Capital Wasteland plants

While most plants have long since died or have become petrified, interesting fungi growth dots the Wasteland. Some of the more prevalent forms of growth are the green, glowing mushrooms and what looks like a mass of brains. The only place in the Wasteland that is reachable with living trees is Oasis, but even then, the plants seem to be the children of a freak mutation of a plant that came in contact with FEV.

List of Plants
While none have specific names, they have been named upon their characteristics. If name does not seem accurate to the scientific folk, feel free to change the names.


 * Glow Shrooms - the green glowing mushrooms that were mentioned above. Often found within gaves or near sites of radiation proposing the idea that the plants can withstand radiation.


 * Brain Fungi - what appears to be a fungus that looks like a mass of brains. It is possible that it is infact brain matter because when it is attacked by a weapon, a Ripper especially, blood flys everywhere. Possibly a combining of a fungus and brain matter like Harold and Bob were combined.


 * Children of Bob - Harold and Bob are a combined plant and human by theFEV, they possess the quality of an extremely resistant strain of plant that can grow almost anywhere. Bob is suggested as being sentient by Harold, this provides a humorous scenario if one uses their imagination to make up a world of sentient plant life. They are found in Oasis which is bustling in life from Bob's children. Bob's Children look nothing like Bob and take the appearance of a general tree. It may be possible that the trees will eventually evolve and become different species of plants, but this has yet to happen. If the FEV has the same effect on Bob and Harold as it does the Super Mutants, then it is not out of the question that Bob will become significantly larger and more evolved like the transformation of Super Mutant to Super Mutant Behemoth. Bob's children may spread across Capital Wasteland as it is an option for the Lone Wanderer to choose during the Oasis quest line. To say the least, Harold and Bob will probably appear in more Fallout games as they are 3 for 3 currently.


 * Petrified Trees - While not living anymore, as far as we know, they are at least 150 years old (150 years because it is unknown to the author whether or not the radiation instantly petrified the trees or slowly killed them). Three Dog mentions that the trees are in fact dead when he vaguely mention Oasis in one of his radio broadcasts. They provide no benefits to the Wasteland except cover when in fights, scenery while roaming the Capital, and reminder of life prior to the war.

Wasteland Grass - Some patches of grass seem to be alive, as they are green rather than brown, but like the trees, we have no way of knowing if they are living or dead. The grass serves the same purposes of the Petrified Trees, but provides no protection from weapons.

Wasteland Bushes - Most appear dead and they serve the same purpose as the Petrified Trees and the Grass. However, the bushes provide little cover from fighting, but they do prove themselves a nuisance in VATS as they will cause hit percentages to drop to 0% even if the enemy is standing 5 feet away from you.

Fresh Fruits and Vegetables - The fresh fruit and vegetables of the wasteland can be found in the Science Lab at Rivet City and are closely guarded by the scientists so stealing them is not recommended. The Lone Wanderer does not find out exactly how they are created, but the fact that fruit and veggies still exists is a relief.

Outlook of the Wasteland
While Humanity and Mother Earth's greatest bet for the repopulation of Flora lies with Bob, it may be possible that with Project Purity being a success, that plant life may naturally return. The existance of fruit and vegetables hint that farming may make a comeback and replace the 200 year old Yum Yum Deviled Eggs and Fancy Lad Snackcakes as the food of the wasteland. Only time will tell what the future for the Wasteland's Flora is and maybe it is not such a far-off idea that humanity will fix what they have broken.