Berry Arbourshroom

The berry arbourshroom split from its ancestor. It has not changed much from its ancestor, save for a new pattern of growth. An individual will begin to grow by first setting down a central stalk, then growing a ring of support stalks around the inside edge of the cap (in a similar way to its ancestor); the number of outer stalks can range from three to five. However after these support stalks touch down and begin delivering nutrients they will grow colorful and tasty orange berries around the middle; they have unlocked this ability from unused DNA from their distant ancestor, the supershroom.

These berries contain spores that are very resilient and can usually survive the digestive tracts of herbivores, they are then passed out in the feces which they will use as nutrients to start growing. Once the berries have been eaten the support stalk will begin to grow its own cap; the cap will form upside down, and the stalk will curve upwards. As this cap grows it will form its own support stalks, which will in turn grow berries. After these berries are gone this cap will grow its own central stalk, while at the same time its own support stalks will grow their own cap, repeating the process. They have become quite successful and have spread throughout Darwin. However their ancestor has had such a good foothold that it has not been able to replace it.