Family: Rosaceae Synonym: Cotoneaster rupestris,  Cotoneaster emarginatus  Mespilus microphylla , Cotoneaster elatus,   Cotoneaster microphyllus. Common Name: Littleleaf, Cotoneaster, Small-leaved cotoneaster Local Name:Khilgu (खिलगु)                                                                        Khilgu is much branched evergreen shrub that can be seen growing on slopes in montane pastures and waysides upto an altitude of 2000 to 3000 m in Western Himalaya. It is often

Family: DioscoreaceaeSynonyms: Botryosicyos pentaphyllus, Dioscorea changjiangensis, Dioscorea codonopsidifolia, Dioscorea digitate, Dioscorea globifera, Dioscorea jacquemontii, Dioscorea kleiniana, Dioscorea spinosa, Dioscorea triphylla, Hamatris triphylla, Ubium quadrifarium, Ubium scandens.Common Name: Buck Yam, Five Leaf Yam, Mountain yam, Wild yam, Prickly yamLocal Name: Dareghal (दरेघल) In Western Himalaya two plant are identified with the

Family: Schizophyllaceae Synonnyms: Agaricus alneus, Agaricus alneus, Agaricus multifidus, Apus alneus,  Merulius alneus, Merulius alneus, Merulius communis, Schizophyllum alneum, Schizophyllum alneum, Schizophyllum commune var. multifidum,Schizophyllum multifidum. Common Name: Split gill fungus Local Name: Khookh (खुख) This mushroom is usually found growing on dead decaying woods as a sessile bracket but rarely it

Family: AsteraceaeSynonyms: Achillea albida, Achillea alpicola, Achillea ambigua, Achillea ambigua, Achillea anethifolia,Achillea angustissima, Achillea Arenicola,  Achillea bicolor, Achillea borealis, Achillea californica, Achillea ceretanica, Achillea compacta, Achillea coronopifolia, Achillea crassifolia, Achillea cristata. Achillea cuspidate, Achillea dentifera, Achillea eradiate, Achillea fusca, Achillea gigantea, Achillea gracilis, Achillea haenkeana, Achillea intermedia, Achillea lanata, Achillea

Family: Asteraceae Synonym: Aster canadensis,Caenotus canadensis, Erigeron canadensis.Conyza parva,Conyzella canadensis,   Erigeron myriocephalus. Erigeron pusillus, Erigeron setiferus, Erigeron strictus, Leptilon canadense, Leptilon pusillum, Marsea canadensis, Senecio ciliates, Trimorpha canadensis. Common Name: Canada Fleabane, Horseweed, Canadian horseweed. Local Name: Gujju ghaa (गुजू घा) Gujju ghaa is a annual herbaceous plant of Western

Family:  ZingiberaceaeSynonyms: Curcuma wenyujin, Curcuma zedoaria.Common Name: Wild TurmericLocal Name Van haldi (बन हल्दी) Van haldi is aherbaceous perennial plant of Western Himalaya, which develop from tuberous rootstock. Its plant is commonly seen growing on open grassy slopes, hills & meadows upto an altitudinal range of 1000m in Western Himalaya.

Family: Apiaceae   Synonyms: Chaerophyllum cachemiricum Common name: Kashmir Chervil Local Name:Jangli gazar (जंगली गाजर ), Bul, Nyoch. Jangli gazar is a herbaceous erect hairless or sparsely hairy plant, having small flat-topped clusters of white flowers. It is frequently seen growing in forest, slopes, around field and meadow up to

Family: LamiaceaeSynonyms: Micromeria ovata, Clinopodium biflorum,Micromeria biflora var. indica, Satureja biflora, Thymus biflorusCommon Name: Lemon Scented ThymeLocal Name: Pushanbanda (पूषनबंदा) Pushanbanda is a perennial aromatic herb of Western Himalaya. It is commonly seen growing on slopes along waysides, pathways, in gardens and wastelands between altitudinal range of 700- 2000 m.

Family: HypericaceaeSynonyms: 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 majestic scenic beauty

Family: LyophyllaceaeSynonyms: 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 edible and