Bristly Tackgrowth

The Bristly Tackgrowth is a spurtcluster that protects itself by the use of a giant spikey thorn.

=In fanon games=

In Pikmin: Shipwrecked Stargazers
The Bristly Tackgrowth is an obstructive plant in Pikmin: Shipwrecked Stargazers. This short, repulsive organism is green and shaped like a tree's stump, with white hairs growing on its outer flesh. The top half bears purple and pink inner flesh, with a giant, dull brown thorn sticking out from it. Growing in clusters like Spotcaps, Bristly Tackgrowths clog passageways to certain areas in the game.

Throwing most Pikmin directly on top of the plant will cause them to get impaled by the giant thorn, instantly killing them. Trying to attack the sides is a no-go too, as the uricating hairs will agitate Pikmin, causing them panic. The plant is also too hardy for leaders to punch, so the solution to clearing patches of this plant is Rock Pikmin. If a Rock Pikmin lands directly on the thorn, it will be pushed into the plant, causing the plant to bulge and burst. A Bristly Tackgrowth bursting harmlessly splatters a transluscent, green ooze and scatters mist. The Rock Pikmin will bound off of the plant in a random direction, often causing them to break others in its group.