Orchid of the Week: Cephalanthera austiniae

Hey, it’s the first snowfall of 2011 here in Brooklyn!

More of the white stuff

I wondered if there were any orchids known as a “snow orchid”…so I googled it and stumbled upon a really fascinating orchid called Cephalanthera austiniae. You know why it’s referred to as the snow orchid? The entire plant is white! There’s just a tinge of yellow in the center of the blooms:

Cephalanthera austiniae
Photo credit: MiguelVieira, Flickr

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