Brahma Kamal at Barad Sar in Tons Valley
- Anand Sankar
- Oct 3, 2014
- 1 min read
The craggy rocky terrain in the high altitudes (14,500ft) surrounding Barad Sar is home to the Brahma Kamal flower!
Brahma Kamal (saussurea obvallata) is a species of flowering plant in the Asteraceae, it's native to the Himalayas and Uttarakhand, India, Northern Burma and South-West China. In Himalayas, it is found at an altitude of around 4500 m. It is the state flower of Uttarakhand. Saussurea obvallata is perennial growing to 0.3 m (1 ft). The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs) and are pollinated by Insects.
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