Saturday, November 15, 2014

Grit My Teeth and Bear 90°

So, I went on a trip and missed the one P. macrophylla bloom that opened this season. But, before I headed out on another trip, P. gritensis opened for the first time. It was one of 4 buds to form, but the only one to hang on through the end. But, it was also deformed from the start. I don't know why, but the sepals weren't fully closed. When it opened, I found that the androgynophore was fully formed with a 90° bend in it.