Taraxacum Egoistica

Some people talk to their plants. Some plants... talk back.

Ask any of these bright yellow dandelion-like plants about the meaning of life, universe and the importance of it all, and you'll get an hours long monologue about their day. To these small little members of Asteraceae, nothing is as important as the state of their bloom, leaves and how better are they at evereything than most plants, and most walkers even (which is what they call everyone who can move around), thank you for asking.
They are most commonly used at magical dwellings as an alternative to guard dogs and alarms. They are a great source of gossip due to their immense talkativness and you can even teach some to do basic hexes to deter anyone who would like to bother you. It is best to grow one yourself from a little seed to create a solid bond between you and the plant so her verbal powers do not turn against you.
Also, never call them narcissist. They hate those yellow guys.

Basic Information

Dietary Needs and Habits

Water, sun, fertile soil and also gossip.

Civilization and Culture

Beauty Ideals

Being the greenest green of greens.

Courtship Ideals

Ideally they can talk, but buzzing is okay too.

Relationship Ideals

Adorable fluffy bumblebees.

Common Taboos

Fertilizers. Narcissi.

Interspecies Relations and Assumptions

They think that everything is capable of speech, it just refuses to reply and engage in conversation because they are ashamed of their lowly and uneducated opinions. That's why little sprouts are extremely talkative in their youth and if you are not raising the plant to be a companion, patient training is required, so they shut up once in a while.

Scientific Name

Asterecae

Conservation Status

None

Fun Fact:

Some people assume, these plants are distant evolutionary relatives of other sapient plant-like beings, such as elves and dryads, but in reality they are a result of a long forgotten illegal experiement.

Best friends!

Insect, bee, honey bee and animal by Sandy Millar

Mortal Enemies!

Daffodil-macro by Aaron Burden