Nascent Celosia inflorescence

Celosia develops large inflorescences, but here is one just beginning to punch out from the leaves.

Genus page at PhytoImages, http://phytoimages.siu.edu/cgi-bin/dol/dol_terminal.pl?taxon_name=Celosia&rank=genus

Photo taken at SIUC Plant Biology Greenhouse, http://www.plantbiology.siu.edu/facilities/plant-biology-facilities/greenhouse/index.php

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[Maggiemae]

Don't know that word but the leaves look like lettuce!

[Jane Anderson]

So interesting! Looks like a caterpillar.

[Joanna kate]

Yes, coral amongst the lettuce leaves, how intriguing this is

[Lisa Pouncy]

I thought this must be a caterpillar too xx