Coronam salsuginicaulis

Coronam salsuginicaulis
Creator	OviraptorFan
Information
Status	Extant
Zones	10, 14
Roles	Producer
Classification
Genus	Coronam
Species	Coronam salsuginicaulis
Evolution
Date	October 16th, 2021
Ancestor	Coronam retiarius
Descendants	No results

The lack of natural predators of Coronam retiarius in zone 14 allowed for explosive population growth. This led to greater interspecific competition and increased the chances for genetic mutations. A population began developing multiple leaves from a single point on a rhizome. While this slowed their growth rate, it also meant having increased surface area to absorb the sun's rays. This population would evolve into Coronam salsuginicaulis.

60 centimeters wide

C. salsuginicaulis has large bowl-shaped leaves to float with. The roots of this species have become longer for greater nutrient uptake. The biggest change in C. salsuginicaulis is most of the rhizomes sprouting more leaves from a single point often resulting in two leaves from a single point. This larger amount of leaves helps with gathering sunlight.

A red flower will grow from old, large rhizomes infrequently and may be infertile due to the greater inconsistency in nutrients in the open ocean although it's less often in this species due to the larger roots partially making up for this. If the flower is pollinated it will form a single seed that will be dropped into the ocean and grow. C. salsuginicaulis can also reproduce by fragmentation when a rhizome is broken.