Creepy flowers

[iann]

Tephrocatus stamens move when you tickle them. This is the strongest response I've seen in cactus flowers. It is quite odd watching them move for several seconds after being disturbed.

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Tich them and five seconds later this is the result:

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[Kamos]

That is strange ian .I'll have to try that with the next blooms I see.

[DaveW]

Sensitive stamens moving to coat pollinating insects is a characteristic of most if not all Opuntioides. Opuntia and Pterocactus stamens do the same thing if you touch them.

[tumamoc]

That's nifty.

[7george]

Almost bites! But the flower is large - lake an umbrella for that pot.

[adetheproducer]

I notice they do that on my lophophora when cross pollinating. Too it might help reduce self pollination.