Lurcup

The lurcup split from its ancestor. In order to protect its nectar stalk in water, its leaves grow into a massive cup around it. 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 root-to-leaves stem is thicker, in order to distribute weight better.

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.