Lorensia subaquatica

Lorensia subaquatica
Creator	Tboneboss9
Information
Status	Extant
Zones	H
Roles	Producer
Classification
Genus	Lorensia
Species	Lorensia subaquatica
Evolution
Date	December 28th, 2018
Ancestor	Lorensia potensus
Descendants	Water Grass

L. subaquatica is derived from L. potensus. It evolved to withstand the wet, marshy, subaquatic conditions of Zone H. In order to survive here, the plant is able to begin collecting water and stop with its roots. Along with this, when S. marcops attempts to parasitize this species of grass, a "bubble" is made around the bite in an attempt to dislodge the mouthpiece. The stems grow in random patterns, but all start in a small area. Growing taller than it's previous evolution, this grass species can grow to be 22 inches as a maximum in order to combat changing water levels. With lots of water and sunlight, the grass is able to grow quickly. Seed stems are shot up in November and lay at the top of the water for some time. If seed pods are hit by passing organisms, such as S. marcops, they immediately burst open and 25-50 small seeds sprawl across the water or passing organism. This enables the seeds to be brought some distance. If the seed pod is not impacted after a few days, the pod will simply burst. The seeds eventually fill up with water and either sprout or float to the bottom of a marsh and sprout.