Arizonans are seeing unusual saguaro blooms, and experts aren't sure why
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FOX 10's Jennifer Martinez reports.
PHOENIX - A normal saguaro normally blooms from the top. But across southern Arizona and parts of the Valley, people are seeing something strange: flowers blooming down the stem.
"We are seeing an unusual phenomenon," said Michael Chamberland, assistant agent in urban horticulture for the UArizona Maricopa County Cooperative Extension. "This spring, we're seeing the saguaro flowers which usually occur as a crown cluster at the top. They are occurring lower down on the stem as well."
Chamberland says it is unknown what is causing the flowers to bloom in unusual places.