# Thermal Bloom

**Type:** Plant / ambulatory organism

**Size:** 1-2 meters diameter

**Behavior:** Semi-mobile plant that migrates toward heat sources. Roots can detach and re-establish. Absorbs thermal energy for sustenance. Neither predator nor prey—environmental hazard.

**Abilities:**

- Thermal absorption (cools surroundings)
- Slow mobility (roots as limbs)
- Heat tracking
- Spore release (irritating to lungs)

**Vulnerabilities:**

- Cold (enters dormancy)
- Fire (destroys rapidly)
- Dehydration

**Encounter Notes:** Found near geothermal vents and day-side margins. Can cool settlement heating systems if not removed. Farmers use them to regulate greenhouse temperatures. Spores are medical ingredient (anti-inflammatory).