Central Virginia Organic Gardener

"And 'tis my faith that every flower enjoys the air it breathes." - William Wordsworth, 1798

Friday, February 20, 2009

Brief Note: Ugly Orchid

You just gotta' love it- an ugly orchid! I didn't know such things existed! Let me introduce the Warty Hammer Orchid from Australia! Awful name too! From Alcock, J. (2006) "An Enthusiasm for Orchids: Sex and Deception in Plant Evolution." A fascinating book on adaptation, controversies in evolution, orchids and plant behavior! Didn't know they could behave, eh? And this orchid has interesting behavior....
Happy gardening! ...Now, what's the ugliest North American flower? Anyone?

2 comments:

academic said...

Woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooow /Hey thanks man!! you are so good. I think this the perfect work.
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Anita said...

Found it. It has quite a personality. :)