gordonhogenson's Identifications

We noticed an abundance of Peloric flowers in this timberland area on Harstine Island- so decided to post them here on iNaturalist to raise awareness - as normally this is a bit of a rare occurrence.

• Possibly an incidence increased because of fungal spraying? Or?
  Peloric Foxglove
  The terminal flower forms a radial symmetry instead of typical bilateral.
  Specimen is small still, but Peloric flower is already distinct.
  In Greek, Peloric means a monstrosity, as in huge, big, and oversized from what is usually expected.
  Could be caused by:
  •stress
  •genetically mutated from the beginning
  •enduring environment changes

We noticed an abundance of Peloric flowers in this timberland area on Harstine Island- so decided to post them here on iNaturalist to raise awareness - as normally this is a bit of a rare occurrence.

• Possibly an incidence increased because of fungal spraying? Or?
  Peloric Foxglove
  The terminal flower forms a radial symmetry instead of typical bilateral.
  In Greek, Peloric means a monstrosity, as in huge, big, and oversized from what is usually expected.
  Could be caused by:
  •stress
  •genetically mutated from the beginning
  •enduring environment changes

We noticed an abundance of Peloric flowers in this timberland area on Harstine Island- so decided to post them here on iNaturalist to raise awareness - as normally this is a bit of a rare occurrence.

• Possibly an incidence increased because of fungal spraying? Or?
  Peloric Foxglove
  The terminal flower forms a radial symmetry instead of typical bilateral.

This specimen was the first white Peloric we saw. Predominantly we saw Peloric in purple foxgloves.
In Greek, Peloric means a monstrosity, as in huge, big, and oversized from what is usually expected.
Could be caused by:
•stress
•genetically mutated from the beginning
•enduring environment changes