Land Creepers

Early Land Plants

 

Amythyst Moss

Amythyst Moss is an early land plant that developed from the aquatic Amythyst Sponge. It is purple and lavender in color and grows to an eighth of an inch in height. The sponge from which the moss descended grew underwater among rocks along the shores. As the space on the rocks filled, the sponge needed more room to grow. Tiny cells attached on moist rocks receiving water from the spray of waves and the tides washing over them. As time went on the cells developed the ability to draw moisture from the humid coastal air thereby flourishing across the dry rocks and inland to the grassy shoreline. The temperatures need to remain cool for the Amythyst Moss to grow. In the areas that the moss grows the temperatures vary from 45-80 degrees Fahrenheit. Average rainfalls for the growing climates is from 12-17 inches per year. Amythyst Moss reproduces through sexual reproduction by releasing spores into the air. Because the climate is very humid, this moss flourishes along Chranara coastlines.  

Amythyst Clover

  The Amythyst Clover evolved from the Amythyst Moss as it moved inland. Amythyst Clovers have tiny leaves with small budding flowers about a quarter inch in diameter. The flowers are violet and lavender in color. The clover grows up to four inches. As the climate became drier, the plant needed more moisture. Roots began to grow into the soil to draw water into the plant. The Clover grows in clumps or patches due to its reproductivity processes. The Amythyst Clover reproduced asexually by sending stems into the soil and growing clones of the parent plant. Amythyst Clover grows in mild climates year round among meadows and rolling hills. The temperatures in prime growing climates vary from 40-85 degrees. The average rainfall in these areas is 10-15 inches per year. The clover grows best in areas with soil consisting mostly of clay and sand.

Plants Adapt and Live

 

Amythyst Violets

  Amythyst Violets are more durable than the Amythyst Clover. Amythyst Violets have four stems branches growing from one stem. There are four petals on each one inch diameter flower. The petals are a beautiful mixture of violet and lavender. The violets grow primarily during spring and summer in valleys and foothills. The Amythyst Violet can survive in temperatures as low as 35 degrees and as high as 95 degrees. The rainfall in growth areas is 8-13 inches per year. The flower grows best in areas with mostly sand and clay in the soil. The Amythyst Violet reproduces asexually as the leaves drop to the ground. The leaves work their way into the soil and grow into a new flower. Each stem grows four flowers from the original stem.    

Environment Two

 

Amythyst Poppies

  Amythyst Poppies, an angiosperm, developed from the Amythyst Violets as temperatures grew warmer and as the flowers spread across the continents. The Amythyst Poppy is a single stemmed flower with five petals. Each stem has two leaves. The plant grows up to eight inches and the flower is two and a half inches in diameter. Amythyst Poppies' growing season is in spring and summer like the violet. The poppy is able to grow in warmer and drier areas. The flower can survive in areas with rainfall between 5-15 inches and temperatures between 35-105 degrees. Amythyst Poppies, which are part of the diocotyledon family, grow as single stem thereby needing to reproduce sexually. Insects, such as bees, aid in the process of pollination continuing the life process.

Environment Three

 

Amythyst Mountain Violet

The Amythyst Mountain Violet, also an angiosperm and part of the diocotyledon family, grows in mountainous areas in cool shady locations. The Amythyst Mountain Violet is a beautiful four petaled flower with four leaves beneath the petals. The center of each petal is a dark purple with lavender outlining each petal. The stamens carry yellow pollen. The plant measures 6 inches in diameter while the flower is 3 inches across. One might find Mountain Violets growing near streams, creeks and fresh water springs. They require indirect light because of the delicate composition of the flower. The flower blooms in late spring and continues growing through summer. The rainfall for the regions in which violets exist is between 15-25 inches per year. The temperatures need to be from 55-85 degrees. The flower grows best in areas where the soil contains a high amount of clay.  

Amythyst Berry Bush

  The Amythyst Mountain Violet, also an angiosperm and part of the diocotyledon family, grows in mountainous areas in cool shady locations. The Amythyst Mountain Violet is a beautiful four petaled flower with four leaves beneath the petals. The center of each petal is a dark purple with lavender outlining each petal. The stamens carry yellow pollen. The plant measures 6 inches in diameter while the flower is 3 inches across. One might find Mountain Violets growing near streams, creeks and fresh water springs. They require indirect light because of the delicate composition of the flower. The flower blooms in late spring and continues growing through summer. The rainfall for the regions in which violets exist is between 15-25 inches per year. The temperatures need to be from 55-85 degrees. The flower grows best in areas where the soil contains a high amount of clay.

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