Druce Polyph

Druce Polyph
Creator	CheetoLord02
Information
Status	Extant
Common Name(s)	Druce Polyph
Zones	I
Roles	Producer
Classification
Genus	Drucerus
Species	Drucerus laterus
Evolution
Date	June 9th, 2019
Ancestor	Drucerus senmaggi
Descendants	Branching Druce Polyph

Evolving from D. senmaggi, this new polyph species has developed improvements in the areas where the old polyph tended to struggle. Namely when it comes to support, the polyph now no longer collapses under its own weight (on accident). Rather, it now intentionally creates these humps, with a similar section still being buried in sand. However, due to this, the polyph has directed the growth of new root cells in these buried sections. These new roots grow in pairs, with one extension forming on either side of the arm. This helps with support, and it allows for extra water and nutrients to be collected. This allows the polyph to become much more vine-like, covering a far greater area than any other polyph in the zone. While it is still limited to one dozen arms per polyph, each arm does not necessarily have a limit to its growth due to the increased support and resource collection. Each arm grows at a maximum of 1cm per week. It reproduces in the same fashion, growing seeds on the ends of the arms.