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[[File:19.jpg|thumb|right|Some [[clover]]s, one of the many plants in [[PNF-404]].]]
[[File:P2 Clover Piklopedia.png|thumb|Some [[clover]]s, one of the many plants in [[PNF-404]].]]
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[[Area]]s in the {{ps}} are covered in all sorts of '''vegetation''' in addition to their [[Enemy|animal wildlife]]. This includes an assortment of '''plants''' and '''fungi'''. Most vegetation exists as background scenery to add visual interest and to create a sense of the biome the area is in, but some vegetation has gameplay functions too. Some particular plants and fungi are given names in {{p2}}{{'s}} [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 2)|Piklopedia]], though because the explorers are not specialists in plant and fungus lifeforms familiar to humans, they mistakenly categorize things like [[Glowstem|LED lights]] as plants. In addition, [[Captain Olimar]] refers to [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] as being "both plant and animal".{{cite quote|What exactly are these Pikmin? One could classify them as both plant and animal.|Captain Olimar|his [[Olimar's voyage log#Partial extinction|voyage log]]}}
[[Area]]s in the {{ps}} are covered in all sorts of '''vegetation''' in addition to their [[Enemy|animal wildlife]]. This includes an assortment of '''plants''' and '''fungi'''. Most vegetation exists as background scenery to add visual interest and to create a sense of the biome the area is in, but some vegetation has gameplay functions too. Some particular plants and fungi are given names in {{p2}}{{'s}} [[Piklopedia (Pikmin 2)|Piklopedia]], though because the explorers are not specialists in plant and fungus lifeforms familiar to humans, they mistakenly categorize things like [[Glowstem|LED lights]] as fungi. In addition, [[Captain Olimar]] refers to [[Pikmin family|Pikmin]] as being "both plant and animal".{{cite quote|What exactly are these Pikmin? One could classify them as both plant and animal.|Captain Olimar|his [[Olimar's voyage log#Partial extinction|voyage log]]}}


==Vegetation as game objects==
==Vegetation as game objects==
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Some forms of vegetation in PNF-404 are actually helpful or obstructive to the [[leader]]s and their Pikmin, and serve as important gameplay mechanics – some must be interacted with to complete the game.
Some forms of vegetation in PNF-404 are actually helpful or obstructive to the [[leader]]s and their Pikmin, and serve as important gameplay mechanics – some must be interacted with to complete the game.


* '''{{icon|Pellet Posy}} [[Pellet Posy|Pellet Posies]]''' have a single pellet on top of their stem. When the plant is taken down, it releases the pellet inside, which can be brought to an [[Onion]]. This provides a safe way of increase Pikmin population without having to interact with enemies or their corpses.
* '''{{icon|Pellet Posy|v=P4}} [[Pellet Posy|Pellet Posies]]''' have a single pellet on top of their stem. When the plant is taken down, it releases the pellet inside, which can be brought to an [[Onion]]. This provides a safe way of increase Pikmin population without having to interact with enemies or their corpses.


* '''{{icon|Burgeoning Spiderwort|y|v=spicy}}s''' contain berries that, when delivered to the [[Hocotate ship]] or [[S.S. Drake]], can be used to brew [[spray]]s. These plants can generate several berries throughout the day, making them a good origin of sprays; they do, however, need some upkeep in order to remain a healthy and reliable source.
* '''{{icon|Burgeoning Spiderwort|y|v=P4}}s''' contain berries that, when delivered to the [[Ship (disambiguation)|ship]] can be used to brew [[spray]]s. These plants can generate several berries throughout the day, making them a good origin of sprays; they do, however, need some upkeep in order to remain a healthy and reliable source.


* '''{{icon|Burgeoning Spiderwort mold|y}}s''' in {{p2}} suffocate Burgeoning Spiderworts and any Pellet Posies within their radii, rendering the plants inaccessible until the central molds are destroyed.
* '''{{icon|Burgeoning Spiderwort mold|y}}s''' in {{p2}} suffocate Burgeoning Spiderworts and any Pellet Posies within their radii, rendering the plants inaccessible until the central molds are destroyed.


* '''{{icon|Crimson Candypop Bud|n|v=P3|n=Candypop buds|l=Candypop family}}''' are plants that can take in Pikmin and convert them to a different type. [[White Pikmin|White]] and [[Purple Pikmin]] can only be obtained via these plants.
* '''{{icon|Candypop Bud|y|v=P4}}s''' are plants that can take in Pikmin and convert them to a different type.


* '''{{icon|Nectar weed|y}}''' is a type of grass that, when pulled out, has a chance of releasing a drop of [[nectar]]. Pikmin can be told to weed out these blades of grass in order to obtain the nectar within.
* '''{{icon|Nectar weed|y}}''' is a type of grass that, when pulled out, has a chance of releasing a drop of [[nectar]]. Pikmin can be told to weed out these blades of grass in order to obtain the nectar within.
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* '''{{icon|Springpetal|y}}s''' are large flowers in caves that, when weighed with Pikmin, fling them upward. The more weight added to a flower, the higher its contents will be propelled.
* '''{{icon|Springpetal|y}}s''' are large flowers in caves that, when weighed with Pikmin, fling them upward. The more weight added to a flower, the higher its contents will be propelled.


* '''{{icon|Electric mushroom|y|l=Minor obstacles#Electric mushroom}}s''' are [[minor obstacles]] that do damage to leaders that touch them and emanate light. Because of their electric properties, [[Yellow Pikmin]] are immune to the their effects and can temporarily disable them.
* '''{{icon|Electric glowcap|y|l=Minor obstacles#Electric glowcap}}s''' are [[minor obstacles]] that do damage to leaders that touch them and emanate light. Because of their electric properties, [[Yellow Pikmin]] are immune to the their effects and can temporarily disable them.


* '''{{icon|Leaf platform|y|l=Minor obstacles#Leaf platform}}s''' are minor obstacles that blow straight forward when the air is windy, but slump down when it is clear, which happens frequently throughout the area they're in. They act as platforms that the player can walk across.
* '''{{icon|Leaf platform|y|l=Minor obstacles#Leaf platform}}s''' are minor obstacles that blow straight forward when the air is windy, but slump down when it is clear, which happens frequently throughout the area they're in. They act as platforms that the player can walk across.


===Treasures as vegetation===
===Treasures as vegetation===
In ''Pikmin 2'', the leaders attribute a high value to some otherwise mundane plants and fungi. These forms of vegetation have been upgraded from mere decorative objects to important [[treasure]]s that the player must collect in order to complete the game. The following is a list of [[series]] whose treasures do not act as regular in-game vegetation:
In ''Pikmin 2'' and ''Pikmin 4'', the leaders attribute a high value to some otherwise mundane plants and fungi. These forms of vegetation have been upgraded from mere decorative objects to important [[treasure]]s that the player must collect in order to complete the game. The following is a list of [[series]] whose treasures do not act as regular in-game vegetation:
====Pikmin 2====
*{{icon|Cupid's Grenade|v=TH}} [[Succulent Series]]
*{{icon|Cupid's Grenade|v=TH}} [[Succulent Series]]
*{{icon|Spiny Alien Treat}} [[Nature's Candy Series]]
*{{icon|Spiny Alien Treat}} [[Nature's Candy Series]]
*{{icon|Science Project}} [[Xenoflora Series]]
*{{icon|Science Project}} [[Xenoflora Series]]
====Pikmin 4====
*{{icon|Sunseed Berry|v=P4}} [[Spring Crop Series]]
*{{icon|Lesser Mock Bottom|v=P4}} [[Summer Fruit Series]]
*{{icon|Zest Bomb|v=P4}} [[Autumn Harvest Series]]
*{{icon|Citrus Lump|v=P4}} [[Winter Reserve Series]] (except the [[Merciless Extractor]])
*{{icon|Dapper Blob|v=P4}} [[Tropical Pickings Series]]
*{{icon|Love Nugget|v=P4}} [[Nature's Candy Series]]


