Quillball Shrub

Quillball Shrub
(Spinigermina shrubus)
Information
Creator	Hydromancerx Other
Week/Generation	24/152
Habitat	Dixon High Desert, Dixon Desert, Dixon High Grassland, Dixon Plains
Size	8 cm Tall
Primary Mobility	Unknown
Support	Unknown
Diet	Photosynthesis
Respiration	Unknown
Thermoregulation	Unknown
Reproduction	Asexual Budding, Very Resistant Spores
Taxonomy
Domain Kingdom Subkingdom Division Class Order Family Genus Species	Eukaryota Phoenoplastida Phoenophyta (info) Spherophyta (info) Knodophytopsida Knodorhaphiales Spinigerminataceae Spinigermina Spinigermina shrubus

Ancestor:	Descendants:
Pioneer Quillprong	Tinsel Quillball Sprawling Quillball

The quillball shrub replaced its ancestor the pioneer quillprong. It has grown twice as tall and grows many branches. On each branch are clusters of spherical leaves. It no longer grows fuzz on these leaves but sharp thorns. Like its ancestor it is well adapted to arid environments can needs very little water to grow. Its roots also can grow in low nutrient soils. It during lean months it will grow slowly, but during rainy or rich soil months it can grow extremely fast. Its spores are in the middle of its spherical leaves are its spores. If the spiny leaves get caught on a fauna's body the leaves will pop open and reveal the spores when it falls off. The leaves can also naturally fall off the branches and roll away with the strong winds.