Quillball Shrub

The quillball shrub replaced its ancestor the pioneer quillprong. It has grown twice as tall and grows many branches. On each branch are clusters of spherical leaves. It no longer grows fuzz on these leaves but sharp thorns. Like its ancestor it is well adapted to arid environments can needs very little water to grow. Its roots also can grow in low nutrient soils. It during lean months it will grow slowly, but during rainy or rich soil months it can grow extremely fast. Its spores are in the middle of its spherical leaves are its spores. If the spiny leaves get caught on a fauna's body the leaves will pop open and reveal the spores when it falls off. The leaves can also naturally fall off the branches and roll away with the strong winds.