Orchid Observers Talk

Classifying Multiple Orchids

  • schildi by schildi

    This picture has several orchids! Is the white one the same as the purple ones?

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  • hotfungus by hotfungus scientist

    Hi, yes. they are all Orchis mascula (early purple orchid) - the white one is an albino variant and is much less common; ever rarer are white ones with pink spotting on the lip (the large petal that hangs down). .

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