Flat stem?

[Vikingo]

Hey guys, I have a stem that is flat and its top bud is funny looking. Not that anything is wrong but I was wondering if anyone has had this happen?

Cheers

[M_C]

At a guess, I'd say the top of the bud got damaged when developing?

[WhIpLaSh]

Bud looks like it could be polyploid?

[IceCalibur]

Don't get to see this often...it does look like a genetic mutation and Whips suggestion looks about right I' say

Looks funky! lol

[gardro]

Seen 2 or 3 flat stems on here. Think ironman had it last year

[Vikingo]

Oh wow I just read about polyploidy and yup that’s it. It’s pretty cool

[Sadface]

I had it once and put it down to a mutation ,but one of the main arms was flat like a ribbon cable ,the strain escapes me

[Sadface]

I've not a double crown cola for a while either ,you get the odd oddity

[sourshoes]

I had one this year but I didnt flower it out. Looks cool to me.

[SmobyToker#1]

Had this a fair few times on cheese and others. The really weird mutations i have had have been buds shooting from shade leaves.
Fasciation (or cresting) This is a condition of plant growth in which the apical meristem, normally concentrated around a single point, producing approximately cylindrical tissue, becomes elongated perpendicularly to the direction of growth, producing flattened, ribbon-like, crested, or elaborately contorted tissue. The phenomenon may occur in the stem, root, fruit, or flower head.

Fasciation can be caused by a mutation in the meristematic cells, bacterial infection, mite or insect attack, or chemical or mechanical damage. Some plants may inherit the trait.