Blooming Death

You infuse a flower petal with the inevitable touch of death. The petal flies forth, sharp as a knife. It hits a creature of your choice within range, dealing 3d6 slashing damage. The blood of the creature drips to the floor, turning into a writhing mass of burgundy flowers. The area in a 15-foot radius centered on the target becomes covered by the flowers for the duration, and is considered difficult terrain. The shield spell blocks this spell.

At Higher Levels: When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 3rd level or higher, you deal an additional 1d4 fire and poison damage for each slot level above 2nd.