PlantFiles Pictures: Leucospermum Species, Langeberg Pincushion, Outdshoorn Pincushion (<i>Leucospermum erubescens</i>) by growin

at San Francisco Botanical Garden 5-19-07

by ecrane3 Jul 2, 2007 1:05 PM

early summer, northern California

by palmbob Jun 29, 2008 1:26 AM

San Francisco Botanical Garden

by growin Sep 26, 2011 2:40 PM

With a huge Protea nitida. UC Santa Cruz Arboretum.

by Kell Jun 1, 2013 12:06 AM

1. New buds. Progression of a inflorescence clump.

by Kell Jun 1, 2013 1:21 AM

2. Shows styles starting to pull out of their sheath. Progression of a inflorescence clump.

by Kell Jun 1, 2013 1:23 AM

3. The style is popping out and soon the stigma will pop out of the perianth segments, covered in its own pollen, acting as a pollen presenter. Progression of a inflorescence clump.

by Kell Jun 1, 2013 1:37 AM

4. The front inflorescence is now maturing with its styles popping out of its perianth tepals which forms the "ribbons" turning inside out. The styles are standing straight up, with its own pollen. Progression of a inflorescence clump.

by Kell Jun 1, 2013 1:41 AM

The back inflorescence now has its styles standing straight up acting like pollen presenters. The stigmas are covered in its own pollen. Progression of a inflorescence clump.

by Kell Jun 1, 2013 1:43 AM

6. This photo shows all 5 stages of the inflorescence maturing. Progression of a inflorescence clump.

by Kell Jun 1, 2013 1:45 AM

7. Pollen dispersed so now pollen presenter reverts to stigma and ready to accept pollen from another plant. Progression of a inflorescence clump.

by Kell Jun 1, 2013 8:37 AM

8. Each inflorescence is now fully mature in this photo. Progression of a inflorescence clump.

by Kell Jun 1, 2013 8:40 AM