===Enemies as vegetation===
===Enemies as vegetation===
Some [[Enemy|enemies]] in the Pikmin world take advantage of the unassuming characteristics of flora and fungi in order to disguise themselves as common vegetation. This can be either a defensive or offensive mechanism, in that the disguise could serve as a way to hide from predators, or as a means for an ambush. In addition, some enemies also seem to be part plant or part fungus, much like how the Pikmin are part plant themselves. A list of enemies with these plant and fungus connections is as follows:
Some [[Enemy|enemies]] in the Pikmin world take advantage of the unassuming characteristics of flora and fungi in order to disguise themselves as common vegetation. This can be either a defensive or offensive mechanism, in that the disguise could serve as a way to hide from predators, or as a means for an ambush. In addition, some enemies also seem to be part plant or part fungus, much like how the Pikmin are part plant themselves. A list of enemies with these plant and fungus connections is as follows:
*{{icon|Bulbmin|y}}: as they are but a parasitic form of Pikmin, they too are half-plant in nature.
*{{icon|Bulbmin|y}}: as they are but a parasitic form of Pikmin, they too are half-plant in nature.
*{{icon|Creeping Chrysanthemum|y}}: they belong to the same family of plants as the [[Margaret]], and disguise themselves as one in order to ambush prey. It is even stated by Olimar that they are actually plants, being the only enemies in the series with this trait.{{cite quote|{{notes:Creeping Chrysanthemum/olimar}}|[[Captain Olimar]]|[[Olimar's notes]] on the [[Creeping Chrysanthemum]]}}
*{{icon|Creeping Chrysanthemum|y|v=P4}}: they belong to the same family of plants as the [[Margaret]], and disguise themselves as one in order to ambush prey. It is even stated by Olimar that they are actually plants, being the only enemies in the series with this trait.{{cite quote|{{notes:Creeping Chrysanthemum/olimar}}|[[Captain Olimar]]|[[Olimar's notes]] on the [[Creeping Chrysanthemum]]}}
*{{icon|Skitter Leaf|y|v=P3}}: these enemies disguise themselves as mere leaves in order to prevent predation.
*{{icon|Startle Spore|y|v=P4}}: similar to the Creeping Chrysanthemum, these enemies also disguise to ambush prey. However, instead of using flowers as camouflage, they use mushrooms instead.
*{{icon|Desiccated Skitter Leaf|y}}: same as Skitter Leaves, except these attack Pikmin.
*{{icon|Skitter Leaf|y|v=P4}}: these enemies disguise themselves as mere leaves in order to prevent predation.
*{{icon|Puffstool|y}}: these mushroom-like enemies release spores that can [[Mushroom Pikmin|take over Pikmin]].
*{{icon|Desiccated Skitter Leaf|y|v=P4}}: same as Skitter Leaves, except these attack Pikmin.
*{{icon|Puffstool|y|v=P4}}: these mushroom-like enemies release spores that can [[Mushroom Pikmin|take over Pikmin]].
*{{icon|Toxstool|y|v=P4}}: these enemies are very similar in design to the Puffstool, but can poison Pikmin instead of infect them.
*{{icon|Puffstalk|y}}: these enemies are also very mushroom-like, and hide in holes in the background.
*{{icon|Puffstalk|y}}: these enemies are also very mushroom-like, and hide in holes in the background.
*{{icon|Berserk Leech Hydroe|y}}: this boss is said to have been a simple plant once, but was turned into a monster because of a [[Leech Hydroe|parasite]].
*{{icon|Berserk Leech Hydroe|y}}: this boss is said to have been a simple plant once, but was turned into a monster because of a [[Leech Hydroe|parasite]].
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===''Pikmin''===
===''Pikmin''===
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*{{icon|Clover|y}}
* {{icon|Clover|y}}
*{{icon|Common Glowcap|y}}
* {{icon|Crimson Candypop Bud|n=Candypop Bud|l=Candypop Bud|y}}
*{{icon|Crimson Candypop Bud|y}}
* {{icon|Common Glowcap|y}}
*{{icon|Dandelion|y}}
* {{icon|Dandelion|y}}
*{{icon|Figwort|y}}
* {{icon|Figwort|y}}
*{{icon|Golden Candypop Bud|y}}
* {{icon|Nectar weed|y}} (conjectural name)
*{{icon|Lapis Lazuli Candypop Bud|y}}
* [[File:Red Onion.png|25px]] [[Onion]]
*{{icon|Nectar weed|y}} (conjectural name)
* {{icon|Pellet Posy|y}}
*{{icon|Pellet Posy|y}}
* {{icon|Shoot|y}}
*{{icon|Shoot|y}}
}}
}}


{{see also|:Category:Pikmin 1 vegetation|t1=''Pikmin'' vegetation category}}
{{see also|Category:Pikmin 1 vegetation|t1=''Pikmin'' vegetation category}}


===''Pikmin 2''===
===''Pikmin 2''===
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*{{icon|Burgeoning Spiderwort|y|v=spicy}}
* {{icon|Burgeoning Spiderwort|y|v=spicy}}
*{{icon|Clover|y}}
* {{icon|Clover|y}}
*{{icon|Common Glowcap|y}}
* {{icon|Common Glowcap|y}}
*{{icon|Creeping Chrysanthemum|y}}
* {{icon|Crimson Candypop Bud|y}}
*{{icon|Crimson Candypop Bud|y}}
* {{icon|Dandelion|y}}
*{{icon|Dandelion|y}}
* {{icon|Fiddlehead|y}}
*{{icon|Fiddlehead|y}}
* {{icon|Figwort|y}}
*{{icon|Figwort|y}}
* {{icon|Foxtail|y}}
*{{icon|Foxtail|y}}
* {{icon|Glowstem|y}}
*{{icon|Glowstem|y}}
* {{icon|Golden Candypop Bud|y}}
*{{icon|Golden Candypop Bud|y}}
* {{icon|Horsetail|y}}
*{{icon|Horsetail|y}}
* {{icon|Ivory Candypop Bud|y}}
*{{icon|Ivory Candypop Bud|y}}
* {{icon|Lapis Lazuli Candypop Bud|y}}
*{{icon|Lapis Lazuli Candypop Bud|y}}
* {{icon|Margaret|y}}
*{{icon|Margaret|y}}
* {{icon|Burgeoning Spiderwort mold|y|n=Mold}}
*{{icon|Nectar weed|y}} (conjectural name)
* {{icon|Nectar weed|y}} (conjectural name)
*{{icon|Pellet Posy|y}}
* [[File:Red Onion.png|25px]] [[Onion]]
*{{icon|Queen Candypop Bud|y}}
* {{icon|Pellet Posy|y}}
*{{icon|Seeding Dandelion|y}}
* {{icon|Queen Candypop Bud|y}}
*{{icon|Shoot|y}}
* {{icon|Seeding Dandelion|y}}
*{{icon|Violet Candypop Bud|y}}
* {{icon|Shoot|y}}
* {{icon|Violet Candypop Bud|y}}
}}
}}


{{see also|:Category:Pikmin 2 vegetation|t1=''Pikmin 2'' vegetation category}}
{{see also|Category:Pikmin 2 vegetation|t1=''Pikmin 2'' vegetation category}}


===''Pikmin 3''===
===''Pikmin 3''===
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{{columns|2|
*{{icon|Bloominous Stemple|y}}
* {{icon|Figwort|y|n=Bird's Eye}}
*{{icon|Bouncy Mushroom|y}}
* {{icon|Bloominous Stemple|y}}
*{{icon|Burgeoning Spiderwort|y}}
* {{icon|Bouncy Mushroom|y}}
*{{icon|Clover|y}}
* {{icon|Burgeoning Spiderwort|y|v=P3}}
*{{icon|Common Glowcap|y}}
* {{icon|Candypop Bud|y|v=P3 red|l=Candypop Bud|n=Candypop Bud}}
*{{icon|Crimson Candypop Bud|y|v=P3}}
* {{icon|Clover|y}}
*{{icon|Dandelion|y}}
* {{icon|Common Glowcap|y|v=P3}}
*{{icon|Figwort|y}}
* {{icon|Dandelion|y}}
*{{icon|Flukeweed|y}}
* {{icon|Flukeweed|y}}
*{{icon|Golden Candypop Bud|y|v=P3}}
* {{icon|Kingcap|y}}
*{{icon|Gray Candypop Bud|y}} (conjectural name)
* {{icon|Lily pad|y}}
*{{icon|Ivory Candypop Bud|y|v=P3}} (Mission and Bingo Battle)
* {{icon|Shoot|y|n=Oak Seedling}}
*{{icon|Kingcap|y}}
* {{icon|Master Onion|y|v=P3|n=Onion}}
*{{icon|Lapis Lazuli Candypop Bud|y|v=P3}}
* {{icon|Pellet Posy|y|v=P3}}
*{{icon|Lily pad|y}}
* {{icon|Seeding Dandelion|y}}
*{{icon|Pellet Posy|y}}
* {{icon|Spotcap|y}}
*{{icon|Pink Candypop Bud|y}} (conjectural name)
*{{icon|Seeding Dandelion|y}}
*{{icon|Shoot|y}}
*{{icon|Spotcap|y}}
*{{icon|Violet Candypop Bud|y|v=P3}} (Mission and Bingo Battle)
}}
}}


