White Riot

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   Hi folks,

Wandering around a local reserve looking for Vivs recently, I chanced upon a trio of unusually-coloured plant specimens.

I've occasionally seen white orchids before, like this - normally pinky-purple - Pyramidal Orchid  Anacamptis pyramidalis:

However, among the throng of normal purple-flowered specimens, I was surprised to also spot a pair of White Betony Stachys officinalis:

Cheers    

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Liz Heard Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 27 Apr 2010 Location: South West Status: Offline Points: 1323	Post Options Post Reply Quote Liz Heard Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: White Riot Posted: 13 Aug 2015 at 7:26pm
	Hi folks, Wandering around a local reserve looking for Vivs recently, I chanced upon a trio of unusually-coloured plant specimens. I've occasionally seen white orchids before, like this - normally pinky-purple - Pyramidal Orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis: However, among the throng of normal purple-flowered specimens, I was surprised to also spot a pair of White Betony Stachys officinalis: Cheers

Suzy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 06 Apr 2005 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 1307	Post Options Post Reply Quote Suzy Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 13 Aug 2015 at 11:16pm
	Interesting.
	Suz

Liz Heard Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 27 Apr 2010 Location: South West Status: Offline Points: 1323	Post Options Post Reply Quote Liz Heard Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 14 Aug 2015 at 6:39pm
	Hi Suzi, There are white cultivars of Betony in gardens, but I've not seen wild ones before personally, and the reserve warden was interested to hear of my sighting. Nice to see something different!

AGILIS Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 27 Feb 2007 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 1689	Post Options Post Reply Quote AGILIS Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 15 Aug 2015 at 7:07am
	hi liz I have seen them white but mainly pink keith
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Liz Heard Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 27 Apr 2010 Location: South West Status: Offline Points: 1323	Post Options Post Reply Quote Liz Heard Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 26 Aug 2015 at 2:07pm
	Hi Keith, Maybe more common in your area then? That's the thing with observations i find; one minute you see something you think is unusual, only to discover that others have seen the same. On another occasion, you report something you've shrugged off and an expert says "wow".