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

Family: RosaceaeSynonyms: Potentilla nubicola.Fragaria vesca nubicola;Common Names: Indian Strawberry, Wild strawberryLocal Name: Bhoomphal (भूमफल ). Jangli Strawberry (जंगली स्ट्रॉबेरी), Bhoomphal is a perennial herb which grows from a central rootstock and produce a rosette of leaves above. Plant is commonly seen growing in grassland, scrub and moist slopes of mountain

Family LamiaceaeSynonyms: Origanum floridum,Thymus origanum Common Names:  Wild Marjoran, Oregano Local Name: Bantulsi (बन तुलसी) Bantulsi is an erect, perennial herbs of Western Himalayas. It is very commonly seen growing in open forest lands, dry grassy area, scrub and waysides upto an altitude of 1000-3000 m. Plant grows easily in

Family: Rosaceae Synonyms: Rubus albescens,Rubus boudieri,Rubus distans, Rubus foliolosus, Rubus godongensis, Rubus incanus, Rubus lasiocarpus, Rubus micranthus, Rubus mysorensis, Rubus pinnatus, Common Name: Ceylon Raspberry Local Name: Kali – Akhe (काली आखे), Klache Kali – Akhe is a deciduous prickly, large shrub found in temperate region of Western Himalayas. It