Piperia unalascensis  "Alaska rein orchid" 

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  • Mammoth, Narrow gauge terrace trail, Piperia unalascensis, Yellowstone
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  • 6/27/14 1:27:32 PM MDT
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  • 2040 × 3060 (6.2 MP)
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  • 30.96 MB
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  • YNP > 14_0627

Locations: Mammoth area, on the Narrow Gauge Terrace trail, in the woods before you get to the first thermal. Also look for striped coral roots, Corallorhiza striata.  Artist Paint Pot trail, just off the board walk in various places.

Blooming: June 27, 2014 Mammoth area.  Artist Paint Pots: observed vegetation and last year's seed pods on June 15, 2013

Sniff test: N/A