Echinacea deformed head

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• Lyn Posts: 23,190

  September 2023

  It’s called Fasciation nothing to worry about,  there’s a whole thread on here somewhere where you can show your photos. 

  Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 
  
  

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• Dovefromabove Posts: 88,147

  September 2023 edited September 2023

  Hi @lucywilliams68488453839 and welcome to the forum 😊 
  
  Theres no need to worry … it’s an example of a fascinating condition called Fasciation. 

  
  

  This thread explains all and shows lots of examples. 

  
  

  https://forum.gardenersworld.com/discussion/388011/fascinated-by-fasciation
  

  
  Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
  
  
  
  
  
  

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• AnniD Posts: 12,585

  September 2023

  As @Lyn says it's fasciation 
  Some information here.
  https://www.rhs.org.uk/problems/fasciation

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• lucywilliams68488453839 Posts: 3

  September 2023

  Thank you 😊 

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• AnniD Posts: 12,585

  September 2023

  This is the thread with loads of photos. 
  https://forum.gardenersworld.com/discussion/388011/fascinated-by-fasciation/p1

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