Noticed some funnies with a flowering agave. A couple of the flowers had what appeared to be a stigma with two pistils side by side and a figure of 8 shaped stigma. Now that the seed pods are fattening up I can see co -joined ovaries.
This is a new one on me so I was wondering if anyone else has seen this before.
Best regards
Dave
Agave- ‘double barrel stigmas’
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Re: Agave- ‘double barrel stigmas’
Certainly looks different,
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varied collection of succulents and cacti but I especially like Euphorbia's, Ariocarpus and variegated agaves.
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Re: Agave- ‘double barrel stigmas’
I can't say I have ever noticed it - but that isn't the same as not seeing it. 
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Re: Agave- ‘double barrel stigmas’
They look like they are fasciated but that is more usually seen on a whole spike than individual flowers but I have seen it in foxgloves.
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Re: Agave- ‘double barrel stigmas’
This plant also has other strange behaviour.
Sometimes the odd pup looks different to all of the rest and sometimes it will turn into a multi headed plant.
fasciated - I'll add that to my dictionary
Regards
Dave
Sometimes the odd pup looks different to all of the rest and sometimes it will turn into a multi headed plant.
fasciated - I'll add that to my dictionary
Regards
Dave
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