Fasciated: Adjective; (Botany) Showing abnormal fusion of parts or organs, resulting in a flattened ribbon-like structure (Oxford Dictionary).
The thistle in my photo is an example; instead of developing in the circular shape that is usual for this plant, the flower has, for some unknown reason, become distorted into a flattened and elongated, almost oblong shape.
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I have no idea how you come up with some of these words 🙂
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I come across them in my reading, Joyce, and then store them away, like a Squirrel or a Jay, for when I can use them. 🙂
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