Flare Weed, The

Publication date: 
2011-04
Publication type: 
Short Story
Published: 
Analog, April 2011
Setting: 
Draco Tavern
Characters: 
Rick Schumann
Notes: 

A customer at the Draco Tavern tells a story of a life form with a very intermittent lifestyle and specialized environmental needs, leading Rick Schumann to wonder about Earth's future.