WHITE helliborine. Cephalanthra damasonium, a rare orchid and one not known this far north in Grimsby, Lincolnshire. UK.
Grimsby, North Lincolnshire, UK. 23rd May, 2015. Chris Heaton, local bird watcher and wild orchid fanatic discovers the most northerly blooms of the White Helliborine (Cephalanthra damasonium). Chris found these growing in one of the public parks/gardens (secret location to protect orchids) in the middle of Grimsby. He contacted fellow enthusiast because the local (but different) wild helliborines should not be in flower yet and thought this could only be Cephalanthra damasonium, a rare orchid and one not known this far Helliborine (Cephalanthra damasonium) is the white flowers to the right of him. Chris Heaton, local bird watcher and wild orchid fanatic discovers the most northerly blooms of the White Helliborine (Cephalanthra damasonium). Chris found these growing in one of the public parks/gardens (secret location to protect orchids) in the middle of Grimsby. He contacted fellow enthusiast because the local (but different) wild helliborines should not be in flower yet and thought this could only be Cephalanthra damasonium, a rare orchid and one not known this far north. Chris says the nearest one known is 150 miles south and some have been discovered in Buckingam palace gardens. Fellow enthusiast Bill Meek came to have a look and agrteed they were indeed Cephalanthra damasonium. The County recorder has been informed and so now this is on record as the most northerly record of this species, here no doubt due to climate change.
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Location: Grimsby Lincolnshire UK
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Keywords: cephalanthera, change, climate, countryside, damasonium, flora, flower, flowers, furthest, nature, north, record, record., wild
