It is an alpine valley, and has been formed the retreating glaciers whose periodic advances and retreat pulverised hard rocks, resulting in smooth conical shaped valley which was later colonized by numerous plants adopting
themselves to the harsh climatic conditions prevailing there.The bloom starts immediately after the melting of snow but the peak
blooming period is from mid July to mid August. Almost 300 species of wild flowers bloom here in natural way. The valley remains in bloom for three months while the floral composition keeps on changing every few days. By the September the hue starts changing and autumn bids farewell to flowers and the entire vegetation remains dormant for about next five months when the valley is snowbound.
During September and October the valley is in a crystal clean atmosphere, the
mountain ranges shining like polished steel in the sunlight, rain washed rocks with gurgling streams and sun kissed meadows about to be covered soon with a spotless white sheet of snow.
| Brahma Kamal |
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Saussuria obvallata |
| Fen Kamal |
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Saussuria simsoniana |
| Bajradanti |
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Potentilla fulglnes |
| Hathajari of Salam Punja |
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Dactylorhiza hatagirea |
| Kutki |
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Picrohiza Kurroog |
| Barmula |
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Megacarpea polyaudra |
| Atis |
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Aconitum Hetriphyllum |
| Jatamosi or Masi |
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Nardostachyus grandigoja |
| Tagor |
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Pleurospenum sp. |
| Bansafa |
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Viola biflora |
| Meen |
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Areseama sp. |
| Bankakri |
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Podophyllum hexandrum |
| Dolu |
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Rhevum austral |
| Faran |
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Alliem humile |
| Choru |
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Angilica gluca |
| Silphoda |
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Bergenia strenchji |
| Himalayan blue Poppy |
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Macanopsis sp. |
| Marsh Merry gold |
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Macanopsis sp. |
| Arum |
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Arisaema castatum. |
some of the other species are:
Anemone sp, Geranium wallichianium, Primula sp, Delphinium sp, Ranunculs
sp, Lillium oxypetals, Corrydalis sp, campanula sp, Pedicularis sp, Morina longilolia, Anaphalis triplinerris, Anaphalis controla, Saxofrages sp, Trollius sp, Codonopsis sp, Cypridium sp, Indula sp, Aster sp, Fritillaries sp, Nomacharis sp, Forget me nots, Triesm Aurosace sp, Larkspursm, Polygonum sp, Herbacious species.Hacklea uncianata, Senecia sp, Clematis sp, Thalictrum sp, Angilica archangelica, Selenum vegenation. On the out skirt of the valley are found a number of trees and shrubs, they are as follow:.
| Thuner |
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Texus baccata |
| Raga |
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Abies pindrone |
| Bhojpatra |
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Betula utilis |
| Kanchula |
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Acercaesium and A.acuminatum |
| Spruce |
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Picea smithiana |
| Kail |
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Picea wallichian |
| Ghinau |
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Viburnum sp. |
| Burans/th>
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Rhododdendron campanulatum (whitish flower) |
: R. anthopgosis (pinkish flower) |
: R. lephidotum (creamish flower) |
| Banjh |
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Quercus ssp. |
Within the valley at a height of 4000 m are found patches of birch trees and
rhododendron species. The abundance of Asmunda fern in this valley is a rare sight than in other Himalayan valleys.Most of the flora having medicinal properties and rest are ornamental.
