Glitterhorns

Glitterhorns are a Nuavaaoaa fungus that have a conical fruiting body--the "horn". On the outside of this body is a fuzzy carpet of spores that detach and blow away on the wind, and on the inside it funnels water to its extensive root system. Normally found in moderately dry climates, the spores easily settle in lungs, making them dangerous without an adapted immune system. The fruiting body often holds more water than the fungus needs, keeping it dammed up for storage. The fungus takes its name from the reflection of light off the spores covering the fruiting body's sides, causing them to "glitter".   Glittercaps are a related species, but have smaller and much more familiar cap-style fruiting bodies, often growing in clusters in damp areas.


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