This odd thing was growing in the lawn. Rachael spotted it, it kind of creeps me out
Photo of a fasciated Black-Eyed Susan from the Flickr account of Tafnd, via Buzzfeed, Hermit's Holler, and The Soul is Bone. For more on the biologic process involved, see my previous posts Giant cactus. And Stevie Nicks and Cactus. Fasciation. White-winged dove. And Stevie Nicks. (old videos have undergone linkrot) Updated from 2014 to add this image showing other examples of the phenomenon: And finally this excellent article about the biology of the process.
Fasciation is a beautiful and oft-coveted genetic abnormality
Gardening can be an unpredictable business, and even the most experienced growers can be surprised from time to time at what turns up in their flowerbeds. One event which usually causes confusion when it's first encountered is a plant suddenly starting t...
If you've ever found a flower stem that looks wide and flattened, splayed or fused, you've probably discovered an odd disorder called fasciation. Find out more about the fasciation deformation of flow
Fasciation is a condition that produces flattened, often elongated stems (that look like several stems fused together, as with the Dusty Miller shown) or the cresting of flower heads (shown below o…
A fabulous mutation affecting most if not all plants (of an unknown cause) called Fasciation. Ive seen it on a variety of plants all with spectacular effects but this has got to be the best yet. taken Feb 09. Ryton Organic Gardens
If you are familiar with the plant echium pininana, you will know that it is a bi- or tri-ennial plant that grows upwards, resulting in a huge spike of flowers that can reach 15 feet or more high. It's an incredible and really impressive looking...
Seattle Area Garden Bloggers United To Talk (SAGBUTT) met on Sunday at the Lake Wilderness Arboretum. You can see in the picture below that we were an attentive group as we began our docent-led tour in the 'Alpine Garden.' What were we fascinated by? It was a fasciation fascination! We learned that volunteers at LWA intentionally propagate plants with this characteristic. 'For the kid in you', click on the picture below and see if you can spot something on the tree trunk? (It's mostly black and houses some cool mammals.) Another one for the 'kids'... What are these large hills? They're ANT PALACES of course! They are home to what are called mound, thatcher, or wood ants. These ants are predatory and devour destructive insects that could harm the azaleas in the Smith-Mossman Western Azalea Garden. There is a cute article about these type of ants geared towards children here. Everywhere we walked, fall was evident. The fountain softly bubbled, a calming and quiet spot for reflection. As we reflected back on our tour, we shared some snacks and garden bounty. We spoke of gardening, future gatherings, and even some garden blogging! The garden bloggers above are (left to right): Aerie-el (baseball cap worn for ID with blog profile picture), Curmudgeon of the Weed Wackin' Wenches blog, Paula of Petunia's Garden, Wingnut also of the Weed Wackin' Wenches, Molly of Life on Tiger Mountain, and Daniel of Daniel Mount Gardens. We missed Karen at Greenwalks and all of you who couldn't attend this month. Be sure to check Greenwalks, or any of the other SAGBUTT blogs for information on future meetings (held the 3rd weekend of each month). We hope that if you're in the area, you can join us at one of them!
Thanks to the article I wrote over on Hubpages, BardofEly was able to point out to me that this is in fact, called fasciation. Fasciation in plants is quite rare and its cause is unknown. It could be due to an insect attack at a crucial stage in growth but scientists as yet have not pinned down an exact cause. The other suspected causes are mite attack, bacterial infection, chemical or mechanical damage, or just cell damage caused by a mutant gene so it will get passed on through the species. It will be interesting to see whether or not the seed of this plant will show the same strange and abnormal growth. I've added to few photgraphs of other plants showing FASCIATION so that you will recognise this strange growth should any of your plants develop it. It is strange that 2 of my 4 echiums developed this. Hmm...could be something in the soil.
Gardening can be an unpredictable business, and even the most experienced growers can be surprised from time to time at what turns up in their flowerbeds. One event which usually causes confusion when it's first encountered is a plant suddenly starting t...
One of my Gerber daisy flowers decided to "mutate" and merge two flowers into one (like a Siamese twin) and I ended up with a heart shaped flower (with a funky looking stem) want to add this is nature, not photo shopped (well I did sharpen) but this is what nature decided to do on her own :)
Horticultural experts believe they may have undergone 'fasciation'
If you've ever found a flower stem that looks wide and flattened, splayed or fused, you've probably discovered an odd disorder called fasciation. Find out more about the fasciation deformation of flow
A photograph shows a group of daisies that mutated due to radiation from the Fukushima nuclear power plant.
If the seed head of eastern gamagrass shown in a recent post was deformed, so was the stalk of the Liatris mucronata plant shown here, which I found growing on the prairie in far north Austin on Au…
fasciated peduncle
Cymbilaimus lineatus Photo by Dave Wendelken (Flickr) Common name: fasciated antshrike (en); choca-zebrada (pt); batara fascié (fr); hormiguero rayado (es); zebra-ameisenwürger (de) Taxonomy: Order Passeriformes Family Thamnophilidae Range: This species is found from south-eastern Honduras to north-western Venezuela and south through Colombia to north-western Ecuador and northern Brazil, across virtually all of Amazonia and in the Guyanas. Size: These birds are 17-18 cm long and weigh 30-40 g. Habitat: These birds are found in evergreen rainforests, typically in the mid-storey canopy, but also along forest edges and in rior in second growths and thickets. Diet: The fasciated antshrike feeds on large insects and sometimes small frogs and lizards, but unlike other antshrikes they rarely follow ant swarms. They may ocasionally also eat fruits. Breeding: These birds breed in April-June. The nest is a thick-walled cup made of dark plant fibres, placed in a fork of foliage branches 2-8 m above the ground. There the female lays 2-3 cream-coloured eggs with brown and lilac spots. There is no information regarding the incubation and fledging periods. Conservation: IUCN status - LC (Least Concern) The fasciated antshrike has a very large breeding range and is described as fairly common. This species is expected to lose 15% of its available habitat over the next 3 generations, due to deforestation in the Amazonian basin, but it is not considered threatened at present.
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Below you will find a picture of the most incredible and unusual bluebonnet that I have ever seen. My best friend, Johnny Pickle, found this on his place just outside of Bellville,Texas. It is th…