{{see also|:Category:Pikmin 3 vegetation|t1=''Pikmin 3'' vegetation category}}
{{see also|Category:Pikmin 3 vegetation|t1=''Pikmin 3'' vegetation category}}
 
===''Pikmin 4''===
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* {{icon|Bouncy Mushroom|y|v=P4}}
* {{icon|Burgeoning Spiderwort|y|v=P4}}
* {{icon|Candypop Bud|v=P4|y}}
* {{icon|Clover|y}}
* {{icon|Common Glowcap|y|v=P3}}
* {{icon|Dandelion|y}}
* {{icon|Figwort|y}}
* {{icon|Flarlic|y|v=P4}}
* {{icon|Horsetail|y}}
* {{icon|Kingcap|y|v=P4}}
* {{icon|Lumiknoll|y|v=P4|n=Lumiknoll/Tricknoll}}
* {{icon|Onion|y|v=P4}}
* {{icon|Pellet Posy|y|v=P4}}
* {{icon|Poison Kingcap|y|v=P4}}
* {{icon|Poison Spotcap|y|v=P4}}
* {{icon|Potted plant|y|v=P4}}
* {{icon|Potted mushroom|y|v=P4}}
* {{icon|Shoot|y}}
* {{icon|Spotcap|y|v=P4}}
* {{icon|Sticky mold|y|v=P4}}
}}
 
{{see also|Category:Pikmin 4 vegetation|t1=''Pikmin 4'' vegetation category}}


===''Hey! Pikmin''===
===''Hey! Pikmin''===
{{game help|hp|complete the list and upload missing icons.}}
{{game help|hp|upload missing icons.}}


{{columns|2|
{{columns|2|
*{{icon|Bloominous Stemple|y}}
* {{icon|Bloominous Stemple|y}}
*{{icon|Bouncy Mushroom|y}}
* {{icon|Bouncy Mushroom|y}}
*{{icon|Clover|y}}
* {{icon|Clover|y}}
*{{icon|Electric mushroom|y}} (conjectural name)
* {{icon|Electric glowcap|y}} (conjectural name)
*{{icon|Hydroe bramble|y}} (conjectural name)
* {{icon|Hydroe bramble|y}} (conjectural name)
*{{icon|Leaf platform|y|l=minor obstacles#Leaf platform}} (conjectural name)
* {{icon|Leaf platform|y|l=minor obstacles#Leaf platform}} (conjectural name)
*{{icon|Seeding Dandelion|y}}
* {{icon|Onion|y|v=HP}}
*{{icon|Springpetal|y}}
* {{icon|Seeding Dandelion|y|v=HP}}
*{{icon|Vine|y}} (conjectural name)
* {{icon|Sparklium flower|y}}
* {{icon|Sparklium Seed|y}}
* {{icon|Spiked pine cone|y}}
* {{icon|Springpetal|y}}
* {{icon|Vine|y}} (conjectural name)
}}
}}
{{see also|Category:Hey! Pikmin vegetation|t1=''Hey! Pikmin'' vegetation category}}


===''Pikmin Adventure''===
===''Pikmin Adventure''===
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There are forms of vegetation that are not given a name or any sort of importance inside the games themselves. However, their species can still be known by examining how they look and act, compared to plants and fungi in the real world. Some vegetation, however, cannot be identified at all, either because they do not resemble any real world plant, or because the resemblances are too weak to reach conclusive proof. The names given on this list are the real world names.
There are forms of vegetation that are not given a name or any sort of importance inside the games themselves. However, their species can still be known by examining how they look and act, compared to plants and fungi in the real world. Some vegetation, however, cannot be identified at all, either because they do not resemble any real world plant, or because the resemblances are too weak to reach conclusive proof. The names given on this list are the real world names.


===Asian marshweed===
===Barrenwort===
In {{p1}}, there's a dichotomous strap shaped aquatic plant that can be found in [[The Distant Spring]], and more precisely in the water. It looks like a hemirosette thallus of "{{w|Riccia_fluitans}}". It is also possible that it’s supposedly an aquatic plant called "ambulia" or "{{w|Limnophila_sessiliflora|asian marshweed}}".
Patches of Barrenwort<ref name=lockon/> (''{{w|Epimedium grandiflorum}}'') appear in ''Pikmin 3'', acting as [[hiding]] spots in the [[Distant Tundra]].


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Seaweed-like.png|Asian marshweed in-game.
P3Brownplant.jpg|Barrenwort in ''Pikmin 3''.
Scan 48.jpeg|A scan showing the Japanese name of the plant.
Real barrenwort.jpg|Barrenwort in real life.
</gallery>
</gallery>


===Brown mushrooms===
===Brown mushrooms===
Brown mushrooms appear in ''Pikmin 3'', and they grow on trees. This type of mushroom must not be confused with another brown mushroom that can only be found on the ground. Unlike the latter, it's not possible to interact with it.
Brown mushrooms appear in ''Pikmin 3'', and they grow on trees. This type of mushroom must not be confused with the [[Spotcap|Dusty Mushroom]]s, another brown mushroom that can only be located on the ground. Unlike the latter, it's not possible to interact with it.


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===Clinopodium gracile===
===Blaxcap and Bulborel===
トウバナ (Clinopodium gracile) is made of several little leaves. It appears in the following areas:
Blaxcaps and Bulborels ({{j|デメマダラタケ|Deme Madara Take|Spotted Bug-eye Mushroom}}) are mushrooms said to grow on the backs of [[Emperor Bulblax]]es and [[Sovereign Bulblax]] respectively. The name "Bulborel" seems to be a portmanteau of "Bulborb" and "{{w|morel}}".
*Layout A of the [[Blooming Terrace]]
*Twilight River
*[[Twilight River Remix]]
*[[Formidable Oak Remix]]
*[[Tropical Forest Remix]]
*The Rustyard.
 
<gallery>
Unknown Plant.png|The texture used for the plant in question.
Unknown plant.jpg|The plant as it appears in The Rustyard.
Scan 49.jpeg|A scan showing the Japanese name of the plant.
</gallery>


===Common ivy===
===Common ivy===
Hedera helix, or common ivy, is a rampant and clinging plant often found on walls. It is possible to see this kind of plant in ''Pikmin 3''.
''Hedera helix'', or common ivy, is a rampant and clinging plant often found on walls. It is possible to see this kind of plant in ''Pikmin 3''.


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Brick wall.jpg|Some hedera helix can be seen on a wall.
Brick wall.jpg|Some ''Hedera helix'' can be seen on a wall.
Brown ivy.jpeg|A brown common ivy in the [[Twilight River]].
P3 Twilight River Hedera Helix.jpg|A brown common ivy in the [[Twilight River]].
Hedera-helix.jpg|Real-life hedera helix.
Hedera-helix.jpg|Real-life ''Hedera helix''.
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===Common poppy===
===Common poppy===
There is a red flower in ''Pikmin 3'' which resembles Papaver rhoeas, also known as the common poppy, a common ornamental plant.
There is a red flower in ''Pikmin 3'' which resembles ''{{w|Papaver rhoeas}}'', also known as the common poppy, a common ornamental plant.


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===Creeping burhead===
===Daffodil===
Echinodorus cordifolius, also known as the creeping burhead, is an aquatic plant native to Mexico. They appear in the [[Garden of Hope]] in ''Pikmin 3''.
Daffodil<ref name=lockon/> plants appear in ''Pikmin 3'', in the [[Distant Tundra]] and [[Twilight River]]. Due to the cool climates of both areas, they don't have visible flowers, so it's easy to confuse them for generic reeds. Their name was revealed in Japanese supplementary material, confirming their species as daffodil.


