Lurcup

The lurcup split from its ancestor. Its leaves grow into a thick cup around its nectar stalk. These thick leaves have the ability to store and expel water, allowing it to survive in less water-saturated climes; this has allowed it to spread to the nearby chaparral and grasslands. Its roots are squatter and the stem is thicker, in order to distribute weight better. This cup also helps prevent the moist nectar of its inner stem from dying out. Individuals live for 30 years, taking 2 years to mature. Unlike their ancestor, who used their fans to advertise the presence of nectar to pollinators, they now produce puffs of colorful unfertilized spores to alert pollinators; the process of fertilization is the same as its ancestor.