Spiked Mushroom

Spiked Mushroom is a defensive and offensive plant in Plants vs. Zombies: Guardian of Greens. Spiked Mushroom is first seen in Night 3 of the First Explorations special event, and is only available during the week long quest. Every 10 seconds, Spiked Mushroom shoots projectiles similar to that of Puff-Shroom. This does no damage to the zombies in the lane, but zombies hit by the projectiles will lose 10% of their speed for three seconds. If the zombie is a Gargentuar, it will only lose about 5% of it's speed, and bosses can't be effected.

Similar to that of Durian, Spiked Mushroom will damage zombies that attempt to eat him. Every second, the zombies gets dealt 10DPS when eating him. After being eaten by zombies, the zombie(s) that finished eating Spiked Mushroom will be poisoned for three seconds dealing 20DPS.

Origins
Spiked Mushroom is based of the common mushroom, a spore bearing fruity of a fungus. The name "Mushroom" is a reference to it's mushy state. While this is not based off of any mushroom in particular, the spikes were added to show it's defense ability.

Almanac Entry
Sun Cost: 225

Recharge: Slow

Range: Straight

Health: 300HP (30 Normal Bites)

Damage: 10DPS (Defensive)|20DPS (After eaten)

Special: Shoots projectiles that slow zombies down, and deal damage when being eaten

Spiked Mushroom may be new to the gang but he is OLD. He even witnessed the original Zombot destruction from one town over!

Strategies
While Spiked Mushroom can't shoot backwards, it is ideal to place him in the farthest column to the left. As well as doing damage while being eaten, the best idea is to put a Spikeweed in front of him to deal extra damage.

Since he does slow down zombies, you should use another plant that also slows down zombies, such as Snow-Pea. When Gargentuars or such are coming, you should have a plant that also slows down and damages zombies with their projectile, and a plant that will poison.

Trivia

 * Spiked Mushroom's art was made in MS Paint
 * This is the first special plant in Plants vs. Zombies: Guardian of Greens