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I love the use of colors

@Coolsteph do you have any comments on this?

Wow, these crystal flora look drastically different from other ones. Is the shape a long and flexible triangular prism or pyramid, or are they like leeks in cross-section? A cross-section seen from the top could be useful.

As much as I like very long descriptions for genus groups, it is quite the wall of text. It would help to break it up with a few diagrams.

 waters in the soil 
(Water in the soil)
“Colonial form”: “Colonial forms”, or, to differentiate it from, say, American colonial times, “colony forms”.
Why is “cut grass” put in quotes?
“Cells typically green”: The meaning would be clearer if you said, “cells which are typically green In this lineage”.
“Fruiting body,” should be “fruiting body:”
Personally I prefer using hyphens for closely connected concepts such as for “spore-filled chambers”.
“Newly founded solitude”? Like “founding a city”? I think “solitude” is used in a very strange way here.
“Snuff out its cousins and siblings”: Euphemistic fratricide/relative-cide is an odd thing to bring up in alien crystal lichen-truffles.

“underground. Assuming they do not dessicate in the heat of the day.” These need to be merged together. “Desiccate” is also misspelled.

“ spreading, net” The comma should be removed.
“terran”: Terran.

“stout, remains” Stout remains.
“The tip of the root nub” This sentence should be split.

“The crystals, the only part” This sentence would be better if split.

“this lack of firm rigidity” There’s a capitalization error, and “firm rigidity” seems redundant.

“They still expand[…]” This sentence should be split.
“age related” Age-related.

“workhorses” It’s a bit weird to use this in modern times, when so few people are even familiar with using horses as beasts of burden.

“layer, this layer” The comma should be a colon. This sentence should also be split.

less pronounce (less pronounced)

“entrypoint” Entry point.

“often to spend” Often spend.

“wakes up” would be clearer as “active” or “metabolically active ”.

fixed the single word mispellings and many suggestions.

Did not split some sentences as from my perspective the concept is not as smoothly established if broken.

"Cut grass", should citrus be put in quotations as well? Cut grass smell is 3-hexenal.

I recommend "cut grass (3-hexenal)", without the quotes.

How about, "The only body part of the organism that is visible to passersby aboveground are its crystals, which are comparatively soft like its ancestral form relative to other crystals. "

I like those suggestions, thank you

How big are the fruiting bodies? I'd include that in the size slot.

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Are these enough species in the image for a genus group?

QUOTE (MNIDJM @ Mar 1 2023, 04:30 AM)

Are these enough species in the image for a genus group?

I count three separate organisms, therefore probably 3 species.

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

Name: Crunchy Trufflegrass
Binomial Taxonomic Name?: Y
Creator?: Y

Ancestor: Crystal Swordgrass
Listed?: Y
What changes?:

• External?: Subterranean Spore Filled Fruit Bodies, Tall flat crystal bodies, clumping,
• Internal?:
• Behavioral/Mental?: Stops relying on waterborne spores,

Are Changes Realistic?: Y
New Genus Needed?: Done

Habitat:
Type?: 3
Flavor?: 3
Connected?: Y
Wildcard?: N/A

Size: 10-100 cm Tall Crystals, 0.5-30 cm Wide Crumples, Variable Colony Width
Same as Ancestor?: N
Within range?: Y
Exception?: N/A

Support: Endoskeleton (Bone)
Same as Ancestor?: Y
Does It Fit Habitat?: Y
Reasonable changes (if any)?: N/A
Other?: N/A

Diet: Photosynthesis, Detritivore
Same as Ancestor?: Y
Transition Rule?: N/A
Reasonable changes (if any)?: N/A

Respiration: Passive (Lenticels)
Same as Ancestor?: Y
Does It Fit Habitat?: Y
Reasonable changes (if any)?: N/A
Other?: N/A

Thermoregulation: Ectotherm
Same as Ancestor?: Y
Does It Fit Habitat?: Y
Reasonable changes (if any)?: N/A
Other?: N/A

Reproduction: Sexual (Subterranean Spore Filled Fruit Bodies), Asexual (Budding, Fragmentation)
Same as Ancestor?: Not exactly
Does It Fit Habitat?: Y
Reasonable changes (if any)?: Y
Other?: N/A

Description:
Length?: Very detailed
Capitalized correctly?: Y
Replace/Split from ancestor?: Replace
Other?: N/A

Opinion: Approved