Captivating Floral diversity of Valley of Flowers


Valley of flowers is home to stunning floral diversity. From rare orchids to high altitude specialties the flower varieties are a treat to the eye. Though we saw huge number of species in Valley of Flowers and photographed most of them, we are displaying only a few. For want of retaining the length of this picture essay we decided to post the pictures and display the names alone . We find www.flowersofindia.net very useful for searching details about Indian flora and is by far the best online database for Indian wildflowers. 


Showy Inula – Inula orientalis 

Showy Inula - Inula orientalis,Valley of flowers


Eyebright-Euphrasia himalayica

Eyebright-Euphrasia himalayica,valley of flowers


River beauty-Epilobium latifolium

River beauty-Epilobium latifolium , valley of flowers


Small leaved trailing bell flower-Cyananthus microphyllus


Small leaved trailing bell flower-Cyananthus microphyllus , valley of flowers


Himalayan Monkshood-Aconitum heterophyllum

Himalayan Monkshood-Aconitum heterophyllum , valley of flowers


Bladder campion-Silene vulgaris

bladder campion-Silene vulgaris , valley of flowers


Tube Lousewort – Pedicularis siphonantha

Tube Lousewort - Pedicularis siphonantha , himalayan wildflower


Brahma kamal – Saussurea obvallata

brahma kamal - Saussurea obvallata, rare flower, himalayan wildflower


Hill geranium – Geranium collinum 

Hill geranium - Geranium collinum  , pink himalayan flower


Himalayan fleece flower – Polygonum affine

Himalayan fleece flower - Polygonum affine


Violet dandelion – Lactuca macrorhiza 

Violet dandelion - Lactuca macrorhiza 


Fuzzy himalayan mint – Elsholtzia eriostachya 

Fuzzy himalayan mint - Elsholtzia eriostachya 


Himalayan daisy – Cremanthodium arnicoides

Himalayan daisy - Cremanthodium arnicoides


Horned Lousewort – Pedicularis bicornuta 

Horned Lousewort - Pedicularis bicornuta 


Chinese Lady’s-Tresses – Spiranthes sinensis

Chinese Lady's-Tresses - Spiranthes sinensis


Edelweiss – Leontopodium jacotianum

Edelweiss - Leontopodium jacotianum


Mary Legge’s Balsam – Impatiens leggei

Mary Legge's Balsam - Impatiens leggei


Moorcroft saxifrage – Saxifraga moorcroftiana

Moorcroft saxifrage - Saxifraga moorcroftiana


Snow Cinquefoil – Potentilla nivea

Snow Cinquefoil - Potentilla nivea


Not a flower ! But the leaves themselves are beautiful !

Himalayan plant alpine


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