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Title: Four petal nivalis
Post by: Phill on February 18, 2015, 07:28:19 PM

Is this a frequent variation?(http://)

Title: Re: Four petal nivalis
Post by: RichardW on February 18, 2015, 07:53:20 PM

Yes I find them occasionally, but they are quite unstable & often revert to three petals.

Title: Re: Four petal nivalis
Post by: ChrisD on February 18, 2015, 08:00:14 PM

Quote from: RichardW on February 18, 2015, 07:53:20 PM

Yes I find them occasionally, but they are quite unstable & often revert to three petals.

Yes, I often see a few of them the year after I transplant and split them. So far they have all reverted back the following year, although I believe there is at least one stable 4 petalled G. nivalis.

Chris

Title: Re: Four petal nivalis
Post by: Alan_b on February 18, 2015, 09:16:35 PM

If you found this by itself then it is most likely to be a one-off.  If there is a clump and they all have 4 outers and 4 inners then it is likely to be stable.

Title: Re: Four petal nivalis
Post by: Carolyn Walker on February 19, 2015, 02:21:36 AM

I found a little clump of four petal G. nivalis and moved it to a new location for observation.  The next year it was three petal, but then last year it went back to four petal.  We will see what happens this spring if spring ever arrives, -10 F is predicted for tomorrow night, 10 degrees below our zone 7A low of 0 F.