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The Vachtir Rose is a poisonous plant found on the surface of many forested worlds. The UNSC try to eliminate it from the local ecosystem wherever it is found as the toxins it produce are lethal.

Biology of the Vachtir Rose
The Vachtir Rose is similar to plants of the Terran rose family; however, it has many disimilarities as it is one of the few plants of this type to produce toxins. This appears to be the result of a long evolution to counter herbivorous creatures attempts to eat it. The flower of the plant shows no purpose, as no insect can survive to pollinate it.

Despite this evolutionary setback, the rose has adapted to attach it's seeds to spacecraft and similar vehicles using a biomagnetic field, allowing to spread far across the planet, and even to other worlds.

Toxin of the Vachtir Rose
The toxin of the Vachtir Rose is an extremely potent neurosuppressant, spread by the pollen and scent of the plant. Most victims die within two days of exposure, after extreme lethargy, paralysis and then death. The toxin can be mixed with other compounds to render it effectively inert except by ingestion, making it an effective assasination tool. There is no known antidote as the toxin works too fast for the scientists to find one. It has been proven, however, that the toxin breaks down in the human body after about 3 weeks.