| | Botany Photo of the Day: Abeliophyllum distichum |
 | | Depending on your perspective, Abeliophyllum distichum is either a rarity or fairly common. |
 | | If you are familiar with the plant from a horticultural or gardening background, white forsythia is used ornamentally for its spray of white flowers in late winter / early spring (Paghat has a good gardening write-up for white forsythia). |
 | | I was recently accepted into university, and the password they assigned to me for the school website was "abeliophyllum distichum." Curious, I looked it up, and the wonder and beauty of this plant matches the majesty of a life-long educational experience. |
| www.ubcbotanicalgarden.org /potd/2006/02/abeliophyllum_distichum.php (525 words) |