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The luroxal is plagued by five species of unremarkable-looking [[minikruggs]]. Over millions of years it developed several defenses to these minikruggs. Oxalic acid is the most prominent of its several defensive chemicals, as it is present in everything but its nectar tubes and resonating strings. The alkaloid hordenine is the second-greatest in concentration. Both of the chemicals taste terrible to the minikruggs that eat it. Fine hairs on its branched stems break apart to produce a mild sting of oxalic acid to the toe joints of minikruggs. The fine hairs act as sensors, allowing it to respond quickly to herbivores and boost defenses. This is especially useful against [[sapworms]], which aren't bothered by oxalic acid or hordenine.
The luroxal has carrot-like taproots that allow it to regenerate if greatly damaged by flooding. While it can grow upright, it has a habit of wrapping around larger flora with its leafless, vine-like stems. It grows its wind-sensitive harp structures only in colder months. These structures grow from its nectar tube, which it has year-round. However, the tube only has nectar during its reproductive season.
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