Sleeping Dragon minging its own nature with it

She shrugs, nodding but appearing displeased all the same. "We could, but unless you wanna lug the thing back to the territory..." she trails off, feeling that'd get some of the point across. "Besides, the roots are usually much longer, larger, and far more widespread. If we find a smaller, newer plant the roots will be easier to remove without damaging any part of the plant," she adds. With a flick of her tail, Portia began to nose a smaller sprout, a handful of leaves poking from the top. Not long from now and this would be in full bloom! she could plant it by her larger plant garden... oh it'd be wonderful. 

With a glance at Gavriel, she begins to scratch carefully at the dirt, careful not to stab through the roots or stem, but working with enough force to make some progress. With help from her travel partner, it wouldn't be hard to remove from the ground.