Glueshroom

The Glueshroom is a species of sporovid mushroom that generates hazards such as mold or poison until destroyed. They can be produced by a sporovid's spores.

=In fanon games=

In Pikmin Evolution
The Glueshroom is a sporovid fungus appearing in Pikmin Evolution as a recurring obstacle. Each of the five different species shares the same basic structure: a small spotted mushroom no larger than a Dwarf Bulborb, with a cap that can be orange, turquoise, lime green, purple, or black depending on the species.

As well, each species of Glueshroom constantly generates a substance from its cap that persists until it is destroyed. Orange Glueshrooms release a sticky lime-green mold that slows anything that treads on it, sticks nearby corpses and refuse firmly to the ground, and can be destroyed by any Pikmin type. Turquoise Glueshrooms release toxic emerald-green mold, poisoning anything in range, and as such only Roach Pikmin can destroy them. Glueshrooms of the orange and turquoise varieties can be grown by the Puffstool and Toxstool respectively, and the turquoise variety can also mutate into a Toxcap when certain conditions are met. Lime-Green Glueshrooms release an acidic sludge that slows and corrodes anything it touches, and because of their properties, only Germ Pikmin can destroy them. Purple Glueshrooms are one of the two most complicated of the five species, as they alternate between inactivity and releasing a cloud of spores that convert exposed Pikmin into hostile Puffmin. The Mushroom Pikmin will dance around the Glueshroom when idle, mercilessly attack leaders and healthy Pikmin that come near, and return to normal only when the Purple Glueshroom is destroyed, preferably with Roach Pikmin as they are immune to the spores. Last but not least is Black Glueshrooms, which regularly emit a cloud of gloom, making them the most dangerous of all Glueshrooms as gloom can instantly kill any Pikmin type. Black Glueshrooms only appear in the House of Gloom DLC, making them quite a rare sight, but no less dangerous.

Overall, Glueshrooms pose a variety of dangers and hindrances while exploring the many dens that dot PNF-404, as they thrive in dark, damp environments.