Aruraherba admari

As populations of Aruraherba submergus came to thrive in zone 31, their seeds would get carried downstream and eventually land at the mouth of the river system. Where the river meets the sea, these polyphs had to adapt to living in a brackish environment. This eventually led to the evolution of a new species.

80 centimeters tall
Originated in zone 13, at the mouth of the zone 31 river system.

Aruraherba admari lives in a very specific region, where freshwater is constantly being carried out into the ocean and is often the final resting place for the finer sediments carried from further upstream. This polyph deals with the currents and loose soil by growing longer roots than its ancestor, which grow 100 centimeters deep, to provide a more stable base. Another major change is the development of salt bladders, epidermal cells with enlarged vacuoles which salt is pumped into and released back into the water.

Otherwise, they are similar to their ancestors, having the same air pockets in their stem to retain oxygen, making oxygen exchange between the roots and stem easier. The roots also can connect to the root systems of their neighbors, which allows them to share nutrients and increases sediment stability.

It usually takes Aruraherba admari seventeen to twenty weeks (17 - 20 wks) to grow to full height depending on the amount of sunlight and soil nutrients, those closest to the surface in areas with high sunlight may grow in only fifteen weeks (15 wks). Forming air pockets within the stem, causes slower grow than their terrestrial kin. It can reproduce with spreading runners and via seed pods. The seed pods are larger than their ancestors to weigh them down so they do not get carried away from the river mouth. The seed fluff has become longer and denser to help seeds to attach to the loose sediment and prevent upheaval by the current, they will then being growing once they have become settled in.