Flamastipes mordaxus

Extinct (April 12th, 2020): Outcompeted by Bulbus ateras

Flamastipes mordaxus
Creator	Zenith
Information
Status	Extinct
Zones	D, Q
Roles	Producer
Classification
Genus	Flamastipes
Species	Flamastipes mordaxus
Evolution
Date	November 24th, 2019
Ancestor	Radicaulis litorus
Descendants	Frayed Bulb

Bulbus mordaxus (Burning Bulb)
Descended from Bulbus litorus
Zone D
15 cm tall, head has a diameter of 10 cm

Adaptations: Bulbus mordaxus has moved away from river banks and deeper into the forests of Zone D due to crowding on the banks from B. litorus. They use their wide caps make sugars from the light that filters through the tops of other plants in Zone D. Burning Bulbs also produce a mild acid throughout their stem to prevent predation from Aveslontids and other predators. This acid is what gives them their common name of the "Burning Bulb." This acid has a pH of ~2.5 and is stored in neutral vesicle structures within the cells of the stem. It repels predation by irritating the mouthparts and digestive tracts of predators, discouraging them from eating it.

Reproduction: The Burning Bulb reproduces through spores that are dropped from beneath the cap and are spread by the wind.