The Branching Discus is adapted for a wide variety of water habitats, from the rigors of the Intertidal zone to the shallow water rocks lying just offshore of Qui's major land masses.
Covering such a wide range of habitat, many sub-species of the Branching Discus have evolved over the course of time. Those that must endure the constant pounding of the waves have short, tough, flexible stems. Those that occupy somewhat deeper waters (to approximately 2 meters) have longer stems, allowing the light collecting disc to float just below the surface of the water, collecting energy from Quis' sun. All members of the Branching Discus family of plants have developed a holdfast, which anchors them to the sea bottom.
Reproduction in the Branching Discus is a relatively simple undertaking. A mature disc simply separates from the main plant. The point of separation remains open, and the plant's stem quickly fills with water, allowing it to sink to the sea floor. As the plant contacts sand, rocks or mud, it begins to develop a holdfast. Once anchored, the plant grows quickly toward the surface of the water, where it begins to develop branches of its own.