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

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:   ZingiberaceaeSynonyms:  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 damp- shady grassy

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:  CrassulaceaeSynonyms: 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, Donkey Ears,

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