Eriogonum pyrolifolium (Dirty Socks), A foul smelling plant…
A foul smelling plant - by mid-August, I did not find too many alpine plants in bloom, late July or very early August seem to be the best time up at First and Second Burroughs to really see alpine flowers in bloom i090909 398
Stinking Flowers
Watch: A flower that smells like 'stinky socks
Alpine Buckwheat, Dirty Socks, Oarleaf Buckwheat: Eriogonum pyrolifolium (Synonyms: Eriogonum pyrolifolium var. bellingeranum, Eriogonum pyrolaefolium var. coryphaeum,Eriogonum pyrolifolium var. pyrolifolium)
Alpine Buckwheat, Dirty Socks, Oarleaf Buckwheat: Eriogonum pyrolifolium (Synonyms: Eriogonum pyrolifolium var. bellingeranum, Eriogonum pyrolaefolium var. coryphaeum,Eriogonum pyrolifolium var. pyrolifolium)
Pyrola-leaved Buckwheat, Eriogonum pyrolifolium var. pyrolifolium
Stinking Flowers
5 Canadian plants that stink - Cottage Life
Stinky Plants – rottenbotany
Alpine Buckwheat, Dirty Socks, Oarleaf Buckwheat: Eriogonum pyrolifolium (Synonyms: Eriogonum pyrolifolium var. bellingeranum, Eriogonum pyrolaefolium var. coryphaeum,Eriogonum pyrolifolium var. pyrolifolium)
Subalpine Wildflowers - White - Mount Rainier National Park (U.S. National Park Service)
5 Canadian plants that stink - Cottage Life