Slumbering Kingrush
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| Slumbering Kingrush | ||
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| (Retractifloris hibernattus) | ||
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| Information | ||
| Creator | Jlind11 Other | |
| Week/Generation | 25/159 | |
| Habitat | Vivus Tundra, Colddigger Polar Beach, Vivus Polar Scrub | |
| Size | 20 cm Tall heads, 60 cm Tall Stalks | |
| Primary Mobility | Sessile | |
| Support | Unknown | |
| Diet | Photosynthesis | |
| Respiration | Passive (Stomata) | |
| Thermoregulation | Ectotherm | |
| Reproduction | Super Fast Asexual Runners, Fast Regeneration, Resilient Airborne Spores | |
| Taxonomy | ||
| Domain Kingdom Subkingdom Division Class Order Family Genus Species | Eukaryota Phoenoplastida Phoenophyta (info) Spherophyta (info) Rhizospheropsida Pioneraicales Blattaherbaceae Retractifloris Retractifloris hibernattus | |
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The slumbering kingrush replaced its ancestor in the polar regions of Vivus. It has developed a hibernative mode to cope with the dramatic drops in temperature. During the colder months (which take up most of the year), they live as a small head poking up from the snow. While they still photosynthesize in this state, they do so at a slower rate, storing most of the energy in their roots. In the window of time where the soil warms, individuals rapidly extend their stalks, and grow spore-producing fingers. In this period they multiply quickly, spreading out their asexual runners and clouds of spores. When the weather cools once more, they regress back to a mere head, patiently preparing for the next growth spurt.