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Title: Entity 11-ID - "Tongue Fern"
Author: gezanulunz and
lemme
Rilis: 2025
It was originally a draft by gezanulunz that I later took over :>
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Habitat: Humid Wetland
Attention: Do not approach it without sufficient knowledge
Usage: Insect pest control and packaging needs
Description
Tongue Fern is a carnivorous plant commonly found in humid and flooded areas. This plant resembles a normal fern with leaves that grow from shoots shaped like violin handles and grow on top of tall trees or buildings. A distinctive feature that sets it apart from normal ferns is the presence of several thick leaves that are shaped like very long tongues hanging down, which is where the plant gets its name. These leaves function as prey traps by utilizing a sticky liquid like “glue” found at the tips of fine tentacle-like hairs on the surface of the leaves. This “glue” has a sweet aroma that attracts insects and small animals. When prey is caught, the leaves quickly roll up to trap it. The captured prey is then digested by digestive enzymes to provide the plant with additional minerals and nutrients. This plant reproduces sexually using flowers arranged in a cone shape on the same stem. The flowers are white with bright color variations and resemble those of the aster family. These flowers grow quite tall and have a stronger scent to prevent pollinating insects from getting trapped by the trap leaves themselves.
Habitat
Tongue Fern only grows in humid and wet areas such as on trees, buildings, in foggy areas, or in areas flooded with water. Even if an area is humid enough to be an optimal growing place, the lifespan of Tongue Fern will not necessarily be as long as Tongue Fern that grows in areas with many insects and small animals. Tongue Fern will curl up all its leaves if there is a drought where it grows, and will reopen when the environmental conditions return to being humid. To optimize prey capture, Tongue Fern will grow independently and far enough away from its fellow plants to avoid competition for prey, which would be detrimental to them.
Variety
Although Tongue Fern only grows in humid places, this plant has various species due to the diversity of the places where they grow. These variations include:
- Wet Type
This is a variation of Tongue Fern that lives in very wet areas such as swamps and flooded areas. This variation is smaller in size because its trap leaves are shorter than those of the typical Tongue Fern. Its trap leaves also do not have sweet glue and are always under water. They are able to catch small aquatic animals by using small tentacles on their trap leaves, which function as bait because they resemble small worms.
- Large Type
This variety is massive in size due to the abundance of food sources. They have longer and wider trap leaves than normal Tongue Fern, making them easily recognizable. This variation can be found in areas with a high number of insects, such as forests or levels with a high survival difficulty. The sweet aroma of their trap leaves is much stronger, and the strength of the trap leaves is enough to make it difficult for an adult human to escape.
- Green Type
This variation has abandoned its carnivorous nature and has completely switched to utilizing sunlight, therefore they no longer have trap leaves and can be categorized as a different plant. They can only be found in certain levels with specific natural conditions.
- Dark Type
This variation does not depend on light and lives entirely as a carnivore in the dark. It has longer and more numerous trap leaves to capture anything in the darkness. Its roots penetrate very deeply into the growing medium and spread throughout the surface to search for food and become a source of stimulation. Their trapping leaves are able to move more actively to capture prey by relying on stimulation from the roots. The strength of the trapping leaves is also very powerful and capable of killing even large entities. Its existence is very rare and can be considered a mere myth, but many Survivors claim to have seen this variation on their travels.
Usage
Tongue Fern is often used as a solution to insect problems commonly experienced by survivors, even though moving this plant to a new growing medium is quite difficult due to its sticky leaves. The sticky liquid produced by the leaves is strong enough to use the plant's leaves as an adhesive for goods or to collect in a container as a natural glue. Consuming Tongue Fern leaves is not recommended because it requires a complex and lengthy process to remove all the sticky liquid. However, testimonials from survivors who have successfully processed it state that this plant is safe for consumption.