<gallery>
<gallery>
Creeping burhead.png|Two creeping burheads.
Spiked Grass 3.jpg|Daffodil in the Twilight River.
Real creeping burhead.jpg|Real-life creeping burheads.
Scan 49.jpeg|A scan showing the Japanese name of the plant.
Real daffodil.jpg|Daffodil in real life.
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Garden of Hope Duckweed Lake.png|The duckweed in the ''Garden of Hope''.
Garden of Hope Duckweed Lake.png|The duckweed in the ''Garden of Hope''.
Real Common Duckweed.jpg|Duckweed in real life.
Real Common Duckweed.jpg|Duckweed in real life.
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===Dwarf Arrowhead===
''{{w|Sagittaria pygmaea|Dwarf Arrowhead}}''<ref name=lockon/> appears in the [[Garden of Hope]] in ''Pikmin 3''. It can also be found growing on the [[Quaggled Mireclops]].
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Creeping burhead.png|Dwarf Arrowhead.
Scan 48.jpeg|A scan showing the Japanese name of the plant.
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<gallery>
Fern 1.png|A group of green ferns in the [[Tropical Wilds]].
P3 Ferns 2.png|A group of green ferns in the [[Tropical Wilds]].
Fern 2.png|A group of brown ferns in the [[Twilight River]].
P3 Ferns 1.png|A group of brown ferns in the [[Twilight River]].
Ferns Pikmin 2.png|A group of brown ferns in the [[Wistful Wild]].
P2 Ferns 1.png|A group of brown ferns in the [[Wistful Wild]].
Ferns 1.png|A fern in [[The Impact Site]].
P1 Ferns 1.png|A fern in [[The Impact Site]].
Polystichum polyblepharum.jpg|A real group of ferns.
Polystichum polyblepharum.jpg|A real group of ferns.
Early fern.png|An early fern seen in a previous version of ''Pikmin 3''. The texture seems different.
Early fern.png|An early fern seen in a previous version of ''Pikmin 3''. The texture seems different.
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===Fleabane===
Fleabane<ref name=lockon/> (''{{w|Erigeron}}'') appears in ''Pikmin 3'' and ''Pikmin 4''. It is seen growing in the [[Garden of Hope]] acting as decoration, though a [[White Spectralids]] will normally land on a group near the landing site in the [[Garden of Hope]]. In ''Pikmin 4'', Creeping Chrysanthemums resemble Fleabane while hiding.
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Shasta daisy P3.jpg|Fleabane in ''Pikmin 3''.
Scan 48.jpeg|A scan showing the Japanese name of the plant.
Real fleabane.jpg|Fleabane in real life.
</gallery>
</gallery>


===Forget-me-not===
===Forget-me-not===
{{w|Forget-me-not}}s are small flowering plants belonging to the genus Myosotis; they appear in ''Pikmin 3'' in the [[Beastly Caverns]] stage of [[Mission Mode]] and the [[Shaded Terrace]] stage of [[Bingo Battle]]. They are popular garden flowers, only acting as decoration to the garden themes of these two areas.
{{w|Forget-me-not}}s are small flowering plants belonging to the genus ''Myosotis''; they appear in ''Pikmin 3'' in the [[Beastly Caverns]] stage of [[Mission Mode]] and the [[Shaded Terrace]] stage of [[Bingo Battle]]. They are popular garden flowers, only acting as decoration to the garden themes of these two areas.


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===French marigolds===
===French marigolds===
{{w|Tagetes patula}}, also called French marigolds, appear in the Garden of Hope in ''Pikmin 3'', in the room with the [[Astringent Clump]].
''{{w|Tagetes patula}}'', also called French marigolds, appear in the Garden of Hope in ''Pikmin 3'', in the room with the [[Astringent Clump]].


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Fuzzy leaves.png|A group of fuzzy leaves.
Fuzzy leaves.png|A group of fuzzy leaves.
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===''Galax''===
Several large flat leaves appear in the background of the [[Perplexing Pool]], serving no other purpose than decoration. These types of leaves are known as {{w|peltate}} leaves; the leaves' stems connect at the bottom, characteristic mainly to tropical plants. The [[Assets used in the Pikmin series#Sozaijiten|source image]] for the leaf identifies the exact plant as ''{{w|Galax urceolata}}''.
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Peltate Leaf.jpg|Peltate leaves of ''Galax'' seen in the [[Perplexing Pool]].
Perplexing Pool View.png|Three instances of peltate leaves can be seen in the far background.
Perplexing Pool Galax texture.png|The in-game texture for the leaves.
Sozaijiten13 074.jpg|The original photograph from ''[[Assets used in the Pikmin series#Sozaijiten|Sozaijiten]]''.
Real Peltate Leaf.jpg|Real-life ''{{w|Galax urceolata}}''.
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===Garland chrysanthemum===
===Garland chrysanthemum===
Glebionis coronaria, formerly known as Chrysanthemum coronarium and commonly known as the garland chrysanthemum, is a yellow flowering plant found in ''Pikmin 3''. Although they're similar to [[Dandelion]]s, they are smaller and have fewer petals.
''Glebionis coronaria'', formerly known as Chrysanthemum coronarium and commonly known as the garland chrysanthemum, is a yellow flowering plant found in ''Pikmin 3''. Although they're similar to [[Dandelion]]s, they are smaller and have fewer petals.


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Glebionis coronaria.png|A glebionis coronaria in the [[Forgotten Cove]].
Glebionis coronaria.png|''Glebionis coronaria'' in the [[Forgotten Cove]].
Glebionis coronaria-real.jpg|A real group of glebionis coronaria.
Glebionis coronaria-real.jpg|A real group of ''Glebionis coronaria''.
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===Gerbera===
===Gerbera===
In ''Pikmin 3'', it's possible to find flowers very similar to gerberas.
In ''Pikmin 3'', it's possible to find flowers very similar to gerberas, however they may share a closer resemblance to Transvaal Daisies.


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===Golden pothos===
===Golden pothos===
Epipremnum aureum, also known as the golden pothos is a tropical plant characterized by the golden streaks on its leaves. This temperate plant appears in ''Pikmin 3''.
''Epipremnum aureum'', also known as the golden pothos is a tropical plant characterized by the golden streaks on its leaves. This temperate plant appears in ''Pikmin 3''.


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Epipremnum aureum.png|The two colors used for Epipremnum aureum in ''Pikmin 3''.
Epipremnum aureum.png|The two colors used for ''Epipremnum aureum'' in ''Pikmin 3''.
Pothos.jpg|Real-life group of Epipremnum aureum in ''Pikmin 3''.
Pothos.jpg|Real-life group of ''Epipremnum aureum'' in ''Pikmin 3''.
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===Holly===
===Holly===
Plants belonging to the genus Ilex, commonly known as {{w|holly}} can be seen in the [[Distant Tundra]] in ''Pikmin 3'' .
Plants belonging to the genus ''Ilex'', commonly known as {{w|holly}} can be seen in the [[Distant Tundra]] in ''Pikmin 3'' .


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===Pansy===
===Pansy===
Pansies are flowering plants bred through hybridization by humans of multiple plants in the genus Viola. These plants appear in ''Pikmin 3''. Depending on the current day, the color of their flowers can change.
Pansies<ref name=lockon/> are flowering plants bred through hybridization by humans of multiple plants in the genus ''Viola''. These plants appear in ''Pikmin 3''. Depending on the current day, the color of their flowers can change.


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Purple pansy.png|A purple pansy in ''Pikmin 3''.
Purple pansy.png|A purple pansy in ''Pikmin 3''.
Red pansy.png|A red pansy in ''Pikmin 3''.
Red pansy.png|A red pansy in ''Pikmin 3''.
Scan 49.jpeg|A scan showing the Japanese name of the plant.
Pansy-flower-10.jpg|A real blue pansy.
Pansy-flower-10.jpg|A real blue pansy.
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===Peltate leaf===
Several large flat leaves appear in the background of the [[Perplexing Pool]], serving no other purpose than decoration. The leaves' stems connect at the bottom, characteristic mainly to tropical plants. Its species name would probably be ''{{w|Leaf shape|peltata}}''.
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Peltate Leaf.jpg|A peltate leaf seen in the [[Perplexing Pool]].
Perplexing Pool View.png|Three peltate leaves can be seen in the far background.
Real Peltate Leaf.jpg|A real-life peltate leaf, from ''{{w|merremia peltata}}''.
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===Pink knotweed===
===Pink knotweed===
Persicaria capitata, commonly known as the pink knotweed, is a low-growing flowering plant with pink club-like flowers and a white arrow pattern on its leaves. In ''Pikmin 3'', it can be found in [[The Rustyard]].
''Persicaria capitata'', commonly known as the pink knotweed, is a low-growing flowering plant with pink club-like flowers and a white arrow pattern on its leaves. In ''Pikmin 3'', it can be found in [[The Rustyard]].


