Slumbering Kingrush

The slumbering kingrush replaced its ancestor in the polar regions of Vivus. It has developed a hibernative mode to cope with the dramatic drops in temperature. During the colder months (which take up most of the year), they live as a small head poking up from the snow. While they still photosynthesize in this state, they do so at a slower rate, storing most of the energy in their roots. In the window of time where the soil warms, individuals rapidly extend their stalks, and grow spore-producing fingers. In this period they multiply quickly, spreading out their asexual runners and clouds of spores. When the weather cools once more, they regress back to a mere head, patiently preparing for the next growth spurt.