Plant blinks at this. "That is being unusual for lichens. Most are containing usnic acid, which is useful for being an antibiotic but if not removed would cause very bad cramps when eaten. And these are growing on top of the ice?"
"This is," Gate says, showing the scan. The screen is currently showing a simulated cross-section of a seed and a chemical analysis. "I take it you eat off the outer layer and the inner seed here still grows into one of these giant snow carrots?"
Plant blinks again. "Giant snow carrot?"
"You're welcome," says Scarab, going to help dish out the stew - and hand the carrot seeds to Plant to examine.
Plant stares at the sight of them. "These are being carrot seeds?"
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Date: 2009-02-12 15:03 (UTC)"This is," Gate says, showing the scan. The screen is currently showing a simulated cross-section of a seed and a chemical analysis. "I take it you eat off the outer layer and the inner seed here still grows into one of these giant snow carrots?"
Plant blinks again. "Giant snow carrot?"
"You're welcome," says Scarab, going to help dish out the stew - and hand the carrot seeds to Plant to examine.
Plant stares at the sight of them. "These are being carrot seeds?"