Seaplates. Grow worldwide in saltwater. White, massive, saltwater versions of saltflowers. These tangle boats. People can walk on them, some even build temporary communities on them. They also serve as seasonal mating, hunting, and birthing grounds for different sea creatures. The stems are incredibly long, sometimes reaching all the way to the ocean floor, but not always. There is always an anchor point, whether its embedded in the sea floor or floating far beneath the surface, it keeps the seaplates stable. There are no roots. Seaplates get all their nutrients from the ocean. The gigantic stem is hollow and pulls in nutrients from the outer membranes. The furface of the plates easily soak in light and converts it to heat and energy. The heat is stored in the long stems, and the seaplates can survive warmly in the coldest seas. They are easy to find because they are almost always steaming. If the central stem plug is removed on the surface, the warm gases quickly escape and the stem can freeze and disintegrate. Removing the central stem plug also creates the hazard of exposing the stem well. Falling down the stem well is an awful fate, for there is no way to be saved. It is a large, lubricated chute, and although the air is warm, the pressure from the depths are fatal, and it?s a vertical drop. Eventually carcasses are absorbed by the plant, and there are usually quite a pile of crushed bone paste at the bottom of every Seaplate anchor pod.