The Continuing Saga of the Mutant Coneflower
click on photo to enlargeMy last week's entry for Today's Flowers was a strange coneflower I saw growing in my Gardening Daughter's wildflower garden. Several commentors expressed an interesting in seeing the progress of this aberation. These photos were taken this afternoon.
Several of the small growths springing from the seed head have turned into stunted blooms, as shown by the photos above and below.
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The photograph below is of another coneflower from the same patch. It has several small stalks arising from the seed head as well as tiny purple blooms very close to the surface of the seed head.
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21 comments:
Beautiful Nature. Nice flowers.
Very cool, interesting flower.
They are very beautiful flowers. The mutation is unusual and it's interesting to see it as it grows. Thanks for the update.
Through Squirrel Eyes
Fascinating yet beautiful in their uniqueness. Thank you very much for sharing and have a great week.
Very interesting .. mutation I believe is the reason for your flower showing this kind of growth.
Great shots,
Gisela
The mutant flower looks a little like the fuzzy head of dog (with white ears) or rabbit with white ears...but I have a vivid imagination.
A recent post of mine show a naked lady stalk that had branched. I've never seen that before.
That is very unusualy. Thanks for following up.
So interesting. I am intrigued.
Well Pat call me crazy, but I feel somewhat sorry for the poor little coneflower! But at least it gave it one heck of a try right?
I like these photos much more!
Thank you for your visit and a good week!
I think you have found a Triffid...
Isn't nature wonderful? And the will to survive whatever the odds.
Perhaps it will start a new species. Interesting post.
Definitely a mutation caused by chemicals.
Beautiful ones.
Quite amazing, like flowers in a flower. thanks for sharing. Thanks for the nice comment to our blog.
the last photo is a delight to look at
Pat
Beautiful flowers!
Thanks for posting for TODAY'S FLOWERS!
Luiz
Hi Pat,
Wonderful nature.I like your way of represanting.Someting not so usually.Thank yoy Pat.
I like them - very peculiar.
Beautiful. I'm glad you take notice of such things. And that you share. :)
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