Saline Shroom

Saline Shroom
The Saline Shroom, or Petroselinum Mariana, is an uncommon mushroom that can be found on Sunshore Beach.

General Information
The Saline Shroom is a small mushroom, standing only .5 to 3 inches off the ground. It is usually a vivacious orange color, and slightly deformed from the wear of the tide.

Name Origin
The Saline Shroom received its name from its salty taste and need for saltwater.

Further Information
Because the Saline Shroom is very small, it does not require a large intake of nutrients. This, coupled with its “love” of sunlight and sturdy root system, makes it an excellent candidate to live in a sandy area. Naturally prone to dehydration and rapid water excretion, it is crucial that the Saline Shroom have perpetual access to salt, as it causes the retention of water.

Generally, a saline environment is only suitable for halophilic extremophiles, but the Saline Shroom thrives in salty conditions. Saline Shrooms usually grow on locations of the beach that receive small portions of high tide. This way, the Saline Shroom does not often get entirely immersed, but does receive its necessary doses of water and salt. Over a short period of time, unfortunately, the Saline Shroom is worn down by the saline water, causing its death.

Saline Shrooms are generally seen as very beneficial to Sunshore Beach. They are perfectly harmless to touch or eat, noninvasive, infinitesimal, scentless, ephemeral, and decorative, but they also repel insects, creating an aura entirely free of pests.