Tendrill

Tendrill
The Tendrill, or Prunella Glabra, is a very common fruit-producing plant that can be found growing in Bridgedale Woods.

General Information
Tendrills are large, gangly plants that can span in height from 32 to 86 inches, and slightly larger in width. They grow very small, red berries at the end of each tendril, called buryberries.

Name Origin
The Tendrill received its name due to its possession of tendrils, as well as these tendrils’ tendency to grow downwards in a circular motion, thus “drilling” themselves into the ground.

Further Information
The Tendrill is both common naturally, as well as artificially, being the most widely farmed plant on the planet. These plants require very little maintenance and have a massive yield. Buryberries are also used in a multitude of products. Their small, soft seeds and dissolvible outer cuticle make them a very versatile ingredient that requires minimal preparation.

The only attribute of the Tendrill that is less than ideal is its proneness to burying its fruit. Tendrils grow in a circular motion in an effort to coil around an object, but buryberries are unusually dense, resulting in drooping of the tendrils. This causes the tendrils to drill themselves into the ground. Tendrils usually only drill themselves a few inches below the surface, but some have traversed over 4 feet into the ground.