Cordycep

Cordyceps are supporting mushrooms that spread their mycelium throughout the plants around it to focus fire ahead of it when need be.

Overview
Once planted, Cordycep infects the plants around it in a 3x3 area immediately. The infection can later spread to the plants around those plants, but the rate is slower. Infected plants have an orange hue.

Once a zombie gets within 2 tiles ahead of Cordycep, it will grab it in place using its tendrils. Then every projectile-shooting plant that has been infected by that Cordycep will aim the fire at the tile where the immobilized zombie is at.

After the first onslaught, Cordycep will only immobilize zombies 1 tile ahead of it.

If a Cordycep dies, then every plant it infected will be cured.

During the day time, Cordycep's mycelium spreads slower.

Cordycep is based off of the Cordyceps genus of fungi, all of which's members are parasitic.

Plant Food Ability
Using Plant Food on Cordycep causes it to summon crosshairs. The player can then aim the crosshairs to unleash the wrath and rapid-fire of every projectile-shooting plant on the board. This lasts for 5 seconds.

Strategies
Cordyceps serve as semi-defensive plants, and they really only do well when they are towards the front of your defense. This is especially true, as infected plants cannot shoot from behind themselves, so planting Cordyceps near the front allows more plants to protect it.