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===Red mushroom/leaf===
===Red-leafed plant===
{{clean|Are they the same thing then or not?}}
It is a red-leafed plant that appears in the first two ''Pikmin'' games. It is quite common in ''Pikmin'', appearing in every area. In ''Pikmin 2'', this same plant only appears in the [[Valley of Repose]] near the landing area, covered in snow. In ''Pikmin 2'', they belong to the area's geometry, but in ''Pikmin'', it is its own object, called <code>chidome</code>, which could be short for {{j|チドメグサ属|chidomegusa zoku}}. That is the name given to the {{w|Hydrocotyle}} genus (also known as "water pennyworts"), which are plants with long stems that live near water.
There is an unknown red object that appears in all ''Pikmin'' games. It is either a red-leafed plant or a red mushroom. It is quite common in ''Pikmin'', appearing in every area. In ''Pikmin 2'', this same red-leafed plant only appears in the [[Valley of Repose]] near the landing area, covered in snow. In ''Pikmin 3'' the plant becomes a trio of mushrooms found only in the [[Tropical Wilds]] and the [[Formidable Oak]]; they make a unique sound when disturbed. The red-leafed plant from ''Pikmin'' and ''Pikmin 2'' could be based on heuchera micrantha whereas the new mushroom's look could be based on ''{{w|mycena haematopus}}''. In ''Pikmin 2'', they belong to the area's geometry, but in ''Pikmin'', it is its own object, called <code>chidome</code>, which could be short for {{j|チドメグサ属|chidomegusa zoku}}. That is the name given to the {{w|Hydrocotyle}} genus (also known as "water pennyworts"), which are plants with long stems that live near water.
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Red mushroom Pikmin 3.png|Artwork of the red mushrooms from ''Pikmin 3''.
Waffles.jpg|Red mushrooms as they appear in ''Pikmin 3''.
Red Mush.png|The red-leafed plant as it appears in ''Pikmin 2''.
Small red leaf plant P1.png|The red-leafed plant as it appears in ''Pikmin''.
Small red leaf plant P1.png|The red-leafed plant as it appears in ''Pikmin''.
P1 Red-Leafed Plant Group.png|A group of red-leafed plants in [[The Forest Navel]].
Red Leaf plant.jpg|The red-leafed plant in sunlight in ''Pikmin''.
Red Leaf plant.jpg|The red-leafed plant in sunlight in ''Pikmin''.
Red Mushroom below P3.jpg|The undersides of red mushrooms in ''Pikmin 3''.
Red Mush.png|The red-leafed plant as it appears in ''Pikmin 2''.
Mycena haematopus2 PK.jpg|''Mycena haematopus'' in real life.
Red leaves Pikmin and Pikmin 2.jpeg|A possible real version of the red-leafed plant seen in ''Pikmin'' and ''Pikmin 2''.
Red leaves Pikmin and Pikmin 2.jpeg|The possible real version of the red-leafed plant seen in ''Pikmin'' and ''Pikmin 2''.
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===''Riccia fluitans''===
In {{p1}}, there's a dichotomous strap-shaped aquatic plant that can be found in [[The Distant Spring]], and more precisely in the water. It looks like a hemirosette thallus of ''{{w|Riccia fluitans}}''. It is also possible that it's an aquatic plant called "ambulia" or "{{w|Limnophila sessiliflora|asian marshweed}}".
 
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Seaweed-like.png|''Riccia fluitans'' in-game.
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===Rosy Parachute===
Rosy Parachutes{{cite web|https://tcrf.net/Pikmin_3#Unused_Lock-on_text|Pikmin_3|The Cutting Room Floor|rname=lockon}} (''Marasmius pulcherripes'') are red mushrooms found in the [[Tropical Wilds]] and the [[Formidable Oak]] in ''Pikmin 3''. When disturbed by a leader or a Pikmin, they make a unique low-pitched echoing noise. Their Japanese name is {{j|ハナオチバタケ|hanaochibatake}}.
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Red mushroom Pikmin 3.png|Artwork of the rosy parachutes from ''Pikmin 3''.
Waffles.jpg|Rosy parachutes as they appear in ''Pikmin 3''.
Red Mushroom below P3.jpg|The undersides of rosy parachutes in ''Pikmin 3''.
Scan 49.jpeg|A scan showing the Japanese name of the mushroom.
Marasmius_pulcherripes.jpg|A real world rosy parachute.
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===Shaggy bracket===
===Shaggy bracket===
Inonotus ispidus, also known as the shaggy bracket, is a mushroom growing on trees. It appears in ''Pikmin 3'' in autumnal areas such as [[Twilight River]] or [[Twilight Hollow]].
''Inonotus hispidus'', also known as the shaggy bracket, is a mushroom growing on trees. It appears in ''Pikmin 3'' in autumnal areas such as [[Twilight River]] or [[Twilight Hollow]].
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Inonotus Ispidus.png|Three inonotus ispidus.
P3 Inonotus Ispidus.png|Three ''Inonotus hispidus''.
Inonotus-hispidus7.jpg|A real inonotus ispidus.
Real Inonotus Ispidus.jpg|Real ''Inonotus hispidus''.
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===Shasta daisy===
===Sleeping Beauty===
{{w|Shasta daisy|Shasta daisies}} appear only in ''Pikmin 3''. They act as decoration, though a [[White Spectralids]] will normally land on a group near the landing site in the [[Garden of Hope]].
{{w|Oxalis_corniculata|Sleeping Beauty}} only appears in ''Pikmin 3''. It only acts as decoration, though one patch near the landing site in the [[Garden of Hope]] hides an [[Iridescent Flint Beetle]]. It can also be found growing on the Quaggled Mireclops.
 
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YellowWoodSorrel.jpg|A patch of Sleeping Beauty.
P3 Iridescent Flint Beetle Appears.jpg|An [[Iridescent Flint Beetle]] running out of some Sleeping Beauty.
Yellow wood sorrel.jpg|Sleeping Beauty in its autumnal version.
Scan 48.jpeg|A scan showing the Japanese name of the plant.
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===Slender Wild Basil===
Slender Wild Basil<ref name=lockon/> (''{{w|Clinopodium gracile}}'') is made of several little leaves. Its Japanese name is {{j|トウバナ|tōbana}}. It appears in the following areas:
*Layout A of the [[Blooming Terrace]]
*Twilight River
*[[Twilight River Remix]]
*[[Formidable Oak Remix]]
*[[Tropical Forest Remix]]
*The Rustyard.


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<gallery>
Shasta daisy P3.jpg|Shasta daisies in ''Pikmin 3''.
Unknown Plant.png|The texture used for the plant in question.
Daisy.jpg|A shasta daisy from the real world.
Unknown plant.jpg|The plant as it appears in The Rustyard.
Scan 49.jpeg|A scan showing the Japanese name of the plant.
Real slender wild basil.jpg|Slender wild basil in real life.
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===Spiked grass===
===Speedwell===
Spiked grass appears in grouped tufts in ''Pikmin'', as decoration for [[The Forest Navel]]'s landing site. They also appear in ''Pikmin 2'' and ''Pikmin 3'' on the [[Twilight River]].
Patches of Speedwell<ref name=lockon/> (''{{w|Veronica polita}}'') appear in ''Pikmin 3'', acting as [[hiding]] spots.


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<gallery>
Spiked Grass.png|Spiked grass in The Forest Navel.
Sprouts.jpg|Speedwell in the [[Tropical Wilds]].
Spiked Grass P2.jpg|Some spiked grass in the [[Valley of Repose]].
Scan 48.jpeg|A scan showing the Japanese name of the plant.
Spiked Grass 3.jpg|Spiked grass in the Twilight River.
Real speedwell.jpg|Speedwell in the real life.
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</gallery>


===Sprout===
===Spiked grass===
Ambiguous two-leafed sprouts appear in patches in ''Pikmin 3'', acting as [[hiding]] spots. The [[Distant Tundra]] also features patches of brown dried sprouts.
Spiked grass appears in grouped tufts in ''Pikmin'', as decoration for [[The Forest Navel]]'s landing site. They also appear in ''Pikmin 2''.


