Rainbrash
| Rainbrash | ||
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| (Pluviamans australis) | ||
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| Information | ||
| Creator | Disgustedorite Other | |
| Week/Generation | 27/167 | |
| Habitat | South Darwin Plains, South Darwin Chaparral, Darwin Temperate Desert, South Darwin Highvelt, Wallace Plains, South Darwin Rocky, Central Darwin Rocky, Central Wallace Veldt, Wallace Volcanic, Wallace Bush, Wallace Chaparral, Verserus Rocky, Verserus Highvelt, West Wallace Veldt, Wallace Desert, Raptor Badlands, Raptor Plains, Raptor Veldt, Raptor Chaparral, Raptor Highvelt, Raptor Volcanic | |
| Size | 10 cm tall | |
| Primary Mobility | Sessile | |
| Support | Cell Wall (Cellulose) | |
| Diet | Photosynthesis | |
| Respiration | Passive (Stomata) | |
| Thermoregulation | Ectotherm | |
| Reproduction | Sexual (Hermaphroditic, Airborne Cylindrical Spores) | |
| Taxonomy | ||
| Domain Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species | Eukaryota Melanophyta Melanoanthae Aurantilabiopsida Melanoheliales Kurohanaceae Pluviamans Pluviamans australis | |
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The rainbrash split from its ancestor. It is derived from a sexually reproducing strain morphologically similar to the salty sunstalk, which actually make up the vast majority of sunstalk species. It is a nitrogen fixer, forming a symbiosis with nitrocycles like many pioneer species do. It is an annual plant which dots the landscape of much of southern Wallace.
One characteristic that immediately stands out about the rainbrash is its branching stalk, forming a cluster of stems. The second that becomes obvious on close inspection is the leaves. Rainbrashes have a distinct collar or mane of small leaves on each stem, which aid them in collecting sunlight while surrounded by competitors. These also help protect it against heat by creating more surface area for heat to escape.
To improve their chances of reproductive success, rainbrashes now have distinct male and female spore pods. Male pods release their multicellular spores into the wind, while females catch them and only release spores once fertilized. This means that they do not depend on water to bring their spores together. Though they do not require fauna to pollinate them, the distinct color of the interior of the spore pods of both sexes sometimes tricks minibees—the only pollinator small enough—into visiting them, resulting in some pollination occurring.
As an annual species, rainbrashes live for less than one year. They sprout in the rain and bloom quickly, and can have several generations in a single year. Once the rains stop, the remaining multicellular fertilized spores can survive for years waiting for more rain if necessary.