Towering Stiltbulb

Towering Stiltbulb (Stiltbulbus radixturris)
Creator	Bardic Other
Taxonomy
Domain Genus Species	Eukaryota Stiltbulbus Stiltbulbus radixturris
Epoch/Generation	2/147
Habitat	Mason Polar Beach, Mason Tundra
Size	2 m Tall
Support	Unknown
Diet	Photosynthesis
Respiration	Unknown
Thermoregulation	Unknown
Reproduction	Asexual, Spores

Descendant of	Ancestor of
Stiltbulb

The towering stiltbulb split from its ancestor, the stiltbulb, and grew to conquer the Masoni landmass. Already the tallest organism on Mason, the small area of Mason's sole continent prompted a burst in growth, propelling the towering stiltbulb to ten times its ancestor's size. Dominating the polar landscape, it throws a shadow over all other flora around it. It did not replace its ancestor, as the stiltbulb continues to survive in areas lacking enough nutrients to support its massive cousin and occasionally dwells amidst its roots as well. It regained the ability to move its bulb to face the sun, growing a small stem of more flexible material that grows from the main clump of solid stilt-roots, and thus gained additional sunlight. It has gained more roots, providing plenty of hiding places for small Masoni fauna and thus forming small ecosystems centered around its roots. Like its ancestor, it can deflate its bulb, and does so at night.