those are secondary flowers i do believe...they bear a striking resemblance to the larger flower the older they get...however...about six inches down each branch with a secondary flower i find a thickening of the branch where it meets the main stem...ad there appear to be tassels forming...that is exciting news ( geeky, i know)these could actually be the seeds i am hoping for...the zea diploperennis is showing lots of new growth, both at home and on campus ( and i will mulch the heck out of it in hopes of bringing some through the winter even though i am not sanguine about that)...but shows no sign of flowering...so here's hoping the annual strain provides some seeds and another lesson in ancestor morphology.
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