Popcorn Plant



The Popcorn Plant, referred to in-code as the Seed Cob, is a plant-like organism reminiscent of a stalk of corn that consists of a tall, red corn-like ear attached to a black stem. Popcorn Plants are initially inedible due to the red husks covering the ear, which can opened by hitting the husk with a. When hit with a spear, the husk splits in half and the two sides of the husk curl upwards, revealing a cob with edible yellow kernels that then audibly 'pop' open, from the bottom to the top of the cob. Popcorn Plants remain inedible until all kernels have popped open.

Once a Popcorn Plant has been opened, its kernels can be grabbed, either by touching the cob or using the grab button to grab them from the cob (the automatic grab is slower than a manual one). Each kernel restores 1 food pip, even when playing as the. Popcorn Plants provide a limitless supply of food until the end of the cycle, making them especially helpful when the player begins a cycle with a low amount of food pips, or during a starvation cycle. On the subsequent cycle after being opened, Popcorn Plants will have a withered appearance and cannot be interacted with. After several cycles, withered Popcorn Plants will regenerate and can be opened and eaten again.

Popcorn Plants are often found in groups of two or more, usually alongside permanently withered Popcorn Plants which cannot be eaten.

Trivia

 * Popcorn Plants are the only food item that a will automatically eat when within range, and the only food source besides  that can be automatically grabbed.
 * Hitting a popcorn plant with a fresh needle as the Spearmaster will fill up all food pips.