Strange Plantlife

[azemigh]

I was out cruising around the property yesterday, looking for interesting plants that might be growing and came across these growing out of an old stump. I don't think they're a fungus, maybe a bromiliade (sp?). Anyway, they reminded me of a marching band so I thought they'd look cool on All That Jazz.

[troublesmom]

How very interesting!
Great layout and fits that photo just right.

[ChristyB]

Love the layout. that is some funky plant

[jfugina]

Fantastic! And that quote is perfect.

[pbp908]

It almost looks like a strangely colored asparagus, doesn't it? Interesting.

[azemigh]

After searching for awhile I have found them--Fungus Flowers.
http://waynesword.palomar.edu/pljune97.htm

[troublesmom]

They are so very cool looking.

[mpizzazz]

That's really weird. The leaves are a separate plant, right?

[azemigh]

That's really weird. The leaves are a separate plant, right?

Yep, that plant has been there the whole time; never really changes. These things just showed up. And no wonder, I just read that this the second wettest spring on record for Oregon.

[bethrich]

Cool plant and cool LO, Rachelle!

[clamscrapper]

I think it is so cool that you saw a marching band and scrapped it as such in the quote. What a great way to make a unique spread.