Pelliplortatus brackishensis

Pelliplortatus brackishensis
Creator	Spinoyonyx
Information
Status	Extant
Zones	H
Roles	Producer
Classification
Genus	Pelliplortatus
Species	Pelliplortatus brackishensis
Evolution
Date	May 6th, 2020
Ancestor	Clinging Swamp Plort
Descendants	No results

Evolved from P. manguca as populations were pushed into the brackish parts of zone H. They adapted to brackish waters by removing excess salt using specialized vacoules called salt bladders located on the surface of their roots. The salt bladders concentrate the salt in water and release it through their leaves. During the wet season when the land is mostly covered by water they slow growth reproduction due to the decrease in oxygen absorption.

Found endemically in the coastal brackish areas of zone H. They grow 9 to 10 feet tall. There are air pockets in the seed so it floats on water. Each seed is 2-3.5cm with trichomes. The trichomes cause the seeds to be blown by winds helping it spread away from the parent polyph reducing competition. The seeds float on water and drift to land where they germinate. When in freshwater the polyph would release to much salt and die.

Their longer exposed stilted roots allow it to absorb oxygen even when the soil has poor oxygen content due the high water table.

It reaches full height in about 4 months and produces numerous seeds year-round as they are blown around the surrounding area. They germinate while they are floating in order to hook onto shallow water in order to grow.