1 in 10,000

Whitebell
Whitebell

 

For every 10,000 bluebells (Hyacinthoides non-scripta), one is likely to have the genetic mutation that results in a white flower.  As there are the half a million bluebells in Warleigh Woods (I’ve counted*), there will be a few dozens of white variants.

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