Platanthera yosemitensis

Platanthera yosemitensis, the Yosemite bog orchid,^[4] is a species of orchid that is endemic to nine wet montane meadows between the main stem and the South Fork of the Merced River in Yosemite National Park.

Yosemite bog orchid
Conservation status
Imperiled  (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Orchidoideae
Genus:	Platanthera
Species:	P. yosemitensis
Binomial name
Platanthera yosemitensis Colwell, Sheviak and P.Moore[2]
Synonyms[3]
Limnorchis yosemitensis (Colwell, Sheviak & P.E.Moore) P.M.Br., S.L.Stewart & Gamarra

First collected in 1923, it was not recognized as a distinct species until 2007. The species grows at altitudes of 1,800–2,700 m (5,900–8,900 ft). The orchid has a foul smell that has variously been described as "corral of horses, asafetida, strong cheese, human feet, sweaty clothing, or simply disagreeable".^[5] The orchid's yellow flowers are less than 8 mm (1⁄4 in) wide, and are pollinated by insects.^[6]