Pilunoroot
| Pilunoroot | ||
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| (Pilosocarota ceres) | ||
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| Information | ||
| Creator | TheBigDeepCheatsy Other | |
| Week/Generation | 26/160 | |
| Habitat | Maineiac Polar Scrub, Maineiac Chaparral, Maineiac Rocky, Maineiac High Grassland | |
| Size | 90 cm Wide; 45 cm Tall root | |
| Primary Mobility | Sessile | |
| Support | Unknown | |
| Diet | Photosynthesis, Detritivore | |
| Respiration | Passive (Stomata) | |
| Thermoregulation | Ectotherm | |
| Reproduction | Sexual: Flowers and Fruit; Asexual: Detaching Root | |
| Taxonomy | ||
| Domain Kingdom Subkingdom Division Class Order Family Genus Species | Eukaryota Phoenoplastida Phoenophyta (info) Rhagioanthia Phoenopoopsida Pilosotuberales Pilosotuberaceae Pilosocarota Pilosocarota ceres | |
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The Pilunoroot split from its ancestor after some beach piloroots have experienced mutations that caused them to grow a single bigger root rather than multiple tiny ones. Overtime, those with single roots evolved them to be bigger until the pilunoroot evolved.
This single root is used to store water and nutrients for the plant in case of tougher times, though it is also sought out by some hungry organisms should they come across this plant.
The pilunoroot has evolved blue flowers that attract xenobees to pollinate them, which become hollow fruits that are carried by wind, water, or even some fauna desperate enough to feed on them. While the fruits are a decent source of minerals and some vitamins, they taste less sweet than most other fruit-bearing flora; the taste of the fruit can be compared to a less sweet version of Earth's clove spice drop candies. However, the pilunoroot's root tastes much like a mix between Earth's cloves and carrots.
Other than these adaptations, it is much like its ancestor.