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<gallery>
Sprouts.jpg|An image of some sprouts located in the [[Tropical Wilds]].
Spiked Grass.png|Spiked grass in The Forest Navel.
P3Brownplant.jpg|A dried sprout in ''Pikmin 3''.
Spiked Grass P2.jpg|Some spiked grass in the [[Valley of Repose]].
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</gallery>


===Succulent===
===Succulent===
{{todo | Describe the other flora in the Formidable Oak in new sections.}}
{{todo | Describe the other flora in the Formidable Oak in new sections.}}
The [[Formidable Oak]] in ''Pikmin 3'' features numerous different variants of cacti and succulent plants. These include ''{{w|haworthia attenuata}}'', stout {{w|Barrel cactus|barrel cacti}}, {{w|aeonium}} succulents, and large columnar cacti in the distance. The Formidable Oak also houses some more ambiguous but unique flora, including inflorescences of pink wildflowers, sprouts and tufts of dry grasses, and even some tiny lichens in the center of the arena area. Most of these succulents and some of the flower types are also used in the [[Thirsty Desert]] and [[Thirsty Desert Remix|its remix]] in [[Mission Mode]].
The [[Formidable Oak]] in ''Pikmin 3'' features numerous different variants of cacti and succulent plants. These include ''{{w|Haworthia attenuata}}'', stout {{w|Barrel cactus|barrel cacti}}, ''{{w|Aeonium}}'' succulents, and large columnar cacti in the distance. The Formidable Oak also houses some more ambiguous but unique flora, including inflorescences of pink wildflowers, sprouts and tufts of dry grasses, and even some tiny lichens in the center of the arena area. Most of these succulents and some of the flower types are also used in the [[Thirsty Desert]] and [[Thirsty Desert Remix|its remix]] in [[Mission Mode]].


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Formidableoak.jpg|A view showing most of the flora in the Formidable Oak.
P3 Formidable Oak Vegetation.jpg|A view showing most of the flora in the Formidable Oak.
In-game haworthia attenutata.png|A group of ''haworthia attenutata''.
In-game haworthia attenutata.png|A group of ''Haworthia attenutata''.
Real Haworthia Attenuata.jpg|Real-life ''haworthia attenutata''.
Real Haworthia Attenuata.jpg|Real-life ''Haworthia attenutata''.
Cactus.png|A cactus in ''Pikmin 3''.
Cactus.png|A cactus in ''Pikmin 3''.
BarrelCactus.jpg|An example of a real-life barrel cactus.
BarrelCactus.jpg|An example of a real-life barrel cactus.
Real Desert Aeonium.jpg|A real-life example of spiky ''aeonium'' succulents in the desert.
Real Desert Aeonium.jpg|A real-life example of spiky ''Aeonium'' succulents in the desert.
Cactus pink flower.png|A cactus with a pink flower.
Cactus pink flower.png|A cactus with a pink flower.
Cactus with yellow flower.png|A cactus with a yellow flower.
Cactus with yellow flower.png|A cactus with a yellow flower.
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===Summer ragwort===
===Summer ragwort===
Ligularia clivorum, commonly known as the summer ragwort, is a flowering plant that appears in the background of [[The Final Trial]] in {{p1}} and the [[Garden of Hope]] in ''Pikmin 3''.
''Ligularia clivorum'', commonly known as the summer ragwort, is a flowering plant that appears in the background of [[The Final Trial]] in {{p1}} and the [[Garden of Hope]] in ''Pikmin 3''.


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<gallery>
Ligularia.png|A group of ligularia clivoros in ''Pikmin''.
P1 Ligularia Clivorum.png|A group of ''Ligularia clivorum'' in ''Pikmin''.
Ligularia clivorum.jpg|A group of ligularia clivoros in ''Pikmin 3''.
P3 Ligularia Clivorum.jpg|A group of ''Ligularia clivorum'' in ''Pikmin 3''.
Real Ligularia clivorum.jpg|Real life ligularia clivoros.
Real Ligularia clivorum.jpg|Real life ''Ligularia clivorum''.
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===Swiss cheese plant===
===Swiss cheese plant===
Monstera deliciosa, commonly known as the Swiss cheese plant, is a tropical plant used for interior decoration. It appears in {{p3}} in the following areas: [[Tropical Wilds]], [[Tropical Forest]] and [[Tropical Forest Remix]].
''Monstera deliciosa'', commonly known as the Swiss cheese plant, is a tropical plant used for interior decoration. It appears in {{p3}} in the following areas: [[Tropical Wilds]], [[Tropical Forest]] and [[Tropical Forest Remix]].


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Tropical Wilds palm tree P3.jpg|A palm tree in the Tropical Wilds.
Tropical Wilds palm tree P3.jpg|A palm tree in the Tropical Wilds.
Twilight Scenery.png|Trees in the background of the [[Twilight River]].
Twilight Scenery.png|Trees in the background of the [[Twilight River]].
Formidableoakbackground.jpg|''Acacia''-like trees in the background of the [[Formidable Oak]].
P3 Formidable Oak Background.jpg|''Acacia''-like trees in the background of the [[Formidable Oak]].
Distant Tundra Background.jpg|Trees in the background of the [[Distant Tundra]].
Distant Tundra Background.jpg|Trees in the background of the [[Distant Tundra]].
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===Trifolium alexandrinum===
A trifolium alexandrinum (also known as Egyptian clover) is a plant used as a fodder. It appears in ''Pikmin 3''. This is actually a flower of a [[Clover]]. In ''Pikmin 3'', this flower may appear or not, depending on the current day.
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Trifolium alexandrinum.png|A trifolium alexandrinum as it appears in ''Pikmin 3''.
Real trifolium alexandrinum.jpg|A real-life trifolium alexandrinum.
Clover evolution.png|A montage showing how a Clover can evolve in ''Pikmin 3'' depending on the current day.
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===Woodland sage===
===Woodland sage===
Salvia nemerosa, commonly known as the woodland sage, is a flowering plant sporting large numbers of small purple flowers. They can be seen in ''Pikmin 3''.
''Salvia nemerosa'', commonly known as the woodland sage, is a flowering plant sporting large numbers of small purple flowers. They can be seen in ''Pikmin 3''.
 
<gallery>
Salvia nemerosa.png|A salvia nemorosa in ''Pikmin 3''.
Salvia Nemorosa (real world).jpg|A real salvia nemorosa.
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===Yellow wood sorrel===
{{w|Yellow wood sorrel}}s only appear in ''Pikmin 3''. They only act as decoration, though one patch near the landing site in the [[Garden of Hope]] hides an [[Iridescent Flint Beetle]].


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YellowWoodSorrel.jpg|A patch of yellow wood sorrel.
Salvia nemerosa.png|''Salvia nemorosa'' in ''Pikmin 3''.
Flinty.jpg|An [[Iridescent Flint Beetle]] running out of some yellow wood sorrel.
Salvia Nemorosa (real world).jpg|Real ''Salvia nemorosa''.
Yellow wood sorrel.jpg|A yellow wood sorrel in its autumnal version.
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</gallery>



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"Leaf" redirects here. For the characters in Pikmin 4, see Leafling.
This article is about vegetation in the canon games. For vegetation in Pikmin Adventure, see Pikmin Adventure vegetation.
A creature in the Piklopedia.
Some clovers, one of the many plants in PNF-404.

Areas in the Pikmin series are covered in all sorts of vegetation in addition to their animal wildlife. This includes an assortment of plants and fungi. Most vegetation exists as background scenery to add visual interest and to create a sense of the biome the area is in, but some vegetation has gameplay functions too. Some particular plants and fungi are given names in Pikmin 2's Piklopedia, though because the explorers are not specialists in plant and fungus lifeforms familiar to humans, they mistakenly categorize things like LED lights as fungi. In addition, Captain Olimar refers to Pikmin as being "both plant and animal".[1]

Vegetation as game objects[edit]

Some forms of vegetation are game objects, much like the leaders or the Pikmin. They are dotted about the terrain, and most of them have minimal impact on the gameplay, serving only for decoration; at most, they gently sway when brushed against. However, while some plants and fungi may be decorative in and of themselves, upon touching them they may release some helpful enemies hiding within, like Unmarked Spectralids, Honeywisps or Iridescent Flint Beetles. Others can also act as hiding spots from predators. Finally, there is a small handful of plant and fungus objects that have an important role as a gameplay mechanic, such as being an obstacle.

