Collard Lizard

With its sharp claws and distinctive neck frill, the Collard Lizard has been a mainstay among planters in arid, desert climates for generations. It can fan out or retract the leafy ring around its neck to scare off opponents or just to impress those nearby. It also has excellent water management skills, able to draw up deep reserves while rooting and store it for many days under the hot sun.

This Florabeast has seen a sharp increase in popularity among those living in more temperate regions as well, attributed to a successful novel in which explorers discover the seeds of ancient Florabeasts and cultivate them in the modern era. Unfortunately, one huge specimen proves to be carnivorous and begins devouring nearby cattle, requiring the heroes to hunt it down and contain it. The author of the story invented a prehistoric version of the Collard Lizard that could spit venom from a distance, behavior that no cultivar today has yet exhibited.