Hibernating Carnofern

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Hibernating Carnofern
(Edopsilus snoozerus)
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24/150, Habitat Loss
Creator Hydromancerx Other
Taxonomy
Domain
Kingdom
Subkingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Family
Genus
Species
Eukaryota
Phoenoplastida
Phoenophyta
Rhagioanthia
Phoenopoopsida
Canistropsilales
Edopsilaceae
Edopsilus
Edopsilus snoozerus
Week/Generation 15/100
Habitat Krakow Rocky, Glicker Alpine, Yokto Rocky
Size 40 cm Tall
Support Unknown
Diet Photosynthesis, Herbivore (Stickyballs)
Respiration Unknown
Thermoregulation Unknown
Reproduction Sexual (Berries, Airborne Pollen), Asexual Budding


The hibernating carnofern split from its ancestor the alpine carnofern. While both it and its ancestor can stay dormant in the winter this species has taken it to the extreme. It has a much rounder trunk which is extremely hard, and during the cold months it will stay dormant under the snow, surviving on its reserved energy it has gathered during the warming months. Unlike its ancestor it can literally last for years in this hibernating state.


Other than its new, extreme hibernating abilities it looks much like its ancestor with purple leaves, pink flower and tiny sticky fibers under the leaves to digest any stickyballs that might stick on to it. In the alpine areas where it's too cold for stickyballs to live it survives only on photosynthesis. Like its ancestor it thrives in very cold and high altitudes.

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)
  • Desert Carnofern (family Edopsilaceae)
  • Carnurtain (order Canistropsilales)
  • Whirlybulb (class Phoenopoopsida)