Piklopedia[edit]

Main article: Piklopedia (Pikmin 2).

The Piklopedia is an in-game feature in Pikmin 2. When the leaders interact with enemies and vegetation, a record about the entity is created on the Piklopedia. In order for the player to complete the Piklopedia, they must touch at least one specimen of every recognizable plant and fungus in the game. Pikmin 3 Deluxe's Piklopedia does not contain entries for plants.

Gameplay mechanics[edit]

To do: list all interactive Hey! Pikmin vegetation.
Care to do so?

Some forms of vegetation in PNF-404 are actually helpful or obstructive to the leaders and their Pikmin, and serve as important gameplay mechanics – some must be interacted with to complete the game.

  • Pellet Posy Pellet Posies have a single pellet on top of their stem. When the plant is taken down, it releases the pellet inside, which can be brought to an Onion. This provides a safe way of increase Pikmin population without having to interact with enemies or their corpses.
  • Burgeoning Spiderwort Burgeoning Spiderworts contain berries that, when delivered to the ship can be used to brew sprays. These plants can generate several berries throughout the day, making them a good origin of sprays; they do, however, need some upkeep in order to remain a healthy and reliable source.
  • Burgeoning Spiderwort mold Burgeoning Spiderwort molds in Pikmin 2 suffocate Burgeoning Spiderworts and any Pellet Posies within their radii, rendering the plants inaccessible until the central molds are destroyed.
  • Candypop Bud Candypop Buds are plants that can take in Pikmin and convert them to a different type.
  • Nectar weed Nectar weed is a type of grass that, when pulled out, has a chance of releasing a drop of nectar. Pikmin can be told to weed out these blades of grass in order to obtain the nectar within.
  • Spotcap Spotcaps are often simply destructible scenery, but sometimes they can block a pathway or even contain Data Files.
  • Kingcap Kingcaps always appear in dense collections of Spotcaps, blocking a path until Pikmin destroy it.
  • Lily pad Lily pads float on the surface of rivers, and allow leaders and Pikmin to ride them to new sections of the area.
  • Springpetal Springpetals are large flowers in caves that, when weighed with Pikmin, fling them upward. The more weight added to a flower, the higher its contents will be propelled.
  • Leaf platform Leaf platforms are minor obstacles that blow straight forward when the air is windy, but slump down when it is clear, which happens frequently throughout the area they're in. They act as platforms that the player can walk across.

Treasures as vegetation[edit]

In Pikmin 2 and Pikmin 4, the leaders attribute a high value to some otherwise mundane plants and fungi. These forms of vegetation have been upgraded from mere decorative objects to important treasures that the player must collect in order to complete the game. The following is a list of series whose treasures do not act as regular in-game vegetation:

Pikmin 2[edit]

Pikmin 4[edit]

Enemies as vegetation[edit]

Some enemies in the Pikmin world take advantage of the unassuming characteristics of flora and fungi in order to disguise themselves as common vegetation. This can be either a defensive or offensive mechanism, in that the disguise could serve as a way to hide from predators, or as a means for an ambush. In addition, some enemies also seem to be part plant or part fungus, much like how the Pikmin are part plant themselves. A list of enemies with these plant and fungus connections is as follows:

  • Bulbmin Bulbmin: as they are but a parasitic form of Pikmin, they too are half-plant in nature.
  • Creeping Chrysanthemum Creeping Chrysanthemum: they belong to the same family of plants as the Margaret, and disguise themselves as one in order to ambush prey. It is even stated by Olimar that they are actually plants, being the only enemies in the series with this trait.[2]
  • Startle Spore Startle Spore: similar to the Creeping Chrysanthemum, these enemies also disguise to ambush prey. However, instead of using flowers as camouflage, they use mushrooms instead.
  • Skitter Leaf Skitter Leaf: these enemies disguise themselves as mere leaves in order to prevent predation.
  • Desiccated Skitter Leaf Desiccated Skitter Leaf: same as Skitter Leaves, except these attack Pikmin.
  • Puffstool Puffstool: these mushroom-like enemies release spores that can take over Pikmin.
  • Toxstool Toxstool: these enemies are very similar in design to the Puffstool, but can poison Pikmin instead of infect them.
  • Puffstalk Puffstalk: these enemies are also very mushroom-like, and hide in holes in the background.
  • Berserk Leech Hydroe Berserk Leech Hydroe: this boss is said to have been a simple plant once, but was turned into a monster because of a parasite.

Misc.[edit]

Interestingly, in New Play Control! Pikmin and New Play Control! Pikmin 2, Yellow Pikmin thrown from a plant will reach a higher distance. This does not apply to the GameCube versions.

Vegetation as terrain[edit]

The terrain in PNF-404 consists of all sorts of surfaces. Given the series' highlights of nature, a large part of the terrain Pikmin and leaders walk on is made up of flora or fungi. This can range from grass to tree trunks. These different terrains count simply for decoration, as they have no impact on the gameplay, other than providing different footstep sounds when leaders walk on top of them.

Vegetation as background[edit]

In order to give the areas some physical context, the out of bounds sections of the terrain are filled with plants and fungi. At times, it is even in much larger amounts than what can be found in the area's in-bound terrain; the reason for this is to stop the gameplay section of the area to be too cluttered. The outside of maps can consist of normal vegetation gameplay objects, dedicated models (e.g. trees, leaves, or unique flowers), or, in the case of the first two games, a wall with a texture of assorted vegetation, like mossy stones or trees.

List of identified vegetation[edit]

The following is a list of identified plants and fungi in the Pikmin games. This list refers to vegetation that is given an actual name or recognition inside the games, but also vegetation that has a mechanic in the game, and not just aesthetics. Only Pikmin 2 actually names most of these, with the Piklopedia. You may also browse the categories available on Pikipedia, with the top one being Vegetation.

Pikmin[edit]


See also: Pikmin vegetation category.

Pikmin 2[edit]


See also: Pikmin 2 vegetation category.

Pikmin 3[edit]


See also: Pikmin 3 vegetation category.

Pikmin 4[edit]


See also: Pikmin 4 vegetation category.

Hey! Pikmin[edit]

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See also: Hey! Pikmin vegetation category.

Pikmin Adventure[edit]

Plants and fungi in Pikmin Adventure are once again decorative and hardly interactive, but there are Nintendo Land Plaza statues for each of them. These are unlocked using Nintendo Land Coins.

See: Pikmin Adventure plants

List of unidentified vegetation[edit]

There are forms of vegetation that are not given a name or any sort of importance inside the games themselves. However, their species can still be known by examining how they look and act, compared to plants and fungi in the real world. Some vegetation, however, cannot be identified at all, either because they do not resemble any real world plant, or because the resemblances are too weak to reach conclusive proof. The names given on this list are the real world names.

Barrenwort[edit]

Patches of Barrenwort[3] (Epimedium grandiflorum) appear in Pikmin 3, acting as hiding spots in the Distant Tundra.

Brown mushrooms[edit]

Brown mushrooms appear in Pikmin 3, and they grow on trees. This type of mushroom must not be confused with the Dusty Mushrooms, another brown mushroom that can only be located on the ground. Unlike the latter, it's not possible to interact with it.

Blaxcap and Bulborel[edit]

Blaxcaps and Bulborels (デメマダラタケ?, lit.: "Spotted Bug-eye Mushroom") are mushrooms said to grow on the backs of Emperor Bulblaxes and Sovereign Bulblax respectively. The name "Bulborel" seems to be a portmanteau of "Bulborb" and "morel".

Common ivy[edit]

Hedera helix, or common ivy, is a rampant and clinging plant often found on walls. It is possible to see this kind of plant in Pikmin 3.

Common poppy[edit]

There is a red flower in Pikmin 3 which resembles Papaver rhoeas, also known as the common poppy, a common ornamental plant.

Daffodil[edit]

Daffodil[3] plants appear in Pikmin 3, in the Distant Tundra and Twilight River. Due to the cool climates of both areas, they don't have visible flowers, so it's easy to confuse them for generic reeds. Their name was revealed in Japanese supplementary material, confirming their species as daffodil.

Duckweed[edit]

Plants belonging to the subfamily Lemnoideae, commonly known as duckweed, can be seen growing over the ponds and lakes of the Garden of Hope in Pikmin 3.

