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Texas Laurel fasciation or Sophora secundiflora Fasciation, also called cresting (see image of Saguaro cactus), is a unusual condition of abnormal growth around a single point and develops elongated flattened, ribbon-like, crested, or elaborately shaped tissue. Some think this is a genetic mutation.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/154894/texas_laurel_fasciation_or_sophora_secundiflora.html" title="Texas Laurel fasciation or Sophora secundiflora"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/5803/154894_thumb.JPG?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=phA%2B0mbow2F9mJMSxKvDALxaX%2Bc%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Texas Laurel fasciation or Sophora secundiflora This is an abnormal condition probably from a genetic mutation. Dermatophyllum secundiflorum,Fall,Fasciation,Geotagged,United States" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/154733/crested_saguaro_or_carnegiea_gigantea.html" title="Crested Saguaro or Carnegiea gigantea"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/5803/154733_thumb.JPG?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=EHjoAtZMmB53mHAgb7AGMraimeU%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Crested Saguaro or Carnegiea gigantea Crested (sometimes call fasciation) saguaros are rare with only some 2,000 documented by botanists throughout the Sonoran Desert area. Some theorize the fan like spread is due to a genetic mutation. Carnegiea gigantea,Fall,Fasciation,Geotagged,Saguaro,United States" /></a></figure><br /> <br /> Dermatophyllum secundiflorum,Fall,Fasciation,Geotagged,United States Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Texas Laurel fasciation or Sophora secundiflora

Fasciation, also called cresting (see image of Saguaro cactus), is a unusual condition of abnormal growth around a single point and develops elongated flattened, ribbon-like, crested, or elaborately shaped tissue. Some think this is a genetic mutation.

Texas Laurel fasciation or Sophora secundiflora This is an abnormal condition probably from a genetic mutation. Dermatophyllum secundiflorum,Fall,Fasciation,Geotagged,United States

Crested Saguaro or Carnegiea gigantea Crested (sometimes call fasciation) saguaros are rare with only some 2,000 documented by botanists throughout the Sonoran Desert area. Some theorize the fan like spread is due to a genetic mutation. Carnegiea gigantea,Fall,Fasciation,Geotagged,Saguaro,United States


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    Christine Young
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    That's so cool! Great find, William! Posted one year ago
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      William Bodine
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      Thanks. It looked so alien. Posted one year ago

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The Texas Mountain Laurel

''Dermatophyllum secundiflorum'' is a species of flowering shrub or small tree in the family Fabaceae that is native to the Southwestern United States and Mexico . Its common names include Texas mountain laurel, Texas mescalbean, ''frijolito'', and ''frijolillo''.

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Similar species: Fabales
Species identified by William Bodine
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By William Bodine

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Uploaded Oct 31, 2023. Captured Oct 26, 2023 16:00 in Desert Botanical Garden, 1201 N Galvin Pkwy, Phoenix, AZ 85008, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 70D
  • f/4.0
  • 1/166s
  • ISO160
  • 47mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.