Nibulb Thawgrass
| Nibulb Thawgrass | ||
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| (Rhymmatoanthus nitrothermus) | ||
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| 23/149, Integrated into Yanisflora | ||
| Information | ||
| Creator | BioCat Other | |
| Week/Generation | 21/137 | |
| Habitat | Razo Volcanic, Barlowe Tundra | |
| Size | 35 cm Tall | |
| Primary Mobility | Sessile | |
| Support | Unknown | |
| Diet | Photosynthesis, Chemivore (Nitrogen) | |
| Respiration | Passive (Stomata) | |
| Thermoregulation | Ectotherm | |
| Reproduction | Asexual, Budding | |
| Taxonomy | ||
| Domain Kingdom Subkingdom Phylum Class Order Suborder Family Genus Species | Eukaryota Phoenoplastida Phoenophyta Vandruoria Xanthopteropsida Pillunanales Azurizingiberineae Rhymmatoanthaceae Rhymmatoanthus Rhymmatoanthus nitrothermus | |
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The nibulb thawgrass split from its ancestor, the thawgrass. It is quite similar to its smaller ancestor and still produces NaOH in its now larger bubble-sack that is used to create heat and thaw the ice and snow around it in the colder seasons. It also gives the root a vinegar taste that makes it less appealing to herbivores.
The main new adaption it has gained is a symbiotic relation with the microorganism nitroid. They now grow these in a huge sub-bulb on the bottom of its bulb. These nitrogen-fixing microorganisms give the plant a supply of nitrogen that helps it grow much faster, something that could be critical before winter comes. That nitro-bulb has a gray tilt because of the yellow nitroids that live in it. The sub-bulb is divided into thousands of small chambers to give the plant more control over them.
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