Platanthera yosemitensis Colwell, Sheviak & P.E.Moore 2007
Photos by Š Alison Colwell and Wikipedia Website
Drawing by Š John Meyers and Madroņo 54: 86 Colwell, Sheviak & P.E.Moore 2007
Common Name The Yosemite Platanthera [A national park in California] - The Yosemite Bog Orchid
Flower Size .2" [5 mm]
Found in California in moist meadows as a medium to large sized, cold growing terrestrial with an erect stem carrying 5 to 7, linear-acute leaves that blooms in the summer on an erect, 16" [40 cm] long overall, simple, rachis 10" [25 cm] long, laxly many flowered inflorescence carrying flowers that smell like sweaty feet.
Synonyms Limnorchis yosemitensis (Colwell, Sheviak & P.E.Moore) P.M.Br., S.L.Stewart & Gamarra 2009
References W3 Tropicos, Kew Monocot list , IPNI ;
* Madroņo 54: 86 Colwell, Sheviak & P.E.Moore 2007
N. Amer. Native Orchid J. 15: 79 P.M.Br., S.L.Stewart & Gamarra 2009 as Limnorchis yosemitensis
AOS Bulletin Vol 76 No 9 2007 photo fide;
Orchid Digest Vol 71 #4 2007 photo fide;
AOS Bulletin Vol 86 # 3 2017 photo fide
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