Phoenix Grass

The phoenix grass split from its ancestor and moved to Jeluki River and Jeluki Swamp, where it has taken up an amphibious lifestyle. Its structure has become flimsy due to a nutrient-poor environment. It no longer puts its spores under pressure in the spore chamber, rather it perpetually releases spores into the water. This perpetual production of spores taints the waters of Jeluki River and Marsh a hazy orange. Water is necessary for reproduction, and thus those on land only release spores during monsoon season. Its spore chamber is long and flimsy and is now the center of photosynthesis in the flora. Though the grasses ancestors have been restrained by the possibility of burning, the water surrounding the phoenix grass prevents that; those on land may still burn, however this does not interrupt the life cycle of the flora. When the flora burns, only the stem will burn, the roots remain unharmed (most of the time). The phoenix grass has gained the ability to regenerate through these roots; the regeneration is slow, but the reborn flora will usually reach maturity before monsoon season. Usually multiple organisms will sprout from the roots, so the burning actually helps the phoenix grass reproduce. Sometimes the flora will burn before monsoon season, but it does not matter, for will regrow in time for next year.