Found in a fen, not a bog, incidentally, in Yosemite NP.
Asked a park ranger there a geeky question,
turns out we know each other,
and he had done a good amount of botany, etc.,
so during the course of our conversation,
he pointed this pup out to me.
Asked a park ranger there a geeky question,
turns out we know each other,
and he had done a good amount of botany, etc.,
so during the course of our conversation,
he pointed this pup out to me.
Closer...
Platanthera dilatata var. leucostachys
used to be called Platanthera leucostachys.
It's on Yosemite's plant species list.
Pretty non-showy, small thing, until you get close.
According to Calflora, it is a perennial, herbaceous monocot.
Elevation range is 0 to 11,000 feet. Now, that's flexible.
Anyhow, cool plant, and such an interesting flower shape.
And I just love the word fen. =)
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used to be called Platanthera leucostachys.
It's on Yosemite's plant species list.
Pretty non-showy, small thing, until you get close.
According to Calflora, it is a perennial, herbaceous monocot.
Elevation range is 0 to 11,000 feet. Now, that's flexible.
Anyhow, cool plant, and such an interesting flower shape.
And I just love the word fen. =)
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