Family: Hypericaceae Synonyms: Hypericum deidesheimense, Hypericum vulgare, Hypericum lineolatum, Hypericum mixtum. Common Name: St. John’s Wort, Common St. Johnswort, Hypericum, Klamath Weed. Local Name: Basanti (बसन्ती) Basanti is a herbaceous perennial plant of Western Himalaya. Its beautiful yellow bloom of from summer to rainy season of the year deliver a

Family: Lyophyllaceae Synonyms: Agaricus microcarpus, Entoloma microcarpum, Gymnopus microcarpus, Podabrella microcarpa, Termitomyces microcarpus, Termitomyces microcarpus. Local Name:Bhatolian (भतोलियाँ) Many types of mushrooms appear in Himachal Pradesh during spring and rainy seasons, especially in forest lands rich in organic matter. Though there are some poisonous types too, many of them are

Family: Brassicaceae Synonyms: Carara didyma, Coronopus didymus, Senebiera didyma,Senebiera incisa,Senebiera pinnatifida, Common Name: Swine Wartcress, Bitter Cress, Lesser Swinecress, Wart cress Local Name: Jangli halon (जंगली हालोन) Jangli halon is a small herbaceous annual plant growing in rosette on ground.  Initially it is with prostate stem which become ascending with

Family:   Zingiberaceae Synonyms:  Gandasulium sieboldii, Gandasulium spicatum, Hedychium acuminatum, Hedychium album, Hedychium flavescens, Hedychium sieboldii, Hedychium tavoyanum, Hedychium trilobum. Common Name:  Kapoor Kachri, Ginger lily, Spiked Ginger Lily. Local Name:  Shoyee (शौए), sati, Banadark. Shoyee is a perennial leafy herb growing up to 1.5 meters tall. It is frequent along

Family:  Apiaceae Synonyms: Aethusa leptophylla,Apium ammi, Apium depressum, Apium leptophyllum,Apium rivulare, Apium tenuifolium, Cnidium tenuifolium, Cyclospermum ammi, Cyclospermum ammi, Helosciadium heterophyllum, Helosciadium lateriflorum, Helosciadium leptophyllum, Helosciadium ranunculifolium, Oreosciadium andinum, Pimpinella domingensis, Pimpinella lateriflora, Pimpinella leptophylla, Ptychotis leptophylla, Selinum leptophyllum, Seseli ammi, Sison ammi. Common Name: Slender Celery, marsh parsley, fir-leaved

Family:  Crassulaceae Synonyms: Bryophyllum calycinum, Bryophyllum germinans, Bryophyllum pinnatum, Bryophyllum pinnatum, Calanchoe pinnata, Cotyledon calycina, Cotyledon calyculata, Cotyledon calyculata, Cotyledon pinnata, Cotyledon rhizophylla, Crassula pinnata, Crassuvia floripendia, Crassuvia floripenula, Kalanchoe brevicalyx, Kalanchoe calcicole, Kalanchoe calycinum, Kalanchoe floripendula, Kalanchoe pinnata, Sedum madagascariense, Vereia pinnata. Common Name: Mother of Millions, Air Plant,

Family: Fabaceae Synonyms: Lotus ambiguous, Lotus arvensis, Lotus balticus, Lotus carpetanus, Lotus caucasicus, Lotus komarovii, Lotus major, Lotus olgae, Lotus ruprechtii, Lotus tauricus, Lotus zhegulensis, Lotus japonicus, Lotus frondosus. Common Name: Bird’s Foot Trefoil Local Name: Peula ghaa (पीउला घा) Peula- ghaa is a perennial herb producing numerous decumbent to

Family: Rosaceae Synonyms: Crataegus bibas, Mespilus japonica, Photinia japonica. Common Name: Loquat Local Name:  Lukhat (लूखाट) Lukhat is an evergreen shrub or small tree of Western Himalaya. It is prominently seen growing along borders of agriculture fields, roadsides, pathways and near habitations up to an altitude of 1500 m. Lukhat

Family: Lamiaceae Synonyms: Salvia canna, Salvia mukerjeei, Salvia integrifolia Common name:  glass-wort Local Name: Chakor ka ghass (चकोर का घास) Chakor ka ghass is a perennial herbaceous plant of Western Himalaya found growing between an altitude of 1500 -3000 m. It is commonly seen growing in open dry slopes at

Family: Asteraceae Synonyms: Erigeron bonariensis, Conyza angustifolia, Conyza hispida. Common name: Flaxleaf Fleabane, Hairy Fleabane, Ragweed, Rough conyza, Tall fleabane Local Name:  Gujju ghaa (गुजू घा) There are two plant called by the same local name gujju ghaa in Western Himalaya, but identified by two different botanical names viz. Conyza bonariensis and