Paul Dawson 2019
Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) - peloric
Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) is a common wildflower, with its tubular bell-shaped blossoms running up a single, tall stalk, so I was startled to see one today with an additional blossom on TOP of the stalk. After some research, it turns out that a genetic mutation called peloria sometimes makes zygomorphic flowers - symmetrical in one plane, like foxgloves and orchids - bloom actinomorphically - symmetrical in all planes, like roses and dandelions. Very cool to see!
Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) - peloric
Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) is a common wildflower, with its tubular bell-shaped blossoms running up a single, tall stalk, so I was startled to see one today with an additional blossom on TOP of the stalk. After some research, it turns out that a genetic mutation called peloria sometimes makes zygomorphic flowers - symmetrical in one plane, like foxgloves and orchids - bloom actinomorphically - symmetrical in all planes, like roses and dandelions. Very cool to see!