Aquaplortatus tastyensis
Aquaplortatus tastyensis is a brackish aquatic polyph. It is entirely herbaceous and grows a ring of elongate rhomboid leaves at the top. The stem widens at the base as the roots spread in many directions to anchor around solid objects. A. tastyensis grows 30 centimeters tall and will reach full size in 3 months.
A. tastyensis stores excess salt and secretes it routinely this causes growth to slow when salinity is higher because the polyph must expel more salts. The roots also have a filter membrane that prevents salt uptake through the roots. Small inornate green flowers grow just below the leaves, relying on pollen being carried by the water. When pollinated they will each form one seed that will be dropped in the substrate to grow a new polyph. Other than salt storage A. tastyensis does not have defenses against predation.