Krynoid
Krynoids were large, carnivorous plants. They traveled through space in small pods, always in pairs.
Biology
Krynoids were bulky mobile plants covered in tentacles, some of which ended in red flower-likestructures.. Their anatomy was undefined, with no indications as to which was their front or back.
They could grow incredibly fast, usually outgrowing a house in a few hours. They required animal proteins while young but could rely on photosynthesis when they got older.
Life Cycle
Krynoids started life as small pods. Once the pod reached a planet and was exposed to sunlight, it started to grow. If any type of animal came close to the pod, the Krynoid would shoot out a tendril that infected the victim, turning it into a Krynoid. The victim would slowly change in appearance but the Krynoid took over the host’s mind first.
Once fully grown, the Krynoid germinated and created hundreds of pods that were ready to reproduce.
Appearances
The Seeds of Doom (TV)
Stop the Pigeon (Prose)
The Time Lord’s Story (Prose)
An Apple a Day (Prose)
The Root of all Evil (Audio)
The Green Man (Audio)
Hothouse (Audio)