Penaea mucronata fruiting change

Fruiting has progressed some inside these drying, and stiffening Penaea mucronata pointed bracts. The four perianth lobes of the earlier flower become reflexed with age. The two bracteoles below the perianth are hard to see.

Old, pale grey and leafless stems are visible below the leaf-covered upper stems in picture (Manning, 2007; Leistner, (Ed.), 2000; iNaturalist).