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QUOTE (Disgustedorite @ Sep 13 2022, 11:42 AM)

I've imagined that the vascular system would be made of hyphae bundled together, would that be the structure of the "roots" where present?

To touch on this again, I think because small crystals would rely so heavily on their mycelium-like growth, if they were to go for larger sizes again that needed thicker anchors then this would probably be the case for any root-like forms coming off them.
Tight mycelial bundles.
The only real use they would have for the parenchymal tissue underground would be budding, and *maybe* spreading outward for that budding.

I have replaced roots with mycelium, but im still a little lost on how the sexual reproduction should work on this species...

"These crystals branch out in a leaf-like shape, increasing surface area and thus also increasing the number of pores that they can release gametes from. As the Korshuum has developed sexual reproduction, these gametes will be carried by the wind for some time until they meet with the gametes of another Korshuum and fuse together. The resulting spore will then land on the ground and germinate, eventually growing into a whole new Korshuum."

Like here is the section relating to sexual reproduction as it is now, how should I modify it to better reflect crystal flora reproduction?

https://sagan4alpha.miraheze.org/wiki/Binuc...s_Crystal_Shrub

Bottom of page describes the complex cycle of reproduction for them

The haploids are what are going to be your airborne spores.

"These crystals branch out in a leaf-like shape, increasing surface area and thus also increasing the number of pores that they can release protospores from. As the Korshuum has developed sexual reproduction, these protospores will be carried by the wind for some time until they meet with the protospores of another Korshuum and stick together. The resulting spore modula will then land on the ground and germinate, eventually growing into a whole new Korshuum."

@Disgustedorite and @colddigger using the Binucleus Crystal Shrub as a reference, does this modified section of the Korshuum work?

They're unlikely to meet in the air. It may be water-dependent for combination.

QUOTE (Disgustedorite @ Sep 14 2022, 11:36 PM)

They're unlikely to meet in the air. It may be water-dependent for combination.

So then what exactly should I do?

Yea their formation involves like 3 rounds of combining, it would be best to have them settle into moist soil or water as haploid spores and start combining at that point.

I actually drew a visual of it, ignore the sheet and juvenile as those are species specific to my crystal, but the rest visualizes the typical crystal spore mess of combining.

If you wanted to get fancy with it you could really mess with it and give them sexes at the haploid stage, with wind based dispersal of male spores and pistil type catchments for female spores, followed by another round of airborne protospores with mating types that settle into moist soil elsewhere to form the spore modula.

That's a fun and messy idea.

QUOTE (colddigger @ Sep 14 2022, 11:53 PM)

Yea their formation involves like 3 rounds of combining, it would be best to have them settle into moist soil or water as haploid spores and start combining at that point. I actually drew a visual of it, ignore the sheet and juvenile as those are species specific to my crystal, but the rest visualizes the typical crystal spore mess of combining.

So how should I edit my reproductive section?....Should I have the species only release their haploid spores either when spring arrives and any snow melts or when the rains arrive in warmer areas?

Probably spring as soon as snow melts, that'll give them a long growing season.
Only question I have regarding that is if detritus would be too far decomposed by other things to be worth eating.

One thing that crossed my mind is that the protospores for the shell symbiont, we need proper names, would initially be Photosynthesic but lose this upon combining.

"These crystals branch out in a leaf-like shape, increasing surface area and thus also increasing the number of pores that they can release both kinds of haploid spores from. Instead of asexually releasing a spore that can be carried by the wind for long distances to then grow into an exact clone, the Korshuum has developed sexual reproduction, which in turn means that strategy no longer really worked. Instead, the species will release the two kinds of haploid spores when they detect heightened levels of moisture, which depending one the specific area the individual is growing in either results from a heavy rain or massive amounts of snow melting with the arrival of spring. Though the haploid spores can be carried a fair distance by the wind, they must land in water in order to actually continue the reproduction process. Once in water, the two kinds of haploid spores will merge with another haploid spore of their type, forming dikaryotic spores that will then merge with a different dikaryotic spore. The resulting spore modula is the final fertile state, being able to eventually grow into a whole new Korshuum."

Okay, how does this sound? I tried to take into account what you guys explained with basal crystal flora and their reproduction.

Sounds fantastic, and also made me realize the fat korystal doesn't specify that its spores are sexual even though I assumed they were.

Since Cold thinks the edit looks good and no one else provided their opinions on it, I added in the extra paragraph into the description.

Approval Checklist:

Art:

Art Present?: y
Art clear?: y
Gen number?: y
All limbs shown?: y
Reasonably Comparable to Ancestor?: y
Realistic additions?:

Name:
Binomial Taxonomic Name?: y
Creator?: y

Ancestor:
Listed?: y
What changes?:
External?: Breaks down decaying organic matter rather than merely absorbing whatever detritus is present in the soil
Internal?:
Behavioral/Mental?:
Are Changes Realistic?: y
New Genus Needed? (If yes, list why): n

Habitat:
Type?: 2
Flavor?: 2
Connected?: y
Wildcard?: n

Size:
Same as Ancestor?: n
Within range?: y
Exception?:

Support:
Same as Ancestor?: y
Does It Fit Habitat?: y
Reasonable changes (if any)?:
Other?:

Diet:
Same as Ancestor?: y
Transition Rule?: y, becoming a decomposer
Reasonable changes (if any)?:

Respiration:
Same as Ancestor?: y
Does It Fit Habitat?: y
Reasonable changes (if any)?:
Other?:

Thermoregulation:
Same as Ancestor?: y
Does It Fit Habitat?: y
Reasonable changes (if any)?:
Other?:

Reproduction:
Same as Ancestor?: y
Does It Fit Habitat?: y
Reasonable changes (if any)?:
Other?:

Description:
Length?: Good
Capitalized correctly?: y
Replace/Split from ancestor?: split
Other?:

Opinion: Approved

Agreed