19 September 2020

Fasciation


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.

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