Dwarf Arrowhead[edit]

Dwarf Arrowhead[3] appears in the Garden of Hope in Pikmin 3. It can also be found growing on the Quaggled Mireclops.

Eaten leaves[edit]

In the background of Tropical Wilds in Pikmin 3, it's possible to see leaves that seem to have been eaten by something.

Euphorbia[edit]

Euphorbiae are flowering plants that can be seen in Pikmin 3.

Fern[edit]

Ferns are large plants that reproduce through spores, they appear in Pikmin, Pikmin 2, and Pikmin 3, and more precisely, in two colors: brown or green.

Fleabane[edit]

Fleabane[3] (Erigeron) appears in Pikmin 3 and Pikmin 4. It is seen growing in the Garden of Hope acting as decoration, though a White Spectralids will normally land on a group near the landing site in the Garden of Hope. In Pikmin 4, Creeping Chrysanthemums resemble Fleabane while hiding.

Forget-me-not[edit]

Forget-me-nots are small flowering plants belonging to the genus Myosotis; they appear in Pikmin 3 in the Beastly Caverns stage of Mission Mode and the Shaded Terrace stage of Bingo Battle. They are popular garden flowers, only acting as decoration to the garden themes of these two areas.

French marigolds[edit]

Tagetes patula, also called French marigolds, appear in the Garden of Hope in Pikmin 3, in the room with the Astringent Clump.

Fuzzy leaves[edit]

In The Impact Site in Pikmin, it's possible to see strange leaves. Due to the lack of details, it can't be matched with a real plant.

Galax[edit]

Several large flat leaves appear in the background of the Perplexing Pool, serving no other purpose than decoration. These types of leaves are known as peltate leaves; the leaves' stems connect at the bottom, characteristic mainly to tropical plants. The source image for the leaf identifies the exact plant as Galax urceolata.

Garland chrysanthemum[edit]

Glebionis coronaria, formerly known as Chrysanthemum coronarium and commonly known as the garland chrysanthemum, is a yellow flowering plant found in Pikmin 3. Although they're similar to Dandelions, they are smaller and have fewer petals.

Gerbera[edit]

In Pikmin 3, it's possible to find flowers very similar to gerberas, however they may share a closer resemblance to Transvaal Daisies.

Golden pothos[edit]

Epipremnum aureum, also known as the golden pothos is a tropical plant characterized by the golden streaks on its leaves. This temperate plant appears in Pikmin 3.

Holly[edit]

Plants belonging to the genus Ilex, commonly known as holly can be seen in the Distant Tundra in Pikmin 3 .

Kelp[edit]

In the north-western beach of the Forgotten Cove in Pikmin 3, various washed up pieces of kelp are seen. Specifically large, pale yellow pieces and smaller, brown pieces.

Morning-glory[edit]

Plants belonging to the family Convolvulaceae, commonly known as morning-glory, are flowering plants that appear in Pikmin 3 in the Forgotten Cove.

Pansy[edit]

Pansies[3] are flowering plants bred through hybridization by humans of multiple plants in the genus Viola. These plants appear in Pikmin 3. Depending on the current day, the color of their flowers can change.

Pine needle[edit]

Although it is not confirmed, there are needles in Pikmin 3 which seem to be pine needles.

Pink knotweed[edit]

Persicaria capitata, commonly known as the pink knotweed, is a low-growing flowering plant with pink club-like flowers and a white arrow pattern on its leaves. In Pikmin 3, it can be found in The Rustyard.

Red-leafed plant[edit]

It is a red-leafed plant that appears in the first two Pikmin games. It is quite common in Pikmin, appearing in every area. In Pikmin 2, this same plant only appears in the Valley of Repose near the landing area, covered in snow. In Pikmin 2, they belong to the area's geometry, but in Pikmin, it is its own object, called chidome, which could be short for チドメグサ属?. That is the name given to the Hydrocotyle genus (also known as "water pennyworts"), which are plants with long stems that live near water.

Riccia fluitans[edit]

In Pikmin, there's a dichotomous strap-shaped aquatic plant that can be found in The Distant Spring, and more precisely in the water. It looks like a hemirosette thallus of Riccia fluitans. It is also possible that it's an aquatic plant called "ambulia" or "asian marshweed".

Rosy Parachute[edit]

Rosy Parachutes[3] (Marasmius pulcherripes) are red mushrooms found in the Tropical Wilds and the Formidable Oak in Pikmin 3. When disturbed by a leader or a Pikmin, they make a unique low-pitched echoing noise. Their Japanese name is ハナオチバタケ?.

Shaggy bracket[edit]

Inonotus hispidus, also known as the shaggy bracket, is a mushroom growing on trees. It appears in Pikmin 3 in autumnal areas such as Twilight River or Twilight Hollow.

Sleeping Beauty[edit]

Sleeping Beauty only appears in Pikmin 3. It only acts as decoration, though one patch near the landing site in the Garden of Hope hides an Iridescent Flint Beetle. It can also be found growing on the Quaggled Mireclops.

Slender Wild Basil[edit]

Slender Wild Basil[3] (Clinopodium gracile) is made of several little leaves. Its Japanese name is トウバナ?. It appears in the following areas:

Speedwell[edit]

Patches of Speedwell[3] (Veronica polita) appear in Pikmin 3, acting as hiding spots.

Spiked grass[edit]

Spiked grass appears in grouped tufts in Pikmin, as decoration for The Forest Navel's landing site. They also appear in Pikmin 2.

Succulent[edit]

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The Formidable Oak in Pikmin 3 features numerous different variants of cacti and succulent plants. These include Haworthia attenuata, stout barrel cacti, Aeonium succulents, and large columnar cacti in the distance. The Formidable Oak also houses some more ambiguous but unique flora, including inflorescences of pink wildflowers, sprouts and tufts of dry grasses, and even some tiny lichens in the center of the arena area. Most of these succulents and some of the flower types are also used in the Thirsty Desert and its remix in Mission Mode.

Summer ragwort[edit]

Ligularia clivorum, commonly known as the summer ragwort, is a flowering plant that appears in the background of The Final Trial in Pikmin and the Garden of Hope in Pikmin 3.

Swiss cheese plant[edit]

Monstera deliciosa, commonly known as the Swiss cheese plant, is a tropical plant used for interior decoration. It appears in Pikmin 3 in the following areas: Tropical Wilds, Tropical Forest and Tropical Forest Remix.

Tree[edit]

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Nearly every area of every game (excluding The Forest Navel) contains trees, though most of the time they go unnoticed. Their main effect on gameplay is providing dynamic shadows that make the look of the environment more realistic and interesting. Trees can be seen in most of the backgrounds of the first two games' areas, but the textures depicting them are simple and looped, and often obscured by distance fog. In Pikmin 3, the entire skybox is rendered, and one can see full trees surrounding the area using the KopPad's camera.

Tulip[edit]

These only appear in Pikmin 3, and with different colors from normal (such as pink or yellow).

Vine[edit]

An ivy-like vine appears in the Tropical Forest in Pikmin 3, creeping along the edge of a raised platform and wall until twirling into a curled slide. Leaders and Pikmin can slide down this vine to get from the raised platform to the lower ground quickly, but not vice versa. Several vines are also used for scenery.

Weed[edit]

A prototype of Pikmin 3 contained an unused patch of weed-like plants.

White mushroom[edit]

In Pikmin 3, it's possible to find a white mushroom in autumnal areas.

Woodland sage[edit]

Salvia nemerosa, commonly known as the woodland sage, is a flowering plant sporting large numbers of small purple flowers. They can be seen in Pikmin 3.

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References[edit]

  1. ^ What exactly are these Pikmin? One could classify them as both plant and animal. – Captain Olimar in his voyage log
  2. ^ Like Pikmin, the creeping chrysanthemum is a member of a group of creatures with ambulatory root structures. This creature is known as a "mimic," but because it is actually a form of plant, this label is not entirely accurate. For unknown reasons, the creeping chrysanthemum's mimicry does not fool Pikmin, perhaps because they share a similar heritage. It relies on preying upon other creatures to provide sustenance, so it has no need of leaves for photosynthesis. Generally speaking, the role of plants within an ecosystem is as a producer species, and thus plants are generally found at the bottom of the food pyramid. However, on this strange planet the line between producer plants and consumer plants is blurred.Captain Olimar in Olimar's notes on the Creeping Chrysanthemum
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h Pikmin_3 on The Cutting Room Floor