Water Grass

Water Grass
Creator	Spinoyonyx
Information
Status	Extant
Common Name(s)	Water Grass
Zones	20
Roles	Producer
Classification
Genus	Lorensia
Species	Lorensia submergius
Evolution
Date	April 17th, 2019
Ancestor	Lorensia subaquatica
Descendants	Lorensia megafolius River Rivereed

Evolved from L. subaquatica this species evolved further to able to withstand able to be fully submerged. This species were formed when L. subaquatica seeds dropped into the lake zone 20 and are able to resist being fully submerged. This species grows in shallower waters and both can be in submerged, half submerged or fully on land. 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 2.5 feet tall as a maximum in order to take as much sunlight, the increased surface area makes up for the increased difficulty in gas exchange. With being larger and have bigger surface area 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 the ground, they immediately burst open and 25-50 small seeds sprawl across the water and soil. This enables the seeds to be brought some distance. If the seed pod does not burst after a few days, the pod will simply burst. The seeds eventually fill up with water and either sprout or sink to the bottom of a marsh and sprout.