Crested, or cristate saguaro in the Sonoran Desert.

Crested, or cristate saguaro in the Sonoran Desert.

Crested, or cristate saguaro in the Sonoran Desert.

Crested, or cristate saguaro in the Sonoran Desert.

Crested, or #cristate #saguaros are a rare (est. 1 in 200,000) and little understood phenomenon here in the #Sonoran #Desert. Suspected causes range from frost and lightning damage to genetic mutation to hormonal changes to geomagnetism.

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Fasciation Cristate growth, also known as fasciation, is an abnormal growth pattern in plants where the growing tip elongates and spreads horizontally, resulting in a crested or fan-like appearance instead of th...

#Cristate growth, also known as #Fasciation, is an abnormal growth pattern in plants where the growing tip elongates and spreads horizontally, resulting in a crested or fan-like appearance instead of the typical rounded form.

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