Southern Star was a variety of pipe-weed grown in the Southfarthing of the Shire, and apparently originating in the district around Longbottom. The 'star' of its name presumably refers to the star-shaped flowers of the pipe-weed plant.[1]
Other versions of the legendarium
In the second (out of seven) drafts of Prologue, "Southern Star" was originally named "Hornpipe Twist".[2]
Portrayal in adaptations
2007: The Lord of the Rings Online:
- The smoke from Southern Star Pipe-weed takes the form of two smoke rings that pass through each other as they float out from the pipe.
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, "Prologue", "Concerning Pipe-weed"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "I. The Prologue", p. 6