kohelekasvule

Kohelekasvule is a flowering plant species in the fictional flora of the Kohelek archipelago, described in contemporary regional floras and herbarium collections. It is a herbaceous perennial that forms low rosettes in its first year and produces erect flowering stems in the second year. Distribution is restricted to moist, shaded forests on the archipelago's mid- to high-elevation zones.

Description: Plants reach 40–90 cm tall; leaves are opposite, lanceolate, 6–14 cm long, with finely serrated margins. Inflorescences are loose panicles carrying numerous small, daisy-like flower heads with bright yellow ray florets surrounding a darker central disc. The fruit is a single-awned achene with a silky pappus that facilitates wind dispersal.

Ecology: Kohelekasvule favors damp, humus-rich soils in forest understories and gullied slopes. It flowers from late spring to midsummer, attracting bees, butterflies, and hoverflies. Seed shadows and rosette longevity give the species stable recruitment in suitable habitats.

Cultivation and uses: In cultivation, it is grown as an ornamental for its bright flowers. It tolerates partial shade and moist soils but requires protection from frost. Propagation is by seed or division of clumps. In regional folklore, the plant is associated with spring fertility and is sometimes used in decorative arrangements.

Taxonomy and status: In the fictional flora, Kohelekasvule is often placed in a broader coalition with other daisies in the family Asteraceae, though exact taxonomic placement varies by source. There is no formal conservation status assigned to a fictitious species, but in the narrative, habitat loss on the archipelago could threaten populations.