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Ox-eye daisies, which are very similar to the Michaelmas daisies in look, prosper in the Himalayan mountains of Uttarakhand, India. Michaelmas or Easter daisies (Aster novi-belgii) were once popular in gardens, but are rarely seen now.

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Berberis aristata growing in Uttarakhand, India. Berberis aristata, also known as Indian Barberry or Tree Turmeric, belongs to the family Berberidaceae and the genus Berberis.

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The Meadow Cranesbill of the high Himalaya. A glorious view along the Jallandhi Garh torrent in the mountains above Harsil in Uttarakhand, on a Wilderness Films India flower and wildlife expedition.

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Cicadas calling in the backdrop of this Sikkim forest, the Himalayan Holly blooms in grandeur with a bee pollinating the flowers of this shrub, also known in Latin as Mahonia napaulensis.

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Thymus linearis or wild ajwain, is a wild Himalayan flowering herb plant that grows close to the ground in the middle altitudes.

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One of the most beautiful flowers of the Himalaya and trans-Himalaya, this Gentian grows on vast desolate plateaux as well as on high altitude wind-swept meadows.

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Potentilla atrosanguinea, commonly known as Himalayan cinquefoil or ruby cinquefoil, is a vigorous herbaceous perennial of the rose family that typically grows in spreading mounds to 18-30” tall.

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See the lovely spread of shrub Rhododendrons flowering in north Sikkim! Meconopsis horridula is anything but horrid - one of the most beautiful and rare Himalayan flowers, it can be seen flowering here in the upper reaches of north Sikkim,…

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A multitude of flowering Rhododendron shrubs, of different species, light up the slopes of upper north Sikkim, in the month of June.

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Seen in a high altitude meadow in North Sikkim, in the month of June, this prolific growth of Primula dickieana blossom is a rare sight for a Primula enthusiast! Most often seen flowing from June to August at altitudes ranging from 4000 to…

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Himalayan Thyme is a small aromtic shrublet, about 15-30 cm high, with many tiny oblong leaves and delicate little whorls of pink-purple flowers growing in fairly dense clusters, occasionally crowding over the leaves.

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Gaultheria trichophylla, commonly known as Himalayan snowberry, is a species of plant in the heath and heather family, native to the Himalayas.

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Seen here in Sikkim growing by a little mountain stream, Dhatura is a very beautiful but poisonous flowering plant that is rather common in the Himalaya. Sikkim even has a pink dhatura variety.

Jammu and Kashmir·wildlife · river

A bumble bee sucks nectar from Impatiens or wild Balsam flowers as an Indian fritillary sits on leaves of a plant in Dachigam National Park Located very close to Srinagar (22-km), Dachigam National Park with its splendid forests and magnifi…

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Rhododendron arboreum: One of the most stately and impressive species rhododendrons, Tree Rhododendron is the state tree of Uttarakhand. It is extremely variable in stature, hardiness, flower color and leaf characteristics.

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Ox-eye daisies (Leucanthemum vulgare) are very similar looking to the Michaelmas daisies. They prosper in the Himalayan mountains of Uttarakhand, India.

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Himalayan Heather is a small branched tufted shrub which can grow to a foot high. Many stems are clustered together in parallel.

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A perennial, widespread and gregarious herb with flowers that measures 2-5cm. across and range in color from white to deep blue and in the higher reaches of Kashmir attain a rich buttercup-yellow.

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Rosa brunonii, the Himalayan Musk Rose, is commonly seen among shrubberies throughout our area, between 1200 and 2500m.

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A perennial, widespread and gregarious herb with flowers that measures 2-5cm. across and range in colour from white to deep blue and higher reaches of Kashmir attain a rich buttercup-yellow.

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One of the most beautiful and characteristic species of Himalayan flora, the White Rhododendron is a common sight in the higher alpine shrubberies and forests throughout the Himalayas and well-distributed within our area.

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Blue Himalayan Anemone is a perennial herb which is very variable, with 2-5 cm buttercup flowers in colors white, blue or yellow. Flowers are borne on short spreading, tufted stems about 5-15 cm long.

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Silver-Leaved Cinquefoil is a beautiful Himalayan wildflower with clear yellow flowers and slivery strawberry-like leaves.