Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea monstrosa) Forms Peloric Flowers

I walked outside a few days ago and immediately spotted my monster foxglove. It is a cream yellow, growing in a fairly shady spot where the color just glows. But what made it really stand out is the large uncharacteristic flower at the top of the inflorescence (flower stem).

After a bit of work on the computer, I learned that this is a rare peloric mutation.

Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea monstrosa) forms peloric flowers, by Robert Pavlis
Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea monstrosa) forms peloric flowers, by Robert Pavlis

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