Clobbering Cassava
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| Family | Chrysanthemum |
The Clobbering Cassava is a species of chrysanthemum with numerous tendril-like roots that it can use in a variety of ways.
In fanon games
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In Pikmin: Interstellar Cryptid
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| Scientific name | Taraxacum grappica | ||
| Family | Chrysanthemum | ||
| Areas | Giant's Bald Spot | ||
| Carry weight | 6 | ||
| Max. carriers | 12 | ||
| Seed worth | 20 | ||
| Attacks | Eats, crushes, depetals and scares Pikmin, spits liquid poison | ||
The Clobbering Cassava is a miniboss in Pikmin: Interstellar Cryptid. Based on the real world cassava plant, it resembles a brown, armless Bumping Chrysanthemum with a green bulb. Its eyes are surrounded by small leaves instead of petals. Located near the entrance to Rainforest Aquaria, it has numerous tentacles to use as defense, although it can't move freely. The Clobbering Cassava is always active, so the miniboss theme fades in as it's approached. It can use its tentacles to sweep up the squad, often depetaling Pikmin in the process. It can also grab Pikmin and leaders and throw them into its carnivorous bulb. Although it can grab many individual Pikmin and leaders, its bulb is only so big, so most of them miss its mouth anyway. If one of its root tendrils curls backward, it's advised to run away before it slams it into the ground, crushing those under it. It can also roar to panic Pikmin, or spit puddles of venom onto the ground. Because of this, Rock Pikmin, White Pikmin, and Pumpkin Pikmin should be used together to ensure the best results. When defeated, it shrivels up and sheds its bulb before sinking into the earth.
Notes
Olimar's notes
- “The earliest known species of predatory chrysanthemum discovered, predating basically every other species in the family. How the chrysanthemum family went from rooty plants to more amphibious ones is under debate, with many folks in the science spectrum debating over the subject. The toxic fluids within its predatory bulb smell of almonds, and often attract many small pollinators it could feast on to attain its regiment of nitrogen. Like trees, the clobbering cassava can live for many years at a time. The oldest known specimens miraculously grew to be 200 years old in spite of a seemingly unfulfilling diet.”
Louie's notes
- “The tuberous roots of this plant enhance one's eyesight if regularly consumed. Do make sure you cook it all the way, however, as raw specimens have a toxin in their roots.”
Bentley's notes
- “It's kinda like a kraken of the earth with all those deadly tentacles waving around and such. I find it slightly disturbing, but also incredibly cool to look at! It's almost... motivating!”
Eloise's notes
- “If it gets an incision, does it bleed its cyanide fluids instead of... whatever plants circulate through their bodies?”