Family: PolygonaceaeSynonyms: Acetosa hastifolia, Acetosa amplexicaulis, Acetosa officinalis.Common Name: SorrelLocal Name: Mil-malori (मिल-मलोरी) Leaves and flowers of this plant are mainly used in making chutneys, kachru and garnishing of food items. Above ground parts and roots are cooked into a delicious vegetable while dried seeds, roots and leaves are ground

Family: Apiaceae Synonyms:  F.capillaceum, f.officinale, F.dulce, F. panmorium. Common Name: Fennel. Common fennel, Garden fennel, Wild fennel Local Name: Saunf (सौंफ) Sans. Madhurika Meethi- saunf is an evergreen perennial herb of Western Himalaya, considered as an useful aromatic plant which is used to flavor various food items. Plant is considered

Family: AmaranthaceaeSynonyms: Achyranthes acuminate, Achyranthes asperoides ,Achyranthes australis , Achyranthes canescens, Achyranthes daito-insularis, Achyranthes ellipticifolia,Achyranthes fruticose,Achyranthes grandifolia, Achyranthes obovate, Achyranthes obovatifolia, Achyranthes okinawensis, Achyranthes robusta, Achyranthes sicula, Achyranthes tenuifolia.Cadelaria punctate,.Centrostachys aspera, Centrostachys australis, Centrostachys canescens, Centrostachys grandifolia, Centrostachys indica, Stachyarpagophora aspersa.Common Name: Devil’s Horsewhip Local Name:  Puthkanda (पुठ्कानडा) Puthkanda is

Family:  Oxalidaceae Synonyms: Oxalis dehradunensis, Ionoxalis intermedia Common Name: Broadleaf woodsorrel   Local Name: Trikhada (त्रिखड़ा), Kunth. Trikhada is a perennial, acaulescent herb commonly seen growing upto an altitude of 750- 1000 m in Western Himalaya. It can grow anywhere in moist but well drained habitat and is very frequent in

Family: SolanaceaeSynonyms: Physalis angulata villosa. Physalis micrantha,Physalis parviflora.Common Name: SunberryLocal Name: Phophla patkayai (फोफला पटखायी) Phophla patkayai is an annual herbaceous plant having a very delicate stem and leaves.  It is frequently seen growing along riverbanks, roadsides, houses, in wastelands and in or around the crop fields as a weed

Family:  Brassicaceae Synonyms: Bursa djurdjurae, Bursa occidentalis, Capsella rubella, Thlaspi bursa-pastoris. Common Name: Shepherd’s PurseLocal Name:  Shershni (शेर्शनी), Karnsphota. Shershni is commonly seen growing along roadsides, waysides, in wastelands and meadows, arable land, gardens, waste places etc. It is a very common weed of cultivated soil and found up to

Family: Salicaceae Synonyms: Flacourtia afra, Flacourtia ramontchii, Flacourtia indica, Flacourtia sepiaria, Gmelina indica,Common Name: Governor’s PlumLocal Name:  Kangu (कांगू) Kangu is a thorny, small tree or shrub of Western Himalayas growing wild in thorny forests, woodland, bushland, thickets and wooded grassland on hill slopes, roadside or wayside up to an

Family: ElaeagnaceaeSynonyms: Elaeagnus convexolepidota, Elaeagnus coreana, Elaeagnus crispa, Elaeagnus crocea, Elaeagnus fragrans, Elaeagnus ghuwacen, Elaeagnus higoensis, Elaeagnus longipes crispa, Elaeagnus obovata, Elaeagnus padifolia, Elaeagnus parvifolia, Elaeagnus praematura, Elaeagnus salicifolia, Elaeagnus thunbergii coreana, Elaeagnus thunbergii oblongifolia.Common Name: Autumn OliveLocal Name:  Ghayain (घयाईं) Ghayain is a thorny shrubs or small tree growing

Family: PoaceaeSynonyms:  agrestis, Coix arundinacea, Coix chinensis, Coix exaltata, Coix gigantea, Coix lacryma, Coix ma-yuen, Coix ouwehandii, Coix ovata, Coix palustris, Coix pendula,Coix puellarum, Coix pumila, Coix stenocarpa, Coix stigmatosa, Coix tubulosa, Lithagrostis lacryma-jobi,.Sphaerium lacryma, Sphaerium tubulosumCommon Name: Job’s TearsLocal Name: Surnoo (सुरनू) Surnoo is an annual to perennial erect

Family: Agaricaceae Synonyms: Agaricus procerus, Lepiota procera, Amanita procera, Mastocephalus procerus, Leucocoprinus procerus, Lepiotophyllum procerum Common Name:  Parasol mushroom Local Name:Badi chhattri (बड़ी छतरी) Badi chhattri plant often grows abundant in the early monsoon period and is one of the well-known edible mushrooms of Western Himalaya. It is seen growing