Cardactus
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Creator: ZoologicalBotanist
Habitat: Gemstar Desert
Size: 32 Centimeters Tall, 15 Centimeters Wide
Diet: Photosynthesis
Reproduction: Asexual Spores
Due to the lack of water in the Gemstar Desert, species must evolve ways to find it and conserve what little water they do find. The cardactus has evolved a very thick stem for storing water. Their leaves are thinner and smaller to minimize water lost through them. To make up for the smaller leaves, the stem of the cardactus is also capable of performing photosynthesis. Their roots grow up to three meters deep to reach underground aquifers and one meter away from the plant to cover a wide area in their search for surface water. Cardactus reproduce through spores. The spores are released from the bud on top of the plant, which releases spores often. Many of the spores germinate, as the parent plant provides them with a little water to get them started, but not many are able to reach other water sources quick enough. Despite the low amount of spores that reach maturity, the cardactus population is kept stable by the number of spores released and the frequency at which they release their spores.