Salt Sprout

Salt Sprout (Halomelanus saltus)
Creator	Hydromancerx Other
Taxonomy
Domain Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species	Eukaryota Melanophyta Paramelanoanthae Glaucopetalopsida Profundales Profundaceae Halomelanus Halomelanus saltus
Week/Generation	18/122
Habitat	BioCat River
Size	10 cm Tall
Support	Unknown
Diet	Photosynthesis
Respiration	Unknown
Thermoregulation	Unknown
Reproduction	Asexual, Waterborne Cylindrical Spores

Descendant of	Ancestor of
Orange Spore Sprout	Boreal Pop Sprout

The salt sprout split from its ancestor the orange spore sprout. It has returned to a semi-aquatic lifestyle, but this time in the BioCat River. It can tolerate extreme amounts of salt as well as change in temperature. During the cold winters when the river is frozen it stays dormant. Then when spring comes around and the river melts it releases its spores into the water. Those spore grow quickly since the water will soon dry up by summer. In summer they are in a half dormant state depending upon how much salt has built up on them. Then by fall the rains have returned and they get one more period where they can get the energy they need before the water freezes again for the winter.