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

Shasta Buckwheat, Eriogonum pyrolifolium

Washington 2009 II - Mt. Saint Helens, Columbia River Gorge - Kris Light

Subalpine Wildflowers - White - Mount Rainier National Park (U.S. National Park Service)

Eriogonum pyrolifolium, alpine buckwheat aka dirty socks

Corpse Flower: Facts about the smelly plant

Why some plants smell like decay

Alpine Buckwheat, Dirty Socks, Oarleaf Buckwheat: Eriogonum pyrolifolium (Synonyms: Eriogonum pyrolifolium var. bellingeranum, Eriogonum pyrolaefolium var. coryphaeum,Eriogonum pyrolifolium var. pyrolifolium)

Stinking Flowers

Washington 2009 II - Mt. Saint Helens, Columbia River Gorge - Kris Light