Amber lotus

Amber lotus flowers look like golden water lilies as large as sunflowers, growing in calm ponds or swamps; some varieties grow on vines that creep up tree trunks. They release sleep pollen if approached too closely. The pollen spray is a defense mechanism to protect the flower from potential threats. Amber lotus flowers are often found growing with other deadly plants. The amber lotus flower enjoys a symbiotic relationship with these (and other) floral predators.

Some humans and other intelligent creatures may cultivate this flower for protection around homes, forbidden places, temples, and so forth. Druids and elves sometimes use the amber lotus flower to guard sacred worship sites, and are rumored to somehow train the plants to spray pollen only on strangers who trespass.

Note: Amber lotuses originally appeared in this form in the Mystara Monstrous Compendium Appendix for the AD&D game from TSR. Their use here is for the purposes of providing context for the campaign only.