Great Lakes region, USA. June 2026.
I'm not sure if this is an example of fasciation or not, but I'd like to know. It's so unique compared to the millions of others I see around.
Funnily enough fascism and fasciation come from the same Latin word of "fascis" meaning "bundle". The symbol of fascism is a bundle of sticks usually with an axe called a fascis. It's to signify authority and power, specifically in ancient Rome where modern fascists pulled it from. In fasciation, fascia or bundle/band refers too the elongated and flattened growth patters of the plant.