Editing Rockbud

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'''Rockbuds''' are plants with rock-like shells native to [[Roshar]]. The term refers to all plants that have shells as well as to the "true" or "common" rockbud.{{file ref|Rockbuds.jpg|Shallan's sketchbook: Rockbuds}} The shell protects the more sensitive organism within from [[highstorm]]s. After storms, tendrils reach out of the bud to lap up the water on the ground. Rockbuds have also been seen to ingest [[Chasmfiend]] blood.{{book ref|sa1|15}}

== Domestic Cultivation ==
The vines of domestic rockbuds have slower reactions than that of wild buds.{{book ref|sa2|30}} The [[listener]]s are known to accelerate growth of rockbuds using [[Stormlight]] from [[gemstone]]s,{{book ref|sa2|i|4}} though this method eventually breaks the gemstone.{{book ref|sa4|86}} Colder climates will stunt the growth of rockbuds. In warmer areas buds can grow nearly to the size of a barrel with vines as thick as a human wrist;{{book ref|sa3|5}} however, in the [[Frostlands]] they grow no bigger than a fist and move slowly, as if numbed by the cold.{{book ref|sa2|13}}

== Uses ==
Rockbuds provide a variety of uses. They contain watergourds which can be used for medicinal purposes, provide food for both [[chull]] and human consumption, and dried rockbud pulp is used in paper making.{{book ref|sa2|i|1}} Though they do not burn as well as wood, the shells may be used as fuel for fire as exterior creates a barrier between the interior and moisture.{{book ref|sa3|17}} The inside of certain rockbud shells can also be shredded to create textiles.{{wob ref|6344}} Many archers on Roshar, both human and [[Listener|Parshendi]] use certain types of rockbud leaves to fletch their arrows.{{wob ref|12838}}

== Rockbud Family ==
Besides referring to the True Rockbud, also known as the Common Rockbud, the term "rockbud" can signify a variety of other plants on Roshar.{{file ref|Rockbuds.jpg|Shallan's sketchbook: Rockbuds}} The following plants are categorized as rockbuds: 
* [[Lavis|Lavis Polyp]]{{file ref|Rockbuds.jpg|Shallan's sketchbook: Rockbuds}}
* [[Prickletac]]{{file ref|Rockbuds.jpg|Shallan's sketchbook: Rockbuds}}
* [[Vinebud]]{{file ref|Rockbuds.jpg|Shallan's sketchbook: Rockbuds}}
* [[Curnip]]{{book ref|sa1|19}}

== Trivia ==
* When found upon stone buildings rockbuds must be scraped away as they can eat away the stone in the walls, creating pockmarks and cracks.{{book ref|sa1|46}}

== Notes ==
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