and all are harvested. Usually found in clusters of 1D6 plants. Druids merely harvest the top, and leave the roots so that they can grow again, and look poorly on those who harvest roots and may kill the offender if they repeat their crime.
Shadow Fruit: This weird black tree grows in the dark and is nourished by the dark, it kind of looks like a black pear tree and grows in temperate climates. It's black fruit is very delicious and filling. Ah, too bad it's not nutritious. Lots of fiber though. Believed from the demi plane of shadow. However roots, bark, blossoms, and fruit are used in the construction of darkness or stealth based magical items with a value of 1 gp per profession: Alchemy check. Larger trees may give a larger yield. Harvested trees or smaller trees may give little or no materials. Materials weigh one lb per gp. If the tree is killed it will yield 10 gp per point of the alchemy check. Druids and Rangers will kill the tree on sight or will insist on harvesting it to death as these trees are clearly unnatural.
Priakal Vine: This ordinary looking vine produces a very valuable sap worth 10 gp per pound, and is 100 doses per pound. If added to boiling water it produces an invigorating drink. This drink gives a +1 to spot and listen and Con checks for six hours. At night you need a Fort 10 to sleep or you will wake up fatigued.
