Tideweed
Taxonomy
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Ancestors and Descendants
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Creator: ZoologicalBotanist
Habitat: North Datura Temperate Beach
Size: 65 Centimeters tall
Diet: Photosynthesis
Reproduction: Asexual, Spores dispersed by wind and tides
The tideweed moved onto beaches, adapting to the new habitat as it went. It has gained a thick stem that can hold it upright without the support of water, and its leaves are coated in a membrane that holds in water. The leaves also have increased photosynthetic capability. it is no longer a filter feeder, instead relying entirely on photosynthesis. The two pods near the top of the plant contain millions of spores. When the spores are ripe, the pod will violently burst open, scattering the spores. The base of the plant is a thick bulb that is capable of regrowing the entire plant if the top portion is damaged by tides or hungry herbivores. The root system has developed alongside the bulb to anchor the tidefern in the sand.