Eerder hadden we hier: LinkNotes: Giant Stinkermaar deze kan er ook wat van. De onlangs ontdekte Yosemite bog-orchidee ruikt naar zweetvoeten:
SAN FRANCISCO — Scientists announced Monday the discovery of a rare — and stinky — orchid species that flourishes only in the wet meadows of a beloved portion of Yosemite National Park.
Botanist Alison Colwell said the species' minute, tennis-ball-yellow flowers weren't what first led her to it, but rather the smell of sweaty feet that the Yosemite bog-orchid emits to attract pollinators.
Nation & World | Orchid species found in Yosemite | Seattle Times Newspaper
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