Flower?

[theyellowdart]

Is this a flower I see on my fusca 'flared perstiome'? It has grown tremendously since I got it last july. It started out with a 2" or 3" leaf span and now has a leaf that is almost 5", but I would still think it's too young to flower.

w/o flash

with flash

The seperation of the new forming leaf and the "flower" is clearly visible.

And a picture of it's newest pitcher. (A lot of noise in this pic.. accidentally had the iso set pretty high.)

Thanks
Matt

 

[Capensis]

Looks like an activating node to me (Plus, you accidently put this in the non-Nepenthes pitcher plants forum :x).

 

[theyellowdart]

Woops, thats what glancing will get you. Sorry about that. Can a mod please move this?

Thanks Cap. A node would be nice too.

 

[Capensis]

Ahaha, I love that one. No problem.

 

[jimscott]

Not a flower... not a tumor, either. You would see a coiled up scape. If you look carefully, there is one emerging in this pic:

 

[EdaxFlamma]

It really does just look like a new leaf forming to be honest. You can't miss a Nepenthes flower when it starts. I don't believe that they coil out quite like Jim's D. capensis here but you'll see a tiny stalk with a ton of little buds all over it.

But yay a new leaf!

 

[jimscott]

My bad! Why was I thinking capensis? This is more like it:

 

[theyellowdart]

Thanks guys.
Ah well, I was kinda looking forward to a flower.

 

[justjack]

I LOVE the picture of the flower with all that snow behind it!

 

[theyellowdart]

I LOVE the picture of the flower with all that snow behind it!

A jimscott classic!