I have mutated basil.

[lindaj]

One of my Greek Mini Basil seedlings is a genetic mutation. It grew with 3 cotyledons instead of 2. After much waiting, this morning I could see, with a good deal of squinting on my part, that the true leaves are also coming in in threes.

I've found a study about sunflowers that do the same thing, which grew out 3 generations, and found it difficult to stabilize.

Also, the sunflowers stopped their 3-lobed character after 6-7 nodes (and presumably reverted to their regular bi-leafed habit).

Nonetheless, I'm sort of excited, and I'm going to try to propagate this plant if I can.

I'll post pictures if I can manage to get some.