avfettes

Avfettes is a fictional genus of flowering plants described in speculative botany and used in world-building narratives. In the imagined flora of the continent Lorinia, avfettes are placed in the family Asteraceae and currently include two described species, Avfettes alba and Avfettes viridis.

Taxonomy and naming within the fiction designate Avfettes as herbaceous perennials with a modest habit. Plants reach roughly 20 to 60 cm in height, with slender upright stems that may take a reddish hue at the base. Leaves are opposite and narrow-lanceolate, bearing fine serrations. The inflorescences are composite heads, typically with pale yellow ray florets surrounding a central cluster of disk florets that shift from pale to deeper yellow as flowers mature. The fruit is an achene equipped with a slender pappus for wind dispersal.

Habitat and distribution described in the lore place avfettes in cool, moist meadows and forest clearings at elevations of about 1,000 to 2,000 meters, on calcareous soils. They prefer partial shade and consistent moisture, and are often found alongside grasses and small forbs that share their environmental niche.

Ecology and cultural context note that avfettes are pollinated by native bees in Lorinian ecosystems, with seeds dispersed by wind aided by the pappus. In the fictional culture of Lorinia, avfettes are associated with spring festivals and are occasionally used in herbal preparations within the narrative universe.

References within the in-universe corpus include The Flora of Lorinia (2149) and related worldbuilding compendia, which document the genus, species, and described attributes.