BioImages: The Virtual Field-Guide (UK)
Digitalis purpurea L. (Foxglove)
| Date: | 1 June 2000 |
| Location: | Berks, England |
| State: | Plant |
| Record Summary: | "Centroradialis" form |
| Identification Notes: | Monstrous terminal flower caused by a double recessive gene at a locus called "centroradialis". The flowering stem terminates in the centre of the flower, so it appears the main shoot had formed the flower rather than a side shoot as is normally the case. There were two green and two purple very narrowly conical flowers behind the monstrous one, as well as a deformed one inside the flower itself. The stamens and anthers were very large. |
Images etc
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Flower spike terminating in mostrous flower | 233 by 500 pixels | |
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Monstrous flower - back | 500 by 497 pixels | |
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Monstrous flower - close-up | 500 by 394 pixels | |
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Monstrous flower - front | 470 by 500 pixels | |
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Monstrous flower - front | 469 by 500 pixels | |
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Monstrous flower - side view | 500 by 444 pixels | |
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Monstrous plant with normal plant in the background | 364 by 500 pixels | |
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Monstrous plant with normal plant | 406 by 500 pixels | |
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Monstrous plant with normal plant | 340 by 500 pixels | |
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Normal flowers below monstrous flower | 431 by 500 pixels |