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Hairy Smithia is a slender, erect herb, 30-35 cm tall. The stem, either unbranched or with a few ascending branches, is covered by yellowish, glandular-based hairs.

flowers · hills

Smithia hirsuta carpets: Kaas valley of flowers Smithia Hirsuta or the Hairy Smithia is a slender, erect herb, 30-35 cm tall from the pea family found in abundance at Kaas plateau.

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Denseflower Knotweed/ Persicaria glabra or commonly known as Common marsh buckwheat is an annual or perennial herbs with red, ascending, swollen stems, often rooting at the nodes, 5-15 cm long, not hairy.

flowers · industry

Ceropegia vincaefolia is a fast growing; twining species is a member of the not succulent representatives of its genus. It belongs to family Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed family).The leaves is quite large and heart-shaped.

flowers · river

Kaas Lake in Kaas Plateau shelters a variety of plants after the rainy season in the month of August and September. Varied varieties of flowers with all different colours are in full bloom during this season.

industry · flowers

Aponogeton satarensis is a rare aquatic plant only known from five sites in small temporary pools on the top of widely separated hill plateaus in the Western Ghats. It is a Herb with milky sap .

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Senecio edgeworthii or Hiwali Sonki is an annual common herb which grows up to 30-50 cm height. It belongs to the family Compositae or Asteraceae.

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Clerodendrum serratum (Rotheca serratum) or Blue Fountain Bush is a shrub reaching up to 1-4 metres of height. It is also known by the other names such as Blue Mormon, Lemon Pansy or Bharangi.

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Ipomoea barlerioides or Pink Morning Glory is a slender trailing herb. Alternately arranged leaves are oblong lanceshaped, with a point tip and base somewhat heart-shaped, hairy, 2-5 cm long, and 0.5 cm wide.

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Impatiens is a genus of about 850--1,000 species of flowering plants, widely distributed throughout the Northern Hemisphere and tropics. Together with Hydrocera triflora, impatiens makes up the family Balsaminaceae.

old town · hills

Cyanotis Cristata (Commelinaceae) or Nabhali is a prostrate herb with erect or ascending branches, about 15-30 cm long which are smooth or slightly hairy with sub spreading hairs.

flowers · hills

Kaas plateau of flowers. Located 26 km away from Satara. It is an plateau with amazing variety of flowers and wildlife.

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Flamingia gracitis or Slender Flemingia is a small twining herb which can grow up to to 30-50 cm long. It is a rare herb seen at higher elevations on plateaus in the Western Ghats. Stems are numerous and covered with long hairs.

flowers · monsoon

Smithia Hirsuta or the Hairy Smithia is a slender, erect herb, 30-35 cm tall from the pea family found in abundance at Kaas plateau.

flowers

Impatiens is a genus of about 850--1,000 species of flowering plants, widely distributed throughout the Northern Hemisphere and tropics. Together with Hydrocera triflora, impatiens makes up the family Balsaminaceae.

flowers · monsoon

Smithia Hirsuta or the Hairy Smithia is a slender, erect herb, 30-35 cm tall from the pea family found in abundance at Kaas plateau.

river · lake

View of Kaas lake from plateau. Kaas Lake or Kaas Talav, a popular tourist attraction of the region, is located in Satara District of Maharashtra and is situated at a distance of 26 km from Satara City.

flowers · river

Kaas lake seen from kaas plateau of flowers. Kaas Lake or Kaas Talav, a popular tourist attraction of the region, is located in Satara District of Maharashtra and is situated at a distance of 26 km from Satara City.

river · flowers

Indian Arrowroot or Chavar is an annual herb which can grow upto 50-100 cm high. The plant has perennial rhizomes with many hanging tubers. Oblong lance like leaves are up to half a meter long.

river · flowers

Indian Arrowroot or Chavar is an annual herb which can grow up to 50-100 cm high. The plant has perennial rhizomes with many hanging tubers. Oblong lance like leaves are up to half a meter long.

hills · flowers

Ascending through Rhododendron thickets up to Darwa Top, above Dodital and in the shadow of Mt. Bandarpunch.

Maharashtra·school · flowers

An ashram-school in Nagpur, with a garden blooming Hibiscus rosa sinensis and Bouganvillea. A litter of four "Indian pie dog" puppies loll in the shade of a tree.

forest · wildlife

Butea monosperma is a species of Butea native to tropical and sub-tropical parts of the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia, ranging across India and South east Asian countries.