Bubblily

The bubblily split from its ancestor the Maineiac bubbleweed. It has evolved to grow all the way up to the surface to catch the most sunlight and to spread seeds more efficiently. This adaptation has led to a fused lilypad-like cluster of foliage and seed bubbles at the surface. This part of the flora stays on the main stem for several weeks and breaks off, floating downstream to spread the seeds further away. The remaining organism will remain alive unless winter ice reaches the very bottom of the river. As long as this does not happen, the bubblily will continue to produce new seed pads each year. They tend to cluster around geothermal areas and near the shallow banks of the river.