Adventitious roots are roots that grow from non-root tissue, like the stem of a plant. They are used to help facilitate water transfer to the upper portions of the stem, stabilize the plant as it grows more vertically, and allow for absorption of oxygen for the plants.
Fasciation (or cresting) is a growth abnormality where, generally, the growth point of the stem starts to divide and doesn't stop. It happens in root tissue occasionally. There is actually a Drosera capensis cultivated variety with this trait. This duplication error also happens in other sundews, Pinguicula, and many other types of plants as well.
Adventitious roots are common on older Drosera capensis, but I've never seen an adventurous root fasciate like this!
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by Gankcore
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Beautiful plant