What is that smell in High Line Park in NYC?

September 16, 2009 3:13 PM

What is that smell in High Line Park in NYC?

There is a relatively new odor in the air around High Line Park. It is sharp and pungent, smells vaguely of cilantro. Other passersby have also noticed the aroma, many of which have stopped to locate, but nobody can. Any thoughts?

posted by Jimmie to home & garden (6 comments total)

Maybe a Greeter can tell you.
posted by tellurian at 4:30 PM on September 16

Someone on Twitter was noticing the smell of flowers in that area. Could it be that?
posted by Piscean at 7:07 PM on September 16

Actually we found a greeter after posting the question. She said it was some type of prairie grass but did not know what kind.
posted by Jimmie at 7:41 PM on September 16

Ah! that leads to Prairie dropseed. Can you see anything that looks like that?
posted by tellurian at 7:59 PM on September 16 [1 favorite has favorites]

The guy who planned the garden may know.
posted by hortense at 10:54 PM on September 16

That's gotta be it Tellurian, thank you so much.
posted by Jimmie at 3:31 PM on September 17