Hothouse by Brian Aldiss:
Science Fiction Inventions, Technology and Ideas

The original story was comprised of five novelettes published serially. It was finally published in the US as The Long Afternoon of Earth in 1976. The novelettes were collectively awarded the 1962 Hugo Award for Best Short Fiction. Select an invention:

Dumbler
Half-sentient spores of the whistle thistle.

Lunar Web
The moon ensnared by cobwebs.

 

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