Rose Pink Zephyr Lily (Zephyranthes carinata)

Rose Pink Zephyr Lily (Zephyranthes carinata)

Rose Pink Zephyr Lily (Zephyranthes carinata) is found in Sikkim's tropical to subtropical biomes to 2500 meters elevation. Elevation: 1890 meters. Native…


Himalayan Mayapple (Podophyllum hexandrum)

Himalayan Mayapple (Podophyllum hexandrum)

Himalayan Mayapple (Podophyllum hexandrum) is found in Sikkim's alpine biome to 4500 meters elevation. Elevation: 3874 meters. Native range is Northeast…


Himalayan Mayapple (Podophyllum hexandrum)

Himalayan Mayapple (Podophyllum hexandrum)

Himalayan Mayapple (Podophyllum hexandrum) is found in Sikkim's alpine biome to 4500 meters elevation. Elevation: 3721 meters. Native range is Northeast…


Magnolia globosa

Magnolia globosa

Magnolia globosa is found in Sikkim's temperate biome to 3400 meters elevation. Elevation: 3198 meters. Native range is Nepal to South-Central China and…


Berberis hookeri

Berberis hookeri

Elevation: 3320 meters. Native range is Central Nepal to North Myanmar and South Tibet.


Cynanchum revoilii

Cynanchum revoilii

Cynanchum revoilii is a very common species to mid-level elevations, but I have only occasionally encountered them in bloom like here. It has a strange looking…


Commicarpus simonyi

Commicarpus simonyi

Only with sufficient moisture over time will you see a full grown Commicarpus simonyi like this. In years of drought the winter rains fail and plants wither…


Villøk (Allium oleraceum)

Villøk (Allium oleraceum)

Under blomstringen ser Villøk (Allium oleraceum) mer rufsete ut, med blomster som både henger ned og strutter i alle retninger fra blomsterstanden.…


Strandløk (Allium vineale)

Strandløk (Allium vineale)

Endelig står Strandløk (Allium vineale) i blomst. De er ikke like fargerike og tallrike som gressløken, men de tar det igjen i eleganse og lengde. De…