Brush Carnofern

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Brush Carnofern
(Ctenocladophorus brushito)
Artwork of Brush Carnofern
Species is extinct.
15/101, gamma-ray burst
Creator Hydromancerx Other
Taxonomy
Domain
Kingdom
Subkingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species
Eukaryota
Phoenoplastida
Phoenophyta
Rhagioanthia
Phoenopoopsida
Canistropsilales
Edopsilaceae
Ctenocladophorus
Ctenocladophorus brushito
Week/Generation 14/92
Habitat Krakow Rocky, Krakow Plains
Size 40 cm Tall
Primary Mobility Sessile
Support Unknown
Diet Photosynthesis, Herbivore (Stickyballs)
Respiration Passive (Stomata, Lenticels)
Thermoregulation Ectotherm
Reproduction Sexual (berries, airborne pollen), Asexual budding


The brush carnofern split from its ancestor the alpine carnofern. Its digestive sticky fibers have clustered around the tops of the leaves. Capillaries in their branches will rapidly inflate with water when sensory hairs detect movement, forcing their branches to push out and brush off stickyballs from creatures nearby. In fact they are so good at cleaning off stickyballs that creatures will especially seek out the plants to clean themselves off. These brushes then digest the stickyballs stuck in them.

It also has a single flower on the top which will release airborne pollen and then, once mature, will grow a cluster of seed-filled berries which are eaten and spread by the local wildlife. It also has developed a thick trunk in which it can stay dormant in during the cold winters.

Living Relatives (click to show/hide)

These are randomly selected, and organized from lowest to highest shared taxon. (This may correspond to similarity more than actual relation)
  • Cartainpalm (order Canistropsilales)
  • Dreidalbulb (class Phoenopoopsida)