Nardostachys jatamansi
High Mountains · High Himal & Trans-Himalaya
A high-mountain herb with a hairy root that smells deeply of earth and wood. It has been traded across Asia for two thousand years.
Almost gone
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Plants of Nepal
Ecosystem
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Plants
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- Terai60–300 m
- Siwalik (Chure)300–1000 m
- Middle Hills1000–2500 m
- High Mountains2500–4000 m
- High Himal & Trans-Himalaya4000–8848 m
Districts
Koshi
Bagmati
Dactylorhiza hatagirea
High Mountains · High Himal & Trans-Himalaya
A small purple orchid whose root looks like a tiny human hand — five fingers, which is exactly what its name means.
Almost gone
Rhododendron anthopogon
High Himal & Trans-Himalaya
A tiny cousin of the gurans that grows above the treeline, in cushions low enough to hide from the wind.
Doing okay