In this case, albino would mean a complete lack of the typical pink color. The orange-yellow in the psuedo-pollen bristles persists.
This is only the second time in my life that I've seen a grass pink this color. Below is a typical color form:
You can read more about this species on its profile page:
Grass Pink (Calopogon tuberosus)
January 20, 2017 Redux
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On this day 8 years ago I wrote It’s Time to Pay Attention. Reflecting
back, and as someone said on social media elsewhere the other day, we
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The white one is beautiful!
There are so many small ground flowers in the preserve. I wonder sometimes what I'm stepping on (inadvertently) as I walk across a marl prairie?
The orchids that you might encounter out there, Calopogon tuberosus var. simpsonii and Bletia purpurea, are pretty large and obvious plants. Not sure about the non-orchids.
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