Prickly Blue Poppy (Meconopsis horridula)

Prickly Blue Poppy (Meconopsis horridula)

Prickly Blue Poppy (Meconopsis horridula) is found in Sikkim's alpine biome to 5800 meters elevation. Elevation: 4831 meters. Native range is Central & East…


Meconopsis simplicifolia

Meconopsis simplicifolia

Meconopsis simplicifolia is found in Sikkim's alpine biome, up to 5300 meters elevation. The flower varies from light-blue to purple. Elevation: 4831 meters.…


Meconopsis simplicifolia

Meconopsis simplicifolia

Meconopsis simplicifolia is found in Sikkim's alpine biome, up to 5300 meters elevation. The flower varies from light-blue to purple. Elevation: 4831 meters.…


Satin Poppy (Meconopsis paniculata)

Satin Poppy (Meconopsis paniculata)

The Satin Poppy (Meconopsis paniculata) is found in Sikkim's subalpine biome to 4400 meters elevation. Elevation: 4029 meters. Native range is Central & East…


Corydalis pseudolongipes

Corydalis pseudolongipes

Elevation: 2973 meters. Native range is Himalaya.


Satin Poppy (Meconopsis paniculata)

Satin Poppy (Meconopsis paniculata)

Satin Poppy (Meconopsis paniculata) is found in Sikkim's subalpine biome to 4400 meters elevation. Elevation: 3716 meters. Native range is Central & East…


Satin Poppy (Meconopsis paniculata)

Satin Poppy (Meconopsis paniculata)

Satin Poppy (Meconopsis paniculata) is found in Sikkim's subalpine biome to 4400 meters elevation. Elevation: 3716 meters. Native range is Central & East…


Meconopsis simplicifolia

Meconopsis simplicifolia

Meconopsis simplicifolia is found in Sikkim's alpine biome, up to well above 5000 meters elevation. The flower varies from light-blue seen here, to purple.…


Perry's Aloe (Aloe perryi)

Perry’s Aloe (Aloe perryi)

Not far from here I encountered a large colony of vibrant Perry's Aloe (Aloe perryi) without a single inflorescence. Here an equally vibrant, albeit smaller…