Flowering Multiplex, Himalayacalamus, Drepano????

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Barely visible flowers right of center - couldn't get any closer due to steep terrain, multiple branches at the node, blue blush from heavy powder, lots of thin lance shaped leaves


<img src="http://www.bambooweb.info/images/bamboo/multiplex.jpg" alt="Unknown">

[Roy]

Barely visible flowers right of center - couldn't get any closer due to steep terrain, multiple branches at the node, blue blush from heavy powder, lots of thin lance shaped leaves

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Looks like a dead culm, but I'll take your word for the flowers. I don't see any other branches flowering, so probably an isolated issue.

[needmore]

It has been flowering for several months, a few culms at a time. The dead looking one still has fresh green coloration around the flowering parts that you can't see here - does Multiplex have multiple branches that encircle the culm, and a heavy powder at sheath fall?

[Roy]

It has been flowering for several months, a few culms at a time. The dead looking one still has fresh green coloration around the flowering parts that you can't see here - does Multiplex have multiple branches that encircle the culm, and a heavy powder at sheath fall?

I wouldn't call this encircling--Pic 1

Multiplex flower--pic. 2

I'm not sure about the heavy powder at sheath fall. Don't remember that being one of the outstanding features of the Multiplex clan.

<img src="http://www.bambooweb.info/images/bamboo/AKarr-001.jpg" alt="Bambusa multiplex 'Alphonse Karr'">

<img src="http://www.bambooweb.info/images/bamboo ... flower.jpg" alt="Bambusa multiplex 'Alphonse Karr'">

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I double checked and encircling is inaccurate, it is almost exactly a half circle of branches around the culm.

[Roy]

It has been flowering for several months, a few culms at a time. The dead looking one still has fresh green coloration around the flowering parts that you can't see here - does Multiplex have multiple branches that encircle the culm, and a heavy powder at sheath fall?

Also B. multiplexes have a rough feel when you run your thumb and index finger up and down the culm.