Plant Anomalies


Plant life never fails to amaze us with its fascinating surprises, which is why it captivates our interest so much. This page is dedicated to showcasing anomalies in plant appearances – the unexpected and puzzling aspects you might encounter on a BotanicalJourney. These are plants that challenge your initial expectations but reveal their true identities when you take a closer look.

To begin, we present a collection of photos featuring plants that are not typically white, yet in this case, they are. We invite you to try and identify the species on your own before revealing the correct names, which will appear when you hover your mouse pointer over each image. If you click on a photo, it will open in a new window, allowing you to view it in a larger format.

For added enjoyment, we've provided an alphabetical list of all the depicted species at the bottom of this page. You can create a puzzle for yourself by connecting the species names to the corresponding pictures. Have fun exploring these remarkable plants that are not white!


Plants that are not white:

Galega officinalisEchium vulgareGymnadenia odoratissimaKnautia arvensisCampanula patulaCampanula alpinaMyosotis scorpioidesLupinus angustifoliusCampanula persicifoliaMalva moschataCalluna vulgarisGeranium dissectumHelleborus orientalisAgastache rugosaDigitalis purpureaLobelua siphiliticaEupatorium cannabinumLamprocapnos spectabilisCentaurea jaceaLamium x holsaticumSilene dioicaGeranium sylvaticumLathyrus setifoliusCorydalis cavaPolygala vulgarisGaleopsis tetrahitSalvia viridisCampanula tracheliumSymphytum officinaleCirsium palustreMyosotis sylvestrisCampanula rapunculusAjuga reptansStachus palustrisOriganum vulgarePapaver rhoeasSilene flos-cuculiEscholtzia californicaChaenomeles spec.Lupinus polyphyllusParentucellia latifoliaOnonis spinosaSilene coronariaCirsium arvenseSalvia pratensisVicia sativaSolanum dulcamaraAgrostemma githagoVerbascum nigrumAntirrhinum majusIberis umbellataCymbalaria muralisCallistephus chinensisGeranium molleEpilobium hirtumCentaurium erythraeaMedicago sativaLamium purpureumBuddleja davidiiCorydalis solidaMyosotis laxaCyclamen hederifoliumGeranium robertianumPhlox paniculataPrunella vulgarisJasione montanaDianthus deltoidesTrifoium pratenseCarduus crispusGeranium pyrenaicumAquilegia vulgarisAnchusa humilisSaponaria officinalis Anacamptis morioCommelina spec.Serapias orientalis Oenothera suaveolensCentranthus ruber
Misopates orontiumDactylorhiza maculataRanunculus sardous Viola odorataGeranium sanguineumOrchis militaris Vicia tetraspermaTrifolium arvense Vinca minorCampanula rotundifoliaTeucrium chamaedrys Odontites vernus
Campanula rotundifoliaCampanula rhomboidalis Thymus serpyllumRosa rugosa Fritillaria meleagrisCentaurea scabiosa


List of the species depicted above (in alphabetical order):

  • Agastache spec.
  • Agrostemma githago
  • Ajuga reptans
  • Anacamptis morio
  • Anchusa humilis
  • Antirrhinum majus
  • Aquilegia vulgaris
  • Buddleja davidii
  • Callistephus chinensis
  • Calluna vulgaris
  • Campanula alpina
  • Campanula patula
  • Campanula persicifolia
  • Campanula rapunculus
  • Campanula rhomboidalis
  • Campanula rotundifolia
  • Campanula trachelium
  • Carduus crispus
  • Centaurea jacea
  • Centaurea nigra
  • Centaurea scabiosa
  • Centaurium erythraea
  • Centhrantus ruber
  • Chaenomeles spec.
  • Cirsium arvense
  • Cirsium palustre
  • Commelina spec.
  • Corydalis cava
  • Corydalis solida
  • Cyclamen hederifolium
  • Cymbalaria muralis
  • Dactylorhiza maculata
  • Dianthus deltoides
  • Digitalis purpurea
  • Echium vulgare
  • Epilobium hirtum
  • Escholtzia californica
  • Eupatorium cannabinum
  • Fritillaria meleagris
  • Galega officinalis
  • Galeopsis tetrahit
  • Geranium dissectum
  • Geranium molle
  • Geranium pyrenaicum
  • Geranium robertianum
  • Geranium sanguineum
  • Geranium sylvaticum
  • Gymnadenia odoratissima
  • Helleborus orientalis
  • Iberis umbellata
  • Jasione montana
  • Knautia arvensis
  • Lamium purpureum
  • Lamium x holsaticum
  • Lamprocapnos spectabilis
  • Lathyrus setifolius
  • Lobelia siphilitica
  • Lupinus angustifolius
  • Lupinus polyphyllus
  • Malva moschata
  • Medicago sativa
  • Misopates oriontium
  • Myosotis laxa
  • Myosotis scorpioides
  • Myosotis sylvestris
  • Odontites vernus
  • Oenothera suaveolens
  • Ononis spinosa
  • Orchis militaris
  • Origanum vulgare
  • Papaver rhoeas
  • Parentucellia latifolia
  • Phlox paniculata
  • Polygala vulgaris
  • Prunella vulgaris
  • Ranunculus sardous
  • Rosa rugosa
  • Salvia pratensis
  • Salvia viridis
  • Saponaria officinalis
  • Serapias orientalis
  • Silene coronaria
  • Silene dioica
  • Silene flos-cuculi
  • Solanum dulcamara
  • Stachys palustris
  • Symphytum officinale
  • Teucrium chamaedrys
  • Thymus serpyllum
  • Trifolium arvense
  • Trifolium pratense
  • Verbascum nigrum
  • Vicia sativa
  • Vicia tetrasperma
  • Vinca minor
  • Viola odorata