Vampire Moss

Vampire Moss
Vampire Moss, or Sisyrinchium Daconitum, is an uncommon moss that can be found growing in the Mystic Forest or Enchanted Jungle.

General Information
Vampire Moss is an olive green color with red, burgundy, and yellow streaks and splotches. Patches of Vampire Moss are usually very small, rarely exceeding 3 inches in diameter.

Name Origin
Vampire Moss received its name due to its bizarre attraction to blood, as well as other remnants of animals, much like vampires, commonly-known, fantastical monsters that consume blood to survive.

Further Information
Much like vampires, Vampire Moss avoids sunlight and appears to move quickly. While the avoidance of sunlight is accurate, Vampire Moss does not actually “move,” though it does give such an illusion.

Many mosses reproduce and grow towards a food source or desirable environment. However, unlike these mosses, Vampire Moss does not leave a trail of itself behind. The organisms comprising Vampire Moss are highly ephemeral and reproduce rapidly. This causes Vampire Moss to appear to be crawling, when, in reality, it is simply reproducing towards a goal, while dying from the opposite direction.

Vampire Moss’ diet consists almost entirely of blood, flesh, or other remnants of dead animals. Vampire moss does absorb some water and carbon dioxide, but primarily relies on blood for nutrients, which is rich in both water and carbon dioxide.