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I have not been a good blogger since I started blogging. I tried to wiggle around many topics and here I am again. This time I am trying to take my passion for plants forward. I will constantly try to post flowering plants along with their name.

1. Scientific Name: Vaccinum nummularia Clarke. 
Family: Ericaceae
Epiphytic shrub, young shoots pubescent and leave obovate. Corolla barrel-shaped and constricted towards apex.Generally seen growing on wet rocks and trees in evergreen Oak and Hemlock/Rhododendron forests. Recorded from 2440 - 3200 mtrs above sea level.
This plant was photographed in 3000 mtrs of elevation (above Dhur) while I was hiking towards Tleygang to collect Rhododendron samples.


2. Scientific Name: Ligularia atkinsonii Clarke
Family: Compositae

Erect perennial herb. Plants are 47-90 cm tall. Basal leaves reniform to triangular. Leaves on stem are 2-3 and much reduced. Capitula yellow. Generally seen growing in marshy area from 2300-4400 mtrs above sea level.
Photographed in Lamai Goempa, Bumthang (28050 mtrs)


 3. Scientific Name: Arctium lappa L.
Common Name: Greater Burdock
Family: Compositae/ Asteraceae

Stout biennial herbs. Leaves are ovate, glabrous above with appressed white araneous beneath. Generally seen growing from 2440 - 2560 mtrs according to "Flora of Bhutan" but this was photographed in Lamai Goempa, Bumthang- Bhutan (2850 mtrs).

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